New-York tribune., 1876-07-27
xLITM C0YGRESS-HRST SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
LAST OF TIE ARGUMENTS or COUNSEL ~ IMPEAcH-
MENT-A DAY LOST BY INACTON N THE HOUSE.
SENATE. .WAsuNGToN, July 2G, 1876.
The impeachment trial was resumed iunc-
datey after the Senate called 10 o.dcr to-day, and
Nj Carpenter continued his argument the part OF e
defense.
He referred 70 the letter Of Marsh of March lG 1870
applying for the post leadership Of Font S and said This
leen promised 10 Mr. Marsh by Bc'kna". The
order O te senate holding the articles o. Impeachment
de,euse the right TO Gcm to the articles, but be on
GeayOrpd show that e order was erroneous, 90 the
articles not then before the senate lie Po'eG 90
length from numerous Erelsh ana Aceltan tulhti.l''
in support OF his argument, and contendci tat not one
o. tte articles OF impeachment from tlc ii - tAe dst
charsei Mr. 5eiRnap win Ea,lns I','tC-i 'i5 ,1 i.1
with intent thereby 10 hc corrupted. u % ue intention
experiences in this case is that it has tired m the
high forum OF public opinion, in the press ~ scho'
demued without aug hnOWic Of the law. But d Is Lcic
that the accused Is 70 tried To senators ne mac ,hc
right 10 make tbe appeal which he could not make TO ne
pubic, WGlch ne liH no oIi9l,1hlly 20 i.aat u. ,'
press. He had right 70 the Judgment o tue senate
Just though he had not been condemned y the public
ana the prtss. wac da'Ie,sH+ 20 VIZ acl i' '' 'G
lis sentence recorded III tie New YORK payers "tc.
for not huryiug up with tie verdict He denied
that Rcknap had received money with intent to have his
was no crimc. Mr. Carpenter then spoke u impcach
able crimes and argued that eiEnap had not committed
"
here in the Dstric, adequate 10 d.di Will him.
He commented % length upon The question OF ju'i,dc-
20 show that the senate had jurisdiction in THIS cs
lie argued that the Senate bad perfect right ~
its fHai decision 10 consider the question again, and
reserve It's decision already made.
Mr.. CIreuter concluded ms argument at l:JO
when the Senate took recess for u Ininutc-
Uuon rcassembling Mr.. Manager Lord began the
closing argument on the part Of sle prosecution 90
OF trial By Impeachment being the great remedy of tac
people t0 punish corupt officials lie read the articles
Of Impeachment and argued that they Gd clearly charge
impcachahc Ohcse. The question of law in regard
To jurisdiction has already been settled, and the attempt
ground He cited various legal authorities III support OF
In reriy 70 question OF Mr. Conbling ~ 70 whether
majority Uf he senate should that drunkenness
Improbable Cims, would Senator in The minority
De bound 10 guilty not gu - on Tie Iua issue,
Nj Lord said Y q majority Of the Court should vote
that drunkenness was an !nIraohaHe crime senators
voting IN tic minority must vote guilty 0i h0t ghhli on
Sir Lord ien commented on the evidence and argued
that Mr. bcumap knew where tie money came lfom 10
aijcic iue ietcroi Grirl.. and NE c~crof ucBoWcli
OI which hr BelknCp Enew yet after these things he ie-
c,yed ten distinct aud separate paymcuts-gs, they
called by the learned counsel ,lI Saif Nonsense
4 man who received gift from friend was generally
friend hui these cr, were all kcr ori of ei,6f Ticy
came under the lead OF addition q vision ana silence"
Referring 20 Speaker Kerr be SAID that the House Of
Representative With entire unaumity S. adopted reuort
Submitted Oy Republican member dct yuns the t,,,i-
laoy AGAINST Mr kcr wholly UcIlHrcd. In this ease
Gen. Bcknap Acknowledged the receipt OF the money.
1at 10 Mr. KcrI's IL denied from he very first
WY 4d Gen Besuap resign the Office OF secretary Of
Nat ne was innoceutI Mir Lord tnen referred 10 TIE
Itu9iSs OF Judge Black IN regard 10 cits aud said when
Otn'i McDser received Ns frOU Ai> friends la hdssA-
Clusc's thcy were known 20 tEC wDsd When Gen.
Iuht received presents from bis friends, .hcy pub
lsheo 10 ihe World. There distinguished member.
81 hs Dody Who had once declined present " -2J 600
10 tuichdse nm house ia Washington lie did not
oouht te sincerity OF the President oi the United stat
IN receiving presents, but there We're MANY Senators in
tbs honorable body who would not receive et rom
any person. 0
hr. Lord concluded his Argument az $40 when the
Senate, sitting as Court Of Imp, achmrut adigurIrd
untI II o'clock tomorrow, when they viii proceed to
vote on the hfa issue
legislative business Was then resumed
Ir. ALLISON rep, Iowa. called up the River and
lIarh0r Appropriation bill, 10 have II come nm -
tie unfinished business and the Senate, at O'clock
adjourned until IL O'Clock tomorrow.