New-York tribune., 1876-05-05
XLIV-H CONGRESSES SESSION.

BUL-REFUsAL OF THE PRESIDENT TO REPORT
HIS ABSENCES FROM WASHINGTON
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May a. 1876.
In the Senate to-day, the CHAIR laid before
the Senate the report Of the Engineers of the Pachc
Coast relation 70 the encroachment OF the sea Tor the
site OF Fort Stevens at the south of Columbia Rver
alec the report the General in regard to
use by the Government Of the Western and Atlantic
The CHAIR announced that william A. Young had
been appointed telegraph operator Tor the senate "s Vi
the Capitol, vice VIM: L. ives, resigned ,oo, no
Mr. CoNKLING Qiep, n Y( said he had peen n,Ie re-
Der of petitions representing the case 0 an AeiJ @ ~
citizen nov under e sentence Sn netons m m weTe from %
States aud Territories and signed by legislators
promjnent citizens He moved that they be referred TO
The Committee on Foreign Relations, and hoped some
good would come OF them. They were s. Iel Ielertuh Tho
The following bills we're reported and placed on the
FOR the relief William J. Cordel. or,oo,s from
entrances ensLas and css1 eiesTaSces S '''
TSe TesSon To- print 800 copies report labor
Europe America, and IN relation to the GstrD
on of The report of the United States geological survey
west OF the himdrcdth meridian, was passed. .
Mr. HAMLIN Rep., Mel introduced bill to establish
geological garden the capitol aud to incorporate
company to maintain the same. Referred
VISIT TO THE CENTENNIAL
Mr. MORRILL, Csep., Me) submitted concurrent
resolution that Congress adjourn from Tuesday the OH
inst to Friday the 10Th inst in order to attend the
opening of the Centennial Fair.
Mr. EDMUNDS (Rep, VII moved 10 amend so as to
provide that the adjournment from Monday the Sth
inst To Monday the 18th inst. He said all experience
showed tho Senate adjourned for two or three
days the middle of the week the day or two at eaeh
end OF the week amounted to nothing for legislation
Mr. HAMLIN Uep Mc) said all Sena,1rs desired 10 go
to philadelphia some time during tae IN EAnoo ann ~
to do He favored the amendne1t o,,o,,r,,roor.
,ni6 be dXed for Monday next there woud be no
provide for adOurning from Saturday to Monday the
Mr. SARGENT CRep., CALI said he would vote for the
Mr.. PADDOCK Rop. Neb) objected to the further
consideration of the resolution and IL was ad over uh
IMPEACHMENT ARGUMENTS.
The Senate then resumed the trial of Mr. Belknap.
senator Johnston CDem. Va) was sworn in as member
of the court The order under which the Senate had a
pointed the arguments the question Of jurisdiction for
to-day read.
Mr. CARPENTER OF counsel for the accused suggested
that as the court intends adjourn over next week
would be agreeable TO the counsel 10 nave the aoh
Manager lord said the Managers preferred to 60 on
with the argument IL there could be consecutive near
ing; otherwise, however, not. ami. A.,
further trial OF the cause be postponed until MONDAY the
Mr. u SHERMAN Rep Ohio) submitted an order,
"That this Court adjourn until 1880 o'clock Mon
day, May 49, and that the arguments on the Oh
jurisdiction be confined TO eight hours on each SIDE
Mr. SARGENT (Rep., Cali moved to strike out me me
clause limiting the time for argument Agreed TO- Inc
order was then reiected-Yeas u Nays, 40
The question then being OH the motion submitted by
Mr Carpenter to adjourn 18th inst, It vita
drawn, being the same as the proposition OF Mr. sher-
Mr. Black. counsel for Mr. Belknap suggested that
would be made concise, whereupon Senator Skk-
MAS eaSd TSPSTsS bT Yess 9s s 9y1H SSys, ss
@r Blair then began. for Mr. Belknap, the argument
betore fho court is first whether private citizen sub
ject to impeachment either without regard to the time
or manner of his leaving Office, when ne might nave
resigned 10 avoa "a tP otip Gi Cnmjttee that Ire
rcn1d in gupb
whether tho allegations of power necessary 10 lnSlna
jurisdiction must be alleged In the articles or whether
they could supplied in subsequent proceedings Upon
the first question he thought the Managers eond oy
maintain Jurisdiction Of the Senate upon The same
principle asserted by the prosecution ID the Bouh Gaze
In 1907 which that al persons were $oe able 10 ia I'M
peacbment because in Englau the country IVi @ ~ioh nv
were borrowed the proceedings, and whose Jaws anu
sSncatoS S ali persons Were 50 liable bu the court
on that ovcrued that doctrine aud after nat
decision acquiesced In for e years he thought
the Managers ought not TO expect that the Senate should
Impeaehment he said against private citizen is op
posed the policy of both our and the Engish Govern
nentS and he quoted variety Gi OF te proS
ton Impeachment in this country is strictly conh1cd
TO enumerated cases The enumeration is in The Const
tuition which says not thar persons who have been OH
may be mpeached but that persons VINO are officers
The only question is whether the word " officers can
be apped to persons who-have held office but are Vt
actually in Office at the time OF imPeaehi1ent MI hair
quoted against this idca Ieral New OH cases
the Fuller Barnard, and Cardolo cases. where it had
actually in office the various State constitutions, YER
mont and Georgia excepted; and the prOccedlnSs OF te
e
ths. the opportunity To resign and appeal 10 The people
hai prposey left open by the makers OF the Con-
stuon He cOntendel for the right to resign TO AVOID
NE senate then. at 2:35 on motion of Mr. wHYTE
Dem, Md took a recess Tor IS minutes.
Upon Teassembng at 229 p p n' Manager hUK III He Le
SorE was not conclusive the question OF jurisdiction
read from the articles OF Impeachment ana the
replication and declared that issue having b6en lplhed
it late TO raise the question OF jurisdiction e
coimed that Managers had the right 10 introduce
new matter To the articles of impeachment Upon tls
point he dwelt at considerable length lie sad nc woud
not stop discuss at length the statement that The
chairman Of q committee had made contract with me
accused to get of the Office before he was impeaccd
for crimes which made HIM the most ui man III ie
country hold Office. lie was asonished hat coCiise
of respectabiy and high standing should assume q
right on the part OF chairman OK cOuiitee 10 mar
such an infamous contract and he was the more sur
prised it OF the Issues Iht very lssue
deemed by the suIroinder ana thc 9htI sac naa
il by fling their smililtur Inc House uld DOT
claim that mere citizen c0ud De hlescHe', Dut neIS %
where man VINO was IN once sbUWSu sutA
depravty that he ought to be disqualified for ali the DAYS
OF his life from again holding olhce. 3hS was "I e M
regarded contemplated by the Constitution as wen as
the mere power OF removal through Impeachment. MT
Lord closed by saying that is d1e to the defendant ana
10 the dead whom he claims TO represent, that he s
Innocent he should establish his innocence before The
M CARPENTER said he supposed another Manager
would now open; would not lee fair 10 pile the whole
three remaining managers upon the ono remaining e0un'
Mr. LORD said would be unjust and unfair TO compel
two Managers TO go having only heard one gentle
Mr. INGALLS, Clep, CALI moved that tic court should
take recess until z O'Clock this evening .
Mr.. CARPENTER said the duty dcvOivcd on him OF
speaking next the side OF the defense, and Ae was
physically unable 10 proceed.
Mr. INGALLS, withdrew his motion for a recess
TIE oOur then adjourned until 2:30 O'Clock tomorrow.
MI SARGENT Qep, Cali withdrew the motion re-
Gently entered by him to reconsider the NCte 10y when
The resolution to print the report Of Prof W. P Jeu1cy
upon the agriculture resources aud climate OF the Black
The senate then at O'Clock this evening, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.