Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-01
TELEGRAPHTC.
From Washington.
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Each of the articles Of impeachment was Their
read in turn by the secretary of the Senate.
The roll was then called aud each Senate;
rose as his name was called, and the President
said to him:
Mr.. Senator Blank. how say your Is the
respondent William W. KNAPP guilty or not
guilty of the high crime or high miSdemeanor,
as the charge may be, as charged in this artlcle.
The Senator hen voted, and gave within one
minute the reasons of his vote.
| The first article charged that Belknap had
promised to appoint Marsh post trader at Fort
Sill. and in consideration thereof received as &
bride certain sum or sulns Of money, acd did
so appoint Marsh.
On this the vote was as follows:
MI. Alson-Not guilty, because B2!knap
was private citizen, and mt sutjec to i'm.
parchment. Therefore, without expressing any
opinion on the facts, he voted not guilty.
Mr.. Bayarl answered simply guilty.
MIR. Boutwell,! said Entertaining the opinion
that the Senate has DOT constitutional power to
try w. w. Bekoap, private citizen, he voted
not guilty.
MIR, Eaton, dem, OF Connecticut thought
that the Constitution gave no power to try a
private CITIZEN, and under a strict construc-
tion of its provisions he voted not guilty. (Scn
sation.)
The vote WIS., as follows
GMly :-NIcssrs. Bgyard, Botoh, lind, J
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, (rcp::,) Cockrell,
Cooper, Davis, Dawes, (rop.,) Dennis, Ed
munds. (rcr.. Gordon, Hamilton, Halvcy,
Hitchcock Kelley, krroau, key, McCrcery,
McDunad, Merrimon, Mitchell, (rcp.,l Morrill,,
(rep. J Norwood, Oslesby, Randolph, Ransom.
Robertson, Sargoaul (rcp.,) Sau shury, Shcr-
ular, (rep., J Stephenson. rhnrinar, Wadieigh,
Wall 1cn, White, and Withers-35.
Not guilty (f,r want of jurisdiction) -
Mcss:s. Alhsoo Anthony, Bouweli, Bruce,
Cameron, of Wisconsin,, CnrissiaDcy, Conk!ing,
Cameron, Cragln, Dorsey Eaton, (icu..) Ferry,
Frc!inghuysen, Harplin. low, lngaIs, james,
of Nevada, Logan, McAllllau, Aiartoa, Pad
dock, Patterson. Spencer, West aud Wind1ul
not guilty 10 caus. has yirl-t d 10 law Mr..
" right-25.
Mr.. Jones, of Via, did not think the Seq
ate had jurisdiction, and as the Senate gave
him 10 opportunity to Ut" Oh the fact he de-
clIned to vote.
The Char announced the vote us foll"ws:-
Guilty, 50; not guilty. &c; rot voting, |.
This was not taco thirds, ana Mr. Balknap
wa not convicted.
TITO same proceedings ana vcte topk place
on the other articles
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As soon as the jouruaj was read All order Was
made that at o clock this evening the f"rmll
announcement of the death of Hon, L. Il Par
sops, oil k.otucky be maize, wh"u vuloglcs
were delivered by Nlcssrs. Knott, Jones, Booze
and others. and the usual resolutions of respect
to the uem3ry If the ccas.d adopted.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, made p rsonal
explanation in reference to statements made by
him abou. the Secretary of the Nays aud Ger
tain contracts.
Att"r good deal Of skirmi hing MIR. Blaad,
of Missouri, called up wnat is known a. the
"Silger bll''-"a bill to Utilize the product OF
gold and silver mines and Tor other purposes
the silver dollar.
AS soou as Mr. Bland had called the prcsi
Gus question, having made a short speech, the
radicals commenced system OF flibuster!ng
by moving to adjourn, adj >ura till Friday, Nc,
upon which ihv ayes and noes were contlnu
ousl; called-the III item to adjourn ill Friday
being lost by vote of ayes to noes lo4 lie
flihuste!ing was cortinued till the expiration
of the N ruiug hour, when the bill wcbt over
under he rules.
The report on the real estate pool and To-
dcbtcdness OF Jay Cooke 4 Co., with the tcstl-
mony in reference to Secretary Robeson's co.,
uection with the Indebtedness, was presented
vita resolution referring tile matter to the
judiciary Committee Tor report as to the guilt
ot'ihc Secretary.
Directions and points OF order were at once
raised by the radicals, which objections being
Withdrawn, the points oVerrulcd, the report,
&C., were ordered 10 be prlptcd and referred
10 The Judiciary Committee TO ascertain the
guilt OF Secretary Rob@so0.
Mr.. Whitthorn Of Tenn. moved to have
struck from the Record COMMUNICATING In
reference to the Philadelphia navy yard, but
af!er al eXpihnatl0n Wl.hdrcW the TeSo'u'iou'
Resolutions from lha Election Committee re-
tanning Hayman of \. g., Gambler OF ga,
Lyuch OF Mississippi, Norton of N. T., Free
mau OF Pa, in their seals were adopted.
PERSONAL.
Gen. Huntou, who has been detained from
the House for soma time 90 account OF sick ness,
has retur::ed and was in his seat to-day, though
not entirely recovered, lie was warmly con-
graduated by the members on his return. Re
ports from various portions of The SIN district
Indicate that the General will have no opposition
for another term.
THE ACQUITThL
The Senate to day By vote of IS to 25-not
the requisite two thirds-scquitted Belknsp of
the charges of high crimes and misdemeanors
made against him BY the House OF hcprcsents.
tives. Twenty-four OF the twenty five who voted
Tor SEQ .itta, put it upon the ground of want of
jurisdiction thus leaving BcIknap still under
the ban of the charg 5, and only letting him of