The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

| CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.
In the senate ON the 23rd, Mr.. Sher
man submitted the following: Resolved
That the secretary of the treasury be directed
TO furnish to the senate a detailed estimat,
Of the amount that would be required to ex
| ecute the house bill amendatOry laws grant
ing pensions to the soldiers and sailors of tn,
war of 1872 and their widows. Agreed to
After reports on a number of bills of an I'M
J important character, the consideration of tht
articles OF impeachment was resumed witt
closed doors. Before reaching any decision
the doors were reopened and the senate ad
lourned.
In the senate on the 24th, senator
Conkliug called up the house joint resolu
tion, requesting the president OF the United
States to take such steps as in his judgment
may be expedient, to obtain the pardon OF
release of Edward OMeagher Condor, now
confined in an English prison. Passed. The
seTRte bill establishing the rank of paynlas-
terEeneral as brigadier-general passed. The
senate soon afterward went into executive
sessRn, and after short time resumed the
consideration OF the articles of impeachment
tess sd ddorS. f}slzlE 1srsaipSE-sazd1zzs
ssioEs u =seefs were feoFened and the senate
-Adiouned.
In the senate on the 25th, senator
Wright, from the committee on civil service
and retrenchment, reported back the bill
fixing the salary of the president at twenty.
five thousand dollars per annum, together
with the message of the president relating to
the same and recommended that the bill be
passed, Notwithstanding the objections of the
president Senator Wright said he had been
directed By the committee to request the SEN
ate 10 actor the bill as soon as possible
Placed onthe calendar. At half-past twelve
O'Clock legislative business was suspended
a nd the senate resumed the consideration of
the belknap impeachment with closed doors
At torty-hYe minutes after four o'clock the
doors were re-opened and executive session
followed. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 26tb, the naval
appropriation bill received from the house
yesterday was read by title and referred.
Legislative business was then suspended,
and the consideration Of the articles of i'm
peaehment was resumed, with closed doors.
Without adecisiOn the doors were reopened,
and the senate adjourned
In the senate on the 9th, Mr.. Morton
submitted the following: Ordered that the
senate proceed Friday next, at 1 o'clock, to
vote, without further debate, upon the pend
ing and cognate questions Mr.. Edmunds
moved to amend the order so as TO read.
" Ordered that the senate proceed Monday
next, after consideration, to vote upon the
pending and cOgnate questions" Agreed to
yeas p, nays y. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house on the 23rd, the house
went into committee of the whole on the ma
val appropriation bill, the question being on
the diseontnuance of certain navy yards
Mr.. Piper offered an amendment retaining
navy yardsat Brooklyn Mare Island, Kittery,
Charlestown, Pensacola, Norfolk and League
Island for general purposes, and the yard at
Washington for manufacturing purposes
only, and retaining New London as a naval
station. Mr.. Randall offered the following
amendment as a substitute for Mr.. Lewis
amendment offered Yesterday: For civil es-
tabllShment in the several navy Yards $50
600, and the secretary of the navy is hereby
directed tOOrganize a naval board of five
commissioned officers in the navy as soon as
practicable, whose duty it shall be to exam
me fully and determine whether, in their
opiuion, any Of the navy yards can be dis
pensed with and abandoned, and II so, report
tlIe best msHncr of making disposition OF the
same ana further to inquire as TO the pro
priety of establishing naval rendezvous at
Tybee Island or at CockspUr Island, in the
state OF Georgia and whether any govern
ment property at said islands can be made
available and is suitable for such purposes;
and SAID board shall, through the secretary
ot the navy, report TO congress at the com
mencement OF the next session the result of
their inquiry, and the sum of $1,000 is here
with appropriated to meet the expenses Of
I'll 10. L
Mr.. Bandal's substitute by allowing a naval
statiOn to be established at Tybee Island or
C0ckSpur Island, or any other point on the
coast of Georgia or South Carolina. Agreed
to- Mr. Ran4alPs substitute was adopted
81 t. 30. The committee rose and reported
the bill, which was passed. Without max
ing any progress on the bill the committee
rose. Mr.. Blackburn offered resolution
authorizing the Louisiana investigating com
mittee To act by subcommittee. Adopted.
Mr.. Woodburn Nev.l was appointed on that
commltteet0 I'LL the vacancy caused by the
Withdrawal Of Mr.. Hawkins. Adjourned.
The house on the 9th, proceeded to
consider the Louisiana contested case of
Spencer vs.. Morey, the report of the major
Ity OF the committee being that VIM. +.
Spencer. contestant, is entitled to the seat,
and that F. Morev, the sitting member, is
not, and the minority taking an opposite
view. Without taking action on II, the mat
ter went over for the present. Mr.. Wilson,
of Iowa, offered resolution directing the
committee on commerce to inquire into the
alleged combination of the leading railroads
Of the United States for the purpose of con-
trolling traffic. Adopted. Adjourned.
In the house on the 26th, the senate
amendments to the bill authorizing the APP
pointment of receivers of national banks
were noneoncurred in, and the house then
went into committee of the whole on the bill
to revise and simplify existing laws imposing
duties on imports and to reduce taxation.
After speech by Mr.. Burchard the report of
the committee on foreign affairs on the En-
ma-mine investigation was presented by Mr..
Hewitt. The report, after reviewing the tes-
timOny, concludes that Gen. Schenck, be-
sides being director of the Emma-mining
company was engaged in speculative opera
tions in the stock with Trenor w. Park, ven
dee OF the mine, and Gen. Woodruff, his see
retary of legation, in such manner as to
subject the name and station of minister of
the United States to criticism. The commit
tee therefore find: First-That it was not
proper for the American minister at the court
of St.James TO connect himself as director
with the Emma-mining company of London.
SecQad-Tbat the relations of Gen. Schenck
to f5a vendors of the Emma-mine were of
sgfeh character as TO cast suspicion upon
his motives and subject his action to unfa-
yorabIe criticism, but the committee believe
that he was not guilty of fraud or of any
fraudulent intention in his connection with
the company or vendees OF the mine. Third
That his subsequent speculative dealings
in the shares of the company were not COM
patible with his diplomatic station and the
maintenance of the position of honor and
usefulness at the court to which he was ac-
credited. The committee therefore submit
the following resolution, and unanimously
recommend its passage by the house: Re
solved. That this house condemns the action
of Gen. Robert c. Schenck, United States
minister at the court of st. James, in beeom-
ing n director of the Emma silver mining
coInpanv, of London, and his operations in
connection with the shares of said company
and vendors thereof, as ill-advised, unfortu-
nate and incompatible with the duties of his
official position. The report on the Emma
mine was held over until tomorrow. The
house then adjourned.
In the house, on the Goth, Mr.. Dun
nell introduced bill for the relief of GER
tain settlers on public lands. Passed. The
speaker then called on the committees for
reports Of private nature Mr.. Brown [Ky.l
from, .t,a committee on claims, presented the