New-York tribune., 1876-06-02
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ADJOURNED TO NEXT TUES
DAY-THE SENATE PASSES A LARGE lot OF
BuIs-THH ARMY BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ADJOUKNtD ~ MAI i"'''
DAY-THE SENATE PASSES LARGE lot of
BIIs-THR ARMY BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON, June L. 1876.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate to-day
communication from the Secretary Of War in answer 10
the Senate resolution of April 27 in regard to the Ssn
Service and the expedency OF transferring to the
Treasury Department The Secretary !ncloses report
from the Chief Of the Signal Service on the SUBJECT M
pressing the opinion that II VII os Tse % VA penarL
ment. Ordered TO be rrinted ana ne o .ns M.ssinpi
south CSr,lina and Vest Virginia. - 49, ,
Messrs SHERMAN (lIep., Ohio). Logan QRep. ~ ana
Bayard tDcm. Deli were appointed members Of the 90
ference Committee the disagreeng votes 0 the Two
Houses the bill authorizing the appointment oil ha-
Mr. CAMERON 0Rep. Peun) submitted a letter from
the Secretary Of state incosing translation OF tne nor
received from the French Minister calling atenlon 70
the Universal Exposition TO be held In Paris IN lo.s
under auspices of the French Government and nvl
ing the United States to participate Referred TO the
Committee on Foreigf Relations.
IMPEACHMENT.
At o'clock the Senate resumed consideration OF INC
articles of impeachment against Vim. W. Belknap, late
Secretary War; tho accused, with Mr. Carpenter OF his
counsel being present The President pro eH then an
nounced the decision of the Senate on the question OF
Mr. WHITE dem. Mi) submitted The following: ,ur
Tier answer articles OF impeachment "ithh eh u'ys o"
Mr. Carpenter of counsel for the accused said he re-
carcd the order submitted by the Senator from Mary
counsel two days prepare for the argument Of 9ues
ton which Il had taken the Court three three
weeks to decide. He had no doubt the Court
would give counsel little time for reflection:
one his associates Nir Bla was necessarily absent
rv on his back with rheumatism and conld not get M,
and he (Mr Carpencr desired to have time to consult
them. He then commented on the order overrulig =
plea az TO jurisdiction and said good order for
the Senate but not good order iGt court a % az no d
having been concurred IN by the constitutional majority
Of tWothrrds, and Therefore II could not not snrt r
.I,. I.fa Nn
ate Mr. Carpenter said, TO order the defense
TO do ANYTHING more The defense ma 90 pee ss nroadv
fled or there IL no court TO review me nnnlhes
o. this Court s jurisdiction final. But the defense
has a right to stop he'e. and orlor OF tho
Senate, ordering t 10 plead further cannot ne
Ho desired To consult with his colleagues a
10 whether they wonld ask permission TO plead
any more orwhrthcr they would stop at the point now
reached He claimed hat the defense, instead OF answer
ING the articles OF Impeachment has the rS to demur
tent;on Of the Senate TO the fact that no
crime is set forth in any one OF these article:
belief that Mt OF the articles would stand the test
put upon them by the court of law ,oO
overruled aud the articles OF impeachment are 10 -
he scgt He aprre6snded IT., nat tine S. c w1ngEs IN E
did not feel called upon to discuss the order nil some
motol was made to change H. or question r'sed by cou
sci for the defense int a two,.niiI,s VOC WI WI
the question OF inrishirion, l 81, an
vote Not guilty" on The final question The MANAGE,
would at the proner time have something to sav. Ihcy
mcnt bad been in contradiction of that argument.
Mr. Manager MCMAHON argued that counsel for the
defense has invited the ruling OF the senate IN the very
Mr CARPENTER rose to rcplv.
Mr. THURMAN Dem. Ohinl SAID ne wond iiW 10
know what the rue Of the Senate vas in regard To- discus
sion GIe did not think there should be unimtrd dl-
sion hy the counsel and Managers upon every oiuef sup
The CHAIR replied that the discussion had been
allowed under the rilc allowing one hou to each sdc
Mr. CARPENTER said that in his former argument he
had never alluded tn The suceucy Of the articles oi I'M
ohm and he denied articles
declared sufficient hy the Senate In h.termin ng me
allowed untiI Monday next TO determine what they
wsnd Mr WffGur dcp. Iowa, moved that the Senate
sitting . Court of Impeachment, adjourn until Monday
Mr., KEgNxN fDcm. " " moved an amendment ns
70 lows: And that in default ~ an answer within ten
DAYS by the respondent 10 the articles OF praehmgnr
the tri1 shall proceed as nn plea o; not giiy AicT
dcbat" Mr.kcrnan withdrew Ml, aircnInchI, Hnl
the effect that this Court adjourn uhih iueSuaN heN,;
and IA tue the defendant have leave To plead
Tine CHAIR r,ilcd that this motion distinct proro
sition. Mr. WRIGHT then modified isnolnn so tt the
senate stins as Court aolonrhod u'i iues'A! "'N
The senate then sitting as Court &C. adjourned to
Tuesday. -
Al O'Clock the doors were rcopened The Senate bin
making a further appropriation for the erection OF
Government building at Dover, Dell was passed.
The legislative, Judicial, aud Executive Appropria-
tinu bin was made ia, unfinished business for Tomorrow
Mr. SARGENT Hcp.. CalppresentcI a petition oi the
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t;nvrrut.r demonstrating against the passage Of tue
hin zing assignments Of paw made by officer. oi the
Government Refer ed to tile committee on Mllitary
Affairs.
The following bills were nassed:
senate hin 10 amend March q 1867. to incorporate
ioint company Of the Young Mems Christian ssocia
ton of Washington, y. C.
HoIsc bill transferring custody Of certain Indian trust
funds . .,
ReruarH Iqla Il.ta arTi.Ou. and JOAN " IuYrc
bills granting pensions To Aarn Kelly ana James H.
woodward
senate b for the relief oi Charles L. Hedges.
Senate li enabling Horace L. Emery 10 make appcau0n
Of Patents for cNtcu-in oi letters
paf,p an omrnt 10 cotton inning machines
senate authorizing the construct 0nOi lighthouse and
fog bells Round Island, Straits OF. Mackrac
relief Of EIlrian T. Abbott.
The lands Of The Fort smith military
10 settlement occupation public lands
senate bill relief Of Dickson Shnault, late assistant
kceprr o. The light Wolitrap Lig station Va.
The senate then at a45 p. IN. adjourned until TO-
morrow.