Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-30
FORIT-fOURTR CONGRESS.
Closing Proceedings Tesferdas.

BkLkNAP lNPEAoHNENr PROCEEDINGS.
SENAIk--After our report closed
Lecate on Inc BelSnsp Impeachment arti-
Sra eo .a until p: m, when. under tue
otoet toopted on saturday, voting was COM
pending. WI
After voting on anumber of minor PROPOSE
uons snd amendments, the vote REQUIRED ou
TIE resolution of Mr.. Morton, as follows
ReSotred, That the powersDf tmneacbrnarr
eiested oy the Constitution does not extend
70 person VINO is charged with the commits
sion OF high crime while he was A civil
ofncer OF The United States aud acting In bts
orneiaI character, but who had ceased 10 be
tives.
Mr.. Wright moved TO lay the resolution
noes 80.
The question was then on the resolution
offered by Mr.. Thurman.
Mr.. Paddock moved TO amend as follows.
Rescued, That w. W. Belkusp. having
ceased TO be a civil officer OF the United
States by reason OF his resignation before
meDced against him by the House II Repre-
sentative, the Senate cannot take jurisdic-
ton in the case.
This was rejected by ayes %, noes 81.
amended so as 10 read as follows:
ReSolued, That Ia The opinion OF the Senate
WV. Belknap, the respondent, is smenable
u trial by Impeachment for acts done as
Secretary OF War, Notwithstanding his re-
signation of said office.
Resolved, That the House OF Representa-
tives and the respondent be notined that ON
Thursday, the LIST day of June, 1876, al l
O'Clock p. m, the Senate will deliver its
judgment, In open Senate, on the question
of Jurisdiction raised oy the pleadings, at
which time the managers on the part OF the
House and the respondent are notlned TO at
tend.
Resolued, That al the time specified I'm the
foregoing resolution the President OF the
M NJ
Senate as follows: 1t is ordered by the Sen
ate, sitting for the trial OF the articles Of inn
parchment preferred by the House of Repre-
sentatives against w. W. Belknap. late Sec
reiary of War, that the demurrer of said w.
W. BelSnap TO the replication OF the House
of Representatives TO the plea to the juris-
diction filed by said BeIknap be, and the
same is hereby, overruled; and 1t being the
opinion of the Senate that the said plea is
insufficient In law, and that said articles OF
Impeachment are sufficient in law, IL is
therefore further ordered and adiudged that
said plea be, and the same HEREBY Is, over
ruled and held for naught, which Judgment
thus pronounced shall be entered on the jour
nal OF the Senate sitting as aforesaid.
This was then passed by the following vote:
TedS-Messrs. Bayaru, Bogy, Burnside,
Cameron tPa.), Caperton, Cockrell, Cooper,
R ,hMas; Dawes, Dennis, Edmupds, Cold
Kelly, Herman, Key, McCreery, McDonald,
Maxey, Mitchell, morrill, (vtl, Norwood,
Randolph, Ransom, Robertson, Sargent,
Wadleigh. Wallace, Whyte, Withers, aud
Wright-37.
Ndps.-Meesrs. Allison, Booth, Boutwell,,
Bruce, Cameron (Wis.), Christiancy, Clay
ton, Con Killing, Cragin, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry,
Frelinghuysen, Hamlin, Harvey, Howe, In
gals, Jones (Flal. Jones New, Logan,
Mcmillan, Morrill, (Me.), Morton. Oglesby,
Paddock, Patterson, Spencer, West, and
Windom-29.
On motion of Mr.. whyte, leave was grant
ed until the LIST OF July for Senators to hlt
their arguments.
On motion of Mr.. Logan, IL was resolved
TO adjourn over Decoration day.
The Senate then, at 9:25 p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE-After our report closed
The House went into committee OF ths
whole On the bill to devote the proceeds o
the sale OF public lands TO educational pur
poses, and Mr.. Walker proceeded TO address,
The House in advocacy OF the bill.
Mr.. Cabell made speech In regard 10 the
system OF internal revenue taxation.
in opposition 10 Mr.. Morrison's bill and in
favor OF protective tariff, and was followed
by Mr.. Chittenden in speech in favor o
free trade.
In reply TO question whether he intended
10 bring the Tariff bill TO a vote at this ses
sion, Mr.. Morrison said that he would like
TO do SO, but he would yield to the ApprO
priat1on bills, and If there was time aftei
they were disposed Of he would ask vott
on the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Piper (Cal.) asked leave to report 9
resolution In regard TO modifying the treaty
with China on the subject of immigration
but the House, on motion OF Mr.. Holman
adjourned until Wednesday.