The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
REPLICATION OF THE HOUSE.
The High Court Of Impeachment
Adjourned Until the 27th.
BILL FOR COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Reflections on the Fair Fame OF
Thomas Jefferson.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1870.


the audience beng composed OF ladies' So great was
tho rush that was found necessary to close some
Of the doors after the Senate called TO
order Upon the floor Of the Senate Chamber tables
and seats for tho use OF the managers Of the i'm
parchment on the part OF the House Of Representa-
tives and the accused his counsel arranged
on Monday. The Chaplain, in his opening prayer
said
God before whom and all men have felt the weak.
pangs faith Thee tho great hereafter
which lies before u.s. and into which we look Tender Thou
10 every man by OF inhmities alike
the drmness and kindness o: Thy headings; .
and everlasting frien take ali
reproach and let Thy beauty and Thy praise be upon US Tor
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message from the
President OF the United States returning without his
approval the bill fixing the salary of the President ut
SIS, 900 per annum. which read by the Secretary,
and motion OF Mr. Clayton, OF Arkansas, Il was or
dered that the message be printed and referred to the
Committee OH Civil Service and Reirenchmcnt
THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
Secretary Bclknap and his counsel Messrs. Carpen-
ter, Blair and Black, entered the Senate Chamber ut
twenty i've minutes past twelve, and proceeded to the
seats provided for the table in the space the
right of the presiding officer
The hour OF hafpast twelve having arrived, the
President pro tenn announced that according 10 the
previous order of the Senate legislative business would
be Suspended and the Senate would proceed consider
the articles Of impeachment exhibited by the House OF
Representatives against w W. Belsnap late Secretary of
War.
The Sergeant alarms then made proclamation in the
usual manner, commanding all persons To keep silent,
&c Tho Chair then directed the Secretary notify
the House OF Representatives that the Senate in
session court for the trial of the impeachment, and
ready 10 receive the managers OF that body The names
OF those Senators not heretofore Ncssrs. Alcorn
English Johnston Patterson and wadlegh--wcrc
called. Messrs English and Patterson responded and
dent pro TEN. OF the Senate
Mr. Adams, Clerk OF the House Of Rcprcsen tatives
appeared at the bar of the Senate and
the House had adopted replication TO the plea of W.
w Bcknap and that the managers on the mari OF the
House would present II to the Senate.
Al ten minutes 10 enc o'clock the impeachment
ayers on the part Of the House entered the Senate
Chamber, and after beng announced by the Sergeant
n-Arms were escorted 10 seats at the table provided
Tor them
he message from the House announcing that the rep-
.aiion had been adopted, &c
The proceedings Of the session OF the Senate n
Court OF Impeachment on Monday last were read by
Secretary Gorham.
Mr.. FERRY, President pro tenn addressing the i'm
parchment managers, said:--
In accordance with the order of Senate fixing one
S s Ae to hsns You in Tsl to the pea in
~ SO. -
Mr. LoRp. on behalf or the Board of Managers, then
sent to the Clerks desk andhad read tho replication
folows:--
THE REPLICATION
United their an ~ e name on the
the peope Of the United states TO the plea Of William W
Senate s AGAINST the said william " ssSnsp 'As
cutting behalf Of and the people ofine United
the Senate Of the United States against said Sism W
nelkpap reply @ the plea Of said William " Beknnp and
sn The said William BshRa sA S@ sa
charged 'ad articles wsrs aons and
y 3 a 70 s "a a@y
q War OF the United States Is in said ARTICLES ayeed and
House Of epr. sentaves had prefer the said
tho same; wherefore they demand that tho
sss q a. 1S %,
to snswsr the said articles Of imreachmsnt
Po.eer,ing on behalf d themselves and the people
81 item 70 c Tue d 81 a ct s sd
MILAN W bssaap Tor sseSnd and further replication
Seged in the SAID plea are not sufficient exempt the said
peachmeut because they say, iha, the csm
s s s S ~ .S n MILAN Nh sssnsP e. the and mat
ssld William W. BeiAnap., was an oifeer OF he United
Ss the sS nj Bsp sn4
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sail articles, until and including tho I'd day March, d.
@ .1 s:s II.
forth in the said articles and The
said committee WIS considering tho spo,. Il should make
William " Beiknap being at the time 81 such in
report House Of Representative further SAY sSns
while rs SAID committee VS. and preparing It's
the said William " Bcisnap Tor the
William " Beisnap, with ia sno~: dss thsrs sa,
a "a day Of march, @ Win "fh Intent Gs e eysae a s
an him Ana hs os;
Bslkasp for sad MISTER as saa articles set firth on the
lives say that by the constitution Of the United states the
S.s Fl had % e prSe ss ,d
And that the senate sitting Court Impeachment has
Wherefore the House Of Representative demand that tho
Plea aforesaid DO not allowed but the sail William
beknap be compelled The said Of i'm.
pcachn,ent-
replication viii be placed on file Have the managers
anything further TO onery
III. Lord understand we have nothing further TO
do until We hear from the other side
Mr.. CARrKNrkR-hr. heIknap. tho respondent. wishes
copy OF the rcpicatons which have been hled to hts
plea IN abatement aud asks time consider the Same
and frame peadings reply. suggest Monday next
a. INC DAY for further hearing, and submit the follow
ng written motion
rae Clerk then read the following notice.
In rnx SENATE UNITED sr.res:--
The United William W. Beknar. late Secretary
iiouss Of Representatives against said William W Bekuap
ed - the msnassr and sss Tor time up, Monday n"x
WILLIAM W. BELKSAP.
Mr.. LoRD-wc desire, OF course TO Offer al possible
indulgence 10 the other side, and 10 tho
request tor time until Monday itself unreson-
able, but there which need now be stated
for having this matter FASTENED much a. possible
The managers therefore instruct me that Friday be
day liked.
lr EDxuxDs--I oncr the following order on The sub.
ect:-
respondent lie his rc0lnder
The 2fth inst and thai the House OF ne
their surreJoinder before the 10Th that
the trial proceed on the 2stn inst ~ hspat twelve r. NJ
Mr.. CARrESrER--l desire TO understand that order.
The 24ih Is on Monday on winch day the Court will
be session. We desire deal with nothing less than
the Court In our pleadngs from beginning 10 end We
cannot therefore, file our rcosndcr on Monday.
Mr.. EDNUsps--l Will modify the resolution by adding
enlc and The other parties copies,r &C
Mr. CARPkSrER-Wc cannot serve any papers the
other have standing In the House o Re-
prcsontnfyes The courtesy extended 10 by tho
Senate be hero has been extended 10 b. tho
House. We serve no papers on tho house. We
cannot get IN the House.
Mr.. CoxKLISo--i move 10 amend the order 10
provide that the papers referred snail be .ed with
The Secretary that he deliver copies either side
promptly application.
Mr. HoAR Zone OF the manascrs--ln what position
will the House be placed by that oracr amended
Mr. LORD would suggest that the order read that