The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-02
STEVED ORES RIKE
L A RG E SHIP L 0ST I.
ALL HANDS DROWNED
iT U RK IS II DE T E A T
Heavy Loss Of M en-
A P A H A KILLED
ANOTHER CAPTURED.
XLTVTH CONGRESS--F Session.
WASHINGTON, August l, 1876.

XLIVTH CONGRESS--First Session.
WASHINGTON, August l, 1876.
SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President concerning the
Hamburg trouble. Ordered to be printed.
The Chair appointed Messrs. West and
Cockrell commissioners on the part of the
Senate to consider the Reorganization OF the
army.
At II O'Clock the Senate proceeded to
vote upon the articles Of impeachment
against ex-Secretary Belknap. Belknap was
not present, but he was represented by Mr..
Carpenter.
Those who voted "guilty" On the various
articles are Messrs. Bayard, Booth, Cam
eron of Pennsylvania, Cockrell, Cooper,
Davis, Dawes, Dennis, Edmunds, Gordon,
Hamilton, Harvey, Hitchcock, Kelly, Ker-
nan, Key, MaXey, McCpeery, Mcdonald,
Merrimon, Mitchell, Morrill,, Morton, Nor
wood, Oglesby, Randolph, Ransom, Ro-
bertson, Sargent, Salisbury, Sherman, Ste
venson, Thurman, Wadleigh, Wallace,
Whyte, and Withers-37.
Those who voted "not guilty" were
Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Boutwell,, Bruce,
Cameron of Wisconsin, Christiancy, Conk-
ling, Conover, Cragin, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry,
Frelinghuyscn, Hamlin, Howe, ingalls,,
Jones OF Nevada, Logan, Mcmillan. Patter-
son, Paddock, Spencer, West, Window, and
Wright-25.
AS each vote on each article was an.
nounced, the presiding officer (Mr. Ferry,
stated. that two thirds OF the Senate not hav-
ing voted to sustain the articles, the respond
ent was acquitted on that charge.
After the announcement OF the last vote,
the Chair directed that Judgment OF ac-
quittal be entered in accordance with the
22d rule for the government Of impeach.
ment trials.
The Senator's voting "not guilty" made
brief statements, mainly to the effect that
| they did so through want Of jurisdiction.
The Court OF Impeachment adjourned
sine die.
Legislative business was then resumed.
The bill for the sale Of Usage ceded lands
| was passed.
The river and harbor bill vas taken W
and considerable progress made, but before
reaching southern items the death Of Hon
James Y. Parsons, Of Kentucky, was an
nounced.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The bill to coin silver dollars and make
them legal-tender for any amount came
I'D and was tillibustered over the morning
| hour.
Mr.. Glover, OF the Real-Estate Pool Com
mittee, made a report with resolution re
ferring the evidence against Secretary Robe
son to the Judiciary Committee with power
to take additional evidence. Adopted.
The Elections Committee reported in five
contests, declaMng sitting members by
man, of North Carolina; Gambler, OF Geor
gia; Lynch, OF Mississippi; Norton, OF New
York; and Freeman, OF Pennsylvania, dull!
elected and entitled to their seats. Adopted
A resolution from the District Commis
sioner directing the clerk to certify to tn.
Acknowledgement and the grand Jury evi
dence against members Of the District rint
with view to criminal prosecution
Adopted.
Eulogies upon the late James Y. Parsons
of Kentucky, were pronounced by Messrs
Boone and Jones, OF Kentucky, and Law
renee, OF Ohio.
Adjourned,