Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-10

ers az. Nays-Aliison. Anthony
wanna, Conkiing, Oonover, Cragin
Dorsey. Ferry. Trelinghuysen, FL I'M
ilton, Ham!lu, Harvey. Hitch sock
Log IN, Mcmillan, Mitchell, Morton
Patterson, Sargent, sherman. Spencer
West and Windom-29. Messrs Busy
Booth, Wad,eigh. Goldthwalte and
Dawes. who would have voted in the
affirm alive. were paired with Messrs
Alcorn, Oglesty, Cameron of Wiscon.
sin, Clayton and Wright. who would
have voted III the negative. Those
not voting were Messrs. Burnside and
| Robertson. The question then being
| on the resolution as amended it was
| agreed to-yess 81 nays %, the yeas
| aud nays being taken and recorded as
above.
While the vote was being taken
Einchback was on the floor of the
Senate and stood near the entrance to
one OF the. cloak rooms. AS the roll
call proceeded be manifested some
nervousness aud soon after the vote
was announced left the chamber.
HoUsE-The special committee on
whisk y frauds and the Attorney Gen
eraI Office are: Knott, Harris, Glover,
Cochrane, McMahan, McCrary and
Pialeted.
Randall reported back the legislative
and executive appropriation bill Il
reduces the estimates eight millions.
The subject was made the special
order for Friday.
The cese of Congressman Purman of
Florida was referred to the committee
on civil service reform for investiga-
ton.
The Judiciary commi tee reported the
impeachment articles, but, as the wit
ness Marsh was probably beyond the
jurisdiction of the United States,
asked their recommittaI for amend
ments which was so ordered.
The following was put on Its passage:
BE it enacted, that when any person
shall be required to testify against his
protest before either hOu Sc of Con
gress, or any committee thereof, or
the Senate sitting as a court of i'm
peachm- Mt, and shall SO testify under
protest he shall not thereafter be held
to answer criminally in any court OF
Justice or be sui ject to any penalty or
forfeiture on account of any act con-
corning which he shall be SO required
to testify; provided, that nothing here
IN contained shall be SO construed To
relieve any person from liability to
impeachment" The measure passed
and the House adjourned.
The sub election committee reported
that a majority of them agree upon
facts which, if accepted by the com
mlttee, will result IL a report to the
House favorable to the seating OF
Finlay instead of Wall, the sitting
member from Florida.
It is stated that the recusant witness
(Jacobs) has succumb d. His evi-
dence, it is SAID. touches Secretary
Robson, ex-senator Cattrell and :.
2. Brown damagiugly.
Marshal J. Roberts was before the
judiciary committee on the Ell PHso
case. His evidence was a general de-
NAL of Fremont's vagaries.
To-day at nooa Maj, Richards, chief
of police, made a formal arrest OF Bell
KNAPP and brought him into the police
court. Belknap was accompanied by
his counsel, who said they waived an
and were prepared to give
bail for Belknap's appearance before
court. Judge Shell fixed the amount
at Ss25, 900, when the parties retired to
arrange the bail. Mr.. Belknap sh wed
by his movements during the short
time he was in the court room that he
was much depressed in spirit, cover
ing his face with his hands and sigh
ing deeply.
Gossip this morning in New York,
and Baltimore is mainly
an elaboration of the widest story to
the effect that an Eng ;ish vessel is
cruising off New York to intercept
ScheLck before he reaches American
Jurisdiction. He is liable to arrest,
now that he is no longer minister.
Ex-United States Detective Nettle
ship has made a clean breast of the de-
.ails of the District safe burglary con-
'piracy, notwithstanding the pressure |
to bear to prevent his doing so ,
Belknap gave $4,000 b4iI at 4
o'clock and returned home. The
grand jury still have the case.
Contirmstions-Alfo Taft az Sec
,etary of War, James L. Mason of
Virginia as Consul to Dresden.
James II. Storrs attorney for the
Central Pacific railroad, argued before
he Senate public lands Committee
gainst the bill subjecting the COM
,any's lands to local taxation.
The committee on the War Depart
nent examined several witnesses to-
lay. OfvIlle Grant asked to be ex-
used from examination till tom brow.
While leaving he was served with
evvral subppnas to appear before
'ther com ,nlttees.
VIM. Tomlinson, brother Of Mrs.
3elknap, was before the grand jury
wo hours to~daY.