Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Belknap impeachment.
Monday, the 18th inst, is the
Day Fixed for the Trial.
A Little of Everything Per-
tanning to the Nation.
senate

w ASHlNGION, ApIll - nC oiASt
for the appointment COM
mi,,ee to invite Chief Justice Waite
to attend in the senate at one o'clock
and administer the oath required in
the impeachment of Belknap was
agreed to. Chief Justice Waite ap.
pearcd in. the senate with senators
Edmunds and Thurman and took
seat at thcsright Of the president pro-
e,n.@The following oath was admin-
istcred, first to Mr.. Ferry, and then
to tho. senators who were called by the
secretary i'll alphabetical order, in
groups OF six;
s:You do solemnly swca. that in all
things appcr:,,ining to the trial of i'm
peaelmant OF W. w. Belknap, late
secretary Of war, now pending, yon
will be imparlialand just, according
to the constitution aud the law"
After the oath was administered
the chief justice retired.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen submitted an
order lnstructing the secretary Of the
senate to notify the house Of repre-
sentatlves tilat5the senate is now or.
ganizcd for the trial Of the impcach.
nent Of W. w Belknap, late secre:
tary of war, and is ready 10 receive
the managers Of thes.impeachmcnt on
the part Of the house Of representa-
tiNes.
Agreed to.
Mr. Lord-That is satisfactory to
sthe=managers.
The managers tten-rttiFea--
Mr.. Stevenson said if there was no
further business he moved that the
senate, sitting as court, adjourn.
Mr.. Edmunds Thought it was hard.
ly proper, and moved that the senate
sitting as court should adjourn until
The Eth, when the process was re:
|turnable. s.
Mr.. stevenson inquired if any con-
ference had been held with the coun-
sci for Belknap as to whether the
time fixed for:the return Of the pro
cess would suit them.
| Mr.. Edwards said he had no such
conference. aud did not expect to
have any conference with counsel Of
Belknap. OF course when the process
was returned on the 18th if they de-
sired more time they could apply for
| it.
| Nr. Stevenson said lie saw no inn
propriety in the managers on the part
of.,he house having friendly inter.
view with the counsel Of Genera
Belknap to learn Shcn they would be
ready for the trial.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the sen
ate, setting as court of impeachment
adjourn till the Eth inst.
Mr.. Bogy said the 24th rule Of III.
senate required that in cases Of i'm
peachment summons should be re
turnable at 1890 p. IN. aud the ordc
. just adopted made the summons re
turnablc at one o'clock.
: After considerable discussion Nj
: Edmunds modified his motion SO tina
the senate sitting as a court sloul
adjourn till 1890 on the 18th of Apr
: and insisted upon its adoption Bog
: demanded the yeas and nays and ih
motion was agreed TO-. Yeas 81
nays 70.
n The senate then resumed consider
: alton Of Legislature business and too
}. up the bill fixing the rate Of postag
e on third-class mail matter, and +.
= other purposes.
& Mr.. Hamlin submitted an amen,
mcnt, making it read: If, howeve
postage on third=class matter maile
at an Office shall be less than the f,
it amount prescribed, where the send
Is is known, such sender shall be notifit
to- of the fact and amount of postat
Mt due, which shall be collected from SUI
le sender before the same shall be tran
! mitted by mail, SC. Aged to.
: Mr.. Bogy offered the bill.
Mr.. Hamlin stated briefly the &C
siderations which, controlled the col
n mittee, and the facts upon which tn
ay acted.
d. If the old Flaw allowing two oune
nd to go through the mail for one c.
should be restored .ihc leficict
on would exceed nine or ten million d
'or lars, and ina few gears the delicien
would agyega,e hundreds Of millie
Of dollars.
',h Mr.. Mitchell inquired if the bill,
by now ciorc the senate, had the sa
.cd fhion az the Dostot1ice department.
ac- MI. Hamin replied yes.
re. All senators were sworn indivi
ITS, ally except Alcorn, Allison, Burnsi
lis Capcron, Christiancy, Conkling, c
the over, Depnis, English, Goldthw
lis Howe, Johnson, Jones, Of News
on Morrill,, Of Maine, Patterson, Rams
etc. Robertson Wadleiph..