The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-08-03


Ter to the United States all its rights and .
privileges, and provides that the work shall
be under the direction Of the President
Of the United States, the Supervising
Architect of the Treasury, and the Architect
Of the Capitol. The House bill to regulate
the issue Of artificial limbs to disabled sol.
diers, seamen, and others, was amended and
passed. The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of the River and Harbor Bill.
After a long discussion, the motion to re-
commit the bill to the Committee on Appro-
priations was rejected. After considering
several items of the bill, for want OF quo
rum, the Senate adjourned. .:.: The House
held no session, having on Fridays session
adjourned over until Monday.
In the Senate, July "a, the bill to equalize
the bounties OF the soldiers in the late war was
taken UP, and before it could be considered
the morning hour expired, and the impeach'
ment trial was resumed. Mr.. Black, OF the
counsel for the defense, made an argument
in reply to one for the prosecution, MADE py
Mr.. Jencks. The Senate then adlournea.."'
In the House, Mr.. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania,
moved TO suspend the rules and pass the Dill
for the coinage of the standard silver dollar, |
and make it legal tender for all debts. Re- |
iected-116 to 6S-not tw0.thirds in the al |
firmative. A resolution directing the Attor.
ney.G General, Secretary OF the Interior, and
Commissioner Of the Internal Revenue, to
suspend Until inc isV VI ~ VOL! nv"
all further action in reference TO
lands sold for direct taxes under
the act of August 5, 1861, was adopted. A
resolution authorizing the investigating COM
mittees to report the result OF their investi'
CATION at any time, was rejected, as was also
resolution to send q subcommittee OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to New York
to continue the Investigation into the 9ues'
ton of the Venezuelan Mixed Claims Com.
mission. The bill to allow the grant to the
Northern Pacific Railroad to run for ten
years longer was rejected, only forty.eight
members voting in the affirmative. SO, also,
was the bill to buy the land of soldiers,
granted to them at the close Of the war, at
the rate of one dollar an acre--only seven
votes being in the affirmative. Adjourned:
In the Senate, July %, the House bill
amending the Post-cffice Appropriation
Bill of June %, 1874, and section 1884
| OF the Revised Statutes, in regard to straw
| bids, was passed. Tue impeachment trial
was then resumed, and Mr.. Carpenter began
mis- argument for the defense. Before he
concluded, the Senate, sitting as Court,
adjourned and resumed the consideration OF
legislative business. Nothing, however,
was accomplished when the Senate ad.
journed .....In the House, the morning hour
was spent in flibustering to prevent the
introduction of the bill reported last Thurs
day by Mr.. Bland, of Mo-, from the
Committee on Mines and Mining
to utilize the product of gold and
silver mines. A resolution, instructing the
Committee on Public Lands to ascertain and
report what legislation, if any, is necessary
to secure to actual settlers the right to pur-
chase, as under the presumption laws, at the
price of $l.25 an acre, the lands granted to
the Pacific Railroad Company, was adopted.
Mr.. Lamar, of Mississippi, then made a per
, sonal explanation, and quoted from com
, municatiOn in the Washington Republican
charging him with having made speeches a.
: Aberdeen and Scoops, Miss, totally at vari
, ance with the speeches which he had made
at Jackson. The communication stated tina
he had in these speeches spoken in lauda
tory manner of the "White Line Policy
lie denied that he had done so.
In the Senate, July rs, the Impeachment
= trial was resumed Immediately after the Sen
1 ate was called to order. Mr.. Carpenter con
tnued his argument for the defense. He de
MED that Belknap had received the none
with the intent to have his official actor
swerved, and without that intent there wa
no crime. Mr.. Carpenter then spoke of i'm
peachable crimes, and argued that Belkna
, had not committed any crime, and even
g he had taken bride, the courts here in tn
4 District were adequate to deal with him. IL
), commented at length upon the questio
l. of jurisdiction, cited many legal author
ltlSS upon tudt suUJcCI, w suOW IHub I'll
:, Senate had no jurisdiction in this case. III
= argued that the Senate had perfect rigf
e in its final decision to consider that que
l. ton again, and reserve its decision alread
r made. Every Senator who voted guilty o
is the final question would by that vote asset
jurisdiction, and every Senator who b.
lieved there was no jurisdiction must vol
d not guilty. If any Senator regarded th
n question of jurisdiction settled, then it ha
| hQa lph in nf dpfpndan
y because less than two.thirds OF the Senat
N voted in favor thereof. Having discharge
0, his duty to his client, he now left him
Or the hands of this Court, confident that in
n case OF this Importance every point woul
10 be considered, and in leaving 1t b
h would make his last and earnest appeal
Q those Senators who believed there was n
a. jurisdiction to try this case, that they woul
" do all in their power to save the defens
y from a conviction, and not let it be said, {
" Lord Brougham said in the case Of O'Col
g. nell VS.. Owen, "the decision would 6
E. forth without authority and return witho,
10 respect" The Senate took recess I
e, fifteen minutes, and upon reassembliu
1t Manager Lord commenced the crossing arg
r ment upon the part of the prosecution
r. He replied to the argument OF Mr.. Carpent'
IS. in regard to jurisdiction, and elaine
le that the judgment of the Senate, to Il
~ effect that the articles of impeachmeI
d. were sufficient in law, bound every Senate
le He commented at length upon the law
r. bribery, and argued that it made no diffe
a, ence whether the money accepted int
al enced official action or not. The accuse
s. was guilty under the law. If this Senat
le in the eyes If the Nation, in the eyes of Il
r. world, and in the eyes of history, dared
hi take the responsibility of saying that Be
le KNAPP received this money, but did n
in have his official action influenced thereb
Ii. let it do so, and see what history would 81
I'd of the verdict. Mr.. Lord then comments
ns on the evidence, and argued that Belkns
v. knew where the money came from
at the Tribune's article, the letter Of Grierso
rs and the order Of Mcdowell, of which b
ne KNAPP knew; yet after these things he I
Ill ceived ten distinct and separate payment
lg Gifts they were called by the learned cou
he sci (Mr. Blair. Nonsense; a man wi
of received a gift from a friend was general
ed proud of it, as evidence of being appre'
,ir ated by his friend, but these gifts were |
kept out of sight. They came under q
m rule of addition, division, and silence. WI
=. did Belknap resign the Office OF Secretary
nc War if he was innocent? Why did he
'ir down like an oak before the whirlwin,
Is. Did he not know that if he was an innoce
VS. man he could still be Secretary of WI
ed and no man would attempt to turn him out
ly account OF his vile dealing In p0sttradt
n ships? His resignation was confession
IL his guilt. His counsel had put in speci
ed plea that the resignation OF Gen. Belkn
Ii was in pursuance of a contract with Clym,
10. Chairman of the House Committee on
Oh penditures in War Department. Clymer W
49, on the stand; why did not the counsel for 3
nc Tense attempt to prove the fact by him,
Is, the plea was true. II was because they knt
ed it was not true? Mr.. Lord concluded
ms argument, when the Senate, sitti
ar as a Court, adjourned until to-morro
10. and will then proceed to vote on the fir
at issue. .... In the House, Mr.. Morrison, Cha
he man of the Committee on Ways and Near
"A. reported back the Senate bill authorizil
ne the Secretary of the Interior to deposit G.
ed tain Indian trust funds in the United Stat
in. Treasury in lieu of investment. Passt
ms The House then considered the Virgin
er Contested Election case Of Plat VS.. Goo
-. and was addressed by Mr.. Townsend,
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