The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-29
Order Proposed that Hearing
Proceed on May 4th.
Carpenter Lord, Conkllng and I'd
munds Heard Ia Debate, .o
Senate 0rders that the Opepiag and
Ciosing Argument be eiyen co. /
Rsspondsnt--A Note Explain ia /
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WARRINGTON, April 2S.-@The I'm
parchment trial OF ex-Secretary Bel
knap was not postponed, as wrongly
reported In these dispatches under yea.
terday's date. The vote, forty.eIght
to thirteen, was notion Mr.. Carpenters
motion to postpone, but on his mo-
ton fixing the time at two hours for
each side to discuss the motion to post-
pone the trial until the fourth OF De-
cember next samls gAtgft 54
Legislative business was suspended
In the Senate ut 1880, and the I'M
parchment trial resumed. The pond
Ing question for argument was q mo
ton submitted by the managers TO
hear testimony In regard TO the jurls-
diction of the Senate. Mr. Carpenter,
OF counsel for accused, addressed the
Senate. 1t was not the intention OF
counsel to cause any unnecessary de-
lay, but they had prior professional
engagements, and had not yet had
time to prepare themselves for arguing
the question OF Jurisdiction, and they
asked that the matter DO delayed for
two weeks, and they would then ask
no further postponement Their OBJ
jeot was to present the question Of
jurisdiction as Its Importance de-
manded. i n5llf
Manager Lord opposed the re.
quest Of counsel for postponement,
and asked the senate to hear testl.
mony In regard TO Jurisdiction. He
stated they had witnesses ready this
morning, and asked that they DO head.
Senator Conkling submitted an or
der that the Senate proceed fret, to
hear and determine the question,
whsthar Relknap IL amenahia 10 TRIAL
by impeachment for acts done ~ Sec
rotary OF War, Notwithstanding his
resignation of sand office; that testi.
mony DO heard touching the exact
time of auch resignation an touching
the motive and purpose OF such resig-
nation, Is reserved without prejudice
Till the questions above stated have
been considered. o.au,EA ait, oi ia
Senator Edmunds nubmittes, mo-
ton TO strike out the last paragraph Of
the order submitted by Mr.. Conkling,
and insert In lieu that the manager
and counsel discuss the question
whether the issues Of fact are ma
terial. .f.sb aii 1Ql r0itMl1o4q 2
The Senate then retired TO consideI
the order submitted by Conkling ant
amended by Edmunds, and on thsil
return at 40 to the Senate chamber
announced through Presiding Ofllcei
Terry that several orders had beer
agreed upon, which were read by the
clerk as follows: baA II. l3l eioaf93
Ordered, That the Senate proceed
first to hear and determine the ques-
ton wbether,W. w. Belknap ID amen
able to trial by impeachment for acta
done as Secretary Of War, nptwith-
standing his resignation OF said Of said
office, and the Managers and counsel
In such arguments discuss the ques
ton whether the issue Of facts are ma
terlal and whether matters In support
Of the jurisdiction alleged by the
House Of Represen tatives In pleading
subsequent TO articles Of Impeachment
can be those alleged, II the same are
not avoided In said articles. nedi 81
Ordered, That hearing proceed on
the fourth Of May, that opening ant
close OF the argument be given 70 re
spondent, that their counsel and ths
Managers may be heard In such ordel
as may be agreed on between them
selves, and that such time be allowet
for argument as Managers and counse
may desire. e s aea9 n2As2s
After argument by Mr.. Hoar ant
Mr.. Carpenter, the Senate sitting a.
Court Of impeachment adjourned ur
I'll Monday. sf4 tad5 afa ii7n'
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