New-York tribune., 1876-07-25
XJJVTB CONGRESSES SESSION
RFGrLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS,

SENATE WASHINGTON, July "a, 1876.
Tn the Senate to-day Mr.. EDMUNDS (hep.,
VIZ arose TO personal explanation and said he noceu
Inv IN, Record that Mr. Merrmon in revising his remarks
of Saturday had added to them, so that MI Eu'uS
reply thereto put him in the position OF dehyng one
rectcss of the report Of the Secretary OF te
which he did not do. lie moved that the dep'e po io
ported ms IL took place. - -, ,.o ,,s
remorks in "A great hurry, but dscaimed any lhtenoh
OF placing the senator from vermont III ias1 po.,U ps
Messrs' SHERMAN rep, OhlO COChKbbL tDsIn'
M"I and ANTHONY lIep,, r. H. spoke in favor OF nav
ing the debate published as delivered, Without any re
The motion Of Mr.. Edmunds was agreed TO- ,o.,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration on hAecu
Mr. CRAGIN Niep, n. H. submitted resolution re re,
auesng the head OF each Of the executive nepil, par @
OF the Government furnish the Senate win te aSe
gate number OF civil employees in their departments
exclusive of mechanics and iaborers Tor the years S'
1861, 1863, 1863, 1867, loO9' ISL io''' anu
Mr. LOGAN Rep., nl moved to take up the ! House Se
hill Ia eauazc bOLnties Agreed tO-leas y; SdysCo'
pired ana the CHAIR announced that the oehate "ou
proceed with the impeachment tfldl'
IMPEACHMENT.
Mr. Manager Lord submitted an affidavit OF Dr.
u w Bless TO the effect that Manager La nam
would not be able to resume his duties Do-
fore Wednesday next. Mr.. Lord said the prose
cuton had not been opened on the question o d if %
they relied upon Lapham. who hhd pIepdrtu nins'
for that purpose lie moved that the trial be poStpohed
until Wednesday. Denied. - 49,. ,or,iss,o,
Ptr'pC C1rncntcr Objected and gave notice that If the
request should be granted the deiense "o"' ' WV
right to reply tO that argument -,
The motion 10 print the argument was granted ,.
Manager jerks chen spoke on TIE Question: " isaS @
ON Inc side OF me prosecution He argued. .tat II was
not necessary that an agreement sh0uii .dte 1890
tween MI Belknap ANA Mr.. Marsh II ne TOOK he hone,
mo matter whether IL influenced his ac non OF ho ~ n
guilty Of bribery. In tne case III ioru baoGn P ;, '
proved that ne accepted money ana dflso aiS tI peD
me narty who gave II YET he was found gulty ne hrn
commented the testimony IN the cIsG' shVWii no MI & ,i
Cen HcIknap received money frOm Marsh ii HaI ptrh
argued tnat tais appointment had beci gwen 10 HIsh
ON account OF the Kindness Of has anny 10 Ar
vno was sick AT his home. The testimony showed ihat
Mr. Egkuap was sick at the hOnsc Ol ha'sh III 2'P''
brr 1870 the letter of Marsh Apply ing or '.e Po
ion of postrader was received by belhh'p III HiA''
Mr Carpeuter-But hc did not get The appointment
NJ Jencks. rcsuminc argued that false entries had
been made upon lie Doo"s oi 'He W ar mo D'i nat
book showing the ctter of Application !" i'5h NS
rccyrd in An st stated It was accOmp MED by letters
- ,,r,n,Truuatou 0g lob stevenson and ssdtor Sher
man. vuru in point of fact the letter 1l rtcoii oO
fru lab stevenson was not received nntll the NO''u
10, rInUIuc nrI senator sherman did not rccOblnthd
b,u n All III. next referred 10 tnc publication IN 4ih
hrv.SnEk Tki:.i.NL ~ lsT- and said that ailcic vas
g, pupsh,d uu,iI after Nr. BrAuap had recgvel "a"
Ielter from Gen. emerson, commanding at ioit FL
giving iuI statement OF trC a"U-s ~ me post. MHr
Ten TcD yrI called so, attention OF The rccrtary of
War tu I'm TRIBUNE article Tue 0'cI'l"F5 s' -
to ann nout Gen. Grcrsons letter, oui requested nim
DicDuRclD to draw up an ofdcI lo ,o''''' 'H0
abuses complained oi IN lHE lh'lHH a. mn
which order did not co'Os the case AZ ts,i, ,
"A. # Con tri.rSOu's letter nai been Sno"u mn
Ilc Secretary Go NOS inform ''n M'Dos.t, ~ 49,,
SON, letter because 4" had nu"hG-a d''p' '.',7
mot vc-wnlch was $4,000 Year ne gI'.'" ''' ~. ~ '''
ynouy oi Gru hcD.Ne.i, aga - 7'ieu 49,, ,I ,,i G
kuap hAd mistp Gen. u, ~ H,u 1850. 1850 ''-
upun f.,seauoI conceal Ills c.4H' 81 rti'.'S. ,-
- ,.i',c Jud a. Biack or counsel accused SAID:
The evidence showed tbat 1"u fr.kndp Vas "a H@h %.
honor. Who's, Whole the ,Hd been stainless anu AFe
Ilss q, Ba.Ly H.my believed chat Hr wac 'Ae N.'uW 1'
foul accusation, founded upon h"iHln- ''"" u',
excerpt certain unfortunate ri'' ms t.,a "i '.'''i
va~ uoi responsible" ne tiI.s Di-.h, .i , ', ~ ~, ;,
pI"inuh" l'-l.', ''i ''., ,',,.,, ',r. A. IA.