Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-13
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, July 70.


SENATE.-Mr. Herman presented a me-
mortal OF sailors and marines relating to
the shipping act.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely on the bill 10
authorize the Commissioners of the District
OF Colum bie TO issue certificates In place OF
certificates lost, destroyed or stolen: and AZ
was laid on the table.
The Chair laid before the Senate a message
nom the PRESIDENT In answer to resolution
Sherman and Brig. Gen. Terry In relation TO
the condition OF affairs with the Sioux.
,, several al private 5ils were reported and
The Senate then proceeded with the i'm
peachment trial.
WHERE Is JOHN s. RvASsP
communication was read from the Ser
geant at Arms in relation to the where
aooufs of John 8. Evans, In which he states
that Evans appeared In Washington when
summoned in May and was excused TO the
Gin OF July, and that he left Fort Sill, via
Fort Reno, for Washington, about the mid.
Ole OF the first week in July; and that he has
men stationed at different points to hurry
MIN TO Washington on his appearance
there.
After some discuss ion on the question Of
postponement on account OF the absence of
Evans the court, at 12;35 p. M, adjourned
until TO morrow, and legislative business
vas resumed.
AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Frelinghuy sen moved that the Senate
fuItber insist on the amendment to the con-
s sna, ana a'plomstie appropriation bill and
that the Senate conferess has offered differ
ent compromise, among others to divide the
difference between the two houses, but the
House had insisted upon its proposition.
Sooner, he said, than be driven TO legislation
In an appropriation bill to save the appro-
priation he for one would let this bill and
every other one fail. He discussed the cues
ton Of the power of the Senate to originate
appropriation bills, and held that the
House prerogative was confined to raising
the revenue, the object being TO prevent
the small states, like Rhode Island and Della
ware, from having an equal voice In taxing
the people with the larger states. Ii the
House no EN- mad me right or ths power to reduce
abolish them; and IL they could abolish them
they could abolish the Supreme Court, the
office of President, or the Senate itself. Toe
House was there to carry out existing legis-
lation, and not as an instrument to coerce
legislation. He hoped the House would un.
derstand that the Senate would not, but
could not consent to legislation which 1t did
not approve, to save the appropriations
The morning hour having expired, on mo-
tion OF Mr. Allison, other business was laid
sideration ofthe river and harbor appropria-
ton bill. He said the bill. as IL came from
me house, appropriated 5.SI2r $50, and the
committee had added $50 ,3I4. With q view
10 keep the appropriations down the com.
mittee bad struck out many small items,
either inadequate for the proposed work, or
uo postponed, Wnlle they mad
creased some others, believing the larger
sum necessary for the economical perform
ance of the work.
The amendments were then acted on seri-
atm.
Mr.. Ferry opposed the amendments strik-
1Dg out certain appropriations for han bors
In Michigan, and the Senate rejected the first
one, viz, the harbor of Frankfort, Michigan,
for which the House had appropriated $4,000.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion of Mr.. Clarke (Mo), the Senate
amendments to the bill revising the postal
code were concurred in.
Mr.. Mackey (Pa-) offered a joint resolution
Tor the 40 ournment of Congress on the 25th
inst. Referred to Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Mr.. Thompson (Mass.), from the Commit
tee on Elections, submitted a report In the
contes ted election case from the second South
Carolina district. declaring neither Butts,
contestant, nor Macky, the sitting member
entitled TO the seat Report ordered printed
Mr.. Payne (Ohio) submitted a report from
the Conference Committee on the silver bill,
and proceeded to explain the action OF the
committee.