Helena weekly herald., 1876-07-13
Conversational Proceedings.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-During the morn
ing hour, the question of Chinese emigration
was discussed at length, and finally the fol-
loving resolution submitted by Mr.. Morton
was agreed to:
Resolced, That committee OF three Sen
ators be appointed to investigate the charac-
ter extent and effect of the Chinese emigra-
ton to this country, with power to visit the
Pacific coast for that purpose and send next
session of Congress.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the articles of impeachment against Bel
KNAPP. After the witnesses for the prosecu-
tion were called, only three OF whom, E. T.
Bartlett, G. P. Morse and E. N. Lanton
answered, Manager Lynde opened the case
on the part of the prosecution. He gave a
long recital of the circumstances in which
Marsh's contract with Belknap was con-
cluded.
At the end of the argument, Adams. Clerk
of the House, was called as the first witness.
At this point Black made general objection
that the Senate had not voted jurisdiction
by two-thirds majority.
After debate, Mr.. Carpenter submitted the
following Council for the accused objectedto
the evidence now offered, and to all the evil
dence to support the opening of the managers
on the ground that there can be no legal con-
viction, one-third Of the Senate having
already determined the material and necessary
fact that he was not, when impeached, civil
officer of the United States. 1t was over
ruled by unanimous vote.
Mr. Adams then gave bis testimony, which
merely related to the formalities.
Mr.. Bartlett, the New York attorney, testi-
fed that he drew up the contract between
Marsh and Evans The defense declined to
cross examine
Mr.. Morse was the next witness. He was
an Adams express agent. He produced the
books of the company, showing the passage
of parcels, said to contain money, from
Marsh to Belknap and Mrs. Beiknap; knew
nothing of the contents, except what was
marked on the outside.
Dodge, a clerk in the same company, testi-
fed that he had delivered these packages to
Belknap, and had his receipts therefor; also
to Mrs. 3. and had her receipts
Grossly, the chief clerk of the war depart
mcnt, testified and identified Beknap's sigma
ture. Witness further testified to the letters
between Belknap and Marsh, about the ap-
pOintment of Evans.
Gen. Mcdowell was the next witness, and
swore to conversation with Belknap in
which witness told him that the post-trader-
ships were monopoly and that it was not
abused. Belknap agreed, and required
witness to draw an order to correct the
abuses, which he did. This order, requiring
an examination of the goods, fixing the prices
for bidding and sub-letting, was subsequently
promulgated by Belknap.
The managers here attempted to offer the
evidence of Gen, Hazen, which had been
previously essayed by the Senate; rejected,
90 against 81. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House took up the Geneva Award bill.
1t rejected the bill of the minority, and re-
fused to lay the majority bill on the table by
vote of SO to 113; finally the bill was passed
by 1OS to 81.
Mr.. Randall reported that the conference
committee on the legislative bill had been
unable to agree. Debate ensued, which Mr..
Randall put stop to by moving the previous
question, the Republicans desiring to further
resort to filibustering.
At length the conference report was agreed
to, and the following new committee was ap-
pointed: Randall, Morrison and Kasson.
A conference was also ordered on the silver
bill. Adjourned.