The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Igal
WASHINGTON, June 8.
SENATE.

During the morning, number OF bills
of . brivate character weres passed, and
A snk O'Clock the legislative business was
| Sesb(h (hded and the consideration of the
articles of impeachment resumed. The
accused with his counsel and managers
were present. l.
Mr.. Whytr presented the petition of
General G. T. Beaureguard, of La, for
the removal =, hI- political disabilities.
Q Hkg BoutSsn submitted the following:
R>sotped, That the President be re-
quested, if in his opinion not incompati-
BILE with public interests, to furnish the
Senate a fac simile copy Of the original
draft of the letter OF the Secretary OF
State to the Minister of the United States
at the Court of st. James, in May, 1861,
lin relation to the proclamation Of Her
Majesty, Queen OF Great Britain, recog-
nizing the belligerant character of the
Confederate States. Agreed to.
M. Black fled motion that the Sem
ate yscste SO much of the order recently
adopted, holding as naught the plea as to
the jurisdiction filed by him, for the rea-
son that the said plea was not over uled
by vote of two-thirds of the Senators
present.
The order submitted by Mr.. Whyte, on
Thursday last, directing the defendants
to plead further or answer the articles of
impeachment within ten days from date,
was amended so as to read "the defend
antshave leave to plead further" &c.
4r. Thurman submitted Ill amend.
mepts to that order, as follows: "And in
default of an answer within ten days by
RESPONDENT to the articles of impeach.
ment, that the trial shall proceed as upon
a plea of not guilty"
Tho question beng on the amend
ment, vote was taken; aud resulted
yeas, 81; nays,5 No quo.um, voting,
the sergeant at arms was directed to re-
quest the attendance of absent Senators
After q short time the Senator re.
sponded, and the amendment was
agreed 10 BY syote Of IS uays to ! nays
Manager Lord then submitted an
order thstlen the. llth of July, 1876, the
Senate, sitting as court of impeach-
ment, proceed TO hear the evidence on
the minutes of this trial by the House
Mr.. Sergeant moved to substitute
june 9th for July llth.
Pending. the discussion Mr.. Blair, one
Of the counsel for the accused, gave no
tice :thst if these propositions were re-
jected, he would move to postpone the
triafuntll the first of November next.
Mr.. Morrill,, CT Maine: said the ques-
tion of fixing the time for this trial WAS
very important. He moved that the gal
leres be cleared and the doors closed that
the Senators might confer upon that
question. Agreed to, and the Senate
went into a secret conference.
At3:20 the doors were re-opened and
the Chair announced that an order had
been agreed upon rs follows: '.'
Ordered, That on the 9th Of July at !
o'clock p. NJ. the Senate sitting US q Court
of Impeachment will proceed to hear the
evidence on the merits of the trial in
this case.
Mr.. Blair submitted u motion that an
order be made directing the Managers OF
the House to furnish within twepty.four
hours to The accused or his counsel, list
of the witnesses they intend to call, to-
gelger with the full particulars of the
facts which they expect to prove by them.
~. Mr.. Lord objected to the order, and
said il WIS without precedent or reason.
After debate the motion OF Mr.. Rlair
WAS rejected.
MIR. Sargent submitted an order direct
ing the managers TO furnish the defend
ant or his counsel, within twenty.four
hours list OF the witnesses they intend
to call in this case.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the or.
der by inserting four days instead OF
twenty-four hours. Agreed to.
Manager Msphsm SAID the managers
could furnish list of the witnesses they
might know of at the time, but they did
not want to have any new witnesses
which might be discovered after the list
was furnished ruled out because their
names were not on the list.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to further amend
| the order TO have the manager furnish
the defendant, within four days, q list OF
witnesses so lar as ut present known.
Agreed W. 81,
Mr.. Thurman SAID The State had the
same rights as we'll as the defendant. he
| moved To further amend the order, SO
thst she respt ndent, within four days
.stter receiving the list Of witnesses by
the mausger, shall furnish the manager
with list of his witnesses go far as at
at present known. Agreed TO, and the
order passed as amended
Ca motion OF Mr. Sherman the Senate,
sitting rs n Court, adjourned until the
10th inst. it being understood that the
Court would NEE. on that day TO receive
the answer Of the respondent under the
order Adopted. r.
Legislative business was then resumed,
and the Chair laid before the Senate the
| unfinished business, being the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
tn. pending question being the amend
ment of Mr.. Edmunds that sll appoint
ments in the executive departments oi
| the Government shall be male upon q
careful and impartial examination OF the
candidates therefor by board composed
OF not less than five persons, to be ap'
pointed by the President, With the ad
vice aud consent Of the Senate, and the
most capable and worthy Of the comPeti-
I tots 80 examined shall be selected fol
such appointment.
| Pending di.cussion the Senate sd
journed.