The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-31
WASHINGTON.
The Impeachment Trial

WASHINGTON, May 3O-The Senate having
decided it has jurisdiction in the Belknap i'm
parchment matter the opinion is expressed
that the trial will be postponed till N0vem Der
next when the Senate will reasonable for that
special purpose. Belknap has large number
of witnesses to be examined, and as his coun-
sci will in defence of their client contest every
step of the managers on the part of the House
of Representatives there is a strong probability
that the trial will continue six weeks or two
months. Mr. Lord, chairman of the board of
managers, expresses the opinion that it will
occupy at least six weeks. 1t is believed that
to GO on with the trial now would proong the
session of Congress until the latter part of
August or LIST of September, as in addition to
the time consumed by the trial month or six
weeks will be required to finish up the abso-
lutely necessary legislative business of passing
the annual appropriation bills. Quite a num-
Der of senator's are in favor of postponing the
time till fall and when the question is submit
ted to the Senate they will urge their views as
to the advisability of such postponement.
Grave doubts are expressed by many dsinter-
ested persons whether in view of the fact that
less than two thirds of the Senate have voted
in favor of Jurisdiction there is anything to he
gained by proceeding with the trial at all
Very eminent legal authorities who have no
connection whatever with the proceedings as
sert that the q senators who yesterday voted
against taking jurisdiction will not be preclud-
ed by the Senate's action from voting mot
SullJy vi JuIiouCOtOudI STOuuu Wucu luc
the final issue is presented.
The Kerr Scandal.
District Attorney Bliss, after testifying on
other matters, on being questioned by Mr..
Caulfied said he was mainly responsible for
Harney's appearance at Washington as wit
ness. He (Blss) had known the facts in pos
session of Harvey about ten months. He had
communicated them to Mr.. Bass, a member of
the committee. Harvey was an appraiser and
Darling's right hand man. When Darlng's
connection with the Third Avenue Savings
Bank was Under investigation an effort was
made to stop the investigation by threat that
if Harneys connection with the affairs of the
bank was exposed he would make some dam
aging revelations about Mr.. Kerr.
Mr.. Bliss said Mr.. Bass told him he would
not present any charges against Mr.. Kerr un-
less they seemed to be well founded, and that
he (Bliss) had carefully questioned Harvey in
regard to his relations with Mr.. Kerr. He was
satisfied Harvey was truthful and honest.
The Cabinet.
The understanding is all the recent Cabinet
changes take practical effect from the LIST of
June. Judge Perrepont will remain here some
time previous to his departure for England
which is fixed for the 22d of June. Cameron
is expected to take charge of the War Depart
ment on the LIST of June.
MIR. Blaine Preparing N Statement.
Mr.. Blaine is preparing statement in regard
to the latest!publication connecting him with
the offer for the sale of an interest in the
Northern Pacific Railroad, which will include
letters and documents bearing on his case. His
friends say it will be a complete vindication of
his action in that matter. The statement will
probably be made tomorrow or the day follow