Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-18
EASTERN DISPkTC HE'S.
Ky Overland Telegraph.
The impeachment Of Belk nap.

WASHINGTON, April l6.
There was unusual activity long be.
fore the Senate met preparatory to the
impeachment trial of Belknap, O'Clock
being the time fixed for the return OF
tie process issued on tie 5iB instant.
requiring him 10 appear and answer to
the articles of impeachment presented
to the House. In the area in front Of
the presiding officer of the Senate
tables were placed for the counsel of
Belknap and the managers. In the
space in the rear of the Senator'S seats
chairs were placed For members of the
House. The galleries were we'll filled
before 1880 O'Clock, and when the Sem
ate was called TO order at noon there
was not a seat 10 he Obtained. A large
portion of the g%entlernen's gallery on
the left OF the Diplomatic gallery VAS
reserved for ladies', in addition To their
regular gallery on the righs of The
chamber. A large majority of the
audience was composed of ladies.
After the journal of Thursdays pro
ceedines had been read, various peli-
tons and memorials were presented,
but at, 12:30 legislative business was
suspended and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the articles of
impeachment az INST Belknap. After
the proclamation by Sergent-at-Arms
French, Chief Justice Waite adminis-
tered the oath to Senators Allison,
Burnside, Christiancy, Dennis, Conk-
ling, CapertOn, GoldthwaIte, Howe,
Jones, of New, Morrill,, Ransom and
Robertson, who were not present when
other Senators were sworn . few days
ago. Senators Alcorn, Johnson, of
Va, English, Patterson and Wadleigh
were not present to take the oath. On
nation of Mr.. Eimunds it was or
dered that the Secretary notify the
House that the Senate was ready to
proceed with the trial, and that seats
had been provided in the Senate for
members. At 1855, ex Secretary Bel
KNAPP, with his counsel, Carpenter,
Black and Blair, entered the Senate
Chamber and proceeded L the table
provided for them. The ex Secretary
walked to the table, leaning on the arm
of Carpenter, and took a seat between
him and Judge Black. Ha appeared
very and began reading as
soon as seated, but soon dropped the
pamphlet and conversed with his
counsel. The of the i'm
parchment anc members of the HOnse
appeared 1T one o'clock, but q quarter
OF an hour had elapsed before all were
seated. When the minutes Of the
our Of impeachment, held Wednes
day, the fifth instant, were read by
Gorham, Secretary of the Senate, the
return on the writ served upon the ex.
Secretary having been read, and the
Sergeant-at-Arms having called upon
him to answer, Carpenter, Of counsel
for the ex. Secretary, read and had filed
a plea denying the jurisdiction Of the
Senate to try Belknap on articles Of
Impeachment. ~ he was no an officer
of the United States at the time said ar
ticles yer found and presented to the
Senate: that he has not since been nor
il not now an officer of the United
States, but was and is a private citizen
of the United States, and of the State Of
Iowa. Lord, on the part OF the mana
gers. asked that time be allowed until
Wednesday, the 10Th instant. to son.
slider what replication shall be made to
the plea Of Belknap, and 1t was SO or