New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
xLIVM C0yGRESs-NRSF SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
CULT DAY AT THE CNrIToL-iMPEAcnNaNr AR
5UMENrS-MANAGER KNOTT COMPILED 10 SroP
n LLNFsS-rHs BEL To rENsioN JUDGE
McANpTEss.
SENATE. ...WAsmNGToN. May .. 1876.
In the Senate to-day the CHAIR laid before
the senate reports Of LeliCo Q. A. Gilmore Corps Of
Engineers In regard To- the Importance of improving the
entrance of Cumberland sound and the inside passage
between the sound aud s. s.mons Sound. Georgia
Mr. HERMAN Dem. y. y presented II jiint resolu
ton Of the Now York legislature similar to that pre-
,eptcd by Mr. Conkling few days ago, IN regard 20 cmi
grants aul asking tie passage OF Sucn law ~ VIII pro-
tcct Tie cuigIuts well Ic cites tows and coGn-
Hr CNMERON Wcp PENN reported favorahly on the
House bin a. authorize the r sifent 10 appoint Two Cen
nci .ns and asked It's present consideration.
Mr. HAMLIoS Dem, loxlsl Objected and SAID he
had asked tu b. heard ~ t.c Committee on fOr5Sn he
aous IN regard TO the bal. but al opportunity ad not
Mr CNMEROS apole egizcd and said he had forgotten
90 inform the senator.
Tar bill WAS then recommitted , ,.,.
tNc massage OF the resolution accepting trc
Imitation to at,cnd tie opening of the C,nennial TX
hihtou aud prOyidiIg for adjournment from thc Jh
e senate to the consideration Of the resol
ton aud SIR. EDMUNDs Cicp., W moved thar the ad
iaunmcni be from tuesday .e 9a 10 nonh Ine @ i3va
jcctcI, aud tlo resolution adopted.
IMPEACHMENT.
The Senate then resumed the trial OF Mr. Belknap.
under Impeachment The Argument ~ To the question OF
iurisllcon was taken up to-day by Mr.. Carpenter III
behalf o. Mr.. Beknap.
Nr Carpepter said he would endeayor to prove
two propositions: First, That articles OF impeachment
cannot be- ene'tainrd against any private e'lIen III y
ease whatever: and. Second, Where articles OF peael-
mcnt are exhibited must set forth every ici rsst-
al to constitute crime mpcachaDle; or ia othcF words,
tie crime and allegation oi tac necessary 20 eho
tn., cuu.L jurisdiction hear and deerlnine tne I'M
pcacuent lie said at tbs beginning thai t Should coh
brief possible, aud rs dry a. SlicA lhere are TWO
things. he sad. possible IN reference TO mprachmeht
One H. tho power uf Impeachment gwen at idtsc, anu
not restricted defined; the oher, tle power oi l
parchment confined officers OF the United states ana
that impeachment not against the crime, Dut
against the person VINO happens TO commit t.e ct'me'
Mr.. Carpenter claimed tIa1 under tho CohSsIl.ion ,
| peachmcnt Is confined To Federal officers wLio
| In fact officers Under the claim OF the
Managers President JACKSON, II he were sil NV hvhs,
posts the United states Bank Toe speaker theh cA-
Inn. To- Ger ain enormous crimes and exec tonl crnl-
nails la the present the Oil,nse charged COMES
cIrtv undrr statute and is not swollen beyond tue
powrf of a court OF law Besides. he claimed that tho
only object of imueachnent Ia 10 remove llth HoHi
oG,cc Alter he is otice the suit wound cease
sven il the took place In the midst OF trial
the Impeachment would cease because the oJect sought
On On mott n Of Mr.. EDMUNDs tRep. VII tho Senate
| took "A recess for 20 minutes.
Aer recess, Mr. Carpenter continued ms argument
quoting extensively from auhori ieS and eAboT"ns the
| puints previously made. -, -,
| Manager Kuott then began his reply. He said the
real question before the whether 1t exercises the
functions deyoved upon II the highest court known
o. government by virtue OF constitutional power
or merely at the will and pleasure OF the accused \
case from which legitimate analogy To Tie case Unuer
discussion can be drawn IL tao case OF Judge DdraIi III
NrwIOrk where the Court held that BARNARD cOei DC
tried for aGts done former term OF Office lie denied
the only object OF impeachmcntis Is To remove from
| Office; II II intended also To disqhaliiy. ~ -
At this point Mr.. KNOTT said tnat he dsllkeu cN
trcnely ASKING favor at the hands ot the senate but nc
suie ing such physical pam th ho must ASA ioi III
| jOurument.
| on motion OF Mr.. EDMUNDS tHep., VIZ. the court al
| iOurncd until Tomorrow.
Tile Senate then resumed consideration OF legislative
business aud after referring several House D u uppro
pirate committees IL went Iuto Executive senson Al
| O'Clock the doors rcoDcned ana the senate ad
| journcd until tomorrow.