The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-29

Gas e-Foreign Afairs--Von Arnim
Condemned to Formal Expulsion
Situation at Barbadoes--Des
Fire in New Orleans. &c., &c.
An Effort to Persuade Delay in the
Reaknap Enthusiastically Bristoyy
and MIR. Bright have Little Scene
I'm the Committee.Room--A Lens thy
Session Of Congress ProbabIe--Whnt
WINS TO the Late Mr.. Chambers
| Credit.
Especial telegram to the Dspatch.l
WASHINGTON, April 28.-Belknap's coun-
sci are still endeayoring to persuade delay
in his trial, but are not meeting with sue
cess. The intention on the part OF the man.
ayers is to proceed at once. The defence
hope to destroy all interest in the trial by
having it postponed until after the presi-
Dental race is begun. The attendance to-
day was not large, and the proceedings no
longer create any sensation.
There was an episode at the Capitol to-
day between Secretary Bristow and Dir.
Bright, Of Tennessee, a member Of the Com
mittee on Expenditures Of the Treasury De-
partment. The Mary Merritt case was under
investigation, and when the committee adj
journed Bright went over to where Secre-
tary Bristow was stting-at the other end
of the committee table-and extended his
hand to the Secretary. The latter replied:
"No, sir; cannot shake hands with
YOU"
The refusal threw the Tennesseean into
an excited state, and he protested that he
should do his duty, and that if Secretary
Bristow was found guilty he would join in
O report to that effect, but that il he was in
nocent he should likewise unite with his
colleagues in so stating. Bristow intimated
rather strongly that Bright had even gone
outside of the committee-room to get at evil
dence in the Mary Merritt case preiudicial
to him. There is no doubt that Mr.. Bris-
tow considers the tone OF the Democrats on
the committed as rather hostile to him.
1t is said by Democrats that they will not
consent to an adjournment of Congress I'M
less an opportunity is given for the sessions
of such investigating committees during the
recess as the public service requires should
remain in session. So, il the Republicans
oppose this, Congress may be kept in session
until September, If not later.
The Treasury record shows that there was
q considerable balance to the credit OF the
late Mr.. Chandler, pension agent at Nor
folk. T1MoN.
Associated Press kilograms.
XLVTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, April 90, 1876.
SENATE.
Legislative business was suspended at
1890 to-day, and the impeachment trial was
resumed.
The resolution to print $4,000 copies OF
the agricultural report OF 1875 meeting with
objection, went over.
Mr.. Conkling presented the resolutions OF
the New York Legislature urging legisla-
ton for the protection of emigrants, made
necessary by recent decisions OF the SUI.
preme Court reducing State legislation IL,
the matter to nullity.
The bill for the relief of John I. Burdeli,
OF Knoxville, was passed.
A bill was introduced removing the po-
litical disabilities of NJ. NJ. KENNEL, OF
Missouri.
The resumption OF the impeachment ques-
ton was upon the motion Of the managers to
hear the evidence before arguing the ques-
ton OF jurisdiction.
Mr.. Carpenter argued that the managers
, were attempting to manage the case on both
sides. It was not the intention OF the coun-
sci for the accused to cause any unnecessary
DELAY in the case, but they had prior PROBES
sional engagements, and had not yet had
time to prepare themselves for argument on
the question Of Jurisdiction. He asked that
the matter be delayed two weeks from TO-
day. They would then ask no further post
Donement. Their only object was to present
the question Of Jurisdiction as its import
ance demanded.
Mr.. Lord, on the part Of the managers,
opposed the request Of counsel for the ac-
cused for a postponement, and asked the
Senate to hear the evidence in regard to !ll-
; risdiction. He had the witnesses ready this
morning and asked that they be heard.
Mr.. Conkling submitted an order that the
Senate proceed first to hear and determine
the question whether Belknap is amenanle 70
trial by impeachment for acts done as oecre'
tary OF War, Notwithstanding Ills reslsha'
ton.
further discussion by counsel followed.
Mr.. CARPENTER said they would contend
that an officer OF the Government had O
right to resign, and the motives which gov
ern the resignation cannot effect the matter
: Manager Lord said the evidence as to
jurisdiction was mostly Of a documentary
; character, and would not take over an noun
to hear it.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted, in addition to
Conkling's order, that the managers ano
counsel, in their argument, discuss Whe'
Their the issues of facts are material.
The Senate then retired.
After the conference OF senators the fol-
lowing order was announced as having been
agreed upon:
Il Ordered, that the Senate proceed, first, to
hear and determine the question whether
w. w. Belknap, the respondent, is amena.
BILE to trial by impeachment for acts done as
Secretary Of War, notwithstanding his resig-
nation of said office, and that the managers
and counsel in such arguments discuss the
question whether the issues Of fact are ma
terial, and whether the matters in support
of the Jurisdiction alleged by the House OF
Representatives in the pleadings subsequent
to the articles Of Impeachment can be those
alleged, if the same are not averred in said
articles. Second, ordered that the hearing
proceed on the 4th day of May, 1876, at 1880
O'Clock; that the opening and close OF
no criyo, RI tho roSY,n f1ant .