The New York herald., 1876-08-02
EXPLANATIONS OF SENATORS.
An Effort to Pass the Bland Silver
Bill in the House.
REPORT on The REAL ESTATE POOL COMMITTEE
SENATE.


not present to-day, but was represented by Mr. Car
penter OF his counsel
The presiding officer directed tho Secretary TO call
the of the Senators In alphabetical order. and
each Senator his place his should
be called and respond "Guilty' or "Not guilty" 10 tho
question Of the presiding oflcor.
THE FIRST ARTICLE.
Tho first article OF impeachment charging the
cuscd with promising Marsh to appoint him post ira
der at Fort SILL and subsequently, at the request OF
Marsh, appointing John s. Evans 10 tho position and
receiving from Marsh ST. 500 therefor, the I'd OF No
vem5cr, 1870, was read.
Tho roll then called whom thirty. i've Senators
voted guilty and twenty-five voted not guilty, us fol-
lows:--
Those who voted guilty were:-
Messrs. Baya,a Booth Cameron Of Pennsylvania Cock
relL Cooper Davis, Dawes, D ,nns Edmands. Gordon,
Mccreery Mcdonald Msrrimon Mitchell. Morrill, Nor,
sauishgry, sherman. Stevenson Thurman wadiesh Wal
lace, whyte and Whers IS
GUILTY.
Those who voted not guilty
wisconsin Chrstianey Conkling, Conovcr cragn, Dor
iey EATON Ferry "pin hows inSs,
Spencer, West, Window and Wrignt--21
THE REMAINING ARTICLES.
The other four articles charged the respondent with
having accepted at various times sums OF money from
Marsh in consideration OF continuing Evans at the post
and having corrupt agreement with Marsh by which
he basely prosttuted his high Office, &c.
Upon tho second third and fourth articles thiry-six
Senators voted guilty and twenty five not guilty, Sir.
Maxcy OF Texas having in and voted guilty alter
tho 1rst roll cal.
Upon the nth article thirty-scvsn Senators voted
guilty and twenty-five not guilty. Mr.. Morton, who
had been detained account or fall which
happened him this morning having voted guilty on the
last roll CALI
VERDICT AcQuITTAL
As each vote was announced tho presiding officer
(Mr Ferry stated that twothrds Of the Senate not
having voted sustain article the res pondcnt was
acquitted OF that charge and the announcement OF
the last vote he directed that judgment OF acqutta
be entered In accordance with the twenty-sccond rule
for the government of impeachment trials.
During the roll call Senators explained their votes
follows in accordance with the ruo adopted yesterday
allowing them TO do so:--
EXPLANATION OF SENATORS.
ylr. ALLISON sad-
Believing tha, the respondent not impcaehabc When
private citizen and officer Of the United States
answer not guilty for want of Jurisdiction
Mcssrs. Anthony, Bruce, Cameron Of Wisconsin,
Cragn. Mcmillan, Spencer, Patterson and Window
who voted guilty, also explained their votes and
substance that they voted not guilty because
they believed tho Senate had not jurisdiction III the
case
SENATOR
Mr. LOGAN said
Section of ar, c Of the constitution OF the United
States provide; that bs Ps.iaen Vie President s"d al
office mpeachmc for and convic on bribery
other crimes and sdemeanors and inasmuch W. W
%s hs was peacSca imp BY The House Of
authority 10 try hin for 'se h"rred and as s
constitution in my jadsmsn eonemplses the impessh.
OF persons who eommi, impcaehsbc onence. and
oSer node can only be added So "
mcnt OF removal OF the officer from Office The Judgment of
be removal from Office and inasmuch person
OF the United States citizen of the United states
o ho oec :" the ss
a nan a y uy s '"'
When voting upon the second article he said
For the stated for my the FIRST arti.
ec aud believing TINT this proc eedng agnns, private
Tor unlawful exercise OF power In the future vote not
guilty
And on the third article no spoke follows:-
This provision being In dr,ct opposition well estab-
lshed OF the constitutions of the unitod States
contemplated the framcrs of
aw 3 Of m ssG9a es ana % eS
IN IF G the eia to be- 's s M
the reasons hcrctoiorc given for my vote on the first article
vote not guilty.
on the fourth article he spoke follows
condemn the of the respondent strongly
any hut there being foundation either in tho const
tuition The well settled preeeden Of tns country for this
should never oe exercised by the Senate OF the United
constitution This ease not being one of that character
should have been entertained by the Senate at ALL And
the preceding articles vote net guilty.
on the Gith article he made tho following remarks Il
This being ,s lr. time in the history Of this eeup.ry That
mcnts hns been attempted without law Or precedent to be
have bcld civil office. my da as
topnt check to this attempt unlavuly exercise power
United any Legislative branch Of the government
nHa r and p hesoe
given connection with my other votes vote not guilty
EXPLANATION SENATOR cmRrsriAycy.
When the namc of Mr. CuRsrIANcY called ho
said
Believing that the respondent vas not inpeachnble when
impeaennen' wa' voted ey ,hs ous ne oeS men p''
answer not guilty.
when his nnmc was called to vote on the third qucs-
tion he said
For the have already given and for the further
,nat neither this article other article i'm
ton ia arrest Of jndgme nt in any criminal ont emitting
has to charge intent required BY the statute and,
such nten, being amy avail where Is not CHARGED in tho
able offence Independents Of tho statute answer not guilty
When the namo of Mr. CoSKLsG called he
said:-
REASONS coyKLyG.
Forced by tho order Of majority OF the Senators
yotns aud by less than majority Of the senate putting
or not c ssS lake place
this impeachment do no, vote facts, nor on the
on the ground this country by constitution private
se smsees n resesmen and Belknae is not and
when mpeachcd by the House. civil officer but
citizen. and like other citizens accused o crime
trable before Judicial tribunals If the country where he
has been indicted aud awaits his trial.
When voting on tho second article he said:
To guilty this impca achmcnt must, my oath,
hnd three ,hngsFirs that impeachment will lie against
citizen holding civil oics second that tue actV
charged mpcachabe; and third that they proved
find the rst Of these things and therefore, must
vote guilty. In which vote consider question
ccpt the first one. the question ofjurisdiction.
on the third article he said:-
This impeachment being against private citizen. who
holds civil o1-e and held none when mpea eached tho
constitution. AS understand It, does not tolerate sucn
proceeding and therefore, vote not guilty. being
initted 20 change in the standing rules Of the
made yesterday by twenty six Senators
IN other judgment that the whole proceeding
void.
when voting on the fourth article he said:-
This being the first attempt In history stretch the
political OF impeachment tho citizens of
United states vote no. guilty the only mode Of
ing Judgment against such doctrine and with
OF relief arising from the Tact that respondent