The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-17

FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Belknnp.


BY American Press Association TO the STAR.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Senate
meets to-day as Court Of Impeach-
ment in the case of General Belknap.
The counsel of General Belknap will, 1t
is understood, ask a postponem emit OF
two weeks, and will at the same time
deny the Jurisdiction OF the senate. 1t 10
anticipated that the time asked for Will
be granted. at.o RI
General Custer Tangled.
1t 10 understood that charges have
been preferred against General Custer
by Gen. Terry, which will lead to q
court-martial against Gen. Custer.
Babcock ct nj.
1t is said that all department clerks
appointed under the Influence OF General
,Babeock will be dismissed. The indiot.
ment against General Babcock, Harring-
ton ct al. contains four counts, reciting
in detail all the circumstances attending
the safe burglary. and which were mostly
publisned at the time Of the trial of BEN
ton alias Brown, for robbing the safe In
the District Attorneys office.
: General BRbcOck efirms his entire In.
nocence OF any connection with the safe
burglary job; and expresses his ability
to establish the same iuily and clearly
when brought to trial. 1t is reported d
that Harrington, who was indicted in
connection with the safe-burgiary case
and who has fed, has been urged and
assisted by the other conspirators, who
have been alarmed lest he should tell all
he knows. '
1t is understood the Court will NOT
.s.k A..r Il D.
evidence, and they have been promised
truth. Chairman Knott, OF the Judi
ciary Committee, has received a letter
from the burglar Miles, now In the State
Prison In Vermont. Miles states the
facts connected with the safe burglary
affair.
He confesses being the principal party
engaged in blowing open the safe, and
then states at length how he was sent
for previously by Whitley, then saw
Nettleship, Harrington, Evans, Bah.
cock and Hayes in connection with the
job. They all assured him OF their pro.
lection. They did not pay him and they
broke their promises generally and kept
him in prison to be out Of the way. He
offers his services to the Committee.
Impeachment.
WASHINGTON, April 17.--A little after
1 o. clock legislative business in the Sen.
ate was suspended, and the Senate pro.
ceeded to the consideration of the Ar.
ticles OF impeachment, the Chief Justice
first administ tsring the oath to such Sen
ators as were absent on the previous
sitting Of the Court.
After the Managers had taken their
seats Ex-Secretary Belknap appeared,
accompanied by his counsel.
After the reading OF the summons and
the calling Of the name Of the accused,
MIR. Carpenter arose and said:
Nv. W. Belknap, aprivate citizen Of
the United States, and of the State OF
Iowa, was present in obedience to the
summons Of the Court, and desired to
submit the plea that at the time the
impeachment was passed by the House
he was u private citizen. aud therefore
submits that the Senate has no juris-
diction."
The plea was read, and Mr.. Lord, In
behalf OF the Managers, asked for time
to consult. In few minutes Mr.. Lord
said the Managers would request copy
of the Plea, and that they be allowed un-
til Wednesday at O'Clock to examine
and submit their answer.
This being granted the Court ad
iourned.