The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-05
SENATE.


Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, presented con-
current resolution that Congress adjourn
from Tuesday TO Friday OF next week to
attend the opening Of the Centennial Ex-
hibition at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Edmunds moved as an amendment
that the adjournment be from the 9th TO
the 10th..
After discussion it was laid over and
the impeachment trial resumed. Z
BELKNAp IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. Carpenter, Of the counsel for the
respondent, said il the Court was to nd.
journ next week as proposed, 1t would be
in the middle OF the argument, and he
had no doubt il would be more convcn-
lent 10 both sides to have the arguments
postponed until the reassembling OF the
Senate.
Manager Lord said the managers
would prefer to have the arguments post.
poned until the 10Th.
After discussion the Senate refused TO
postpone the hearing.
Mr.. Blair, for the respondent, opened
his argument on the question Of jurisdic.
ton, quoting at length from the Blount
case. He denied the power Of the Senate
to try on articles Of impeachment private
citizens. He contended that several Uni
ted States Judges had resigned and i'm.
peachment proceedings against them had
been stopped.
When Mr.. Blair had finished his argu-
ment the Senate took recess for fifteen
minutes.
EN-. CoNpoN.
Mr.. Conkling said he had been request.
ed to present, and most willingly he did
present, a number of petitions represent
ing the case OF an American citizen now
in an English prison, Ed. o'Meager Con.
don, undergoing life sentence. He had
been eight years imprisoned. His ofiense
was political, at least in its occasion and
the circumstances out Of which it grew.
His fate had awakenedsympathy through
out the United States, and aroused a cur
rent Of sentiment OF which the evidence
was before the Senate in petitions which
came from twenty-five States and several
territories. They were signed by law.
yers, legislators and prominent citizens,
and they asked the intervention oi Con.
gress in behalf OF this unfortunate cap
i've. The Executive had been assiduous in
endeavoring to obtain q mitigation Of the
sentence. The House had passed one or
two resolutions asking the Executive TO
still further intcrpose ard those resolu-
tions were never before the Committee on
Foreign Relations. lie moved the petit
tions be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations and hoped some good
would come from them. They were SO
referred.
TOBACCO.
Mr.. Sherman presented petition from
the manufacturers and dealers In tobacco
demonstrating against any change in the
present mode Of packing tobacco. Re-
lerred.
Mr.. Mcmillan, irem the Committee on
Commerce, reported favorably on the bill
to exempt all vessels engaged in the navi'
cation Of the Mississippi river and It's
tributaries, above New Orleans, from en-
frances and clearances. Referred.
Upon reassembling Manager Lord re.
piled to the argument. OF Mr.. Blair. He
asserted that the Senate had Jurisdiction
in the case, and supported his position
by citing numerous legal authorities.
When Mr.. Lord concluded the Senate,
sitting as Court Of Impeachment, ad-
joutned till tomorrow and the consldera.
lion Of Legislative business was resumed.
! The Senate soon after adjourned.