Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-20
IMPEACHMENT.
Progress OF the Trial of Ex-Secretary
Belknap-A Stay Of Proceedings
wa to November Next Re. .s#.s
BE- fused. ... . .
Adjournment TO the SixthOf July, When
the Trial Is TO Proceed as Upon
Plea Of s'NOt Guilty''-
Points Decided.

resumed the confederation of articles OF
Impeachment against Bslknap.
senator Ingalls, asked the opinions OF
the managers as to the authority Of the
senate to sit for trial during recess.
Msusger Lord said that the managers
were divided on this point, although he
himself thought that the senate pos
ssssed such authority.
Toe senate then went into secret Res-
sion on the question Of postpOning the
trial till November.
After the doors were closed Senator
Howe moved to reconsider the vote by
which 1t was ordered that they be closed,
rejected; yeas 19, nays "A.
The question then being on the mo-
ton submitted on Saturday, to postpone
the trial until some convenient time in
the month of November next, Senator
Thurman moved that the application of
the respondent for a p0stponemaHt of
trial be oveITuled. Agreed to.
o. motion OF Senator Edmunds, the
senate, sitting as court OF impeachment,
then proceeded to consider the question
of filing the paper, read on Friday last
by Judge Black, of the counsel for de-
fsnse, assigning the reasons why the de-
fsndSnt declines to further answer the
order OF the senate. Adopted.
On the sixth instant, which paper
Judge Black requested 10 have placed
on file, Senator Sherman submitted the
following for consideration "Ordered
that the paper presented by the defend
ant on the sixteenth instant, be filed in
this cause, and the defendant having
failed to answer to the merits within the
ten days allowed by order of the senate
of the sixth instant, the trial shall pro.
ceed on the sixth of July next, ss upon
plea Of not guilty
Senator Thurman moved to amend
the order by inserting the word mot"
after the word "be," so as to read Zoe
not fled" etc. Rejected; yeas "a, nays
"A.
The question recurring on the order of
Senator Sherman, Senator Howe de-
lnanded division of the order, and the
question being on the first clause there
Of, viz, "Ordered, that the paper pre-.
sented by the defendant on the sixteenth
instant be fled in this cause, ;" 1t was de-
cided in the Stfirmative--yess 26,
nays "a.
The question then recurring on the
last clause Of the order of Senator Sher-
man, as follows: "And the defendant,
having feiled to answer to the merits
within the ten days allowed by order of
the senate of the sixth instant, the trial
shsll proceed on the sixth Of July next,
rs upon plea Of not guilty.n
Senator Allison moved to amend the
clause by striking out the 'sixth Of
July" and inserting in lieu thereof the
thirteenth of November" Rejected; /;
yeas 8, nays 81. Those who voted in
the affirmative were Senators Allison,
Christisncy, Clayton, Jones INev. I, Lo.
gan, Morrill, Me ], Wadley, Window
and Wright.
Senator Morton moved TO amend the
second clause Of order submitted by
Senator Sherman, by inserting at the
end thereof the following: HPIOVided,
Thatsthe trial Of impeachment can only
prOcG ed in presence of the house Of
representatives" .r.
Senator Frelipghuysen moved to
amend the amendment by striking out
the words proposed by Senator Morton
and insert in lieu thereof ss follows: I:
While congress Is in session"
Senator Morton then withdrew the
| amendment proposed by him and that
fubmitted by Senator Frelinghuysen
wEs agreed to.
SSudlOI W AUAbhCA
amend the clause SO as to make 1t read,
| "Provided that the impeachment can
only proceed while congress is Ia ses-
SION" Agreed to.
Senator Motion moved TO further
amend the clause by adding thereto ss
follows: land in presence Of the house
of representatives"
After discussion, Senator Thurman
moved to lay the section on the table.
Rsjected-yeas q, nays %.
The question recurring on the amend
Inent Of Senator Morton, 1t was reject
ed-yeas 8, nays %.
The second clause Of the order, as
amended by Senators Frelingnuyson
and Conkling, was then agreed to-
yeas q, nays IL.
Senator Edmunds submitted the fol-
! lowing: "OrdeIed, That the secretary
isause ubpoepas that may be applied for by
the respondent for such witnesses, to be
summoned at the expense of the United
States, as shall be allowed by q commit.
tee, to consist of Senators Frelinghuysen
Thurman and Christiancy, and that sub
poenas for all but witnesses for respondent
! shall contain g statement of the wit
ness IS therein named to attend upon, o.
tender on behalf Of the respondent theil
lawful fees" Agreed to.
The doors were then re-Opened, and
the senate, sittir G as q court of impeaeh'
meut, adjourned until July 9Th.