Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-19
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, April 70.


The Chair laid before the Senate a message
from the President, returning, without MS
sTprcval, the bill reducing the salary OF the
read a length
ON motion of Mr.. Clayton, the bin snl
me SsaGe were referred 10 the Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment.
Mr.. Davis presented petition OF citizens o.
West Virginia, ia favor OF the release OF r
ON. Condor. Referred 10 Committee ON
NJ. Oslesby asked 20 be excused from ser
vice on the Mississippi investigating com
mitteC. 80 ordered.
Mr. Howe from the Committee On For.
eigr Relations. reported 4 ban % amend the
regu atoms OF the L. = consular courts ia
Japan.
Mr.. Howe. nom the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported a biIl to amend sections
81, $50 and 5,2 u the revised statutes.
Mr.. Morton presented petition OF several
hundred citizens OF lndlaua asking eaaafi-
zatlon 81 bounties. Referred % Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Cooper from the Committee on PabIIc
Buildings and Grounds, reported n bin 10
confirm the sale % The marine hospital al
Nashville Tenn.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported biu 10 carry out the prOyf-
slons Of the act Of March B, IS-2 abplisbfng
The tribal relations OF the Miami Indians.
Gen. Belknap and bis couSel entered a few
minutes before the time appointed FOR the
commencement Of the Impeachment prO-
ceedingS, and walking down ;hs aisle took
The seats assigned to them at their table.
Mr.. Paddock submitted a resolution re-
qCeStlng the Secretary OF the Interior n in
form the Senate whether any disturbances
exist In the Sioux country AMI whether anvy
military forces have been introduced tn such
country, and II so, whether 10y his request
Adopted.
AtIa.8O D. m the Chair declared the legrs-
lative business Of the Senate suspended and
that II would BOW proceed To the cOnsidera
ton OF the Articles OF Impeachment agRtus,
w. W. Belknap. late Secretary of War.
The Sergeant alarms OF the Senate then
made the usual proclamation. MessrS. Eng
ism and Patterson were sworn in 10 SIT on
tDe trlal, by The Chalr.
The Secretary OF the Senate was directed
10 inform the Managers Of Impeachment
That the Senate was ready o. receive them.
The BeIknaP Impeachment
At l2.i5 =. m. the CLERK OF the House APP
peared and announced that the House had
adopted a replication 10 the plea or W. w.
Belknap, late Secretary OF War, which would
ment.
The Chair-The senate will receive the
Al I2.51 p. m. the managers OF impeacb-
ment were announced, and proce ied 10 the
seats assigned them by the Sergcant-at-
Arms.
The Secretary OF the Senate then real tbe
minutes OF the Senate as court Of impeacl-
meDt on Monday, April l..
The President pro TEN. then laid before the
Senate the message Of the House announcing
that il had adopted replication u the plea
of W. w. Belkqap 20 the srtlclaS o: impeach-
ment exhibited against him.
Mr.. Manager Lord said TIE House hai
adopted 2 replication 10 the plea OF W. ".
BelknaP. late Secretary OF War, which hc
asked 10 have read by the secretary.
The replication was read, AMI the PTasI-
dent pro TEN. ordered the Secretary % place
The replication Of the House on file.
MI Carpenter said VIM. W. Belknap Ie-
sire { a copy OF the replication and time 20
answer the same. He submitted request
in writing Tor copy OF the replication and
for time uEtl Monday next 10 frame reply.
Mr. EdmEnds then offered an Orier that
The respondent d !e h!s rejOinder on o. before
Ire 2iih inst; that the House die lis nUl-
IeIpiEcer IL any. on The 2TtI.
Mr. Conkllrg moved an amendment, tia
the answers bs Met with the Secretary 81.
the Senate ana he deliver copies % liner
size.
Mr.. Manager Lord suggested that The Sec
TetaIy Of the Senate deliver the copy Of the
respondents answer - the Clerk OF the
House.
Mr.. Conklirg modified his motion 70 meet
this suggestion.
Mr.. Carpenter remarked that the counsel
mad been taken somewhat by surprise by
this proposition.
Mr. Edmunds accepted the amend OF Mr.
Conkl!rg, aud the OIdeT as amended was
on motion or Mr.. Edmunds the Senate
sitting on the TIsl Of Impeachm en- 2 lpgru-
90 10 April 2,ib, 81 l2.jO p m.
The managers OF lmueachmeDt aua the &c
cused nd his counsel then retired, and the
Senate resumed its legislative session.
The unfinished business, being the BIN 70
protect witnesses came up, on which Mr..
Thurman was entitled TO the floor.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.-The
Speaker laid before the House report from
the Sergeant-at-Ar Arms that he had made re
turn in
THE HALLET KILBOURN HABEAs CORPUS
CASE,
and that the custody OF the witness had been
given TO the marshal OF the District pending
further proceedings.
MI Conger made the point OF order that
certified copy OF the return should be a"pen-
HFH the ronOrt
The Speaker said that would be highly
proper, and he would direct II 70 be ap.
pended.
Mr. Lord, n. , on behalf Of the mana
= IMPEACHMENT CASE,
submitted for adoption replication 10 the
! plea of W. w. Belknsp, late Secretary OF
| War, asking its adoption by the House.
The replication sets forth that Belknap
was Secretary Of War 81 the time the pro-
ceedings were progressing and secondly mat
while the committee OF the HOnse was in
vestigating, with full knowledge OF The re-
suit OF such investigation, the said Belkuap
J resigned his office for the purpose or eNating
/ an Impeachment; they therefore demand
that the Senate declare tine plea insult ,ient
10 excuse the said Belknap.
The replication was adopted hv the HOlSe.
Mr.. Lord then offered a resolution direct
| ing the clerk 10 notify the Senate tast the
4 House would make replication 10 tls plea
through its managers.
Mr.. O'Brien Nd introduced bill 70 au-
| thoTize the coinage OF a centennial colo, aud
/ Mr. Henkle Md introduced a bill 10 a.
! Just claims I'm the District OF Columbia. and
for other purposes. Referred To District OF
| Columbia Committee.
THE REAL ESTATE POOL AGAIN.
Mr.. Baker (Ill.) offered resolution recit-
ing that il is alleged that members OF for
mer Congresses were engaged In the real
estate pool. and authorizing that committee
10 make inquiry into the matter, as 10 who,
when, why and how said members, II any,
were so interested in said pool, and that the
committee have power 10 send for persons
| and papers. Adopted.
| Mr.. Whitehouse IN. " introduced a bill
to refund the interest bearing debt of the
| United States in forty-year bonds, and bear
| ing uniform rate OF business. Referred.
| The regular order was demanded, aud the
| House resumed the contested election case OF
| Finley VS.. Watts, OF the second Florida dis
| trict, which came over from yesterdays ses-
| sion.
| The LIBERAL REPUBLICANs.-The fol-
| lowing call has been issued: A meeting OF
| the "nstioDal committee OF liberal repubn-
\ cans" will be held In the city OF New York,
1 NJ he A haf MONDAY the