Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-28
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, April IS.

served GslleGieS containing out sprlnkllng
of spectators.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee ON
Printing, reported the House resolution 10
print the report OF the Commissioner OF Az
riculture with an amendment providing Tor
5000 copies for the use of the Commits
Sioner. He said the committee had left for
hereafter The question as TO the printing OF
this report for general distribution.
Mr.. salisbury, member OF the commit
tee, stated his dissent from the report OF
tie committee. He saw no use OF printing
this report by piece meal. The hsbit hss
been 10 print several hundred thousand
copies of this report for general distribution.
He was In favor OF this, and he held that the
question should be decided At one time.
MIR. Davis also expressed desire for a
p, DIVISION now Tor printing this report for
| conies too many for the Commissioner OF
Agriculture.
Mr.. Paddock moved an amendment 10
| print 10000 copies OF the same for general
| distI button by members OF Congress.
| The resolution then went over.
| Mr.. Sargent, from the committee of con-
| ference on the bill TO exclude the state OF
| Missouri from the provisions OF the act TO
| promote and develop the mining resources
OF the Inited States. submitted report,
which was concurred In.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted an Amendment TO
! the rules of procedure OF the Senate in i'm
parchment trials, so as TO provide that tue
decisions OF the Senate on all questions
which may be IA sed shall be considered In
open session, instead OF In secret session, as
now provided. He said he wanted the rea-
sons which governed The Senate In its deci-
sions 10 be known TO the world. The amend
ment was land over till TO morrow.
Mr.: Conkl:ng presented joint resolutions OF
the New York legislature asking the passage
of legislation for the protection OF emf
grants. Referred 10 the Committee on Com
meTce.
on motion OF Mr.. Anthony, II was ordered
that the proceedings in the Impeachment
trial be printed separately from the opening
OF the trial, and be printed separately daily,
and that copies be furnished 10 the House of
REPRESENTATIVES.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
At 1880 r. IN. legislative and executive
business was suspended.
Gen. Belknap anu hts counsel entered.
The Sergeant alarms made the usual proc
lsmation, and the Secretary was directed TO
| notify the House OF Representatives that the
Senate was ready to proceed with the trial
OF the Impeachment.
| The managers were announced and con-
| Quoted to their seats.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings in
! Impeachment were then read.
| The motion asked for by the managers that
the evidence shall be put In and the trial pro-
| ceeded with In advance OF the decision OF the
| question OF jurisdiction was read.
| Mr.. Manager Lord said the managers had
| nothing 10 say just now.
| MI. Carpenter said for the same reason
| that the counsel for the respondent had asked
the postponement yesterday they would now
| do all In their power TO hasten the case be-
fore the Presidential furnace was heated
| seven times. The counsel wanted now no
| delay that was not absolutely necessary.
To the first part OF the motion of
| the managers that the evidence be
put in the counsel made no objection,
but 10 he rest OF the motion they interposed
| decided protest. They objected decidedly
10 the managers controlling both sides OF this
case He said ii was impossi Die that the
counsel could prepare their arguments in the
time mentioned by the managers. They had
| been employed in this case when al the same
time they had engagements elsewhere. As
said yesterday, the books In the library
| which they wanted were now out. He con
| sideJed the question on which they were
Tequn ed 10 argue as the gravest question
| ever brought before any tribunal in this
country, IL was wine ther the Senate hal
criminal jurisdiction over forty IN illion Ol
people.
The counsel asked now for two weeks in
which TO prepare their argument. They dill
not think, In justice 10 their clieat, that they
could be ready sooner and he would say that
If this time was gran ed, they would ask for
10 further delay, but that the trial should 90
On day by day.
Mr. Manager Lord read from the impeach-
ment proceedings OF the 18th, TO show that
Mr.. Carpenter had indicated that the coun-
sci would be ready TO go on when the repli
cation OF the managers was filed. The coun-
sci certainly was acting in good faith When
he gave such an intimation; aud the mana
gers, acting on that intimation, had gov
erned themselves accordingly. In reference
10 the question OF jurisdiction, he commented
or the rejoinder of the respondent TO show
that he admitted that he had resigned to es-
cape Impeachment. The facts were that the
respondent was In office on the second day OF
MdTCD, Nutu Tue I1Ousc ItSOlNcu JudI ne DC
impesched. In conclusion, Mr.. l.. said the
managers were ready 10 go on with The trial;
their witnesses were here, and they asked
that the Senate should proceed.
Mr.. Carpenter said that he had said that IL
the managers did what they thought they
would do-that is, IL they filed a demurrer
TO our plea, we would be ready TO proceed.
He did not mean that they would be ready
to argue. Anything that is done is pro-
ceeGing We are proceeding now, but that
Is very different from being compelled TO 60
yuiih IS m n0sgibla
The managers have had two or three weeks
| TO prepare their case; they have been given
time by the House; they had access 70 the
peated that they did not ask for one mo-
| ment's delay for the sake OF delay. The Al
| mighty used human means at times TO carry
out his ends. BeIknap could not do any bet
ter, and IL was impossible for them TO be
properly ready before the time asked. He
seid now, on his professional honor, that IL
this request was made In any court of origi-
nal Jurisdiction, the courtesy OF those on the
/ Z. her side would not allow them 10 refuse.
Mr.. Manager Lord said every one but the
counsel himself had put the construction on
his language put on II by the managers. He
said when there was will there was way,
and II the learned counsel would put his
mind to the case he could be ready. Under
all the circumstances of the case the mana
gers were satisfied thaltney were perfectly
justified In asking that the trial be proceeded
with at once.
Mr.. Conkling said before this question
of time was disposed OF he wished 10 submit
n mOIlOn OF announcer CHARACTER Wnlcn ne con-
sidered as vastly more important. He sub
mittod a motion that the Senats hear and
determine the question whether w. w. Bel
KNAPP, the respondent in this case, is amena-
BILE To trial after his resignation as Secretary
OF War, for acts alleged to be done while
holding said office, and the motion that tes-
timony he heard touching the time and
place of said resignation, and the motives
touching the same be reserved until this
question is considered.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Banks Mass by unanimous consent intro
duced a bill TO extend the force and efficiency
of the homestead laws. Referred 70 Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Cox IN. " introduced bill TO fiX the
rate of postage on certain mail matter and
for other purposes. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
nc unicatlon from the Sergea n at Arms an
nouncing the decision OF Chief Justice ID. IA.
Cartier, OF the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia, iu the case OF Hallet klloourn,
which with the accompanying papers were
| referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
The regular order was demanded and the