New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-29
BY TELEGR
CONGRE6S.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 28.-The resolution
to print 1000 copies of the agricultural re-
| over.
Mr.. Conkling presented Q resolution of
the New York Legislature urging legisla-
ton for the protection of emigrants. made
| necessary by the recent decision of the
| Supreme Court rendering State legislation
in the matter null and void.
The bill for the relief Of Mr., T. Burdell.
of Knoxville, passed.
A bill was introduced rem6ving the disa-
bilities of M. M. Kimmel, of Missouri.
The Senate then resumed the impeacha
'ment case.
The question was upon the motion that
the managers have the evidence before ars
Ruing the question of jurisdiction.
Mr. Carpenter argued that the managers
we're attempting to manage the case on both
eldee. 1t was not the intention of counse l
for the accused to cause any unnecessary
delay in the case, but they had prior pro-
tessi0nal engageDents, and had not vet had
time to prepare themselves tor argument
on the question iof Jurisdiction. He asked
that the matter be delayed for a week from
to-day. They would then ask NO further
postponement. Their only object was to
present the question of jurisdiction a. it's
importance demanded.
Mr. Lord, on the part Of the managers,
opposed the request of counsel for the &C.
cused for p0stpOnement and asked the Sem
ate to hear the evidence in regard to juris-
diction; he and other witnesses, ready this
morning. asked that they be heard.
Mr.. Conkling submitted an order that
the Senate proceed first to hear and deter
mine the question whether Belknap is
amenable to trial by impeachment for acts
done as Secretary OF War, notwithstanding
his resignation.
Further discussion by counsel followed.
Mr.. Carpenter said they would CONT nd
that an officer of the government had g.
right to resign, and the motive which gov
erned the resignation can not affect the mate
ter.
Manager Lord said the evidence as to-
Jurisdiction was mostly of documentary
character, and would not take over an hour
to hear it.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an addition to
Mr.. Conkling's order that the managers
and counsel in their argument show whether
the issues of facts are material.
The Sena'e then retired. After the con-
ference of Senators the following order was
announced as having been agreed upon;
"Ordered. That the Senate proceed first to
hear and determine the question whether
w. w. Belknap, the respondent, is amen
able to trial by impeachment for acts done
as Secretary Of War, notwithstanding his
resignation of said Office, and that the man
cuss the question whether the issues of fact
are material, and whether the matters in
support Of the jurisdiction alleged by the
House of Representatives in the pleadings,
subsequent to the articlesOf impeachment,
can be there alleged if the same are not
averred in said articles.
"Second-Ordered, that the hearing pro-
ceed on the fourth day of May, 1876, at
1890 p. NJ; that the opening and close of
the argument be given to the respondent;
that three counsel and three managers may
be heard in such order as may be agreed
between themselves, and that such time be
allowed for argument as the managers and
counsel may DESIRE"
The managers on the part of the House
opposed that portion OF the order IN regard
to respondent being allowed to open and
close the argument. A lengthy discussion
followed, and. finally, it was moved that
the order be set aside. Pending the discus
sion the Senate sitting as court adjourned
until Monday.
A clause in the appropriation bill abol-
ishing the cfice of COmmiss ioner of India
Affairs was objected to as not germain to
the bill.
The Speaker sustained the objection. and
the clause was stricken out.
Mr.. Randall said he acquiesced in the
ruling. He hoped and believed another.
and more ineligible mode Of reaching the
same result would be found.
The object Of the clause was to compel
the Senate to pass bill transferring the
Indian bureau to the WAR Department..
AS the abolition of the office of COM
missioner would destroy the bureau as it
exists, it will probably find its way in the
Indian appropriation BILL The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriations bill
then passed by vote of 20S to IL, and goes
to the Senate.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the
Apache Indians passed.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar, and ad-
journed.
The sergeant-at-arms of the House pre-
sented the facts in the Kilbourn case to the
House. Referred to the Judiciary Con-
mittee.
The bill removing the disabilities of Gem
eral Slaughter, of Alabama, passed. 1t
had already passed the Senate.
The legislative and executive appropria
ton bill ia up. The amendment gives
Sl4 900 to the assay office in New Orleans,
upon which a separate vote was demanded
while the bill was in committee, W is adopt
ed and is part of the bill. The appropria.
tion for the assay office at CHARLOTTE, North
Carolina, was reduced from $4,000 to $27OO,
and is part of the bill.