Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
First Session -44th Congress.
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WAsIIINGToN, Jul

WASHINGTON, July 5.
Sherman submitted a resolution
from the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives which declared that they
recognized in George Washington
one of the chief divine instruments in
securing American independence, and
in the name of the people of the
United States, directed the compile
ton of the Washington Monument in
this city, and also directed commit
tee from both houses to institute the
necessary provisions Of law to carry
the resolution into effect. Passed by
unanimous vote.
SENATE.
WAsHINGTsN, July 6.
During the morning hour the aues-
ton of Chinese immigration was
discussed at length.
A resolution was offered by Nor
ton and agreed to that committee
of five Senators be appointed to in
vestigate the character, extent and
effect Of Chinese immigration to this
country, with power to visit the Pa
cific coast for that purpose, to send
for persons and papers and report at
the next session of Congress. ~
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of articles of impeach-
ment against w. w. Belknap. After
witnesses for the prosecution were
called only three of them, T.. T. Bart
lett, c. p. Marsh and E. NJ. Lawton
answered.
Manager Lynde opened the case on
the part of the prosecution.
HOUSE.
Lord, on behalf of the managers
conducting Belknap's impeachment
trial, offered resolution directing
the Clerk OF the House to appear be-
fore the Senate sitting as a court of
impeachment, with such papers Of the
House as the managers may require,
and giving permission to members of
the committee on expenditures in the
war department to appear and give
testimony before said court, and to
produce such papers as the managers
may require. Adopted.
The Geneva Award Bill was then
taken up, and the minority bill reject
ed. A motion to lay the majority bill
on the table was lost by vote Of SO
to ll3. The bill finally passed by q
vote of los to "a.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July I.
During the morning hour the con-
ference report on the legislative, judi
cial and executive appropriation bill
was discussed.
At II o'clock the impeachment trial
was resumed, but on motion of Ed
munds, it was ordered that further
proceedings in the trial be suspended
for the present in order that the con-
ference report on the appropriation
bills might be considered.
Senator Paddock introduced the
following bill in the Senate, to-day,
and gave notice that he would to-
morrow endeavor to call up the bill
for action:
BE IL enacted ETC., That the Presi-
dent, ifhe deem it necessary, be and
is hereby authorized to accept the
services of volunteers from the State
of Nebraska and the Territories of
Wyoming, Colorado, Dakota or Utah,
or either of them, to be employed as
part of the army of the U. s., against
the tribes of hostile Sioux Indians in
the Northwest, who have for years
defied the authority Of the Govern
mcnt, and by whose hands recently
several hundred soldiers and citizens
OF the z. S. have been slaughtered
Procsded, that not more than five
regiments of cavaly and infantry OF
Doth shall be accepted, and that the
term of service shall not extend be-
yond nine months from date Of en-
listment.