Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-09

whose long brown hair has turned
past steel gray to a muddy white and
whose rudy face betokens a good
liver-which he most certainly is.
Here, then, you have the person
nellie of the principal parties engaged
in this great trial. will make no at
tempt here to describe the Senate
Chamber or its occupants, officers or
auditors. I will merely present
very brief synopsis Of the matter and
manner of the debate.
You know that Mr.. Belknap's coun-
sci set up that the Senate has no right
to try him, he having resigned. Well,
that's the grand law point.
Mr.. Belknap sets forth, in terms,
that he resigned to save the reputation
OF his wives-present and dead, and
because Mr.. Clymer, Investigator
General of the House, promised him
that if he would resign, he should not
be impeached. This is the central
question of fact.
On Thursday, the managers made at
motion that they proceed. first, to try
the question of fact. This motion is
what was debated yesterday.
Carpenter opened. His voice is as
clear and musical as ever Bakers was.
He began by saying that he VAS for be-
ginning and ending this trial as promptly
as possible. II it could not be postponed
until after the election, he was Tor BRING
inc il on before it became seven times
hotter than before. Was Indifferent TO the
question of what shall take precedence
but desire that the trial of the cause IT.
self shall be postponed for two weeks.
He objected to the managers trying both
sides of the case. He quoted Coke's re-
ply to the King:-That when the ques-
ton comes up he would try it and not
till then. The managers were numerous
but not incorporate, but still mortal.
Asked whether the Senate has criminal
jurisdiction over forty million peop.e:
Mr.. Lord takes the floor. He has the
voice of person who is statesman with
malice aforethought. He asserted that
Belknap was in Office when he resigned
That he resigned to avoid being I'M
peached. That Carpenters motion foz
a postponement OF two weeks was not
based upon sound premises. That IN
CARPENTERS answer, he said he would
be ready, etc. Carpenter replied that
he had promised to reply to what ne
supposed they would do. He expected
they would return demurrer, and he
would be ready to file a joinder in de-
murrer. Belknap was not superior to
the Almighty. The Almighty wrought
his mortal ends through mans agency.
If Belknap had to employ such law
yers rs could give all their time to
his case they weren't worth employ
ing. He, Carpenter, had to take
from valuable time in the Supreme
Court to attend this case. He had a
right, therefore, to ask time for prepa-
ration, for this is, after all, only law
suit. Lord denied that the managers
are like counsel in Court. MIR. Car
penter should have asked that other
Courts in which he practices should
postpone their sittings. Matt, in his
rollicking way, in his reply which l
will not attempt to describe this being
a mere sketch Of the more striking
points,, showed his free and easy
fashion of carrying sail by remarking
that after the managers had assailed
him with a countless multitude of rep
lications, demurrers, ETC., he I" Had
seen 'em all and gone 'em little bet
ter"
This is enough. The Senate, after
hearing the arguments retired for con-
sultation. That is, they went out OF
the Senate Chamber INTO the Marble
room and debated the question. AS
you know, they decided to debate the
law question (the jurisdiction OF the
Senate), on Thursday, May 4. 1t will
be a great debate.
Enough for once. Will try to DO
some more tomorrow. NJ.