The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-20
Forty-fourth Congress.

WASHINGTON, June 10
Mr.. Sherman submitted the following
joint resolution: "Be it resolved, etc.,
that should the government of one or more
countries invite a conference or convention
TO consider the important change which
has recently occurred in the relative values
Of gold and silver, and the adoption of in
ternational measures for the removal of
The embarrassments arising therefrom, the
president of the United States is authorized
to appoint properly qualified persons as
commissioners to attend such conference
Mr.. Bogy suggested that the resolution
be changed so that the conference be in
viied by the United States.
Mr.. Sherman said it had been thought
best to let other countries invite the con-
ference He hoped the resolution would
be passed without amendment
Mr.lBogy objected to its present consider
alton, and it was referred to the committee
on finance,
MIR. Sherman introduced bill prescrb-
ing devices and inscriptions upon coins of
the United States referred TO the commit
tee on finance.
The senate insisted upon its amendment
10 the postoflice appropriation and agreed
to the conference asked for by the house.
Messrs. West, Hamlin and Davis were ap-
pointed members of the committee on the
part Of the senate.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Legislative business was then suspended
and The senate then resumed the considera-
ton OF the articles Of impeachment against
William w. Belknap, the accused with
Mr. Blair of his counsel and the managers
on the part of the house of representatives
being present. The pending question WAS
on motion Of the defendants counsel,
submitted on Saturday, to postpone the
trial until November next. After some
discussion rs to the power Of the senate 70
sis as Il court of impeachment after the ad-
iournmcnt Of the house the senate went in
to secret session.
After the doors were closed the applca-
ton OF the respondent to postpone the
trial until November was oyer-ruled. The
question of filing the paper read Friday
by counsel for the defense, assigning the
reasons why the defendant declines to
further answer the articles OF impeach-
ment Us required by the order Of the sen
ate, was then considered.
Sir. Sherman submitted the following !:
at is hereby ordered that the paper pre-
scented by the defendant on the 10th inst,
be filed in this cause, and the defendant
having failed to answer to the merits with
| in the ten days allowed by the order Of the
senate of the 9th inst, the trial shall pro-
coed on the Oh of July next, as upon the
plea of not guilty"
Mr.. Howe demanded division on the
order, and the question being on the first
clause thereof, viz "that the paper
presented by the defendant on the 10Th
be fled" 1t was decided in the affirmative
yeas 90, nays "a The question then re-
curing on the last clause of the order,
"that the trial proceeded on the 9th July,
upon the plea of not guilty"
Mr.. Allison moved an amendment insert
ing the OH of November in lieu Of the 9th
of July rejected; yeas 0, nays 81.
Mr.. Morton moved to amend by insert
ing the following provided that the i'm
parchment can only proceed in the pres
ence of the house of representatives"
Mr.. FIellnghuysen moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words pro.
posed by Mr. Morton and insert in lieu
thereof "while congress is 10 session."
Mr.. Morton then withdrew his amendment
and Mr.. Freinghuysen's was agreed to.
HOUSE.
The 10 days for which Mr.. Cox had been
appointed speaker pro tenn. having expired,
the house was called to order by The clerk.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania offered q
resolution appointing Mr. Cox speaker pre-
ten. in the absence of the speaker, which
resolution was adopted. On taking the
chair, Mr.. COX said it would be ungIaciou'
did he not express his Acknowledgement
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