The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-03

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BELKNAP.
EXCITEMENT AT
WASHINGTON,
IN rHE EIMpEAcHMENT.
Belknap Remains at His House.
Belknap Remains at His House.

WASHINGTON, March 3. 3.-Senate.-The
galleries was filled with an anxious and
expectant crowd early this morning, many
ladies being present.
The credentials of Mr.. Beck, of Ken
lucky, were laid before the senate, read
and laid over.
At one o'clock the committee of the
house of representatives, composed Of
Messrs. Clymer, Robbins, Blackburn
Boss, and Danforth, appeared at the bar
of the senate and were announced by the
sergeant-at-arms.
Upon being recognized by the president
protein of the senate MIR. Clymer said:
Mr.. President: In obedience to the order
OF the house of representatives we appear
before you and in the name of the house Of
representatives and Of all the people of
the United States of America we do i'm
peach VIM. w. Belknap, late secretary of
war of the United States, of high crimes
and misdemeanors while 10 Office.
And we further inform the senate that
the house of representatives will, in due
time, exhibit articles of impeachment
against him and make good the same.
And in their name We demand that the
senate take order for The appearance of
said VIM. W. Belknap before that body to
answer for the same.
| The committee announced that the
house would soon present articles of i'm.
peachment and make them good.
MIR. Ferry, president pro TEN, notified
the committee that the senate would take
order in the premises
There was great sensation during the
proceedings.
After the committee retired, Mr.. Ed
munds, of VT. who had been speaking ir
opposition to the admission of Pinchback
resumed his argument
House. motion of Mr.. Swan, chair
man of the committee on foreign affairs
authority was given for printing the
testimony in the Emma Mine ivestigation
MIR. Springer, of Illinois, asked leave t,
offer resolution instructing the commit
tee on ways and means to inquire whethe1
recent grand jury investigations into fraud
on the revenue have been sufficient,
! thorough to expose all defects in laws fo
the collection OF the whisky tax ard to ex
pose persons engaged in defrauding tn,
government; also whether any further in
vestigation should be ordered by the house
The house proceeded to call for report
OF private nature but was interrupted b.
the appearance at the bar of the house @
= the committee appointed to notify tn
senate of the action of che house in regar
to the late secretary OF wal. and Mr.. Clyme
e notified the house that that duty had bee
performed.
s WASHINGTON, March 3-Gen. BelknaI
has not left his house since yesterday an
few Intimate friends have called
, Secretary Robson entered on the dutie
this morning. He will merely attend t
: routine business until the place is filled.
The house judiciary committee thi
morning began preparation of articles {
, impeachment in the case of Belknap, an
E will meet again this evening. Member
of the committee say it is unlikely tha
h articles will be ready for report to tn
house to-day.
/, WASHINGTON, March Sin the senat
this morning Mr. Edmunds called up th
e message from the house of representative
IS relating to the impeachment of Belkna
and submitted an order that the messag
be referred to a select committee of fy
senators. Agreed to,
The president pro tenn. was authorize
to appoint such select committee but b;
not yet announced it.
NEW York, March "A Washingte
special says that Senator Morton has bee
requested by the president to accept II
position Of secretary of war.
. Mr.. Morton had an interview with tt
president this morning.
The president is still greatly agitated.