The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28

ORk HERALD, FRIDAY,
public ocer 10 b. removed from Office in this magnn
cent psgeantry which filled The galleries whom
nothing 10 be done but ale single paperS No IL
simply 10 Ok political disability private czon
ofhe State Of Iowa For the last ten years Congress
had spent nearly onehird Of It's time relieving polit
ca disabilities imposed for treasonnot mere theoreti.
cal treason like OF Algernoa sydney-but organized
treason. rcd handed treason There were some little
incidents IN this matter that ought TO be
borne Ia mtnd- Those articles Of impeachment had
been served Nj. Belknap II twenty minutes TO SIX
O'Clock N. the 9th Of April AT which precise hour.
lust ten years before. that was In tho fore
front OF tho last line OF Union troops that mado their
stand tho great struggle or Shiloh. was coinci
dcnce which was proper 20 DC borne 70 mnc no. % the
whether this great nation could bold IT. wrath long
enough TO give him far trial Nobody was IN danger
from delay. No officer could be removed for MI.
Beknap held no Office lie did not believe that the
chances brilliant that the President Of the United
states would him to any obce while this trial
was pendng nor did he think that IN he did the chances
were ten 70 that the Senate would confirm him.
Nothng therefor was - s snS .s oo
one man, ami he man the whole tenor OF whose life
until this transaction reached based on tho testi.
mony OF man, not only fair, but who had stood
u the front ranks those who had served their coun-
try faithfully and we'll Was there any danger 10 follow
DENTAL election All the political combinations OF the
country and all the journals were inhaming public
rng OBJECT or ATTACK
from end OF tho land 70 the othcr, compared 70
which the voleying and laundering on the six
They knew what the political campaign was
10 be Tho democrats who always, were anti
na and e Ss
cans not 10 be outdone In the same direction lie
reminded the senate OF how this thing grew up IN tho
House OF how, when the report came
IN one day three O'clock tho House had gone Oh like
a champagne bottle, making such scene OF excitement
that the disorder disgracefu But tho excitement
then had been confined to tho Capitol for what had
been done by the Attorney Gencraly gentleman
whose Kindness or heart all knew and appreciated,
and whose sense Of proprety all recognized anu IN.
derstood. So warmed was ho by the fear that ino
democratic House might get the start in these pro-
ccedings that he surrounded aud ned the house
Of MI. Belknap with detectives and policemen o
thing which the Attorney General had just ~ much
authority 10 do us Mr.. Bolknap had 70 ILL the
Attorney Generals house with police, hc counsc
had 10 din both their houses Apart from the motive
that act OF the Attorney General worthy Of
impeachment than the charges against MI Beknap, IN
proportion deliberate violation Of the constitution
was more dangerous TO liberty than the violation OF
mere penal statute He appealed to tho Senate to let
Mr.. Bclknap be forgotten for lew weeks, and then
lot him be tried He did not desire to shun trial Hc
would not run away nom the country he would not
oven follow the prosecuting witness to Canada-ho
would be here whenever the court opened ior ms a
excitement passed away.
This case different from the inpcachme Of
President Johnson There the accused was daily OK
ecuting ana would continue to exercise the
powers of his Office until the Senate ter.
minated the trial There there necessity for
speedy action Here there was No public inter-
est was in danger. Nothing would follow II these man.
ayers acco mplshed every end they had IN view ana
teal disability on private citizen How many had the
House relieved from political disabilities this very
week For these reasons he submitted that tho mere
motion to continue this case TO
A CooLkR HOUR
and to more quiet o1ght to BIO heard wish
favor and that therefore tho character and conduct OF
Mr. Beknap IN the and his whole former life might
properly be considered When the issues came to DO
ular charge alleged against him then his counsel
would have nothing 70 say about his bravery
in the war abe ut his services TO his country
But here and now, when the only question was
whether he should should not have political dsabi
ties imposed upon him until this great political
were FREQ from excitement, he thought that he had
right invite the friendly attention and consideration
of the Senate to this Application coming from man
who had rendered some services 70 his country
Senator Edmunds moved that the Senate withdraw
The motion was agreed to-yeas IS. nays "a
Before the Senate retired Mr.. Hoar, one Of the
mentary law which restricts the Senate in the discus
sion OF what has taken place In the House Of
Representatives, He desired to know whether
that rule governing the proceedings on
the trial. that the managers Of tho House
might govern themselves accordingly. Hc led to
allnde TO the subject from the fact that OF the
learned counsel had been permitted 70 state that
OF disorder took place in the House on certain
OCCASION He did not make a motion on she subject
but merely desired 70 call the attention OF the Senate
TO It IN order that the managers might understand
what their rights and duties were In the premises
counsel wished to be hoard before the important ques
tion decided.
t,on and returned TO Senate Chamber halfpast
four when the presiding officer announced that tho
mo,ion on the part Of the defendant was denied and
that the counsel tho part OF the respondent would
now be heard on the motion submitted by the man
ayers which Is that evidence the question pending
to tho plea OF jurisdiction be gwen before tho arau-
mcnts relating thereto heard and that such ploa
is overruled the defendant should be required
to answer the articles Of in two DAYS and
tbnf trim Qball n
issue
MI Blair. counsel for Mr. Belknap, rose TO open the
argument but motion of Senator Anthony, the Sem
ate, sitting Court OF Impeachment adjourned until
tomorrow ut bali past twelve p. N.
UxAyMIrY or SENATOR'S
The Senators we're during an hour and half in
private consultation this afternoon later they with
drew from their chamberl on the motion OF counsel
for General Bcllnap to postpone the further hearing Of
the impeachment case until the nrst Monday OF Do
ccmber. Finally Senator Edmunds submitted order
that the motion be Denied and II was unan-
imousy agreed to. lfty-nine Senators voting Tho
absentces were Senators Alcorn, Bruce, Clayton.
Kornan. Sharon. Spencer, wallace and wrshs~iI
Nearly all these Senators were absent from the city
during the conference. II was suggested that tho
managers on the part OF the House should heard
reply the arguments Of the counsel for the defence;
but this was thought to be unnecessary in view
Of the fact that IL maniieatly the opin-
ion Of the Senate that the motion should be denied
and this was shown by the subsequent formal vote.
The pending question 70 DO considered tomorrow, as
to-day filed by the House managers, that the tcsti
mony relating to the Jurisdiction OF tho Senate sitting
court OF impeachment be given before the argu-
ment relating thereto
Tho proceedings to-day developed the fact that cvery
proceeding OF the House managers will DO promptly
met by the counsel for the respondent There 10 much
speculation how tho Senate will decide tho ques-
tion OF jurisdiction, nothing has been said by tho
Senator'S to Indicate their Should tho Senate
decide that they have jurisdiction the will. Of
course, como 70 end. Witnesses here ready to
testify, including Mr. and Mrs. Marsh and General
Custer. The last named gentleman was his way 10
the West when he was recalled BY telegraph.
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE. BROOKLYN.