New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-04
XLIvrH CoNGRESS-Isr SESSION.

Mr.. PINCHBACKs CASE - bNA ="
FRANKING. - ,e7e
Nh c,ouar;es of the Senate Chamber we're
yell aod thls morning before the hour OF hlee.i"S
,ntielnaton Of the impeachment proceedings VI Nno
se,retarv Belknap majority OF the audience "sS
nosod OF ladies The Chaplain, in his opening prayer'
paid: - -, - nartl
Oh Lord God everlasting in the time OF Gse INV
and OF Every darkncss be Thou the helper u mem
srvSnts and Of this whole people Grant uno uui
wisdom at Al times: ami grant I1 i nure irie and
I honorable and Just for tine honor OF Iny name anu
Tor the pros ert5 VI the hSuoh. -. ., ,be
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate the report Va "0
surveyOr-GeneTal OF Ne"-neAi0O al A''''
land claims Referred.
A. the credentials Of James j. Beck senator IlVn d
KentSrty for six years from 4darch A. 1910 io" '
Mr. HOVE cp Wis., presented petition Of I9 apo Ere
employed by certain Contractors Nm, 10 he paid tie
and Wisconsin river tmprON eihenI, asAHne " w f
lRSGn s S HgS INTRODUCED and referred as ollows
Nv Mr. HAMIIN (iep., Ne Fixing HeI"Ve VI PO''~e0
an thildclass III IL matter, q c,ro rastore the
,yRi1G priyege The bill repeats the law aoOiShihS
Tie pryynessGt, RGENT REP, Cal)-To amend Sections
m 5022 50Z3 O4j, and o. II OF the lkeVlsou S;'I
ME- and 40 repeal certain scctl0s Ol she ~ i
. Uniform system oi O9'A4 "P''' "
hSarS SpT0S 1Rcp Ind) from the Committee PRIV
ucges aud Elections reported taNOIaby on We echsle
bli 70 ILUt and VicePresdent and the decision OF
snestirns arising thereon Placed Oh the ea!ondaI MI
Horo gave notice that be would ask the senate 10 CON
nSsr ' sSfPPNcEK dep Xia from tie Committe the
uisIret of Columbia, reported favoraby on the senate
pm - MAJ tie 12th day OF + bruuy, the oth-
say OF Abraham Lincoln, a legal holiday also flaeeu
NM, oT The relief of the heirs Of James Barnett Ed
ward c. wheeler. and Fanny A. Thompson were h'dei-
M, NGkLIS Rep., Kansas. from the Committee on
he district OF Columbia repO ed with avn ndment Tie
NJ Wasling on d. G. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. wlIYTE lDem., Md moved that wleh me sehi We
adjourn TODAY it be 20 meet on Monday next AgISG TO-
Sr ANTHONY lKeP., r. ID presented a p9uuIn'
ngmegGqsy sisnse ~ o % LOOKING to the destruction
insects injurious 70 yeseiato lal1 ON l-e t1D.o' 'i
Mr. DORSEY ep, AK presented petitions ior lhWs
10 Vace cOored soldiers ON me same Iootius Win ~
cnee i'm regard u bounty and pcnsOns; IN favor on the
Texas Pacinc X Oad; for rounding tue cotton tax
Mr. SARGENT Qcp, CalJ presented 'Ie PctHvh 81 %
norcants OF san Francisco against tac iete@I Ol LIE
Bankrupt law, and asking aneilmentS Hereto. IN bae
senilng petition "A se at s f' stt
Mr. RANDOLPH tDsln., n. - pFesen'ed the Pelu0h OF
eitns of NeW,Ielscy in favor " The repeal OF the law
Me- MORTON Qlep, indl entered a motion To recon
slider by winch the senate agreed that when IL
duurn TO-DAY il be 70 meet on Monday next ..,,..
Mr MORTON submitted resolution alprOpHaths
$4,000 OJt OF tine contingent fnld OF the senate
Ia detrsy tue EXPENSES Of the Investigation INTO lue
election of the lion. George l. Spencer rs Senator
%r 3oXELiNG d!ep.. n " presented the petition
pfc.tzcns OF SewYork in favor of the repeal OF Tie
Bankrupt law.
MR. EDMUNDs AGAINST PISCHDACK.
The morning hour having expired, the CHAIR laid be
fore the Senate the uufnis business, being the reso-
tuition for the admission of p b. s Pinchback as United
States Senator from the State of louisiana. the pending
question being ON the amendment OF Mr.. Edmunds to
Insert the word mot before the word "adnittea' 80
& tsI ddt s s52glG EfS &c N''''''" A"' T. D.
Mr.. EDMUNDs (Rep., VT made speech in support Of
nis notion. HIS opposition 20 dr Fnchback was upon
technical points as TO the validity oil Mr. PhchbAeAs
credentials.
FORMAL IMPEACHMENT OF MR. BELKNAP.
III gYit.,A Mr.
Green Adams Chief Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
lives appeared in the Senate with the resolution passed
Oy that BODY yesterday Ia regard 70 the Impeachment Of
w. W. Beknap, late Secretary Of War, and notified the
Senate Of tho appointment of committee % hnpcach
hin Il the bar OF the Senate When The Chief Clerk Of
tha House announced ais message there was great com
inOton IN the galleries, and Intense anxiety was lua-
fesfed to hear every word upon the subject
TIE message having becn delivered ar EDdUNDs
resumed his Argument, but IN few minutes ne was
40 In interrupted by tie appearance OF the Committee of
tie foise of Representatives, winch announced a.
tie main entrance OF tic 5euae by seFErh'-i AIHs
TrCnch The Commit e-Mes>rS. Ciym"I Dom Penn.).
Roeoins Dem. y. CD Blackburn dem, ky) Bass
(Rep. \. ", and DanfoId lRep.. O-iol-hay.lE been
En9t advanced 10 the space IN front Of the presiding
oficer arm in arm and Mr.. CLYdER SAID;
r President in ObedieEoe 10 70 Crcer OF the House
Of Repre- sentatives appear before YOU ami IN the
Of The House Of kepr sentatiyes aud Of al the
people Of the United stairs OF America We 90 ihfecn
William W. Bciknap late secretary 81 War OF The United
staos high crimes and m!sdemcanorS while III once
and We further INFORM te BE- a,e tlat the ho9s oil he
resentatves will due time exhibit articles OF mpcdch
meut against him, and make good the same and m tnel
nae demand that tine senate shall take order Tor The
appearance Of tie slid VIM. w BeiSnap to answer TO
tle same Impeachment" .
NJ. Chairman and gentlemen OF the Committee, the
Senate will take order IN the trem ses.
Tie Committee then retired.
During the time occupied by the rroceedings there
great interest manifested in the galleries which
we're crowded On tAe jor large nuInDcr OF per
sons entitled 70 the privilege thereof ana nearly every
Senator was In his seat
PINCHBACK ARGUMEST RESUMED.
AZ fgcU
against the admission Of Mr. Pinehback He said that
there was such thing priRia aeie case before the
Senate The Constitution compelled the Senate to judge
Of the election Of tire man as well as the certificate pro
sented He ALLUDED to the Lynch board. and advanced
generally the arguments which have been hundred
tunes presented against the applicant
Mr. MOTION Rep Ind replied He alluded to the
fact te admission VI the claimant had becn made
political question: and has beon fought bitterly that
ground. lie regretted that there was some division
among Republicans 20 the question OF law. He ar
gued, however that the applicant had FriDIa Jdee
ease amt drew comparison between the manner OF his
election and that OF Dir. Spencer IN Alabama -
Mr.. FREIINGHUIsEN (Kcp. n j. and Mr. BRUCE
Q.rp. Miss spoke IN favor Of Mr. Pinchback's adms
sOn. D.rng TIE debate, which was long one each Of
tue speakers consuming good deal OF tuie, the im-
Yeaehment matter came up again.
ORDER TAKEN FOR IMPEACHMENT.
Mr. EDIUEDs called up the resolutions from the
House Of Representatives in regard 20 the impeachment
o. lr. Beknap. which were read. together with tie
statement OF the Committee above mentioned Mr.. I'd
muBds then submitted the following:
ordered, That tie message OF the House Of Repre-
senistyes relating the impeachment OF ". Beiknap
Mr.. Edumds said be submitted this order in
eorauee with the usual custom, though be did not see
Why The matter should not % Of tue regular COM
mitlees Of the senate. A. u the custom 10 have
comuttee he asked that the order be adopted.
Mr. SALISBURY tDen, Del said be was not familiar
with tie urecelets and inquired the order submitted
by he nator from Vermont ldr Edmunds WAC In ac-
NJ. EDMUNDs replied ia the affirmative. Tho der
thcn was adopted ana the CHAR was authorized TO az