Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-04
The I'm parchment Proceedings
SCENE IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.

of impeach1pent against VIVA. w. Belknap,
late Sscretary Of War, did not attract so
many rieffpB as did the occasion when the
Department. notified the Senate OF his inn
parchment some weeks ago. The galleries
were not quite fills 4. A number of the
chamber. Mr.. Lord, chairman of the man.
ayers, read the articles in a low but distinct
tone OF voice, and was listened TO with close
attention by most of the Senators. A nun.
Der OF the latter, however, were diligently
engaged In perusing the Congressional Record
curing the reading OF the articles. Among
me spectators on the floor was ex-senator
Wade, Of Ohio. The Graphic artist was on
hand in the reporte rs' gallery, and made an
elaborate sketch OF the scene. During the
reading the managers occupied chars in
'front.' of the first row Of seats and on the left
Of the President pro tempore.
CONFIRNATIONs-The Senate Yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Wm.
Daily, U. s. marshal for Nebraska; George
n. Fullerton, postmaster at BrocktOn, Mass;
n. M. Thatcher, postmaster at Salem,
oregon; VIM. II. Smith, Henry N. Sweeney
ana James g. Berret to De commissioners OF
police for the District OF Columbia; Stephen
Is. French 10 he appraiser of merchandise for
the port of Ne3 York, vice Darling. resign
ttt Isaan Baum, postmaster at COrSicana,
Texas.
SENATOR CoNovER, OF FLORIDA, IN
DICTED-A special dispatch to the Florida
Union from Tallahassee, Florida, March %,
says:-"The grand jury of the state circuit
court, now in session here, found an indict-
Inent to-day against L. S. Senator 8. B.
COHover for toe embeZZiement of over S4O, 900
sreenbRck and "blue" scrip. He was arrested
~ the sheriff a II o'clock but subsequently,
released on giving $4,000 bail for his appear
auce in conrt to morrow morning. Attorney
General William Archer Cooke and Boiling
BAKcr are the prosecutors on behalf of the
state, Colonel 7; W; Brevard appearing for
the defense. Other lawyers will be engaged
for the deferse. Great excitement prevails
here tO-Dight.'
INVEsTIG ATING REPRESENTATIVE Pun
MAN.-The investigation into the case OF
Representative PurmaD, of Florida, was
resumed yesterday by the House Committee
on Civil Service. j.. j. Dsnnis, state senator
OF Florida, testified that he offered Purman
$500 for an Office worth 81 900, but he didn't
get II. On cIOFs exarnir alton the witness
SAID Purman might possibly have REGARDED
the offer as q Joke. but he himself meant
business. The witness was present when a
Mr. Wentworth offered Purmau $1,000 per
aunum for the cnllectorship at Pensacola.
PErman wanted 5000 in advance from
Wentworth. Purman did not say he would
procure the appointment for Wentworth for
s. 600, but SAID he would not get IL without
Inc $1,000. and that II must he paid in al
vance. Wentworth did not secure the ap-
Eointment.
OCR AsIATIC SQUADRoS.- DISPATCHES
have been received at the Navy department
from Rear Admiral William Reynolds, com.
mandirg the naval forces on the Asiatic
station, dated Shanghai, February %, on
board the flagship Ten nessee, in which he
states that they left Uagasaki for WOOsung
on the 9th of January, and anchored there
on the Both. On the 11th February they pro-
ceeced 10 Shanghai. 1t was their purpose
10 remain there some time. 1t was probable
that the kearsarge would take over to Yoko-
hOma the prisoners lately tried by court
martial and sentenced TO confinement within
the United States; also, men to be q tschargrd
Island
fantic was expected TO go to Annoy or further
south In about three weeks, and the PalOs 10
IingpO in less time. The Monocacy cannot
sail 1eiore iule Ist, and the Ashuslat ex-
pected a delay Of three weeks.
An IMPORTANT ELL RzPoRrEo.-In the
Senate TO day Mr.. Oglesby, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported with In
material amendments House bill 1913, ''de-
.iariug lands heretofore granted to certain
railroad companies subject to state taxa
ION" The Dill provides that no act of Con-
gIeSs granting lands In aid o. the cOustruc
lion Of any railroad or wagon road, shall be
SO construed as 81 exempt from taxation by
slaIe aCthCIIty lanes which any of the COM
pables Al said acts mentioned, or its success
org, snail have earned by the construction OF
lis road or parts thereof Provided, That such
road or parts thereof shall have been first
accepted by the United States in the manner
in said acts prescribed; and taxes assessed.
offer the passage of this act, upon lands
earned by said companies, or their success
Ors, or any OF them, shall be valid as against
any claim or title remaining In the United
states In or TO such lands, on account of the
non-payment OF such costs or fees. Section
two provides that If any company entitled
10 said lands or parts thereof shall fail to pay
tie costs of surveying aud selecting the
same, or the land officers fees where such
payment is required by any OF said acts, the
purchaser of any OF said lands at tax sale
may pay such costs and fees due upon the
lands By him purchased TO the proper officer;
and thereupcn ietters-patent shall Issue to
such company conveying said lands to it,
but subject TO the legal rights and title of
such tax-sale purchaser: PrOrjdet, That moth
Ing In this act contained shall be construed
as enlargiDg any grant of lands heretofore
made 10 any OF said companies. Tnis bill
passed the House on the eth of March last.
Economy" I'm the Post 0mces.
There was issued from the Treasury de
partment on Saturday, and forwarded TO all