Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-06
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6, lS76.-The
Senate met at noon and resolved itself at once
into High Court of Impeachment for the
trial Of ex- Secretary Beiknap.
Mr. Conkling submitted several questions 10
writing.
Mr.. Knott (managcr) said that he closed
yesterday in coust quenee OF severe affection
of the eyes. He was no better this morning,
and with the consent of the court he would
conclude his remarks on Monday.
MIR. Jenckes (mapagerl then addressed the
High Court He urged that the question
whether this crime was proper one to be I'm
peached, or should be left to the ordinary trl-
bunas was question with which the Senate
had nothing to do. The House of Represen'
tatiyes was the grand inquest by which that
question was to be determined. He did not
affirm that the remedy by impeachment ap'
piled to other official crimes. But there was
40 Limitation on this power as to official crime
committed by an officer. If Gen. jackson or
any other man had committed an official crime
while President, and was now alive, and the
House of Representatives should think ii
proper to impeach him, the Senate would have
Jurisdiction to try him. He quoted ali opinion
of Judge Black while Attorney General to the
effect that court martial could try an officer
after bis resignation for Offences committed as
an officer.
The argument was continued until the ad-
journment of the Senate.
The public interest here in the impeach-
ment case has gradually decreased, aud to day
there was not single occupant of either the
diplc matte or the Senators reserved galleries,
and the other galleries were but thinly occu-
pied.
10 the House of representatives. to-day,
after the reading Of the Journal OF yesterday 8
proceedings, Mr. j. B. Lcmoiue, of the Third
Illinois district, who takes MIR. Farwel's seat,
was sworn in.
A number of bills and resolutions were in
troduced, among them resolution to provide
tents, &C., for the accommodation Of the vete-
rams Of the war Of 1912 and of the Mexican
war at the Centennial Exhibition at Philadel-
phia, which was passed.
A communication 10 response to resolution
iDquiring into certain charges preferred against
the General Lrud Commissioner, was received
and referred.
The House then resolved itself into the Com
mittee oil the Whole on the Pcstothce Appro-
priation bill.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Committee on War Claims have agreed
to report, favorably, bill to indemnify the
owuers of the Pioneer Mills at Alexandria, for
their use and occupation during the war. The
bill was introduced by Gen. Huutou ,early 10
the session.
There is great diversity of opinion as to
the time when Congress will adjourn, the 18th
oil June, lst of August, aud even the lst oil
September being mentioned.
The interest 10 the impeachment is fast
ebbing, aud to day the galleries Of the Senate
presented an array of empty benches
General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church..
BALTIMORE, May 6. -Bishop harris presd-
ed at the opening Of the Conference this morn
ing A communication from the bishops was
read, expressive of pleasure and qualification
at the manner in which the fratcrnal messen-
gers from the last General Conference had been
received by the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The
paper was adopted and ordered to be publish
ed, with the address Of the bishops. Rev. }.
Lanahan presented communication, signed
BY certain ministers of the Methodist Church
in this city. which was referred to the
Committee on Book Concern without be-
ing read. The paper treats of the manage
mcut OF the several book conccrns. The hour
for receiving the iraternal messengers from the
British Wesleyan Conference having arrived
Rev. DR.. Foss, OF New York, introduced Rev.
w. B. Pope, Professor Of Theology 10 Dds,
bury College, Manchester, England, and Rev.
DR.. Newman introduced Rev. James Harrison
Rcgg, President of the Westminster Traiuog
College, London, the colleague of Prot. Pope,
and the entire Conference rcseIon the introduce
ton of the messengers. The answer of the
British Conference of 1875 to the address of
the General Conference, held in Brooklyn 10
1872, was presented by the messengers and
read by the Secretary. The answer is one
OF cordial, frateroal greeting and encourage.
meut, succinctly reviewing the great work OF
the Church; its steady progress and rapid In
crease 10 both hemispheres. Prot. Pope then
addressed the Conference.
Foreign News.
LONDON May 5.-'rhe Rowing and Boat
Clubs of the Dublin University have organized
a joint representative crew Of four to take part
10 the contests at Philadelphia. The crew prac-
t ice daily and are already in capital form.
LONDON May 6.-The betting on the three
placed horses in the race Tor the one thousand
cuincas which was run to-day, at New Market,