The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-25


WAsHINGToN, d. C., April "a.
FIR I'm our regular correspondent.
This week has been eventful in the
commencement of the impeachment pre-
ceedings in the Senate in an encounter
between Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia and
Mr.. Blaine OF Maine in the House, in
the veto of the Presidential salary re-
duction bill by the President, and in the
testimony of Ex-Attorney General Will
liams before the Committee on E1pendl-
lures in the Department OF Justice, that
So, 900 were paid out of the Secret ser
vice fund TO carry the election in New
York City, by order of President Grant.
On Monday full hour before the time
for the converting OF the Senate rs high
court of Impeachment, the galleries were
densely filled with ladies, attaches of
foreign legations, representatives of the
press, the families Of members OF Con.
press. Hundreds, alter waiting at the
door for an hour or more, went away un-
ab to gain admission.
The first scene in the imposing drama
was the appearance OF Chief Justice
Waite, walking slowly down the main
aisle, urIaycd IN lis long siiken robe
and escorted by Senators Thurman and
EdmuuGs, the two most distinguished
lawyers OF their respective parties, IN
less Senator Conkling may contest the
palm with the latter.
The Grief Justice was conducted to Il
seat Oh TIE right Of the Vice President,
aud he then administered the oath to the
Senators who took their positions to the
ri.ht of the stand in divisions of six. AS
soon rs the last division had resumed
their seats, there was murmur Of ex-
cltement in the galleries Us the notorious
accused appeared inside the front door
of the Senate chamber accompanied By
his counsel, cx-AttOrncy-GeneraI Black,
Hon. Montgomery Blair and ex-senator
Matthew Carpcatcr. Gen. Belknap was
dressed in uclosciy buttoned Irock coat
aid his attire Was scrupulouSIy
neat. There WIS nothing Ii
his dress or appearance that suggest
ed the slightest race OF renurse or men,
tai suffering. He appeared considerable
embarrassed under the pungIng fire OF
ewes aud lofgnetts from the gallery, as
the group paused for moment. waiting
tor the Sergeant alarms to conduct them
to their seats; but when Mr.. Carpenter
passed his arm through his and led him
down the main aisle his countenance as
sumed an expression of pleasure as OF one
who had found n friend in the camp OF
the enemy.
The next TO appear were the impeach-
ment managers on the part OF the House,
who took their seats at table on the OPP
nosite side of the area to the left or the
Vice Presidents stand. After them
came the members OF the House o. Rep.
resentatives, msrshsled by the Sergeant
alarms and headed by Speaker Kerr
and MIR. Randall, VINO walked arm-in-
arm.
The members OF the House occupied
chair. in the rear of those occupied by
senators. After the mir utes had been
read, the Sergeant-at-armS made procla-
nation, calling upon William w. Belk-
nan to appear and make answer to the
articles of impeachment, to which ne
made the plea. through his counsel, Mr..
Carpenter, that the Senate had 40 Jurls-
dict,on in his case, he being 1T the time
the articles were exhibited private cltl-
zen of the United States and OF the State
of Iowa.
To this plea Mr.. Lord, or the part OF
the managers, made replication that the
Senate has jurisdiction, because at tie
time said acts were done William W.
Belknap was Secretary OF war. Mr..
Lord although he has tot the national
reputation of Mr. Carpenter AID Judge
Black, is very able lawyer. He is the
law partrer of Senator Conkling and
man of very modest bearing, but he Is SO
unfortunate rs to resemble NaSts Carl
catures OF Tweed.
Mr. Carpenter appears in full dress,
spike tailed coat and white CTavai. he
spcaks with almost flpPsnt ease, but a.
WAYS to the point, and without yerblaSe.
In Ills respect be is IN marked contrast
with Mr.. Lord, who hesitates, is hot
graceful, and seems to have detective ut
terance.
get of psrsgraphists that 1t is not easy to
say ANYTHING new about him. Hell clearly
shsven well dressed and locks more like q
,,ooI,bv farmer than one of the greatest
Ian.var. of the country. He has silver
tohsccn box in his hands and chews 10
csssantlv 1t Is said that members OF the
bor IN the Supreme Court have learned
- nIsce their hats out of reach whenever
he gets up to speak with oolus OF
tobacco in his mouth.
looked at the Ex-Secretary with
seener scrutiny than l had ever gwen
him before. he is almost colossal IN size,