New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-02
WASHINGTON.
The President's Letter ON Southern Al.
fairs.

fairs.
WARRINGTON, August lin answer to u
Senate resolution asking tor Information
regarding the Hamburg riot. the President
transmits letter from Governor Chamber
lain to him, and the answer thereto; also
the report of the Attorney General of South,
Carolina.
In this letter Of transmittal the President
says: "These Enclosures embrace all ths
information in my possession touching the
late disgraceful and brutal slaughter Of un-
offending men at the town of Hamburg.
My letter to Governor Chamberlain
contains all the comments l wish to,
make on the subject. An allusion is made
in that letter to the condition of other
States, and particularly Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. l have added to the Enclosures
letters and testimony in regard to the law
less condition Of q portion of the people Of
the latter State. In regard to Louisiana
affairs, murders and massacres of innocent
men for opinion sake or on account of color
require recapitulation here. All are
familiar with the horrible details.
The only wonder being that 80 many
justify them or apologize for them. But
recently q committee Of the Senate of the
United States visited the State of Misss-
sippi to take testimony on the subject Of
frauds and violence in elections. Their re-
port has not yet been made public, but \
await its forthcoming with feeling of con-
fiience that it will fully sustain al that 7
have stated relating to fraud and violencs
in the State of Mississippi"
Prospects for the Adjournment Of Cen
gross.
The Committee on Ways and Means haya
instructed their chairman to report joint
resolution for adjournment on Monday
next.
Payment of Interest.
The Secretary of the Treasury has o.
dered the payment of interest on Dis, IN.
of Columbia bonds.
Internal Revenue Nomination.
Oscar Holt, to be collector of the second
district of Louisiana.
The Public Debt.
Decrease Of the public debt, 81, ,l3S, 600.
Hard and Soft Money In the Treasury
Coin in the treasury, $59, 9,S43, ,Oe1;. cEs-
rency, 81, $4,000.
Vote ON the Belknap ImpeacAmexa.--
Guilty and Not Guilty.
The Senate at twelve O'Clock today rEp-,
ceeded to vote on the articles of impeaeh-
ment against w. w. Belknap, late Secs,e-
rary of War, in accordance with the oriis1.
adopted yesterday. Mr.. Belknap was net
present to day, but was represented by Mz.
of impeachment thirty five Senators voted
guilty and twenty-five not guilty, for wana
of jurisdiction.
Those who voted guilty were Messrs
Bayard, Booth, Cameron of PennsylyaRisr
Cockrell, Cooper, Davis, Dawes, Dennis,
Edmunds, Gordon, Hamilton, Harvey,
Hitchcock, Kelly, Kiernan. Key, McCreerys
Mcdonald, Merrimon, Mitchell, NORTH.
Norwood. Oglesby, Randolph, Ransom,
Robertson, Sargent, Salisbury, Sherman,
Stevenson. Thurman, Wsdleigh, Wallace,
Whyte and Withers.
Those voting not guilty were: Allison.
Anthony, Boutwell,, Bruce, Cameron 81
Wisconsin, Christiancy, Conkling, Conover.
Crsgin, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry, Frelinghuy-
sen, Hamlin, Howe. Ingalls,, Jones Of Ne
vada, Logan, MCMILLAN, Paddock. Psttef-
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, declined to yuse
on the ground that the Senate had no Sr-
risdictiOn.
The presiding officer announced that rrxr
thirds Of the Senate have not voted guilty
and, therefore, the respondent was acanitsad
on the charge in the first article.
Nearly all those voting not guilty 1nnde
brief statements that they did 80 throngh
want of jurisdiction.
The Senate then proceeded to vote ursuxp
the second article, when thirty-six Senator'S
voted guilty and twenty-five not guilty.
Mr.. Maxey, who did not answer on the hrst
roll call, voted guilty upon the second az
ticle. Those Senators who voted not guilty
repeated their reasons for doing go, being
for want of jurisdiction, as stated upon the
first roll call.
Nearly every Senator voting not guilty
prefaced his action by some remarks. Se1-
ators Bruce, Spencer, Patterson and Eaton
stated in substance they voted not guilty
because they believed the Senate had rD
jurisdiction. Mr.. Logan made q speech,
each time he voted.
Mr.. J0nes, of Florida said: "Entertairipg
the conviction that the Senate has no jnris
dictiOn in this case, because the respondent
at the time of his impeachment was EIt
civil officer of the United Stasess
and being unable to assent to the.
doctrine that a majority of the Senate CAN
bind the consciences of the minority by q
decision affirming the right of this body to
try an ex-Official by impeachment, r&--
spectfully decline to vote upon the articles
in this case. unless compelled to dc 90 By
the Senate"
Mr.. West said that believing tho Senaes
has jurisdiction of trial by impeachment
only in the case of q civil officer, and not IN