New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-02
THE VOTES AND EXPLANATIONS.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Pmsuant to the order
adoped by the Senate Yesterday vote taken to-day
on the articles Of Impeachment against Ir BelknaP II
was the event of the day in the Senate and was alluded
to by the Chaplain in his opening prayer TINS morning.
The Chaplain said in reference 10 this subject:
OThou everlasting Infinite Lord God, with whom are
the be gnnngs aud cndngs of all things we recognize I'D
the conclusions of human judgment the presence or my
providence and we invoke Thy blessing upon thy ser
here to-day in the solemn business before lhen
that they make each for himself record OF justice ana
truth in charity and ID simplicity such as they VIII be
glad to in the review of the great tntur1y Lord
grant Thy mercy to all who Judged and 10 al who
Judge them and separate us HOn our Sins ana our sins
from US, and IRON all men.
short time devoted to thee transaction OF egs-
lave business and then the organized a court
The prisoner present. but was represented by
his counsel Carpenter The presiding officer directed
the Secretary 70 call the names of the Senators in alpha
beca order and that each Senator rise in his place
his name was called, and respond Guilty" or "'NOt
guilty" to the question Of the presiding officer.
The first article Of impeachment charging the accused
with promising Mr. Marsh 10 appoint him postradcr at
Fort SILL and subsequently at the request OF MI Marsh
appointing John g. Evans to the position, and receiving
from Mr. Marsh $1,000 theEsfor the I'd Of November
1870 read The roll was then called, when 30 Sen
ators voted guilty, and % voted not guilty, as follows
Republicans in Roman Democrats IN HdticS lHdcpCId
ents in SMALL CAPrrALsl:
Voting GuiihJ-senators Bayard, BOOTH Cameron
PENN, CoctreH "copper" DnUis, Dawes, De.Hts, Ia
munds, Gordon, HNnIToN; Harvey, Hitchcecx; hetg'
Morrill,, AOrroOd Oglcshy, Kaad0lph, Ransom, Robert
Eon Sargent, SaWSJng sherm3n Steceason, thurman
Voting Not 6tuty-Scnators Allison, Anthony, Bout
well Bruce Cameron (Wis.i. Chrstiancy CoDkug, Con-
over. Cragi, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry, Frcnguysen Ham
lin Howe, ingalls, Jones tNcv), Logan, Mcmillan Pad
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The other four articles charged the respondent with
having accepted at various times sums OF money from
Nh Marsh in consideration of continuing Mr. Evans a,
the post, and having corrupt agreement with Mr.
Marsh by which be basel7 prosttued his high Office
&c. Upon the second, third. and fourth articles 80
Senators voted guilty, and % not guilty. Mr. Maxcy
Democratic Senator from Texas, having come in and
voting guilty after the first roll call
Upon the Gth article 81 Senators voted guilty. and 25
not guilty. Mr.. Morton, Republican Senator from
Indiana who had been detained account of severe
fan which happened him this morning. voted guilty on
tie last roll call.
As each vote announced, the presiding officer Mr.
Fy, sta ed that twothirds OF the Senate not having
voted to sustain the article, the respondent
Quilted OF that charge On the announcement OF the last
vote he directed that judgment Of acqutta be entered
in accordance with the GOD rule for the government OF
Impeachment trials.
SENATOR'S REASONS.
During the roll call Senator's explained their votes in
accordance with tue rule adopted yesterday allowing
them to do So Mr. Allison. Republican Senator from
Iowa, said: Believing that the respondent WAS not i'm
peachable when the impeachment was voted By the
House he being then private citizen and not an officer
OF the United States, answer Not guilty for want OF
jurisdiction. Senators Anthony R H. Bruee Misc
Cameron wis.,. Clagin IN. HI Mcmillan CNiun1.
Spencer Na), Patterson t5 c., and Window Csiinn J
who voted Not guilty." also explained their votes and
stated in substance that they voted mot guilty" be-
cause they believed the Senate Jurisdiction In the
case.
Mr.. LoGAN's EXPLANATION.
when the name Of Senator Logan was called on each
VOTE ne rose and made explanation OF his reasons for
Young Tor acquta On the first ballot he said "secton
eO Arcle H. OF the Constitution OF the United States
provide that the President, vcePresdcnt and all civil
officers Of the United States shah he removed from Office
on Impeachment for the conviction Of treason bribery
OF other crimes and misdemeanors and iaasrnuch as W.
beKnap was not civil officer of the United States at
e 'ne ne was impeached by the House of Representa-
s'es' TIA Senate. sitting as court Of Impeachment has