Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. April y.

the portion Of the galleries generally reserved
fOT gentlemen.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Maine. from the Committee
OF Conference on The
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS RTTy
submitted n report, which was cONcurred In.
Mr.. Morrill explained that there were bar
difference between the two Houses. OF these
the most important were In reference 10 the
mileage of Senators. aud the amendment o
the Senate striking out the clause requiring
the officers OF territories 10 be residents OF
said territories. The House had recefei from
its disagreement 10 these amendments. and
the Senate had receded from its Amendment
apHropriatirg $4,000 for the stone for the
public buildings At ParkersbUrg, West Nir-
ginia.
THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED
the appointment Of Mr.. Edmunds as itrec
tor OF the Columbia Institute for the leaf
and dumb; of Mr.. Sargent as a director 81
the Columbia Hospital for women and Iyiug-
In asylum; OF MeSSTs. Clayton and Randolph
as visitors 10 West Point, and OF Mr.. Pafter-
son 10 Ill the vacancy In the Compittee on
Revolutionary Claims occasbDned by the
withdrawal of Mr.. Morrill of Vermont
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee on Civ
II Service and Retrench nent, submitted the
correspondence with the various executive
departments. Laid on the table
Mr.. ingalls,, from the Committee on Pan
sions, reported adversely ON the bin TO
amend The law relating 10 the payment OF
pensions TO imoeciles and inebristes, and n
was iLdehnite!y postponed.
Mr.. sherman submitted 4 resolution al -
recting the Secretary of War 20 TRANSMIT 10
the Senate detailed statement OF the cost
OF the signal service, and also with regard To
the expediency of transferring the signal
service bureau TO the Treasury de partment
Adopted.
THE RELKNAP IMPEACHNESr.
General Belknap and mis- counsel entered
from one OF the side doors ~ 1880 % m, aud
took the seats provided for them at their
table.
The President pro tenn. then declared ,sI
legislative business suspended, and that the
Senate would now proceed 10 the considera-
ton OF the articles of Impeachment against
W. W. Beiknap, late Secretary OF War
The Sereeant-at-Arms, by direction OF the
Chair, then made the usual proclamation.
The Secretary was directed 10 inform The
House that the Senate was ready % receive
the managers OF Impeachment.
Mr.. Wadleigh N. II. }, was then sworn 10
sit on the trial OF the Impeachment
The managers of Impeachment were an
ceeded TO their seats.
The minutes of the proceedings i'm i'm
peachment on Wednesday, the 10Th instant,
The Secretary then read the reioinder sinh.
mitted by w. w. Belknap To the replication
OF the managers OF Impeachment, which has
been heretofore published.
The -rejoinder OF the House OF Repre-
sentaGves, through the managers of i'm
parchment, was then read by the Secretary,
aud the points OF which have also been puO-
liShed.
The chair said the Senate sitting In the
trial is now ready 10 hear the parties.
Mr.. Manager Lord read a statement on be
half OF the managers, that the respondent
rad Lot answered the question at issue. He
81 omitted an order on behalf OF the mana
gers that the evidence bearing on the cues
lion of jurisdiction be submitted before the
argument on the jurisdiction, and IL this
plea is overruled, then that the arguments
on the part OF the respondent be submitted
IN two days, the arguments on the part OF
the managers in two days thereafter, and
mat the issue be then Joined between the
parties. All the issues OF law and fact relate
10 one question, that OF Jurisdiction. IL
support Of the motion citations were made
from UNI Der OF authorities.
Mr. Carpenter saId.-We may as well 90
10 the core Of the fact now, as they proposed
10 do 10 at some time. He then submitted a
memorandum 10 that effect. He said he was
glad 10 hnd himself supported by the honor
able managers in position that the Jury
were the judges or both the law and the fact
be had maintained this TO be the true dc
tTine for many years, but he had not been
able To find any one 8 o agree with him. The
counsel for the respondent had, however. an
other motion TO submit; they had concluded
To ask the Senate for an adjournment OF the
trial OF this question 10 the first Monday
of December next. The counsel make
This motion, because they regard IL as an
important one, and IL objected to on the part
OF the managers, we ask an enlargement OF
time 10 submit arguments upon IL. The
court may rely upon the counsel for the de-
fendant that they will not wantonl y exhaust
the time. They ask for an extension of time
so as 10 allow two hours argument on each
side.
Mr.. Manager Lord said the managers oh.
isct TO the pOstponement, and they object 10
any extension OF the time allowed for argu-
ment,
Mr.. Thurman moved that the Senate retire
for deiiberation. Not agreed to.
On the request of the counsel for an extern
sion OF time to allow two hours argument
10 side on the motion TO postpone TO De-
cember next, the Senate, by q vote OF Is 10
Is, decided TO grant an extension.
Mr.. Manager Lord inquired whether the
order asked for was TO be supported by ALI
davit, or was il the mere ipse di1u OF coun-
sci?
Mr.. Blair said the counsel had no aridavit
10 submit, but they made their motion on
known. IL was impossible for the counsel
To do justice 10 the subject in the time which
the Senate could grant us at this session.
You are met at the threshold by The great
constitutional question whether the Senate
has the power 10 try private citizen on
articles of Impeachment.
the argument was in progress when our
report closed
HOUSE OF REPRESENrATIVES.-Mr.
Morrison IN }, from the Ways and Means
Committee, reported the bill TO define the
tax on fermented or malt liquor with the
recommendation that the Senate amend
merts he adopted. The report was agreed
to.
Mr. Willis N. " offered a resolution au-
thorizing the sub committee on Naval Ar
fairs in Investigating the BROOKLYN navy
yard 10 sit in the cities OF Brooklyn and
New York. Agreed To.
Mr.. Turney (Pa-l, from the Conference
Committee on The bill TO exclude the state
OF Missouri from the operations of the act of
May 10, 1872, 10 promote the mining interest
Of the United States, recon- mending concur
renee in the Senate amendment, with an
amendment providing that all lands In the
state shall be subject to sale as agricultural
lands. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Holman Ind J, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Post ONCE
appropriation bill, which was referred TO the
Committee OF the Whole, and made the
special order for Tuesday next, after the
reading of the journal.
Mr.. House Tenn, from the Committee on
Elections, submitted a report In the contest
ed election case of Spencer VS.. Morey, OF the
5th Louisiana district, declaring William B.
Spencer entitled TO the seat.
Mr.. Wells Miss. made minority report,
declaring Frank Morey entitled TO the seat
The two reports were ordered printed and
laid over.
Mr.. Whitthorne Tenn offered a resolu-
tion authorizing the Naval Committee TO
have printed the testimony taken In its in
vestigation 30 far and subsequent testimony
as u ken, such testimony TO be submitted 10
the House during this session.