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Senate Jurisdictional Vote
- When
- 1876
- Where
- Senate Chamber
The Senate voted 37–29 to try Belknap despite his resignation, asserting jurisdiction over the former secretary.
Starting on April 5, 1876, Belknap was tried by the Senate. Senators argued over whether the Senate had jurisdiction to put Belknap on trial since he had already resigned office in March. The Senate ruled by a vote of 37–29 that it did have jurisdiction.
Sources
- William W. Belknap Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09
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