Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-28
THE IMPEACHM ENT.

several bills.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
At 1880 the Senate resolved itself into a
Court Of Impeachment. Soon afterwards the
Managers answered, and
The Chair announced that the pending ques-
ton was upon the motion of the Managers,
submitted yesterday, to the effect that the
Court take testimony on the facts relating to
the plea to the jurisdiction, aud then, if the
plea is ovcrruied, that the defendant have two
days to plead over, and the House two days TO
reply, and that the trial proceed one day after
issue joined.
MIR. Carpenter said that the Managers seem
cd TO desire to control both sides. He could
only give the answer Of the Pope to the King !:
wv hen the question arises aud Is debated !
will do what is proper" He urged that the
defence desired now no delay, bur the question
was most important one. Ii was, whether
this Seuatc has criminal jurisdiction over forty
millions oil people, and surely no undue haste
should be taken in determining it.
MIR. Lord, 10 reply, reminded the counsel for
the defence that they had said, on the 10th
inst, that, as soon as the House presented
a general replication, they would be ready to
proceed.
MIR. CARPENTER said even the Almighty EN-.
ploycd human instruments in His Providence,
and Mr. Bclkuap could do no better. He had
only men for his counsel, and they were willing
| 1 4 Ill,
but 10 lawyer could have prepared the case by
this time unless lie had nothing else to DO, aud
lawyer who had uuhlng 10 do was not likely
to be man to manage case like this. He
was sure that ou his personal {, ciaraton, on his
honor as lawyer, that the case could not bc
gotten ready, and the counsel 10 any law case
W, uld not refuse the courtesy Of time to pre-
pare
Mr.. Lord said the position Of the Managers
was not that OF cuunscl in Court and their
official character would preclude them from
either granting or asking courteslcs. lie was
sure that as to the preparation, where there is
| will there is u way.
Senator CopkIing Introduced an order that
the court proceed first to determine whether it
possessed jurisdiction to try Gen. Bclkuap il
he was no, Secretary Of War at the time ofim
parchment, rescrvnG, without prejudice,
| the questions as to whether in fact Mr.. Bc!k-
| nap was secretary, &C., Tor future considcra-
ton
Mr.. Lord opposed this order.
Mr.. Thurm N NJ wed that the Senate retire
| for consultations which was lost.
MIR. Thurman moved that the rules be sus-
| pended SO as to allow open debate.
Mr.. Howe objected.
MIR. Eimonds moved to amend the order of
MIR. Conkng so as to allow counsel TO discuss
whether the issues OF fact are material.
MIR. Hamlin moved to suspend the rules to
allow MIR. Thurman ten minutes to speak.
MIR. Thurman declined to take any privilege
that did not belong to every Senator. He
thought that the subject should be debated
here or elsewhere.
The Senate then voted to retire, and upon
returning o. red the argument to be heard on
the question Of jurisdiction; the other matters
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the procec dings begu the fourth OF May.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ia the House of R representatives. resoIu-
ton was introduced calling upon the Conmls-
sioner of Internal Revenue Tor information 10
reference to the direct taxes collected, and
the disposition made thereof.
A commu lcation from the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House, enclosing ap opinion OF
Ju Iye Cartier, diScharging from the Gu tocy or
the House, Ha,t kIIbcurne, Their Gus int Wit
ness, was read aud referred to the Judiciary
| Committee, and the opinion was ordered to
be printed.
A resolution authorizing the Managers Of the
impeacbment trial to call before the Court
members of the House as witnesses, was
adopted.
The Civil Appropriation bill was then taken
up, further considered amended and passed
NOMINATION WITHDRAWN.
The announcement thai Apuabc had been
appointed aud confirmed as pension agent at
Norfolk, vice Mr. Chandler, deceased. turns
out to have been premature. The DOMINATION
was made at the Instance OF parties that
were supposed to represent the wishes oil
the party, but upon the exposition OF the
character of Anuable, who Went to Nor
fax lust after the war and was Indicted ii
Hcnrico county for cnbezzlement, removed
from the Office of treasurer, &C., the uonina-
tioo has beeu Withdrawn, and 1t is most proba
ole that Brady, or Miss Chandler, will yet re
ceiVe the arp iutmcnt.
COL MoSBY's INFLUENCE.
Samuel L. Chapman, who was removed
from office, principally, 1t Is stated, through
the influence of Stowcil, has been reappolnted
postal clerk at b, Instance of Col. Mosby,
whose flag is sti there at the White House,
and who is as much in the confidence Of the
President as ever, and possesses as much In
| fiuence