, 1876-04-13

DO impartial justice according to the
constitution and laws. After the oath
had been administered, the Chief JUS.
tire retired and Freeiinghuysen sub.
mltted an order instructing the Secre-i
tary OF the Senate to notify the House
OF Representatives that the Senate is
now organized for the trial Of the i'm
peachment of w. W. Belknap, and
ready to receive the Nanagers of i'm
peschment. Agreed to. Following was
agreed to. Ordered that a summons be
issued as requested by the rnles of pro-
ceedure and practice. to W. W. Belkpap,
returnable on Monday. the seventeenth
day of the present month, at ] o'clock
in the afternoon, this being satisfactory
to sthe managers, the Senate sitting as
a Court of Impeachment, adjourned
until the 18th instant.
San Francisco, April 5.--The Citizens
Auti Chinese Committee of twelve, held
a meeting this evening and completed
arrangements for mass meeting to-
morrow evening. A number of promi-
nent gentlemen Of this city and other
owns have signiGed their willingness
% address the meeting. Every prepar
alton has been taken to preserve good
order. In addition to the regular police
force of 150 men and the regular specials
about zoe. there will be so extra specials
sworn in for "a hours. This evening
the CLief of Police aas ordered every
every man of the regular and special
police to report for duty. A chain of
policemen will be thrown around the
Chinese quarters, while pickets will be
posted in the avenues leading TO that
locality. To-day TIE Mayor held a
consultation with the six companies,
"nd in accordance with suggestions, all
cinnamon have been instructed bv the
companies TO keep In doors. and so far
as possible within the limits OF their
quarters.
VICTORIA, B. c.. April g. House met
at O'Clock P. NJ. to day. All members
present except Premier, Smith and Bry.
den. Humphrey moved to adjourned
| on accC of Premisr's illo-ss, till the
18th instant. Walkem speaking TO,
opposition, regretted that adjournment
was asked for aud believed the govern
ment ought to have framed II policy be-
| fore Premier S illness so as to have beer
able to proceed in his absence. The
opposition did not, however, intend tc
oppose the adjournment, as such course
might be thought harsh. Motion car.
ried unanimously. A large number Of
notices ct motions and questions hand
ed in. No important business trans
acted. House stands adjourned. Pre-
mier Elliott improving.
New YORK, April 6.--Gold closed al
113.
PROVIDENCE. April 6.-The full re
tGrns OF yesterdays election for gov
ernor, give Lippitt, republican. S. 357
Howard. prohibitionist republican, G..
3S5; Beach. democratic, 3,062.
CHICAGO, April 5,-At a meeting OF
The independent National Committee
held to-day in this city, the following
resolution was adopted: In view of the
failure OF the present Democratic House
of Representatives and the Republican
Senate of the United States, to repeal
the odious and oppressive specie re
sumption act of January 14th 1875, and
to devise further fl ancial relief to the
suffering industries of the country, and
in view of the alsrmins developments
of fraud, bribery and official corruption
that pervades and debauches every
branch of the public service, Therefore.
he it resolved tha, the National Execu-
tive Committee of the Independent
party, do earnestly appeal to the people
OF the United States in every state, to
organize and send delegates to the
National Independent Convention. to
be held at indianapolis. Ino., Nav 23d
1876. as the only hope of securing that
just financial Legislation and pure eov-
ernment which is indispensable to their
welfare.
NASHVILLE. April 5.-The CoIored
National Convention organized to-day.
Fred Douglass and other signers to the
card against calling the convention at
Nashville. were severely criticised. The
speakers generally were for the party
that promised the most rights and full
filled their promises.
WASHINGTON, April Black. Blair
and Carpenter, counsel for Belknap,
Will, Oh the 18th, when the trial comes
on. ask an extension of two werks.
making altogether four in which to
complete their preparations and sum-
mon witnesses.
The Worlds Washington special says
the President is greatly annoyed at the
resolution passed by the House on Mon
day calling for any information Of any
executive offices or acts being performed
away from Washington. This would
cover the Presidents summers at Long
Branch. 1t is believed the resolution
will not be answered, it being incon-
patible with the public interest. 1t
has been develop through the elaborate
Investigations by the naval committee
of the house. that the difference be-
tween Ex-Secreta.y BelkrAp and Sec
retary Robeson, is that the former re-