New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28
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pRoCFrDiNGs-IHE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION
To BE ARGUED TO-DAY.
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WAsniSGroS, Apr;l 27.-The impeachment pro-
cced IS to-day wee more interesting than usual.
and the ease may be aid 81 be fairly under way.
The crowd in tie galleries as large rs over, and
il wa, auoticeabla fact hat out of the many hundred
PERSONS. prescott usere were scarcely 30 men.
IN. audience was particularly fortunate to-day
in having an opportunity TO hear the three
eminent lawyers engaged by Gen. Dclkuap, and
although not at their best, they all spoke clearly
and IN the point. The Senate changed itself to a
Cont AZ I2i, o'clock. 1he late Secretary of War,
with less assurance end in better taste than hereto
FORE came into the Chambcf quietly hou the rear
lobby aud took his seat 90 his table, instead ut
cstentatiously marching in at the front door
and stridlug down t.o main AISLE as on
previous occasions. II, was sclf-posseascd
"a any Senator in the Chamber. and joined
A. heartily as in laue erat the humorous points
made by Judge Black. hi. counsel. He was dressed
rs usual in dark clothes, with lis coat buttoned
Mr. Carpenter his leading counsel, was less elaborate
in his toilet than usual He had less profusion
Of shirt front and neck.ie and had replaced hls
swallowtail with a coat OF snuff color with velvet
collar His hair, rs usual, was hopelcssy disordered
The counsel and their client were sharp Oh time
hut The Managers were somewhat taTdy. When
everything was finally ready, the Sergcant-at-Arms
in shining blue uniform with brass buttons, made
the PROCLAMATION. The drcary reading Of the last
Journal the sleepy drawing out of replication, re-
jonder SURE oinder, and answer TO snr-reioinder
followed and then after what appeared to be lot
useless ceremony, whose only object seemed to be to
consume time and fatigue the Court and visitors
Manager Lord arose to address the Court.
Ex-senator Carpenter then took the floor, and
with little decentralization. overwhelmed the Court
Managers, and everybody by moving that The case
be postponed until the first Monday in December
next buzz of astomshment ran through the
Chamber and around the galleries, and there were
audible snccrs from various quarters, when Tor a
moment seemed to make the speaker hesitate. lie
said the case was on important one, and ought not
10 be hurried. Time was necessary to prepare FOR
il. By the rule an hours time is allowed each side
to debate proposition but Mr.. Carpenter asked for
two hours for each side. This was granted, and
Mont gomery Blair was the first Of the defendants
counsel to argue for delay. Mr. Lord hal previously
obi cted TO the extension of the time - December.
Mr. Blair made some very good points, Int his man
ncr Of speech was not pleasing rs that OF the
other counsel.
Judge Black, seeing that the Managers did not
answer Mr. Blair, made short and very amusing
speech. He made few arguments for postponement,
for il was q forlom hope from the first and regarded
on all sides rs a ridiculous proposition. lie made
some heavy hits ut the Democrats, which they did
not relish and which created good deal OF remark.
The Manager, still not caring to speak, Mr. Car
penter followed Judge Black. He was without valid
argument but he had dashed himself into animation
over the and spoke with briliancy, as he always
does. HIs manner as speaker is very earnest and
fascinating and his voice is beyond comparison the
finest hoard in the Senate for many years. HIS
speech was rather Of the pyrotechnic ORDER ana
pleased the galleries. When he had finished the
Senate retired for consultation and remained out an
hour and half. The vote on postponement until
December was almost unprecedented, being unani-
mously against it. The Senate then returned ana
the announcement was made. Soon afterward
recess was taken until Tomorrow, when the question
of jurisdiction will come up for argument