Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-06
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
CONGRESS.

| CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6, lS76.-The
Scuate passed the House bill for the amend.
ment OF the Improvement act.
The Senate also took up an act irectiog
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
to certify to the State Of Florida certain swamp
lands, cedcd 10 1860, but which was not ac.
ccpted for want Of Union Legislature. The
bill was discussed and passed.
Also bill granting pension to M,i. Thos.
H. Wild, OF Ohio.
TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The Senate then resumed the trial OF W.
W. w. Belknap, impcachcd by the House
Representatives Of receiving brides in office.
The pending question being The motion that
Beikuap be required to plead, &c, within ten
days,
Bclknap's counsel submitted motion to
vaca;e the order ovcrrulng B2lknap's demurrer
| on tie ground that two-lhlrds Of the Senators
| sitting on the trial did not vote therefor.
Mr.. Blair in submitting this motion said 1t
was drawn by Mr. Carpenter, who was too in
disposed t. attend. He hoped tho Senate would
DOT pass on the motion unit! Mr.. Carpenter
could be heard.
The Managers presented the following rcso
luton:
Ordered, That unless he defendant Bclkrap
file an answer 10 the articles OF Impeachment
within tn days, the Senate do Proceed to the
trial OF w. w. Dclknap, as upon a plea OF
mot guilty.
4 further motion was made that the Senate
proceed to hear evidence 10 this case on the
first Monday Of July.
Manager Lynde argued The case at length.
The Senate ordered Bclkaap 10 plead within
ten days 70 merits Or the Senate would proceed
with the trial, as in default, upon plea OF not
guilty. The court dj3urned Tor ten days.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
la the House OF Representatives, to-day,
so as to allow the Committee on Banking and
Currency 10 report upon the currency question
at any time, was, after spirited debate, adopt
ed by vote of Us 10 81.
tAitCf lIiS dCtlOI tic iiou~C "Sut iblo SOlI-
mittcc Of the Whole on the Indian Appropria
ton bill.
GEN HUTTON $ SPEECH.
The speech oi GcucraI Huu.on yesterday,
while i'Drromptu was an able 'it'rt,
though delivered under the Disadvantage
OF being made by X Judge in a case upon
wich no decision has been rendered; there
fore be had 10 be very circumspec'. He
also very crcdtably avoided the PHI dug Tor
hin. by ignoring the attempt made 10 lug in
l!.c question Of bis being an cx Confederate.
Ills spec OH is considered calm and sensible
rcply, and overwhelming in its facts a against
the bravados and cu .1iiug Of Mr. Blaine.
PERSONAL.
Hon }. L. Tuck.r, vho has been home on
shor, leave Of absence, return to this city
to-day and resumed lis seat in the House,
looking as bale aud tuddy as school boy after
va :aiion. He was warmly welcomed by Dem
oc.ats and Il .pubcaos
Among tic VISITORS on the floor If the House
to-day were Col. J. Fl. Bent, Col. VIM Kill
sour, George Warrington, esq, and 5. Z.
Nealc, del. ga to st. j ,uis, all Of Alexandria,
THE CONVENTION RECESS.
That Congress sh II All u!n "v5r during the
sessions Of the coming Democratic and Repub
lcau Conventions has long been taclty under
stood. 1t is DOW fixed that alter next Sa,ur,
day 20 business shall be transacted until the
Ffiday following, to ebabic members to attend
the Cincinnati Convcoti,n, with the Va der
standing ,hu there shall be like recess Tor
the ST. Louis Convection