The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-07
Forty-fourth Congress.
SENATE.

pended, and the consideration of
THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT
against w. W. Belknap was resumed. The
accused appeared with Messrs Black and
Blair of his counsel, and the managers on
the part OF the house.
The order submitted by Mr.. Whyte on
Thursday last directing the defendant to
plead further or answer the articles of i'm
parchment within ten days from date was
amended so as to read that the defendant
have leave to plead further, etc.
Mr.. Thurman submitted an amendment
to that order as follows "And in default
of an answer to the merits within ten days
by respondent to the articles Of impeach-
ment, the trial shall proceed as upon plea
of not guilty"
The question being an amendment, a
vote was taken, which resulted, yeas 81,
nays 8.
No quorum voting the sergeant st-arms
was directed to request the attendance OF
absent senators.
Mr. Black, Of counsel for the accused,
filed motion that the senate vacate 30
much of the order recently adopted hold
ing as naught the plea as to Jurisdiction
filed by him, for the reason that the said
plea was not overruled by a two-thIrds vote
of the senators present.
After short time senators responded
and the amendment was agreed to by a
vote of 35 yeas, nays.
The order as amended was then agreed
to. Yeas "a, nays 4.
Mr.. Lord then submitted an order that
on the 18th of July the senate, sitting as a
court of impeachment, proceed to hear
evidence on the merits of the trial by the
trial hy this house.
Mr.. Sargent moved to amend by insert
ing June 10Th for June 18th.
Pending the discussion MIR. Blair, coun-
sci for the accused, gave notice that If
these propositions were rejected he would
move to postpone the trial until the LIST of
November next.
Mr. Morrill,, of Maine, said the question
of fixing the time for trial was very i'm
portant He moved that the galleries be
cleared and door closed that senators
might confer upon that question. Agreed
to.
At 1886 the senate went into secret con-
ference.
AT 8 30 the doors were re-opened and
the chair announced that the order had
been agreed upon that at one o'clock, July
9th, the senate. as court Of impeachment,
would hear the evidence on the merits of
the trial in this case.
Mr.. Blair moved that the managers of
the house be required to furnish, within
"a hours, the defense with list of the wit
nesses they intend to call, and full parti-
culars of the facts they expect to prove by
them.
Managers Lord and Lapham objected,
and said the motion was without reason or
precedent. After discussion the motion
was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the man
ayers were ordered to furnish the defense,
within four days, with a list Of their wit
nesses so far as at present known, and on
motion of Mr.. Thurman, the same obliga-
ton was imposed on the defense.
The senate then, as court of impeach-
ment, adjourned to the 9th inst, when it
will meet TO receive the answer of the re-
spondent.
The legislative business was then re-
sumed.
Mr.. Sherman from the finance commit
tee, reported back Mr.. Davis resolution,
calling for the examination OF books and
accounts Of the treasury ordered printed
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Whyte presented the petition of
Gen. G. II. Beauregard for removal of his
political disabilities ; referred to the judi
ciary committee.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted the following :
Resolved, That the president be request
ed, if in his opinion not incompatible with
the public interests, to furnish the senate q
fac smile copy of the original draft of the
letter of the secretary of state to the min
lister of the United States at the court of
st. James, in May, 1861, in relation to the
proclamation of her majesty, queen OF
Great Britain. recognizing the belligerent
character of confederate states agreed to.
Mr.. Maxey submitted a resolution direct.
ing the judiciary committee to ascertain
whether or not the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad company, or any of the railroad
corporations mentioned In the acts of July
25!h and Goth, 1866, granting lands to aid
the construction of the Kansas and Neoshc
Valley railroad, and its extension to Red
river, and to aid the construction of the
| southern branch of the Union Pacific rail
road from TT. Riley to Ft. Smith, have is
sued any bonds or securities of any kind
predicated upon The conditional grants OF
Indians land in Indian territory, and tC
report the amounts and holders of thu
same, and whether or not public faith Of
the United States is pledged for their pay
| ihSh' VI iouSihPsiohs uC hCbOiutiOh piO
poses granting the committee power t.
send for persons and papers for these pur.
poses ordered printed and laid on thu
table.
Mr. Cameron introduced q bill In relation
to vacancies in the office Of the appraise
of customs at any port of the United
States referred.
The chair laid before the senate the I'm
finished business, being the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill
the pending question being on the amend
ment of MIR. Edmunds that all appoint
ments in the executive departments of tn
government shall be made upon a careful
and impartial examination Of candidate
therefor by board composed of not les
than five narsOns IN ha amounted nv IN