The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

VUN6HE&oxVNAA
TUESDAY. April 11.-SenGte.-A bill vas
assed to provide for the expenses and admission OF
foreign goods to the Centennial ....H Howe INFO
duced BILL by request, to provide for cheap trans
portaton of freight between Underwater at or near
the Atlantic ocean and the Ohio and Mississippi al
leys bv railroads. The Senate passed the b1Ilfor
the Improvement of the Capitol grounds, with pro-
vision that none of the finds appropriated sfau
pass through the hands of Gen. Babcock as Con-
missioner of Public Buildings and Grounds. Ed
munds from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported adversely on the House bill to protect W.T.
nesses who shall be required to testify In certain
cases, with written report Stevenson, OF NE
same committee, presented a minority report.
The Senate was engaged nearly all day In discussing
Hamlin's Postal bill.
House.-A bill was passed authorizing the Dr1eg-
ing of the Mississippi river at Sioux City WeAs
Cdo.) from the Appropriations Committee, reported
the Deficiency bill. 1t appropriates 1862, 49,.
The EVENING session was devoted to the consideIa-
ton of the Legislative Appropriation Dll,
WEDNESDAY, April 12.-Sendte. Spencer IN
troduced bill to prevent panics and give elasticity
to legal-tender currency without impairing its
value. Hamlin's bill regulating the postage on
third-class matter was passed. The bill to provide
for the sale of extra copies of public documents,
and for the distribution OF the regular OAncAoA euA
tions thereof, was passed.
House.-The House passed the Deficiency bill
without opposition. . The Silver coil bill came up,
and the Senate amendments we're concurred in
without debate and without division Hoar offered
resolution instructng the Judiciary committee 70
INQUIRE what steps have been taken Tor properly
representing the interests OF the United Syates IN
the suits instituted against the Credit Mobiier and
Others under the provisions Of the act OF the
Sd of March, 1878: and ALSO whether the Union
Pacific Railroad Company has not forfeited It's
charter, and whether the same should not be re-
peaed because the company has resisted the recoy-
cry in its behalf of its capital stock wrongfully
Withdrawn by means of fictitious construction con-
tracts or unlawful dividends. Adopted. An even
ing session was held for the consideration OF the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
THURSDAY April 13.-SenGte. The proceed
ings in the Senate were dull and uninteresting.
Bills were passed providing for the Imprisonment
and transfer Of United States prisoners; provd-
ing for the separate entry of packages contalnein
Of q nontoon bridge across the Mtssesippi rBer,
from some point i'll Lacrosse county, WIS.,, TO some
point in Houston county, Mimi. =. Adjourned TILL
Monday, April IL.
Hoaise-Several bills of local and uninportant
character were passed. The Senate bill to confirm
presumption and homestead entries Of public lands
within the limits of railroad grants in cases where
such entries have been made under regulations OF
the Land department. was passed. The bill to
transfer the Indian bureau to the Interior depart
ment was discussed without action. Adjourned
to the 18th.
SATURDAY. April 15.-Sendte. III session.
House The case Of Hallett Kilbourn, the real
estate pool recusant witness, formed the subject OF
a lively debate in the House. The Judiciary Com
uittee, to whom the question of the habeas corpus
had been returned, reported unfavorably on th ap-
plication, directing the Sergeant-at-arms to make
respectful return to Judge Cartier, OF the District
court setting forth the cause of KnbOurn'S deten-
ton but to retain the custody OF the prisoner.
Hurd Lawrence and Hoar considered the House
justified in holding the prisoner in defiance OF the
claimed that the House should obey the
mandate of the court and denver up the
prisoner. The question was not decided -.
A resolution was adopted directing the Committee
on Rules to inquire into the charge that Smith the
journal clerk of the House, had offered to prose-
cute additional bounty claims for commission. :.
The bill to provide for the administration OF oaths
in impeachment trials was passed. The Senate
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic bill
were reported from the Appropriations Committee
and ordered printed.
MONDAY April 17.-Seaate. After the jour
nal Of thursdays proceedings had been read Tari-
GUS petitions and memorials were presented, and
at haIfpast IL O'Clock the legislative business vas
susnended and the Senate proceeded to the con
sideration of the articles OF impeachment. After
q proclamation by the Sergeant-at-arns,
Chief Justice. Waite administered the oa s
day the Senate was organized as court OF impeach-
ment Shortly after Belknap, accompanied by bis
counsel, ex-senator Carpenter, Judge Black snd
MONTGOMERY Blair entered and proceeded TO the
table provided for them. The return on the writ
served upon the ex-secretary having been read,
and the Sergeant-at-Arms having called upon
him to answer Mr.. Carpenter read and had flei
plea denying the jurisdiction of the Senate to try Mr.
Belknap on the articles of impeachment, as he vas
not an officer of the United States at the time sqch
articles were found and presented to the Senae;
that he has not since been nor is not now an officer
of the United States but and is private citizen
of the United States and OF the State OF Iowa. The
court then adjourned until wednesday.
uyI,o 0tq6 In
case Of Kibourn, the recusant witness, and, at the
conclusion Of long and animated debate, adopted
resolution proposed by Lynde, Of Wisconsin, thst
tha Serreant-at-arms make return to the writ Ct
habeas corpus, and that he take with him before
the court the Dody of Kilbourn.