New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-18
XLIVTH CONGRESSES SESSION

BELKNAP's IMPEACHMENT BEGUN-HE PLEADS THAT
HE Is AND WAS A PRIVATE CITIZEN, AND HENCE
CANNOT BE IMPEACHED-AN ADJOURNMENT TO
ALLOW TIE MANAGERS TIME TO ANswFR-XlL-
BoURNs CASE IN TIE HoUsE-PINcHBAcKs
SALARY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April II, 1876.
In the Senate Chamber this morning there
was unusual activity before The Senate met pre-
partory to the impeachment trial of W. W. Beknap late
Secretary of War; O'Clock being the time liked Tor inc
return of the process issued on the 9TH inst
The following bills were placed on the calendar;
Tho House Deficiency Appropriation bill
To declare certain lands toreted to the united STATES
The following petitions were presented: - ,,-,.
Dem ". VaJ and by Mr.. WALLACE Dem PENN; in
favor OF Increased appropriation Tor me signal 20
i,nnfoyo the Potomae River by SIR DENNIS dem, Md)
TO regulate commerce. by Mr.. WALLACE tDenl Penn.
also against tie sale OF envelopes by the GOYernmcht
also I'm favor OF the repeal Of the Compulsory Pioilge
law. Against ALLOWING ~ American register 70 or IN
built vessels by Mr.. CONKLlNG (Rep, NJ W LOT tne
repeal Of the Specie Resumption act by 0ir HOWE (oP
VA re bour of 1910 having arrived the CHAIR an
nounced that the consideration OF legislative business
would be suspended and the senate would proceed 10
the nsiderHiOn Of the articles of Impeachment pre-
scented against w. W. Belknap late Secretary OF war
CieJustice Waite OF the supreme Court OF the United
States here entered the chamber escorted by Mes,is
Edmunds and Thurman and was shown seat at the
The CHAfR then rected the sergeantat-A Arms TO
make proclamation. sergeantatArms French infuo
proclamation as follows: go - .
manded TO keep silence, on pain OF imprisonment, Whi
the Senate Unted states is sitting for the trial
articles OF impeachment exhibited nv the House Oh
Representatives against William '" Beikhap lde ooce
tary OF War"
The Secretary called the of those Senators
who were the 9th inst, and the following
r. ~. Clristiancy Iiep, Mlchj. Dennis tDem., Md,
ConkinE Qiep. y; -. Cape ton Dem, W; Val Gold
tHvaite Dem, Aa.), Howe iiep, Wis., Jones ue.'
Ney.l, Morrill, Rep, Mel, Ransom (Dcm, n u, hOD-
ertson tRcp. J. CD and Conover lRep, r. a. Iney 40
vancsd 10 the space in front OF the ChiefJuscc III
groups as called, and the following oath was admins
istored to them 81 tine Chiei-Justice:
things pertaining 10 the impeachment OF william W
Belknap now pending you Will do impartial justice TO
SIessTs Acora or, ,Ms', English Dem. Comm,
Johnston Dom. Va ron thep, - 4 }, ana war
i-sL Gep.. y. j. "'" hoi present, and were there
Al i2:i5 Gx-scorcin2 nclknap entered the Senate
chamber accompan'" ny hs counsel. NJ II. arpen'er,
j. s. Black qni Montgomery Blair. amt thoy shown
at table provided Tor them on tho right OF the
A.t,r 4 snort nterva sergcaut-at-ArIns French APP
peSTsd the main entrance 20 the Senate and announced
The House of Representatives.
The mentcrs u the House having been seated tho
CHAR directed the Secretary 10 read the minutes ~ the
sat Of hr Senate as Court OF lmrcachment bcli on
NudnsS ay hc Din inst ana tney were read IN Gear
.ud distinct tOn3 OF vulCo %! Secretary bpFAaLl .
Tho CH''-Justce th'n administered the oath 10 INC
sorSoaH-Arms 20 the truth OF the rctorn 81 the vnt
IErrn,n tcn cscore the CoiJl,lc- to tho su lrcuie
Courtroom Upon their return, Tue thAi" uifect"u -o
W W Lc.HhNP mo Icsp1AeHt 70 aiP.''I s,u 80
&c. TIE osrgoaul-at Arms made Proclamation 40 ioi
"Wiam ". Eelknap, william W. Bclknap, william W.
Bsknap appear aud answer Tue articles 81 Impeachment
c1Ipited against You ~ lac HOUSE OF representatives
= r. CArr,ont~r ~ and ssid:
MI Pres .ou william " Iiesnap private cilzeu OF tho
.lions = ts-,ena,s ,t e a. Court OF Impesrnm,nt
~ lie sr,s,s presented AGAINST n.m b, tio Hose o.
R,rrssrnisdTr Of me Uni.sd states s7rsnrs a. tae
iops-s feowag pea, which VIII asA the seceasy to
lac Sleia taen sed As follows; ran, ~,
Im p i tee ait. a Sac 81 E-leiSgs VIM - e
.u.o sn ricos o. H. e,.a,nI o. lhs hsr 81 E5
m.sfrnesuo.s anl the SAID YIN. ~. BalAnap named
lore 10 Lonora5e the sesaio sl,,d states alta,
s ,S S9-' az, ~ LAT s, s5nors cSsr sSi hos
~ hArcor tar further oosn1aoce i' "a hte', o. Va
i.epT'oIsa.i.s.o tie tmfo sises btcaise ts
i 2eS o S and ,S 4s u1 ss ~ s N, @ eS .sol -
ippsahel - tc bar o tae senate and o. nc Toe rel 10
against hin ie sal i.c.naf, by Housoof ..Jte
No. nov A. osee Of ne Une ates sa a, "a
80 -. 81 ,' re-. To- , ~ s ma @ st, ~ os ia 49,
tic 80. B@i,.p' j, IraJ =. 81, ~
tAs sAd .s'i.ias y ina Aih'",. :" ~ ~;
t. foregoing LEA 6y subscribed sir&oiH at.,,,c' and
s1sciibci and before 'hs IN az u ArhI
Associate suprci. conr. Of 90 atal stat'a
81 tA...GAIii. ifu 81 3hf. j ado j. b. 3srA. sIt
Hon. Aon,s uery niai'. ana himaef a2poa ed - the
oslusst Il 81. B,lI.ap.
Es L0I.D ClaImsn Of isc Board ~ Haua -ers OF the
Impeachment part Of Inc H".s 81 E.prc-cnia-
Atsa. tney would tae 10 c"s!Ier "Iiat rrph
r4ten .na ba made 80 Ito plea oi W ". Bclknap - 10
tGs jurisdiction 20 th!s Court
Tue lHhiR requested tnr managers 10 reduce their
rc,luost writing, AMI 81. Lord r"cc- !ci 10 do 40
lac tlAlk tiru s.icd tAti tlic Shrci, sui members
tuc House Of Representatives, Il IL snoHd Sc i"sr
convenience 20 Withdraw al ANY Iine were N'Aherr 10
Tae mambots of tho House and officers OF that body
Mr L0J hen sent to the Secretary and lad read tho
iequcs managers ON tao pAri OF to House. fos
EsT. AMI s.,jod tai ,i,s Hous- desired iiin5 unll
"wednesday, TIC l5;h mss. ~ o'clock, 10 consider what
luz ChAi.. put tae question - me srsaic nnd 1t was
Gu4sci c0unst IDr M IicSn'p II they would be
.eEiy 10 proceed sc t-hi t.iar.
II. CAIifLh iEh replied t.!l dtpehhed ehtf'y ulNh
what ana ser, ala u iaey sn"d!d do "hst coahs
for ir. BE ausp supposed ,Gcy would do, tcJ would 40
b. rrOySed n not tHey Woa!d eon,de what 70 40
GA motion Of sir EDNUNDs G.ap, VI ai 1880, it va,
ordered the SsnstN suing Court of lmps L.
o'clock.
IaoGiagcl, ~ SIR. Dc.Euap snd his counsel.
unfinished business. being tue frpAvement OF Penn
syiydui.-sye. Washington, ID. g., was resumed, aut
tua crowd vacated tns galleries, tbs pending
amendment ut tho Dhi 10 TotaVo the avenue being tht
Mr.. DORSEY dep Ark submitted an amendment
requiring b-3hlnSun AarHCt Company tO pay for
t@e pOraon OF the pavement IN front or the market
liz. DORSEY submitted an amendment providing that
property mi Eiit DO sued defiant Of tho payment
sgcn pHyomcnt, might edeon TIC same Hitna one year
esntsi2 additional insie, Of 20 per centun. Agreed 20.
Penang discussion. al 3:iO on motion Of hr ED
when me doors reOpsnoI Al o'clock, Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The debate on the iIallett Kilbourn habeas
corpus case was proceeded WITH the Speaker ntniaung
that twelve members had applied TO he recognized In