The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.
Washington, June 6.-At O'Clock
legislative business was suspended and
the consideration of the articles of
impeachment against Belknap was re-
sumed. Counsel for the accused filed
a motion that the Senate vacate SO
much of the order recently adopted
holding as naught the plea as to juris-
diction filed by him, for the reason
that said plea was not overruled by q
vote of two-thirds of the Senators pres
ent. The order submitted by Whyte
on Thursday last, directing the de-
fendant to plead further or answer the
articles of impeachment within ten
days from date was amended SO as to
read that defendant have leave to
plead further, etc. Thurman submit
ted an amendment to that order, as
follows : And in default of an answer
to the merits within ten days by re-
spondent to the articles of impeach-
ment, the trial shall proceed as upon
the plea of not guilty. Agreed to. The
order as amended was then agreed to.
Manager Lord then submitted an
order that, on the llth of July, 1875,
the senate, sitting as u court OF i'm
parchment. do proceed to hear the
evidence on the merits of the trial by
this house.
Sargent moved tn amend by insert
ing "June 10th" Instead of July
11th."
Pending discussion, Blair. of coun-
sci for the accused, gave notice that If
these propositions were rejected he
would move to postpone the trial until
the 1st of November next.
Morrill, said the question Of fixing a
time for this trial was very important.
He moved that the gallaries be cleared
and the doors closed, that the senators
might confer on that question. Agreed
to, and the senate went into secret
session.
Whyte presented the petition of
General Beauregard for the removal of
his disabilities. Referred. Other Pc
titions were presented, including one
by Jones, from citizens of Nevada, to
prevent further immigration of the
Chinese.
Upon the doors being reopened, the
order read that the date July 9th had
been fixed upon. Sargent submitted
an order directing the managers to fur
nish the defendant or his counsel with
in twentyfour hours list of the wit
nesses they intend to call in this case.
The motion was amended by inserting
-four days instead of twenty-four
hours" The court then adjourned till
the 10th, it being understood that the
court would then meet to receive the
answer of the respondent under the
order. Adopted. Legislative business
was then resumed, and the chair laid
before the senate the unfinished busi-
ness, being the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, the
pending question being on the amend
ment of Edmunds, that all appoint
ments in the executive department of
the government shall be made upon
careful and impartial examination Of
the candidates therefor by board
of not less than five senators. A long
discussion ensued, pending which the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
After discussion, a proposition to
change the rules so as to allow the
committee on banking and currency
to report at any time was agreed to.
The object of the change is to allow
that committee to report bill for the
repeal of the resumption act. The
House then went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill.
The chairman Overruled the point
of order made by McCrary against the
section to transfer the Indian bureau
to the War Department. Discussion
then arose on finances, imports, ex-
ports, protection and free trade. AT
length Maginnis offered an amend
ment, providing that any one desiring
to trade with the Indians shall receive
license ON the certificate Of the dis
trict judge or judge of the supreme
court Of any territory that he is of
good character. Agreed to. The COM
mittee then rose and reported the hill
to the House, and 1t was passed. House
adjourned.