The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
APPLICATION FOR DISAPPOINTMENT DENIED.
Passage by the House Of the Army Ap-
preparation Bill.
A SUITABLE GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT.
Amusing Debate on Fireworks
for the 4th OF July.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 10. 1876
The Senate insisted upon its amendments 10 the
Post Once Appropriation bin and agreed to the con-
ference asked for by the House OF Representatives
Mcssrs West, Hamlin and Davis were appointed mem
bers OF the committee on the part OF the Senate.
THE BELKxAP IMPEACHMENT
Legislative business was lhcn suspended and the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the articles Of i'm
parchment against W. W. Belknap late Secretary Of
war
The accused, with Mr. Blair OF his counsel and the
managers the part OF the House OF Representatives,
being present, proclamation made in the usual
form by tho Sergcant-at-ArmE Tho pending question
being motion submitted by defendants counsel on
Saturday last to postpone the trial until
vcnicnt day in November next,
Mr. Manager LORD said The managers had reported to
tho House OF Representatives the proceedings Of the
Senate sitting as a Court Of impeachment Saturday
in regard the question Of tho posponemcnt but the
House had taken action thereon. The managers
LETT the whole question to tho Senate
Mr.. INGALLS, OF Kansas, said he would like to hear
from the managers to the power OF the Senate to
sit in trial after adjournment Of the House OF Rep
resentalives.
Mr. LORD said some of tho managers had fixed opin-
ions that tie trial could proceed after the nnal nd
journmcnt of the House, while others as firmly be-
leved 1t could not The managers however had not
fully considered that question themselves, but he be-
ieved that after consultation they would agree upon
the subject. Speaking for hnself he had no doubt oil
the power OF the Senate Court Of lmpcach-
ment after the adjournment, though he believed that
tho House should by vote, authorize the managers TO
appear before the Senate after such adjournment He
quoted from several precedcns support Of his view
Sam nj hall twe lv p Ou not q
Mr. SIBERIAN, ordered tho galleries 10 DO cleared and
the doors closed, and went into consultation on tho
question Of posponirg he trial.
WITH cLosED DOORS
After the doors closed Mr. HOWE moved to
consider the by which II ordered that they DO
closed. Rejccted-ycas 10, nays "a
Tue question then being the motion submitted
Saturday, 10 postpone the trial until sope convenient
day in November next Mr.. THURMAN moved that the
application OF the respondent postponemont OF
the trial be overrulcd. Agreed to-
THE DEFENDANTS DECLARATION.
On motion Of Mr.. EDMUNDs, tho Senate, sitting as
Court OF Impeachment, &c, then proceeded 10 con.
slider the question OF ling the paper read on Friday
last BY Judge Black Of counsel Tor the defence, assign
ing the WY the defendant declines 70 further
answer the articles OF impeachment required by
the order OF the Senate, adopted on the 9TH inst
which papcr Judge Black requested TO nave placed
Mr. SHERMAN submitted the following for consdera.
tom
Ordered that the submitted BY the dsssnd.ps
ing tailed to the merits within the ten days
allowed BY the order q the senate o. the s ns the iris.
guilty
Mr. THURMAN moved to amend he order by inserting
the word mott alter the word "be' to read Be
not filed, &c Rejected. Yeas "a; nays, "a; as fol-
lows
yxAs-Messrs Bopy Caperton. Cockere. DavIa Edmunds
HscrssrS Sasey' M"rr o. Maine Morton Serwso Ran
sspa sGcss..ga ssq.sary stevenson Thurman wad
NAls-Messrs Acorn, ason Booth Christiancy. Conk-
sai. Joass q Eiods Jones' Il ss'sds logon SsSy
fsddoss T.srsos Ransom sargent sherman West Win
The question recurring on the order OF Mr. Sherman
Mr.. HOWE demanded DIVISION OF order, and the ques-
that the paper presented BY the defendant the 10th
inst be filed in tho cause 1t decided in the affirm
a',ye oy vote Of 20 to "a ss iollO ss:;-
as'.r '' '''TV:y o'ysss
Ss.s
teson, Ransom sargent sherman, West, Window Wright
NAYs-Messrs. Bogy Booth Caperton, Cockrsll Davis,
Creepy aaasy Morrill, o. Vermont norton Norwood. Ran.
delphi, Robertson; salisbury. stsvsnson Thurman. Wad
The question recurring the last clause OF the
order OF Mr. Sherman ollows:-"A nd the defendant
having iaied 70 answer TO the merits within the ten
inst, the trial shall proceed tho 9th OF July next
upon plea o not guilty y
the 9th july and inserting In lieu thereof the
10th OF November" which was rcjectcd--yeas Q,
nays 81.
Those who voted IN the Affirmative were Messrs
Allison, Christiancy, Clayton, Jones, of Nevada;
Logan, Aorscl, Of Maine; wadleigh, Window and
Wright
Mr. MoaroS moved TO amend the second clause Of
the order submitted by Mr. sherman by inserting at
the end thereof the following sprovded that the i'm
parchment eau only proceed IN presence OF the House
oil Representatives.
Mr. FRKLISonuysES moved to amend the amendment
inserting IN lieu thereof as follows while Congress Is
In session.
posed by him. and that substituted by Mr.. Freiinghuy
sen was agreed TO.
Mr. coSkLxa moved to further amend the clause SO
as 10 make II read, Provided that the impeachment can
only proceed while Congress is IN session. Agreed TO-
Mr.. MORTON moved TO further amend the clause by
adding thereto the ioowing:-"And In the presence OF
the House Of Representatives.
Alter discussion Mr.. THURMAN moved to lay the Sec
ond clause Of the order on the table Rejected-yeas
n, nays 70
The question recurring on the amendment OF Mr.
Morton II was rcjccted-yeas 0, nays ~.
The second clause Of tho order amended by
Mcssrs. Frelnshuysen and Conkllng was then agreed
to-yeas n, nays 10
Mr. Edmunds submitted the following
Ordered that the secretary issue subpnnss that be
applied 70, ey the rsspondsS Tor ,nsn TO BE s%
allowed BY committees To consist of Senators frclnghu,
other respondent shall contain The state
that the witnesses therein named 70 attend upon the
tender behalf OF the Respondent Of their lawful fees
Agreed to.
Tue doors werc then rcopened and the Senate sitting
as Court OF lmpeachmA ut, adjourned until July o.
Legislative business resumed and Mr. WixDox
called up the Indian Appropriation BILL but before II
was read mo4on 10 adjourn was agreed 10, and the
Senate NJ quarterpast SIX r n. adjourned until
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Juno 10, 1870
Tho ten days for which Mr. Cox had been appointed
Speaker pro f having expired the House was called