The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

pcHcnlhehl lrlhl rCSUlncu' Mr. Carpenter Ol
counsel for the accused, addressed the sen.
ate. He charged that the managers were
attempting to manage the ease ON both sides
II was not the intention Of counsel to cause
any unnecessary delay, but they had prior
professional engagements, and had not vet
had time 10 prepare themselves for arguing
the question Of jurisdiction, lie asked that
the matter be delayed for two weeks from
to-day, and they would then ask no further
pOstpOncment." After further argument,
Mr.. ConkIng submitted an order that the
senate proceed first to hear and determine
the question whether W. W. Bclnnp, the
respondent, is amcnablc to trial by in.
pcaChmcnt for acts done AZ secretary Of war,
Notwithstanding his resignation Of said office,
The senate then retired to consider the or.
der as submitted by Mr. Conkling. At i;lO
the senators returned to the chamber, and
the presiding officer, Mr., Ferry, announced
that several orders had been agreed upon,
which were read by the clerk, as follows; /.
Ordered that the senate proceed first 10 hear
and determine the question whether W. W.
Bclknnp is Wmcndahlc to trial by impcacI-
ment for acts done as secretary OF war, not.
withStanding his resignation Of said office,
and that the managers and counsel in such
arguments discuss the question whether the
issues Of the fact are material and whether
the matters in support Of the jurisdiction al
legged by the house Of representatives., in the
plcadingS subsequent to the articles Of i'm.
pcachment, can be those alleged, II the same
are not avcrrcd in said articles =. Ordered;
that the hearing proceed on the ilh of May
that the opening and close Of the argument
he given to respondent; that three counsel
and three managers may he heard in such
order rs may he agreed ON between them
selves, and that such time be allowed for ar.
gument as the managers and counsel may
desire. After argument by Mcssrs. lIOar
and Carpenter, the senate sitting rs court
of impeachment adjourned until Monday,
In the senate. on the LIST, the rCSOIu.
ton submitted by Mr., lIamlin Friday last to
amend the rules in relation to impeachment
trials so as to provide that dclihcration ON
questions submitted shall be in public, was
discussed but no action taken and the i'm.
pcaChmCnt trial was resumed, The pend
ing question was the motion Of Mr.. MCDOn.
aid to rcscind the order agreed upon in the
conference Friday allowing respondent to
opcn arguments, etc. The presiding officer
stated the motion to rcScind the vote by
which the order Of argument was made was
Ovcrrulcd, and that the request of the mana'
gers that four Of them be allowed to address
the senate ON the question of jurisdiction
had been granted. The court Oi lmpCaCh-
mcnt then adjourned until Thursday. MIR.
Boutwell, introduced bill authorizing the
secretary Of the treasury to renew the issue
of fractional currency providing the total
amount outstanding at any one time shall
not exceed fjOOOO,OOO Referred. Mr., Sar-
gent called up his resolution in regard to
Chinese immigration. and made an address
in favor thereof At the conclusion 0i Mr.
Sargcnt's speech, discussion cnsucd, pend
ing which the senate went into executive
session and soon ad jOurncd.
In the senate, ON the 2nd., n bill ap'
proprating $4,000 for subsistence supplies
for the Apache Indians in Arizona and for
the removal Of the Indians Of the Chcria.
hun agency to San Carlos agency. Passed.
After the Introduction of various bills, the
resolution of Mr.. lIaIulin to amend the rules
soaS to provide that the deliberations of the
senate ON impeachment trials shall he III
public was taken up and discussed until the
expiration of the morning hour, when it was
laid aside and the consideration of the bill
in relation to the Japanese indemnity fund
was resumed. Pending the discussion the
chair laid before the senate message lrCm
the president of the United States incoSiug
the report Of the centennial commission and
inviting the two houses Of congress to be
present ut the opening ceremonies on the
10th inst. Ordered printed and lie on the
table. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
In the senate ON the 3rd, after reports
from various committees were received, MIR.
Morton arose to make personal cXplana-
ton. He sent to the clerks desk and had
read Il Washington dispatch to the New York
World, in regard to S2jO,O0O received 10y him
from the general government while he was
governor Of Indiana, out Of an appropriation
of $1,000, 600 to pay the expenses Of tranSpOr
tatlOn and delivery of arms, ETC., to loyal
citizens in the states in rebellion. He then
proceeded to make a lengthy statement in
defense and demanded that Joint commit
tee be appointed with authority to make the
most rigid examination Of his official acts.
Is the senate, ON the .lth, Mr.. Morrill,
Me. presented a concurrent resolution that
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tcnniaI exhibition ut Philadrlphia. After
If WINS Ioid aver md the iInprach-
mont trial resumed Mr EInir for rrS,,oud.
emf nncnrd fine or,,uurut on the uur.tion oI
risJirti,n nuntiuo nt lruoth from thr
Rlnuntras" lie denied thc power of fine
.n,at, Il, trv an articles ,f iu,rcurIrncrt ,,ri.
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arsumrmt thr senate tonk a recess for fifteen
m;nntns Tho Tnmo mine iuvrstiootinn is
closed, I'pon rcasscmbIng Mama.
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Blair ilc asserted that the senate had lurS'
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When Mr. Lord concluded. fine senate. sit.
ting aS II court of impeachment, adjourned
until tomorrow ana the consideration oI lcG'
lsIatlIc business was resumed, "llcr "hlch
the senate ADJOURNED
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