The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-08

on its constitutional right,
Senator Morton addressed the Senate,
i claiming that the attitude Of the House
, was revolutionary and nullifying He
said that II either house said to The otlier,
"repeal this obnoxious statute or we
, will stop the workings Of the government" )"
, such proposition was revolutionary
. and was analogous to the attitude
{ Of South Carolina in notification times.
. He appealed to the Senators to stand firm
for the Independence OF their House, for
II they yielded it would be the end Of a
, government by the two Houses. He held
that II either, House inserted new legisla-
, tion in an appropriation which was OBJ
jected to by the Other, It was the duty Of
the House proposing the change 10 re-
eede, otherwise one House can nullify a
law. t,...ul.
Mr.. Thurman replied with great
warmth. He claimed that there was
neither notification nor dictation in the
action Of the House. He could conceive
acts where the House would have per-
feet right to say to the Senate, take one
half Of the appropriation asked for the
army or navy or let the appropria-
tion fail altogether. Modification was
like q good many other terms now
Aaunted In the lace Of the people
full Of sound and fury and meant moth
ing, What was the use of talking as il
We stood on q volcano? No one had a
| right 10 suppose that one House Of Con-
gress was less patriotic than the other.
He then referred to the remarks Of Mr..
Morrill, and said he must say there
was something Of yehemepce and passion.
His manner this morning did not look
Hike peace conference and when IL was
followed up by talk about notification
he did not understand the scene enacted
here. to-day.
Mr.. Logan said he agreed with the esen-
ator from Indiana, (Morton) the ac-
ton Of one honse Of Congress
in saying 1t would not agree
to. the appropriation bills unless the
other would agree to certain laws, was
Modification and revolution. he did not
deny, that the House had the sole right to
originate the appropriation bills and
said If 1.-The Senate should then put
on an. appropriation bill any legis-
lation which did not meet with the con-
sent Of the House Of Representatives, he
would vote at once 10 withdraw it. II the
action OF the House in the present case
was to make a little capital before the
country, he Logan) would stay here
till the expiration Of his term Of service
before he would agree to the proposition
demanded a hand at his throat.
Mr.. Bogy defended the action Of the
House OF Representatives in reducing
expenses, and argued that the Senate had
no right to assail the motives Of the
House Of Representatives. That body
had acted in obedience 10 the voice Of the
people. .lU
The motion OF Mr.. Morrill, to grant
new conference asked for by the House
was agreed 10, and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Window, Allison and Bayard
members OF the committee on the part oi
the Senate. ... Ht..g 1857
On motionof Mr.. Window the Senate
insisted on its amendments 10 the Sundry
Civil appropriation bill and agreed to
the conference asked for by the House.
The Chair appointed as members Of the
committee on the part OF the Senate,
Messrs. Window, Morton and Thurman.
Mr.. Logan gave notice that he would
call up the House bill for equalization OF
bounties tomorrow during the morning |
hour, -.wulu
-- BuEREGARD.
Mr.. Whyte called up the Senate bill TO
remove the political disabilities Of Gen.
G. Il. Bueregard, Of New Orleans. Pass
ed. t'aU.s. q
BELKNAp.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the articles Of impeachment
against Belknap.
Mr.. Carpenter, counsel for the accused
said, on yesterday they declined ID cross |
examine the witnesses because they ex-
lpected then TO leave the whole in the
hands Of the managers, but the experience
OF one day adsatisfiedthe defence that II
would not be safe TO do so. The reason
they declined yesterday to cross examine
was that they feared any such examina-
tion OF witnesses by the defence might
| look us il they had lost confidence in the |
point raised. by them that the accused
could not be convicted because OF two
thirds OF the Senate not having voted in
favor Of jurisdiction. They therefor |
asked permission TO cross examine Gen.
Irwin Mcdowell. He was then recalled
and cross examined by Mr.. Carpenter.
he testified that It would be the duty OF
an officer Of the army 70. answer such
questions before Congressional inquiry |
as related to public service, but 1t would
not be his duty TO volunteer such iniot- |
nation. Witness met Gen. Belknap at
his house and had some conversation
with him, in relation to the prices charged
by post-traders, and was directed by Gen.
Belknap to draw up an order to meet the
case. Witness did SO, and thinks 1t would
have been eifectual II II had been
carried through. Witness thought II |
II would have been more etlectuNl IL the
post trader had resided at his place Of
business instead OF at New York. Wit
ness identified letter written by White |
law Reid. Counsel offered them only for
Identification and declined 10 put them
| In evidence at present. The managers
demanded the right to examine the letters
or they should object to their future in
PRODUCTION. Mr.. Carpenter allowed the
managers to examine the letters privately.
Witness said he had known the Secretary
Of War for some years, even before he
was made Secretary: h.. ..t
Question-What has been his character |
as Secretary Of War? Answer-So far
as 1t has come within my knowledge, he
has heen active, energetic and faithful.
Richard King, Assistant Cashier Of the
National Bank OF Commerce at New
York, was sworn, and said that Caleb ?.
Marsh kept an account. at that bank.
Witness produced four certificates oi
deposit, the first dated November 10th,
1871, for 81, 500; endorsed Payable TO the |
order Of W. W, Belknap,r and by him
made payable to the order Of G. +. Emery.
The second, January, 1862, for 81 500,
with same endorsement.
The third, March, 1874, for 81, 500, with
same endorsement, and also endorsed to
the order OF Anna N. Belknap.
The fourth, October 9th, 1874, for $500,
same endorsement. ri....
| Mr.. Herman, book.keeper in the above
bank, testified that he kept the account
pt Caleb P. Marsh, and produced the
account OF Marsh, showing that the