The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, d. c., April L..

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bonds, with the consent, and by action Of
their owners, and to authorize the issue OF
legal tender notes, and retirement of the
same under certain circumstances, and on
certain conditions. Referred.
copies Of public documents, and for the
distribution of the regular official editions
thereof, was passed.
The consideration of unfinished bust
nesr, being the bill fixing the rate of post.
age on third class mail matter, was Their
resumed.
The question being on the substitute Of
Mr.. Harvey, to return to the old rate Of
postage on that kind of matter, Mr.. Sargent
spoke in favor Of the substitute.
the public good that package of good,
should be sent through the mails.
Mr. HARVEY said that after the Post
master-General should rule out straw-bids
the job printing now carried on in the De.
opes, he had no doubt that third class mat.
revenue of the country be benefited.
The question then being on the substi-
tute Of Mr.. Harvey, it was rejected-yeas
"a; nays, %.
The bill was then reported to the Senate
and the amendments made in committee Of
the whole were agreed to.
Mr.. HARVEY again offered his substi
tute TO restore the old rate of postage, and
it was reiected-yeas, %; nays, "a.
The bill was then read third time and
passed without discussion.
The Senate then took up the bill to re.
Il
| Pending discussion the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13.
Mr.. BOGY presented q memorial from
the st. Louis Cotton Exchange, advocating
an increa sed appropriation for the sigma
service. Referred.
Mr.. WALLACE presented a petition
from citizens of Pittsburg, favoring the
passage Of bill to regulate commerce, and
prohibiting unjust discrimination by rail.
roads. Referred.
Mr.. CAMERON, of Wisconsin, reported
favorably upon the bill to authorize the
Northwestern Improvement Company, or
ganized under the laws of Wisconsin, tc
enter upon the MenomOnee Indian reserva
ton, and improve Oconto river, its branches
and tributaries. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
bills on the calendar not objected to. The
following were passed:
Senate bill authorizing the construction
of a pontoon bridge across the Mississippi
river, from some point in Lacrosse county
Wisconsin, to some point in Houston coun.
ty, Minnesota.
Senate bill to amend the laws relating to
legal tender of silver coin was, on motion oil
MIR. Sherman, recommitted.
1t was ordered that when the Senate ad-
journ to-day, it be to meet Monday.
| The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of unfinished
business, the bill authorizing the repave-
ment of Pennsylvania Avenue.
TIE bill was discussed at great length.
Pending discussion, the House bill max
ing appropriation to supply deficiencies in
the appropriations for the year ending
June so, 1876 and former years, was re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations.
| After a short executive session, the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL.
| There was unusual activity in the cham
this morning, preparing for the impeach-
ment trial of Belknap. In the area in front
Of the Presiding officer, tables were placed
for the counsel of Belknap, and for the
managers on the part of the House. The
space in the rear of the Senators seats,
chairs were placed for members of the
House.
When the Senate was called to order,
there was not seat to be obtained in the
| galleries A lorUo ysortiop Of tho ~ontlo
mems gallery, on the left of the diplomatic
gallery, was reserved for the use Of the la
dies, in addition to the regular gallery. A
| majority Of the audience was composed OF
ladies.
After the reading of the journal, various
petitions and memorials were presented.
At 1890 legislative business was suspend
ed, and the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of the articles of impeachment.
After the proclamation by the Sergeant-at-
Armf, Chief Justice Waite administered the
oath to Senators Allison, Burnside, Chris
tiancy, Dennis, Conkling, Caperton, Gold
thwaite, Dawes, Jones Of Nevada, Morrill,
of Maine, Ransom and Robertson, who were
not present when the other Senators were
sworn few days ago. Senators Alcorn,
Johnston Of Virginia, English, Patterson
and Wadleigh were not present to take the
oath. The secretary was ordered TO notify
the House that the Senate WAS ready to
proceed with the trial, and that seats had
been provided for the members.
At 1855 ex-Secretary Belknap, with his
counsel, Messrs. Carpenter, Black and
Blair, entered and proceeded to the table
provided for them The ex-Secretary was
leaning on the arm of Carpenter, and took
a seat between him and Judge Black. He
appeared very nervous, and began reading,
but soon dropped the pamphlet, and con-
versed with his counsel.
The managers of the impeachment and
members of the House, appeared at one
O'Clock, but quarter of an hour had al
most elapsed before all were seated, when
the minutes Of the session of the Senate,
sitting as a court of impeachment, held ON
the 9TH inst, were read.
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
filed plea denying the jurisdiction of the
Senate to try Mr.. Belknap on the articles Of
impeachment, as he was not an officer Of
the United States at the time such
articles were found and presented
to the Senate; that he has not been, or Is
not nov, an officer of the United States, but
was and is private citizen of the United
States, and of the State of Iowa.
Mr.. LANDERS, on the part Of the man
ayers, asked that time be allowed them un-
til the 10Th, 10 consider what reparation
shall be made to the plea of Belknap, and
it was 30 ordered.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is.
The bill reported ON favorably by Mr..
Hitchcock, from the Senate committee On
railroads, is the HOUSE bill declaring for
feited to the United States all lands not
heretofore patented or earned BY railroads
authorized by the State Of Kansas to run
from Leavenworth via Lawrence, to the |
southern line Of the Stste, with Q branch |
from Lawrence to the Neosho river. An |
amendment of the committee provides that |
the lands thus forfeited shall be disposed |
of under the general land Law Of the |
United States.
The unfinished busines being the bill |
for the re-paving Of Pennsylvanis Avenue,
it was resumed, but, pending discussion,
the Senate went into executive senioo, and
soon adjourned.
WAsMxorox, D. c., April Is.
After the presentation and rejection of
several amendments the bill was read the
third time and pased-yeas, 81; maya IL.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Maine, called Nd
the House bill making appropriations to
supply defcieocies in the appropgiations