The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18

duly served upon the said william Bsiknap By delivery
:. ssa @ s. him true aud G ese 81 sas
the aid William W. Beknap. Thursday the 9th day u
ndan IL ss, :. aa, o'clock and JOHN s5 K fsKSc
Sergeant alarms ofthe Senate Or she united states
The cnicf Justice then administered the oath 10 tho
Scrgeanta Arms the truth Of the return CT tho
writ made by him. The committee n essrs Edmunds
and Thurman-then escorted the Chief Justice 10 tho
Supreme Court room. Upon their return the Chair
directed the Scrgeant-at-Arns to make proclamation
commanding W W. ielknap, the respondent TO APP
proclamation as folowa-
PROCLAMATION rug ACCUSED.
= William ". Belhnsp William Bssn.e, William w.
exhibited against by the House OF Representatives OF
SPEECH or MR. CARPENTER.
Mr.. Carpenter arose and said
Mr.. REPRESENTATION w. Belknap. . private citi-
Ecu OF the United States and OF the State OF Iowa
obedience to the summons Of the Senate sitting as
Court OF Impeachment to try the articles presented
against MIN BY tho House OF Representatives Of the
United States appears the bar OF the Senate, sitting
Court OF Impeachment, and interposes tho follow
Ing plea whicn will ask tho Secretary TO read, and
nsk that II be nled
Tho Secretary then read as iollows:-
rLKA or GENERAL nKLgsAr.
the Senate e. the United s.ss sitting Court Of
beknap upon articles o. Of The House e
aaa s sss said
kas nsca IN hsad articles M % somss here
ting rs Court q impsaenent IN II. own proper person
take iar.hsr eosniaanco Of tue ssd articles Of
exhibited and presented ar1ins. h by the HOUSE
before and the time when the said ioaseot Rep
KNAPP should be mpsached Of the senate
hs .%. when tho said articles Of Were OK
said House Of Representatives. be- tho said Beknap
Uai,sd states but 1t the time ras ever hath
been and now IS private citizen oshs United states and
to verify prays whether This Cour:
can e. m take & As "s :Ts. 3
United States q Amsrica pi..rs. o. Columbia
.a, ,s plea Sy hin sssisf BE \ + PUB
and sworn 70 before me shia IN day q April
Associate Justice Supreme Court Of the United states
Mr. Carpenter then said Judge J. s. Black Mr.
Montgomery BLAIR and himself appeared as the counsel
Of Mr. Belknap
Impeachment the part OF the House oil Representa-
vcs said they would ask time to consider what rcp
cation shall bc made TO the plea OF w. w. Beiknap
to the jurisdiction OF this Court
The Chair requested tho managers to reduce their
request 70 writing and Mr. Lord proceeded 10 do so.
The Chair stated that the officers and members OF tho
House OF Representatives If 1t should no their con-
venence to withdraw At any time, at liberty TO
do 30.
The members OF the House and officers OF that body
then withdrew.
Mr. Lord then to Secretary and had read the
request OF the managers the part OF the House for
copy OF the plea filed by W. W. Beknap iato Secretary
orWar, and stated that the House desired time until
Wednesday, the 10th inst, at O'Clock, to consider
what replication shall DO made to the plea
The Chair put the question to the Senate and II was
ordered tnt the request be granted. Tho Chair then
inquired Of the counsel Tor Mr. Belknop ii they would
be ready TO proceed at that time.
Mr. Carpenter replied that depended entirely upon
what The managers did. II thcy should do what coun
sci for Belknup supposed they would do thcv would be-
ready to proceed II not they would consider what TO
do next
Tho Chair then inquired II the managers the part
OF the House OF Representatives had anything further
to propoeep
Mr. I.ord--No, sir.
Tho Chair next inquired n tho counsel for the re-
spondcnt had anything further to proposes
Mr. Carpcnter--Nothng.
On motion Of Mr.. EDMUxDs. OF Vermont al half past
ore II ordered that the Senate sitting court
OF impeachment. adjourn until Wednesday, the 10Th
inst. at one o'clock.
The managers then withdrew, and were followed i'm
medatcly by Mr. Bolknap and his counsel
Subsequently, In the House, Mr. Randall, OF Penn
sylvania offered resolution that In the further pro-
cecdngs of the Impeachment the House shall APP
pear before the Senate only by its managers, which
was adopted.