New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-21
XLIVTH CONGRESSES SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MR. pI,IR AND MR. LYNDE MAKE ARGUMENTS IN
IMPEACHMENT - TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS
Bills PAsSED-THE sUNDEY CIVIL BILL GOES TO
THE PREsIDENT-A VETO.
SENATE. .WAsmNGToS, July 20, 1870.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. INGALLS, (Rep',
Kas called up the House bill providing ior the sds OF
the Usage coded lands in Kansas to actual settlers
An amendment resorvng the lGth aud Seth sections IN
each township for school purposes was rejected.
Mr. EDMUNDS rep. Val moved 10 strike ont the sec
expenses incurred in the two suits AGAINST te
Lravenwortn, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad and
the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad. to test tue
validity OF tic title 10 such lands by the raiFnad co'u
MES and providing payment OF the same Nv The
Secretary the Interior to the settlers vino Drought the
Pending discussion the morning hour expired and tho
Mr., PhTTERsoy Rep., S. c. submitted a resolution
requesting the President to communicate Information IN
regard TO tine recent slaughter OF American ctzehS ID
Mr.. WINDOW, rep, Mimi member Of the confer,
ence Committee on the Indian Appropriation mn, sad
Ire Committee had thus far been unable to meet because
the tie pdr Of tho House Thought u best
not 10 hold meeting until after the Senate should nave
expressed Itself on The separate bill for the transfer Of
the Indian Bureau 10 the War Department when re-
Gently passed the House.
IMPEACHMENT
The Senate then resumed the trial of Mr. Belknap
Judge Black stated that Mr. Carpenter too III to
attend The to-day, aud he hoped no Manager would
when il hoped Mr.. Carpenter would be present He
asked for an order that The Senate sitting court OF
mpea hment adjourn at the conclusion OF Mr. BAR
Mi ANTHONY (Ecp., r. H. moved to lay the order on
the table. Agreed 10. -
Ny. Blair in opening his argument appealed 10 the
Senate to consider TIE with fairness TIE GuesiuhS
be considered law and evidence aC Ju-tt 20
he freed from the passions OF the outside word ana
toltical cam align. He addressed husr: 20 the Gues-
tion Of jurisdiction, and argued thai the impeachment
s' uld be dismissed ON the ground that more i'H one.
lhrd of the Senate voted AGAINST IT, ir $50 t"' oiuei
of tue Senate directing ta the trial Should 70 @" 10 Oh
plea OF not "a lty was MT ry unjust lie th1uEhl te
Managers liz advocating That order, attempted 10 co1tcc
portion of III Senate to vote for tie yiciion oil INC
accu ed after that PORTION tad Nn'ed tLtt ht Nfha'e au
Iursd, ton III this case lie coi" uol account oi
the pcrsstcucy tins prosecution unless tie Managers
expected that those Senators wn" Nr'ed AGAINST ln:H-
dicon would stutily tuemsei'e aud vote Tor conYcn
Mr. ROBERTSON (Rep., :. c. thought such language
toward Senators vas very harsh.
Mi. Blair explained That &c did not mean TO be per
sona toward Senators; hc only spoke OF the action OF
tue Managers ~ having the appearance that they eA-
lcctcd Senator's would Stilufy themselves by voting for
the conviction 81 the defendant. He bcn reviewed nc
articles OF npcdclinent seratim and SAID they AL Di
cIrcum.ocuun made the chalIc OF bribery, bat tn,
evidence dld not SUSTAIN that charge Nj Blair Quoted
at cn- IN from tue testimony III support 81 hs argument
ina tHe charges lad not be,n proved In the c"lsc OF
is he said Lat charges bad becu made
through tuc organ zcd assaSss Of curctei-the press
Nj. AEiRiMON tDcn., CO submitted two q"esti"iis'
which, SAID. LIE HOdld like TO hear discuss "y
counsel: First, Is senator dissenting on the question
Of iuritdiciiOn not bound by the maj ritF just as
dissenting judge 0u tne surr Corr, bench is bonnd
By the majority and second, WHAT is meant by the term
COW .ct0u wIthou. Disqualification Lc!d Office
Mr. Biaw reuIed that a senator voting In the
l4tn Peters il support Of mis- arg iucL In regard to
tAc second qIcs ION he expressed The opnon thai iEer
could bc convection without disqualification 10 hold
Office though he had not cxainned INTO the matter care
Iu!iy.
LEGISLATION
Upon reassembng, the Impeachment proceedings were
suspended temporarily and legislative business re-
suueG.
MIR. wINDOM Qiep., Mimi introduced bill TO
time for dag from date the provisions o. the act to
provdc temporarily for the expenses Of the Government
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rcp., Il. H. introduced bill authogiz-
ing tie Congressional Primer to ,liHt tue iuuLc
printing Tor the cIOd OF days III advance O tie reg
ular appropriation. Passed
IMPEACHMENT RESUMED.
The impeachment trial then resumed, and It was
announced that Manager Lauham, who had been assigned
open for the prosecution, too sick TO 20 to-day
His place was taken by Mr.. Manager Lyntc.
Nj. Lyudc commented the effect OF the vote ~ less
than two-thTds OF the Senate favor u jurisdiction,
and argued t at in the impeachment of Judge Barnard
various Senators voted against jurisdiction yocd In
favor OF his convection The question OF jurisdiction
this has BEEN decided according to Jaw, and is bind
inc UPON an SnatoIs lie read iOn story on The Con-
stitujiOn ana CUISINES Law ana Practice 81 Legs
laye Bodies TO snow that inc viii OF tne majority
Mr.. EATON Dom. Comm said the Constitution pro-
VlGri tlt III r"ss o. hhte"t,n'lt ID" 9ris9n LIQUID ne
the Consultation Toe satisfied by tnat votes
Mr.. Lyudc sad Ia lAs opinion the Senate should not
tCndGcc any SyudtOr pre-, nj WHO u not maze Ils
pc by his vote II senate" VarDCll ttc-
the tG1l ne should vOC on the -ilt OF tluuccHce al
tNe accused, AID regard tao question Of Jurisdictn as
settled lie quoted rom Iuncruus legal authorities
WHcu he concluded, at 4lJ tue Court 40 uuTucd
until Tomorrow.
legislative business suiucd. and a message
received from the House OF uTos,Hidtiyes announcing
the assase by that body OF bill 70 continue Lc act t.
provide temporarily for the cXpcud lures Of the Govern
Iucnt mt july 81, and motion Of Mr.. WEST, the
Scu.tc corclUrcd therein.
lac Senate then, at o'clock, adjourned