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SENATE.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, April 4.
fhe SENATE was not in session to dsy.
HOUSE.

HOUSE
ME, Negley, Of Pennsylvania, from thu
Committee on Commerce, reported 4
bill to amend the act Tor enrolling ant
registering ships employed In the coast
Ing trade and fisheries, 90 as to provide
that the provisions oi the act shall not ex
tend 10 canal boats or boats employed on
inland waters or canals, &c. Passed.
Mr. Adams, Of Kentucky, offered res.
olution Gnlarging the resolution of March
10th, which directed the Committee on
Indian Affairs to inquire into contracts Of
supplies for Indians, 90 as 10 direct the
committee to inquire into all frauds, un-
fairness, or Irregularities In the matter oil
Indian contracts Tor the years 1872 and
1873. Referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs. =
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported Q
bill TO prevent maladministratien In the
civil service Of the United States. 1t pro.
Vtdes that whoever, being o civil officer,
Of the United States, except the Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States, who shall be impeached by the
House Of Representatives, shall be de.
prived Of his office while his trial ia In
progress. The duties, functions and
power OF his Office shall devolve upon
some other officer.
Mr.. G. F. HoAr inquired whether this
you'd include Judges OF the United States
Supreme court.
Mr.. Butler replied that 1t would. The
bill was offered in view Of charges sgainst
certain United States Judges who will
probably be impeached. II they should
be, under the law as 1t now stands, they
still may go on and carry on all the iunc-
tions OF their Office. he had one Judge
now In his mind Of whom 1t was alleged
that he would resign after serving his
friends. There was also the case Of q
Kansas judge against whom articles of
impeachment were presented last session.
There was an adjournment however be-
lore the Senate could proceed to trial.
This Judge held his office all last summer
and he resigned Just as Congress apain
met for the purpose oi defeating any new
impeachment. This was great scandal.
BE believed the impeachment oil an officer
should result In his immediate removal
from Office.
Mr. Speer objected to the bill.
Mr. g. F. hoar suggested that this
was sn important bill and that day
should be fixed for Its consideration.
Mr.. Morey objected TO fixing q day.
Mr. Butler-1hat won't save Judge
Durrell.
Mr.. Morey-It you want to impeach
him do It directly and not indirectly.
The bill wss then withdrawn.
The committees were then called for
bills Of private nature.
Mr.. Bright Tenn J, from the Committee
on Private Land Claims, reported a bill
to extend tho time for entering suits In
the Court OF Claims Tor title TO the Hot
Springs reservation in Arkansas. Referred
10 the private calender. t. st-s
Mr, Hays, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill to place N. II.
Plunket, late second assistant engineer U.
s. navy, on the retired list. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported resolution authoriz-
Ing warrant to issue for the arrest Of
George Il. Patrick, Of Alabama, who had
failed to appear and refused to obey the
subpoena Of the committee 10 SppeRr and
testify In the case now pending against
Judge BuStead. Adopted.
Mr. Butler (Mssa) offered q resolution,
which was agreed 70, directing the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
TO inquire as to the arrangement for
lighting the House Of Representatives,
and whether the quality Of tho light can
not be improved and the cost lesaened.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole on the private
calendar.