Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. e., April 5, lS76.-ln The
Senate. alter the presentation OF memorials,
MIR. Sherman called up the House bill au-
thorzing the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
the judgments 10 the A ALBANIA claim cases, and
for that purpose to sci! h: five per cent bonds,
in which the SIS 600, QUO received from Great
Britain as the Alabama indemnity Is now 10
vested. The bill Was discussed and passed.
The Senate passed also bill authorizing the
sale oil certain cut lumb,r on the Menomonee
reservation in WISCONSIN,.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The Senate at one O'Clock took up the i'm
parchment Of Secretary Beiknap. Chiei JUS
ticc Waite took his seat beside the President
of the Senate. and the court Of impeachment
was opened. Senators advanced by SKIES and
took the following oath, administered by the
Chief Justice: you and each of you do sol
emuly swear that III al things appertalo!ng to
the trial of WIN. w. Bclknap you will do i'm
partial justice, according to the Constitution
and the laws.
The Chief Justice then retired
On motion notice was then given to tn ].
House managers that the Senate sitting as Il
court of impeachment was ready to proceed
with the trial of Vim. w. Belknap.
After an interval the managers entered.
Manager Lord N we'd that a SUMMONS be IS
sued to VIM. w. Belknap to appear and an
swer the articles of impeach mcnt
The court Of Impeachment then agreed that
a summons be issued that VIM. ". Belkuap APP
pear 90 Monday. the 18th lust, at o'clock.
The managers declared themselves satisfied
and retired.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Els.
The House Of Representatives was occupied
during the morning hour 10 the consideration
of bill fixing the rate OF interest on Nalona!
money at six per cent. per annum, and proVld-
ing punishment for taking higher rate.
The bill was reported upon untavorabIy. mo-
ton to place the bill 90 the calendar was mega
tived, aud the yeas and nays being demanded,
the morning hour expired before the vote was
called
The House then took up the bill transfer
ring the Iuliau Bureau 10 the War Depart
ment, which was discussed 1T length.
Foreign News.
LONDON. April Sir Henry Haiford has
formally resigned the captancy OF the British
national rifle team.
The Russian press severely criticses Mr..
Disraei's remarks 10 the House Of Commons
March 90, during the debate o. the Royal
titles bill, that RuSsas conquest of Tartary IS
we'll known throughout Iudla. and the Queens
assumption of the title of Empress OF India
would be received as sign of our determlna-
ton TO maintain our Indian Empire.
PARIS, April ga decree was promuN gated
to-day fixing the lst of May, 1878, as Tue date
for the opening of the universal exhibitor
The Government has ordered the projects to
peruai, the sale of all newspapers, without ex-
ception, by ordinary news dealers, and 10 the
streets.
The Journal Official promulgatcs the law
Immediately raising the state of siege.
LIVERPOOL, April 5.--The strike OF the
dock Iaborers has ended, the men resumlog
work 90 the old terms.
LONDON, April 5.-The second report of the
result OF the investigation into the dynamite
explosion at Bremerhave0 is published. 1t
mentions that three cases of furs, shipped at
Halifax in the missing steamer City OF Boston
by James Thomas" we're uninsured.
The Times this morning, referring to the case
of Wiuslow, says After Two mouths from the
date of his committal, WiDslow will be entitled
to bis discharge unless the judges hold that
the events which have occurred constitute
sufficient cause to the contrary within the
meaning of the l2,h section OF the eXtradltlon
act. Whether Wiuslow is to be piven up or
not must depend upon whether the U. S. Gov.
ernment will or can arrange to restrict the
charge upon which he is tried, SO as to satisfy
the extradition act. We can have no wish t!
give shelter to American criminals, but OF
course our law must be obeyed by our own
Executive, and stroug grounds would have to
be shown before we should alter our law on
point where it has been solemDly .recognlz ID
by many treaties. The truth is, our cxtradl,
ton treaty with the Uoited States is very In
sufficient. Negotiations have long been gong
ON for its Improvement, and it is to be hoped
that the present complications will hasten
them. Meanwhile it will be remembered that all
we ask is reciprocity, for arcad y by our own act
We could not try au English torger surrendered
by the United States except for an eztradl-
ton crime which might be proved by facts es
tablished in America. Its a matter of wonder
this question has DOT arisen before, but 40" 1t
has been raised, our Government would appear
to have no discretion 10 the matter.