The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL.


9EHATRs
In the senate, on the 25th, the house
bill amending the postofice appropriation
bill of June %, 1874, and section 1884 oi
the revised statutes in regard to straw bids.
Passed Consideration of the articles of
Impeachment was resumed, and Mr.. Carpen-
ter, by unanimous consent, was permitted to
stand at the desk occupied by him when a
senator that he might be better heard by the
senate while delivering his argument for the
defense. Before Mr.. Carpenter concluded
his argument the senate sitting as a court adj
joUrned till tomorrow. Legislative bust
ness was resumed. Mr.. Wright withdrew
his motion to take up the southern claims
bill at the request of Mr.. Allison, who
moved to take up the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill, but before reaching q vote
ON the motion the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 26th, the i'm
peachment trial was resumed Immediately
after the senate was called to order, and Mr..
Carpenter continued his argument for the
defense. At the close of Mr.. Carpenters
speech a recess was taken and upon reas-
! sembling manager Lord commenced t'e
closing argument upon the part of the pros
ecutiOn. Mr.. Lord concluded his argument,
when the senate, sitting as a court, ad-
! journed until tomorrow, then to proceed to
vote on the final Issue. Legislative business
was then resumed end the report of the
special committee which recently investi-
gated Mississippi affairs was agreed to. Mr..
Allison called up the river and harbor ap-
| preparation bill so as to have it come as un-
finished business. The senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal, Mr.
Bayard said: 1 am sure the senate and the
country will be deeply affected by the an
nouncement of the melancholy event of yes
terday--the death of our late friend and
brother, Allen T. Caperton, senator from
! West Virginia. / move as a mark of respect
| so justly due to the memory of this excellent
and honorable man, that the senate stand
adjourned until tomorrow at IL a. m. The
motion of Mr.. Bayard was agreed to and the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 2Sth, it was
agreed that when the senate adjourns to-day
it will be till Monday next, as a mark of re-
spect to the memory of the late senator Ca
perton, of West Virginia. Mr.. Boutwell,,
from the committee on commerce, reported,
with amendment, the steamboat bill. Placed
on calendar. The appropriation for the ex-
penses of inquiry into Chinese immigration
passed. The amendments of the house bill
providing for the completion of the Wash
ingtOn monument, were agreed to, and the
Dill passed. Inc senate then proceeded
with the consideration of the bill in regard
to the Usage ceded lands. Mr.. Ingalls, moved
to amend, so as to provide that the price of
land shall be $1.25 per acre, instead of S1.40.
Agreed to. Pending discussion, the senate
adjourned till Monday.
In the senate, on the 31st, resolution
prohibiting the supply of special metallic
cartridges to hostile Indians was passed.
The;chair laid before the senate communica-
ton from the secretary of war, transmitting
a dispatch from lieutenant-general Sheridan
recommending an increasein the cavalry, and
recommending an appropriation to defray
additional expenses. The dispatch was ac-
cOmpanied by q bill, authorizing the in !
crease, and making the appropriation ST. |
644,700. The bill passed. 1t provides that |
not more than $500 men be enlisted under |
the act. The house bill to continue the |
public printing in advance of the regular |
appropriation house bill to continue until |
the tenth of August, an act to prOdvide !
temporarily for the expenses OF the govern |
meDt, and house bill to further authorize the |
commissioner of Indian affairs to purchase |
supplies for the Indian bureau in the open |
market. were taken up and passed without |
amendment. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
In the house, on the 25th, on motion
of Mr.. Whtthorne, chairman of the COM
mittee on naval affairs, it ordered by
unanimous consent that the majority and
minority reports of that committee sha be
presented to morrow and ordered Drinte
and Friday next shall he assigned for their
consideration to the exclusion of all other
business, six hours to be given to debate and
to be equally divided. The house then took
up contested election case, the resolutions
of the committee being that Mr. Goode, sit
tInCT mo oDNhp &c no nrofIt la6 To 4
that Mr.. Platt, contestant, is. The report of
the minority takes the opposite view. Be-
fore coming to action on the resolution the
floor was yielded to Mr.. Lamar, who rose to
personal explanation, and quoted from
communication in the Washington Republi-
can charging him with having made speeches
at Aberdeen and SenatObia totally at variance
with the speeches which he had made at
Jackson. The communication stated that
he had in these sneeches spoken in lauda-
tory manner of the "white line policy"
He appealed to his colleague, Singleton,
who had heard his speech at SenatObia as to
what was true of it. Mr.. Singleton bore
testimony to the fact that the speech made
by Mr.. Lamar at jackson was directly
against what was termed "white line poll
cy" and that there was nothing in it which
tended to encourage i'll feeling between
races, the article therefore did him gross in
justice Mr.. Hurlburt, from the committee
on military affairs, reported back the reso-
luton directing the secretary of war not to
issue to the northwestern Indians special
patent cartridges, which are requirted for
arms used by them. Adopted. The house
ad journed, after which it was announced that
a democratic caucus would be held Thursday
evening next.
In the house, on the 26th, Mr.. Morri-
son, chairman of the committee on ways and
means, reported back the senate bill author
izing the secretary of the interior to deposit
certain Indian trust funds in the United
States treasury in lieu of investment. Pass
ed. The house then considered the Vir-
ginia contested election case of Messrs.
Platt and GnOde, and was addressed by Mr..
Townsend in support of the majority re-
port After speeches by Messrs. Tucker,
GoOde and Platt the matter went over with
out action and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Foster
rom the committee on appropriations, re-
'erred back the senate bill appropriating
s1OO, 900 for the construction of the Wash
ngton monument. Passed with amendments, ,
)ne of which increases the amount to $780, {
700. A message from the senate, announcing
he death of Senator Caperton, of West Vir-
yinia, was presented, whereupOn, on motion .
If Mr.. Wilson, the usual resolutions were | :
ldOpted. Messrs. Wilson, Banks, Luttrell,
Douglass, Hardenburg, Faulkner and Kas- :
Ou were appointed u committee 10 dCCOH- q
,any the body to West Virginia, and the
house adjourned.
In the house, on The 2Sth, after read s
ng the minutes the consideration of the !
Virginia contested election case of Platt VS.. :
ioode was continued. The second vote as j
equired by parliamentary law on agreeing !
@ the resolution as amended, that is by the
ubstitution of the minority resolution for it,
vas taken and resulted--yeas, 1875, nays 97- :
% Mr.. Goode retains his seat. On motion of
dr Banning the bill to remove the charge of
lesertion from Nelson Tiffany, of the 25th !
Massachusetts, volunteers, was taken up and q
,assed, notwithstanding the presidents veto.
dr. Randall, from the conference committee l
N the military academy bill, submitted the :
eport of the committee on said bill which 7
vas adopted. The house then proceeded to /
he consideration of the reports of the COM
nittee on nav n affairs. After a speech by 7
Ir. Lewis in support of the majority report
tbor, nd fha