New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-29
XLIvrn CONGRESSES SESSION
-, ,n n1nnr1. nE pROCEEDINGS.

n, ,r.r-SpEAKER KERR DECIphe A"Ai'0i NO
PARRY. 400 1914
SENATE. WASHINGTON, AprI - $50
IN tbe Senate to-day Mr.. SHERMAN OF o".o
r,cseptel petition OF citizens oil ONO
-, orr change IN the tariff laws
aS,,'' ,TTuoyY rep h ~, from the Committee on
~. ,enorted a resolution TO print $4,000 copies OF
ponort of the Commissioner OF Agriculture Ior 'no
Year Is the use Of The GviHHisSo , ~ the Com
Mr. SALISBURY dem, Pen. = , tial'ei VI ''''
t1ee ON Printing. opposed the resolution ,,i,n of
0Ger senators objected TO the present eohs'0e'"'''
r Pst,BD6cK Rep, Ncbl submitted amendment t
providing that 10000 al iltign,I coi'S ,a ,,
In1inted for dis ribuuOu by members oil - h+Iess'
Thc resolution and anendmcnt were l4l o. t resolu-
Mr. CONKLING qeP ~ ~ pIeSi en- ion TO The
tiois o. ;he New-l0rk Lessht9iG ~ t-n,.J states in
decision Of the Supreme Court OF me ht, ht CON
regard 70 emigants and asng sun t ra,isIte procc-
10, of emjcis,nts as well The secni ~ 1 ~
COMMITTEES ana the state from the care o. SUI"
ordered 10 be printed and lie on me tio ,epdnen 10
tho seventh rule, pGOy.dc t'. e,1l h. omen.
nj t6e senate during impeachment u4a'' S' Nv 4~'
Lad oXS IruoNy oRer, r. ~ submitted motion int
49,. ccdil,e, i'm lie impeachment lll ne II pll'It
senarstcv dali for the use OF inc 'eH''0 "
RePresstps{GIl 1Sf REP Cab entered motion to recon-
slider the vote by wnen was ordered t ,n' t C
r ns5u, OF the Black Hills be printed.
Mr.. BELKNAP ASKS FOR TWO WEEKS DELAY
The hour of 1890 p having arrived the Senate i'l"
aside legislation and resumed the trial OF eN-Secre'"y
-.
90 law The Proceedings Of yesterdays session were
tbcn read after which the pending motion S1oh''t %"
The Uorse Managers YESTERDAY WIS teNol lru ip.Nr
he EVIDENCE on the question pertaining to the Plea OF ju
rsiction o, the Court be gwen tl"c Wv ~. &
tdsu{ he REQUIRED 10 articles o. mPeacatlt
S b 5~T Il Necessary within days taat the ia
proceed on the next day after Joiinng lssie , ,ti
FNr LORD stated tuat the managers lai pres. ilieu
Yesterday all they desired 10 IN In way Oh argument Oh
M CGiPf NTF said that the defense desired to
proceed with The tllai rs speedily as possio,, IA
tSev coud not be ready present their side 81 me lcs
i'm OF jurisdiction in less tran two weeks lie therefore
Mr LORD called the attention of the Court 10 me
statement Of the counsel for the accused on IN
mat they would be ready Ell TODAY Is 10 we
ouestous inyt lycd the defendant &ohittt9 III
and taoref rr there no Dispute on tEat l' ui we
ease Tie questions fevGSicn, oi dNidhS th' u lno
fractions, and the eff ct OF TIE proceedings OF ig
OF Representatives were questions WIN NICL an
wepc more or less familiar The facts pcranine 10 taose
, uy are vifnn very narrow compass TIE mana
gers therefore asked the Court 10 20 on Win ttf 60,
inouv hearing the question ui Jul suic-u ~ -,
tnot testimony was in TO grant two tee days de-
Law ar amy ger term that might he deemed proper
MIR CARPENTER denied that MS statement tH'' 10
that he would be ready argue the question oil 1h.SC
ton Every step III trial Is techn ctly loee.u'i-,
The maragers have been at work ON tais question loi
Weeks The counsel for the accused, on ths o.uoF nl
have been engaged in ether professional d4'os T.n
they could not postpone. The Aimlshy hlusg5 o,i
ploy means and instruments 10 carry on MS ocS a
Beknap can DO 10 better II S we "a devote his
entire to him he could only get lawyer "Lo hs no
Mr. lord said it was certainly the faul Of the counsel
and MT the Managers, that tae counsel had inlS3c
hended his position. Every one III the court hiu sup
posed when he announced thai he ready 10 proc Cd
that be meant " ready 10 proceed with the trial
ordered That the Senate proceed to hear aud determine
the gu son whether W W BelsLap ias igslo1C,, y
war notwithstanding is resignation OF "a d ohce te M ION
nato And Touching the motive and purpose ressul
ton IS reserved without prejudice I'LL tie question above
5ir LOED sald thought the course contemplated by
MI CAi,PISIER said that there was Of course OBJ
lection 10 The course suggested Ivy the MANAGERS, but
seemed him that it would be far more regular pro
ceedne TO adopt the course piGpoS ~ me motion ol
the Senator from New-IOrk-that the law OF The case
MIR lord said that the evidence which the Managers
propose 10 offer in the question OF jurisdiction Woud o.
cupy. lac expected, only about an bou ana WOi De
NANNY oGu NE . lsntoT ynd onI, create dcloy be-
cause it involved that discussion Of tue abstract qu's
lion whether citizen could be mpeached, 10y no means
The only 0uesfi in the case. The managers tnOught
they had conclusive authorities 10 sh0" that 10 ts'h
had night to resign for the mere purpose Of e'adns an
Mr THURMAN.Dem., Ohio ross to speak, but re
minded by the presiding officer Thar debate was oat OF
order then moved that the senae retire for con
sutatioD. Rejected He then moved to suspend the
rules that Senators should have the opportunity 10 speak
TIE presiding officer rued this could only he done hy
Mr. EDMUNDs REP, VI objected, and submitted a
motion to stIiAe out the latter paragraph oi iHoo order
submitted by Mr.. COnkirC AS follows;
The motion that test nony be heard touching he exact e
Of suc Resignation and touching te motive anu ppoas oi
ton above sated has been considered.
Ana insert IN leu tLereoI TIE following A..
the question VIII tleT the Issues Of iac are material
Mir LORD salu, on CeAah Of me Man geIs, Ina; they
were satisfied with the amendment as offered ny The sen
A motion was made by Mr. HAlH.IN Rep., Mel to
permit Mr. Thurman to speak bat hat Senator refused
to receive privilege not eXtendeo 10 others, e....
Mr. ANTHONY rep, Il. ~ moved That the Senate re-
tire fer consultation which motion agreed To, and at
lao y. H. the senate retired TO the reception ROOM
IMPEACHMENT TO co oN.
Yi.
the presiding officer Mr. FERRY announced that several
orders had been agreed upon which read by the
Clerk They to the effect that the Senate proceed
first to hear and determine the question whether Mr.
beknap is amenable TO trial by Impeachment, and that
NE Rearing ocetd on TIE an day OF hay IS.o, az 2
O'clock that the opening and close OF the argument De
given to th" respondents that three counsel and three
Managers may be heard ID such may be agreed
On between themselves, and that such time DC allowed
Tor argument as the SAID Managers and the counsel may
desire
Mr.. LORD said the Managers desired to be heard on
The question as TO the opening and closing Of tine arg
Tue PRESIDING OFFICER said the gentleman ". s
not orer an order OF the Senate could not be dis
cussed.
Mr.. ANTHONY CRep r. IL inquired Il there WAS no
way OF reaching consideration OF tie order
MT EDMChDs tRep., VIZ sand the Managers could
Mr. LORD moved to rescind the order and said Mr.
Hoar would speak for the Managers behalf Of the
Mr. HoAR said that Impeachment : a proceeding
wnie9 ssnIs on ne own constitutional ground. t'is an
Mvesugatoh INTO the cunt Of great public offenders
ABUSE their official trusts by the legislative Oo0es Of the
anu IN investigation, as everywhere else.
those legislative BODIES are equal. IL Is an al-
sClutely settled principle Of right, he said, that
upon all questions which in the trial
OF an impeachment in LnPland the Houee
Of Commons has the right TO reply. Tons right which
had existed I'm England unquestiOncd for 400 years and
which has been invariably recognized in all Of
peachinont conducted by the American Congress. lie
also wished the Court 10 remember that in this matter
Tue Manager really undertook the Affirmation OF the
Issue
Mr. CARPENTER said that r. IN the course Of aryu-
tnt OF the Managers the counsel Tor the defense were
very much IN doubt whether they had any concern AT AN
IN lHe business. II seemed De rather conference