Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May s, lS76.-The
Senate at IL o'clock resumed its session as a
High Court of Impeachment for the trial of
w. w. Bcknap, late Secretary of War
Hon. j. Proctor Knott, of KY, (manager)
begun an argument in support of the articles
of Impeachment, and spoke until ll:55, when
the Senate resumed its session, and adjourned
until five minutes past twelve.
At 1905 the Senate reopeued and after the
usual prayer by the chaplain number OF exc
eu.ivc communications were laid before the
Senate.
The impeachment trial was then resumed,
and Mr.. Knott concluded his argument.
Judge jeremiah Black, for the defence, re-
piled. He had no objection to the gentleman
who spoke on Saturday (Mr. Hoar) being the
Cicero of the occasion, but be did object that
he should make Marx Anthony out OF Gen.
Bclkuap That gentleman thought that COR
ruption weighed down everything. Like Lot,
| bis righteous soul has been vexed from day
to day." and he deems this case the fit arena
| for an oratory which splits the cars of ground
lings and calls down the galleries. He had no
doubt that he (Nlr Hoar) would rather that
ninety. nine guilty men should escape than
that one innocent man should be punished,
but he seems to think that more than the
ninety. nine guilty have escaped already, and
now the time had comc for the innocent man
t, suffer. Laughter.[ Judge B. continued
his argument at lcug'h.
The House soon after the reading OF the
Journal took up the regular order, being the
call of the States for bills and resolutions, under
which Mr.. HaIe's resolution for open sessions
| of the Investigating committees was called up,
but again defeated by vote of 95 yeas to Ill
noes.
! A resolution to investigate the affairs of the
New York Custom House, as to the collection
Of duties, Nc, was passed.
\ resolution to issue rations to the sufferers
! by the food in Mississippi through disburs-
ing officer Of the government, was objected to,
as was also resolution to close all the Offices
in the Capitol except the postofice.
The House then took up the Hawaiian treaty
and ex Gov. Thomas, of Md, addressed the
House 10 opposition to the treaty, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Ran Tucker, of Virginia, in a
most powerful argument, ALSO in opposition.
pLATT VS. GooDE.
Til: Election Committee had up again TO-
day tie contested case of l'llt VS.. Goode,
from the Norfolk, Virginia, district, and MIR.
Goode addressed The Committee for an hour
and half in All able and convincing argument.
| He will conclude to-moirJW, when Mr.. John
| Lyon, Of Petersburg, will follow in behalf Ut
Patti.
PERSONAL.
Speaker Kecr went to Richmond on Saur
| day morning for short visit aud to recuperate
his health.
Gen. Hunton has gone to BrcntsviIle to at
tend the Prince William Circuit Court.
Dom Pedro did not create much sensation in
the House as it was not known he was there un-
til he was nearly ready to 90. He told Mr..
Faulkner that he was not hero as the Emperor,
| but as private citizen, and an observer of at
fairs orly. He was very urbane, bowling 10 the
most graceful manner to those to whom he was
introduced.
| DON PEDRO.
| Dom Pedro, the emperor or Brazil, VINO
reached here yesterday, visited the House Of
Representatives aud the Supreme Court, to-
day. He was accompanied by the Brazilian
Minister, and, Of course, attracted gen:
cral attention. He is a weIl-preserved
gentleman, whose gray whiskers bctoke
that he has past middle life He wore the
American uniform, plain black. with steeple
hat, and looked very much as if he might be
contestant for scat in the House, 90 the Con
servatvc side, from one Of the Virginia dis
trc,s. He reminds one, 10 some respect Of
the late Bishop johns, while in other points of
view he looks like Maj. Wilmer Mclean, the
owner of Bull Run and Appomattox. He. sat
iu the diplomatic gallery Of the House, where
he was introduced to Hon: 9; J. Faulkner, of
Virginia, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, and others
He left the Capitol soon after noon.-
The old lady who keeps the picture stand at
the entrance of the old hall of the House, on
bis departure, ran down the Capitol steps to bio
him good bye" and her sa ute was acknoW-
lodged bya most courteous bow.