New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28
XLIVTH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION


PoRTANT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO-
POSED
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April n. 1870
The galleries of the Senate Chamber were
again crowded to-day, least twothrds Of the AUDI
ence being composed of ladies. Onehaf OF tho gentle
mems gallery the right side Of the Chamber was occn
pied by ladies in addition to the regular galleries SET
apart for them.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep.. Me J. from the Conference Com
it,ee on the DeacencyA ppropaiun bin, reported that
tire House eoneurred the amendments OF the senate
srsS oat 9s P9S9o" se bn ma e czens q
the Territories 70 which they may he anponiedi atIU
Southern Apache Agency aud iike sum TO pay o ~
penses OF the Black Nus Commission az Am Sr tbo
expenses OF the Executive DE ~ men : % s"o ~ - n
mtnt exhibiting at lie Centennial EXhlDltlon Io = ~
ate reecded from MS ameIdalTnt hends ~ az s,e
enable the secretary o. The treasury 20 PS rSnrD
West Virginia, and or two others oi IA uhp'f TAM
The CHAIR announced Mr. Edmunds REP, VI as q
director OF lie Columbia Institute for tao D,.i ana
DGmn and Mr. S S%7,R te X v Gone also Mr.
Clayton itsep., Ark ara Mr. Randoiph r}Sn , p, 80
,i,-s ~ attend animation az west
MIR Pat erson rep. = CT WAS ANNOUNCED as heiDel
OF The Committee Revolutionary var q tH,S, III .isoe
Of Mr. MgTi OF Vermont. excused FROM further service
on that Committee al his own request H.. a.,
pen .f S. Of hSeciies and ine6atcs indefinitely
Mr. 0saFRMAY G,ey Ohio, submitted resolution
directing flo Secretary War to in Oh the Senate OF
tie cost Of the signal Service oorT VIC, sora ana his
yeWs viii regard 10 Transferring service 10 the
Treasury Department. Agreed TO. ,
Mr.. M0RRILL (ft,p, vi submitted yagions amend
msnts TO the silver pill Ordered 10 be printed
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL RESUMED.
Ex-secretary Belknap, with his counsel heSsrs Car
penier Blair and Black, having entered the Chamber
and taken seats prepared for them the Pr ESiDENT pro
temvoro announced that the boar or 1880 had arrived
and the senate organized Court of I'm eacainent
Mr. WADLEIGH (Escp., n. H. took the oath admins
" mr v W I'll em. Va announced that his col
league. Mr.. Johnston was detained al home 10y serious
Ward was sent TO the House. and after few minutes
the Managers the part OF TIE House on X seh'
lives entered the Cnamoer The i,urni q lAe Ian s
read, and also the rel0inGer hod on SOh1"! ~ ,o
accused ana the suTTejoider hied on lueS'! ny 'ne
Mr. LORD on behalf o, the Managers agreed that the
respondent had answered tne cEarSSs eohtaiued ~
the articles Of impeachment lie P.e3hsa 10Y " Sf
related only the question OF the lnsdc oh OF .t 81
ale sitting as Couit OF Impeachment and the HaieelS
desned ii best to have the evidence - "a o., go i'
ton before tie arguments presented He therefore
presced tho folio ana asked that II Dc adoIted u!
'S That tho evidence on the question pertang to the
plea OF tie Court he given peiorc tie gn
Ins iat the deeSGsnt ~ ael o.
20 1ss 3 dec deem L c ss a. ~n Two
prOc.sd Tie next Gay after tie The Jol"s
Mr. Carpenter said he had eounter motion ~ :; ;,r g.
10 rOutlnlr f further hearing OF TINS tEla uh 'he ufa
Monday December next and as that was very ~ M
portrait notion the counsel ic TIE accused dosf 20 S ge
ale allowed lie therefore s,kcd th3 tie -V,n rae oe
s,speudcd TO allow four hours for thc aiSumei
two for side. He tlen sent 10 tho C1orks uosA ana
h1G n ie sS states act William W. Boknap-Upon articles
ipcsems1i o. the Hose OF 81 tee unisd
SAID seiSnap as surejolpders OF sand ho3se OF ie
sa a.sas 40 t To tSs sdnd
sS"s. hsS 4: :SSGs sl Inc sd rsSs
The question being on the request ar CarPente %
exend' time for agen M to lo a5gT G5G e
VT CSoSHIISti rep, \. ", THUIlAAi uDem, Oaio,
and BAY Ard Dem, Dell, after wicA the Ieqa'S va"
GRANTED by Yeas As Nays l3-dcssis Boom anu
pal (ReD., Pen1.t, Crfirt.hfF thcI' M'ch'
Eaton CDsn., Conn), Hitchcock thep, Neo' H0%e
s. cent Rep Call Sherman (Rep, oaio), steyenso"
()eIu., XVI, thurman tDen Ohio ami Nl'"efs 'Den'
Val voting IN the negative.
THE ARGUMENT FOR DELAY.
Mr. Blair OF counsel OF the accused then supmittea
IN behalf motion for extension OF ume as MS
first reason the of the session IL would De I'M
possib for the the defense IN TIE time re-
nauc Of the present SESSION. justice to tie great
ouesois involved in this case. AT he t1reoAOd ,4oy
wslp met by me e,tal constitutions question
whether private cii1en subj 1t 10 he npeacho'.
by tols body. Zoe counse! has nor tAe I'm
at THIS late hour to 20 to re Original sources sources
Of inquiry ouhieet so grave. Ihe sso ,',n,,
point that IN ths articles ana r - ,se
addo,.sl articles II Is matter OF present hisioiy at
Vita inquiries m order 70 add additional aItielo From
the Committee from which tas h.Ggeeahs or male
press testimony nended 10 criannate IariSer II a.
mnd tns gIeat political body before which, stting as
court, the accused was sfI-shea hIf W Wo faf
and jus while deDerauOni is proceeding on tasse articles
tie House investigation SHAH san 20 On Inc "ecdao
doe not Object going o. but VANS all tue eVicnc
against resented IN order 10 meet IT, IL IS ncSsi
bio for oused to have ialr M VINE tGe s"4ee' O.
calnnny are opened. the accused IS man wO Won NE
station IN councils or the Pr sldeIt not Dy iIIt1
laig OF primaries, by great services III te foFl oF .!
,,senIiary ard material aid in the election, buS oy
deeds the fed OF battle ana WAen sue sI ,n h
rs brought before the court upon These Hiltles he
ssouid only be called upon 20 answer spe.Ic al
Ieysi, ms eur lodyig all could be found asnst hi
after Ls oinclal history had been raisacket iihah!'
be appealed TO the senate to postons M o.
rbe uuestiun. because from tne nature OF me chaI
the position oi the parry, tle Guar
itse directly vita the political issues oil ne GAY bo
committed his destruction IL Is no clsIo
spec 10 the tA1s because even tLe oiIcu
Coust declined to give It's JuGshent On Questions aneet
r,',ch faose issues were made had passed away
AZ an Illustration OF this ne cled me eOuIse
OF tho Supreme Court lii the DfeI sco't cds''
T. Itncr. the history of the present ease SHOWS me u5O'
a. oyerhas,e. The senate knew that these argos Wt
preferred had been investigated in one day thai me
House Colnnittee had fcpVricd on th' hcA. o 70 .o
House, that the previous question Wa caheG hu 'ls
IMPEACHMENT substantially put tHrOush WITHOUT uop't,
One vr two members tue House learned IN lre Ia"
had House that there was no jurisdiction ~
ease tbs bat III VAN Even one 0i the 9iii'
,ors prosecuting had taken tnh 4fOhna am
lad auuteQ Judge story in support O. IL. Mh.i balt
eau come f.oIn delay NoDod! believes Iia the .Ioae
a. TpmtNDs said If the counsel FOR the accused had
ccuiuued opening lac would move THAI the SENATE
WI hdTaw Tor CONSULTATION. a., .o, la, ,. ,.,f
el.d thcir argument but had supposed that one OF s
AAuaseTs on part Of The Honse would now proceed
witt tcr argument, ana leave IL 10 nm of ii |"'p0N
&c. y make the closing speech. -, . ~, -. :.
Mr. Lord the Managers did not feel nj liberty w
pEsecd opening tine paIt OF Tho accused was
Nj Black then said that tho House OF Representative
is b. nj ON the Of Tie cilzen wbp Nc" Hih
bar Vl the Seuae 10 t-at eLd ~ .'a '"53V" -"
there aud demand ais COnYicuon fOf hI5i came 49,
InlsdnAeanoEs before BODY wAose general iu.i ,a
lNe muse House, purely political lh% ooAA'e
Las pat lis Judicial robes for TINS 81 ccs ooc'S' IL"
when this case is once oVeipassed Mn iy tiri+ at 20
suddenly 40 they were pG' On Inc dan" ncIs H.'''
"a perfectly sound and good lc&aun lVf Sappos