The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-20
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
10 TIE DAILY INTELMGENoER
CO N G r E S S.
HOUSE.
WAsHEN0ToN, April 10.

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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
Mr.. Lord, chairman Of the Impeach
ment Managers, reported a replication to
the plea Of Jurisdiction filed on behalf Of
Belknap. The replication was adopted
and ordered communicated 10 the Senate.
The Sergeant-at-Arms reported that he
had obeyed the writ Of habeas corpus in
the Hallet Kilbourne case, and that Kill
bourne was ordered by the Judge into
the custody OF the Marshal.
Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana, offered 4 resolu.
tion instructing the Special Committee on
Real Estate Pool to investigate whether
any members OF the former Congress were
connected with that pool whilcsuch mem.
bers.
Mr.. Whitehouse introduced bill for
the reiunding OF the interest bearing debt
ot the United States into United States
consols bearing 4 per cent gold interest
and having forty years TO run. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Banning, the bill for
the reduction Of the army, which was the
special order for to-day, was made The
special order for next Wednesday.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced the bill 10 pro.
vide for the coinage Of the Centennial
coins. Referred. The bill provides for
silver dollars and half dollars, one side
OF the coins to give the corresponding
value in coins OF other principle CONNER.
cial nations.
The House then resumed 10 the consid.
Grafton Of the Florida contested election
case.
After several speeches the report was
adopied-yeas 1lS, nays s.. J.J. Fin.
ley was declared entitled to the seat, and
was sworn in, taking the modified oath.
The House then took up the Senate
bill to repeal the act making restrictions
in disposition OF public lands In Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Florida, con-
fining them TO the provisions OF the
homesteadlaw No action was taken on
the bill. 4
The Speaker laid before the House
various executive documents includ-
ing an immense mass Of papers done
up in half a dozen huge packages, con-
tanning responses 10 calls for information
as 10 the shareholders in National Banks.
The House then took n recess until
evening. +t.,'i#T
EVENING SESSION.
The proceedings in the evening session
we're entirely devoid OF public interest,
very few members were present and the
speeches not being confined exclusively to
the question Of the bill before the House.
rs SENATE. 81 e'J IA
TIE CROWDS IN THE SENATE GALhEitIgs.
The galleries were again densely
crowded thi8 morning, the ladies pre-.
dominating. So great, indeed, was the
| rush that il became necessary 10 close
some OF the doors soon after the Senate
was called 10 order. The tables and seats
for tue impeachment managers, the nc.
cused and counsel were arranged as on
Monday. Immediately after the journal
Of yesterdays proceedings was read the
Chair laid before the Senate message
from lhe President yetoing the act fixing
the salary Of the President ot the United"
States at $4,000. .
Ex.Secretary Belknap and counsel en-.
tered at 1925, and at 1890 the legislative
business was suspended 90 resume the
impeachment trial. '-t
THE ANSWER OF THE HOUSE.
The managers having taken their
places, Mr.. Lord sent to the Clerks desk
and had read the answer adopted by the
House OF Representatives 10 the plea OF
Belknap, to the effect that at the time .oi
the commission OF the acts charged Bel:
knap was an officer OF the United States,
and was such officer until after the House
by its proper committee had completed
the yestixation into the charges against
him and were preparing for his impeach.
ment; and the fact was known TO him
when he resigned. a.as r,
Mr.. Carpenter, for the accused, asked
| for copy Of the replication OF the House
and until Monday next to answer.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the order that
the respondent file his answer to the re-
plica,ion OF the House by the 9th inst,
and that the managers file their rcjoinder
| by the 25th, and that the trial proceed on
the 9th. Agreed to. sra !:
| After some discussion on the motion
Of Edmunds, 1t was ordered that the SEN
ate, sitting as Court Of Impeachment,
adjourn until the 9th inst.
The Legislative business was then re-
sumed.
The House bill to define the tax on fer
mented and malt liquors was passed.
Before the passage OF the above bill it
was amended 10 that nothing in the act
shall have effect to change the present
rules Of law respecting the evidence in
any prosecution or suit.
Mr. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, callednpa
Senate bill to au,horize.the corporation
organized under 1.-The laws sof Wisconsin
TO enter upon tho Memoir and Menomee
Indian reservation and improve the
Oconta river and its branches and tribu-
taries. Passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from Maine, submitted a
resolution directing the Secretary OF the
Interior to communicate TO the Senate
any information inOregard TO the present
situation and disturbances In the Sioux
reservation, and whether military force
has been intcrposed therein. II so, IL II
was BY the authority OF the Department
/ Ol lut 1uttIluEr uuA hhU ASA7P' ''' NNNf
in,erposition. Agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman called up the motion enter
ed by him several, days ago TO reconsider
the vote by which the bill In regard 10
the counting Of the votes for President
and Vice President was passed. He said
he did not think the billthat passed the
Senate couId pass the House Of Represen-
tatiyes, and the rSaiit Wonla'be that
there would be no new law on the snb-
iect. He believed that some law should be
passed, He thought there were fatal
omissions in the bill which had been
passed. .3s ,,Iay .ss3 tisJ
Mr.. Morton spoke ut some length as TO
the necessity Of having new law on this
subject, and said since the bill had pass
ed the Senate 4 circumstance had been
discovered which would startle tho cOnn-
try when made public. 'F-
Mr. Bayarl inquired as to the nature
Of it.
MIR. Morton said he;would not mention
names, but 1t was case where Vice
President was counting for President, be-
a.. Ltn,,aIf a candidate counted false or