New-York tribune., 1876-07-11
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
RAPID PEOGR IS ~ THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
TESTIMONY OF wHnELAw REID, MIR. MARSH,
AND GEN. HAzEN-INFLtTIoN AGAIN BEATEN IN
THE HoUsE-GOvERNMENT APPROPRIATION FOR
ZEN DAYS MORE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. July 10, 1876.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. HA3uN Rep., Me-
moved 10 take up the House bill establishing post routes
throughout the country Mr. SARGENT REP, Call oD-
rced 10 this because there is not money enough to put
The bin in operation MI AMLIN replied that 100000
had been appropriated by the PostOncc Approximation
bill for this very service. The motion to take up gre m
was agreed 70, bat Mr. Hamlin subsequently consented
10 its hciug laid asidc lniormfly. ,.,- 4.
Mr. EDAUNDo G;ep, va called up tie resolution "a TO
50 as to provide tnat objections 30 evidence anu
other incidental questions one COuusci may o'tn, one
s"d H. he [ac oI1,,5cnf en- each side shal not
ceed 3Oriiuutcs withOGt ifavc or the senate ,.
proyidnt thst cosutt tons OF tie senate shall be held
with open doors, ana thai Senators NAV iS ,
tounscl Managers and witnesses Without reducing '"e
Mr. EDdjiNijs and Mr. FGELINGUUYsEN Rep, "
Jl opposed tue amonament and MI hAMLiN lh p .io3
Rnd Mr. CONKLiNG favored it, 1t was hA"i'y iJ'V'eu
Mr.. KERNHN Gjgia.. " " then moved to amend TIC
resolution OF &r EimGnds 50 as 20 n;t thc ascH>soh 20
Mir. MITCHELL O;cp., Orcyol) moycG 70 reconsider .l
the vote BY which nc ameuduent OF Mr.. C9nS,aS was was
BY which the original resolution was passed
wHIrELAw REID IN IMPAIRMENT.
Pending discussion tie hour of IL O'Clock having been
reached tire Senate resumed the consideration oi I'
articles OF impeachment against W. W. BciRnap late sec
rotary Of War.
Whtclaw Reid Editor Of TIE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE,
was sworn and examined by IlF. Mcmahon. The witness
testified that he remembered the article published IN
TIE TRIBUNE in 1872 in regard to Fort siiL
O. Did attract your attention at the t1ci ~ IL dd'
O. you state whether at any time, citncr per-
souay or nv letter. the Secretary OF War addressed you
any communication 10 find OUC your authority Tor the
statements Ia that article on any tnns 'heo
Mithl ,-...
Is Wholly nmatcrial and irTC icvant. .
Mr. NJ Ma on argued that the question was material
The arlic, 1nE TRIBUNE charged certain grievances
ct Fort S Tue Managers Were prepared 10 snow tI"b
nj no time was an inquiry made by tue secretary OF Ntf
with q view 10 rcmclyuS the abuses at foIt Sli. ne
knew all about the statement in TIE NEW-IoEh
ThIEUNE. but his conduct that of guiity man, ana
he did not 10 to any one 70 investigate the ABUSES
have thcn corrected. ,,.,
Mr. Carpenter ASKED il the Senate was TO establish
the rule that often newspaper contained Gt On
au individual that individual must inquire as To TIC
authority the statement shoot tac editor or SaGd cO
viccd OF the ciaTgtY The man who i conscious OF IT'S
own integrity III sucn matter never runs aItf hucH
Mir Mcmahon said the Managers dil not expect to
show that tie secretary Of Var wrote to Mr. ken, pt
his next frlt nd, Gen. Mcdowell dld. .
The question being submitted TO the senate the ONCE
ton Of The counsel was sustained
Q. DID you receive any communication from Gen
Mcdowell in rCgard 10 the article in 4IE TRIBUNE
Objected to 10y counsel f,r tie accused.
The matter submitted - the senate, and It was
decided that tie question should be answered; Yeas ~
NAYS, 10.
Irtlcr Gen. Mcdowell regarding TIE NEW OhN
TRIBUNE article inC letter here shown 10 witness
and Identified by Hn. Tac Managers announced ihdI II
would be pat III CvijCnC. . 'it.rJ
M,sSl D So. f boo.