The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-20
f0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
SENATE.

agreed to the conference asked for by the
House.
Messrs. West, Hamlin and Davis were
appointed members OF the committe on
the part of the Senate.
Legislative business Was then sus-
pended. and :he Senate resumed consld.
Grafton OF the articles OF impeachment.
Mr.. ingalls, asked the opinion OF the
the managers as to the authority of the
Senate to sit for the trial during the re-
cess.
Mr.. Lord said the managers were
dividt on this question, although he
himsel: thought the Senate possessed
such authority.
The Senate then went into secret ses-
sion on the question of postponement
until November,
After the doors were closed Mr.. Howe
moved 70 reconsider the vote by which
it was ordered that they be closed. Re-
jected; yeas l9, nays "a.
The question then being on the motion
submitted on Saturday to postpone the
trial till some convenient time In No.
vember.
Mr.. Thurman moved the application
of the respondent for the postpoheuent
Of the trial be Overruled. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate
sitting rs court of impeachment then
proceeded to consider the question Of
fling paper ON Friday by Judge Black,
of counsel for the defense, assigning the
reasons for which defendant declines to
further answer the articles of impeach.
ment rs required by order OF the Senate
adopted on .he sixth inst, which paper
Judge Black requested TO have placed on
file.
Mr. Sherman submitted the following
for consideration: Ordered, that the pa
per presented by defendant on the 10th
inst, be filed in this cause, and defend
ant having failed to answer to the mer-
its within the ten days allowed by the
order OF the Senate of the 9th in.
instant, the trial shall proceed on the
9th day of July next as upon plea OF
not guilty.
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend by in
serting the word mot after the word
be" so as to read "be not filed, &c.
Rejected; yeas, A nays, "a.
Mr.. Howe demanded a division OF
the order, and the question being on the
fist clause thereof VIZ:
"Ordsred, That the paper presented by
the defendant on the 10Th inst. be fled
IN this cause it was decided IN the sffir-
native; yeas 70, nays "a.
The question then recurring on the
last clause OF the order of MIR. Sherman,
viz: "And defendant having failed to
answer to the merits within the ten days
allOyed by erder of the Senate of the 9th
inst, tee trial shall proceed on the 9TH Of
July next, rs upon plea oi not guilty"
Mr.. Allison moved to amend the clause
by Itrlking ou, the 9th OF July and in
serting in lieu thereof the 18th Of No
vember. Rejected-Y ess 8, nays 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative
were Allisoa, Christiancy, Clayton, Jones,
Logan, Morrill, of Maine, Wadleigh,
Window and Wright.
Mr.. Morton moved to amend the Sec
ond clause of the order submitted BY
Mr.. sherman by inserting at the eLd
thereof, the following: Provided, that
the impeachment can only proceed in
the presence OF the House of Represen-
tatives.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved to amend
by striking out the words prepared BY
Mr.. Morton, and insert while Congress
is in session
Mr.. Morton then withdrew the amend
ment prepared by him, and that sub
mitted by Mr.. FreIinghuysen. Agreed to.
Mr.. Conklinc moved to further amend
the clause so as to make it read provld
that the impeachment can only pro-
ceed while Con gress is in session. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Morton moved to further amend
the clause by adding thereto as follows:
And in the presence of the House of
Representatives.
After a discussion Mr. Thurman moved
TO Law the second clause of the
order on the table. Rejected; yeas 2l,
nays 90. The question then recurring
on the amendment Of Mr.. Morton. 1t
was rejected by Q TO 26.
The second clause of the order rs
amended by Mr.. Frelinghu 1sen and
Mr. Conkling was then agreed 10; yeas
q, nays l6
Mr.. Elmunds submitted the following:
Ordered, That secretary issue sub
pPnas that may be spilled for by the
respondent for such witnesses 10 be
summoned at the expense Of the United
States, a. shall be allowed by the Com
mittee, 10 consist o. Senators FIRE.
linghuyscn. Thurman and Chris
tiancy, and that subprnss for
all those witnesses for the
respondent shall contain a statement
that witnesses therein named to attend
on the tender on behalf OF respondent
Of their lawful fees. Agreed 70.
The doors were then reopeued, and the
Senate. sitting a. court of impeach-
nent, adjourned till July 9th, and legis-
lstive business was resumed.
Mr.. Window called up the Indian sp
preparation bill, but before Il was read
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution ap-
pointing Mr.. Cox speaker pro TEN in the
absence of the speaker, which resolution
Wa adopted.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the
char. ou the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Thorn burg offered at amendment
sppropristiDg 100000 for the construc-
tion Of two military posts in the Yellow
stone regions, and providing that all e.