Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-22

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suspended for the day on account of
important witness, The Senate in
sisted on its amendments to the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, and asked for a new conference.
The river harbor bill was considered
and laid over.
In the House a report of the COM
mittee on elections was presented,
in which it is declared that neither
Butts, contestant, nor Mackey, sit
ting memberfrom the second district
of South Carolina, is entitled to a
seat in the House. Thereport of the
conference committee on the silver
bill was adopted by yeas 100, nays75.
A select committee reported that the
charge against Mr.. Adams, clerk of
the House, of interfering to influence
legislation, is without foundation.
July 14.-In the Senate a report
from the conference committee on
the silver bill was presented and
adopted. The impeachment case was
postponed until Monday because of
the failure of the witness Evans to
put in an appearance. The river and
harbor bill was taken up and a num-
Der of amendments adopted.
In the House a resolution was
adopted in the Massachusetts con-
tested election case declaring Abbott,
democrat, contestant, entitled to the
seat. A bill was passed removing
the political disabilities of G.. w.
Carr, of Virginia. A report was
adopted from the conference com
mittee on the bill to amend the bank
rupt act.
JULY 15.-In the United States
Senate the session was spent in the
discussion ofthe river and harbor
appropriation bill, a number of
amendments were adopted, but
the Senate adjourned without final
action on the bill.
In the House a bill was passed
allowing the widow of the late
Gen. Custer a pension of $50 per
month; a bill was also passed al
lowing the father and mother of
Gen. Custer a pension of $50 per
month each. The Texas border
bill was further debated.
JUNE II. In the United States
Senate the impeachment trial of
w. w. Belknap was postponed
until Wednesday, owing to the
failure of the witness Evans to put
in an appearance. The river and
harbor appropriation bill was
called up and debated at length,
without final action.
Iu the House a bill was intro
duced appropliating 100000 for
continuance of the Washington
monument; also for the erection of
an equestrian statue of Gen. Gus
Ter in Washington. Mr.. Landers
introduced a bill for the appoint
ment of a committee of three to
proceed to California to investi-
gate the extent and effect of Chi
nese immigration. Majority and
minority reports in the Virginia
election case of Plat against
Goode were presented, the majority
report being in favor of the con-
testants, and the minority in ia
vor of Goode, the sitting member.
JULY 18.-In the Senate after
the morning hour the river and
barbor appropriation bill was
called up, when a lengthy politi-
cal debate ensued, which was par
ticipated in by MesSrs. MerrimOn,
Morton, Salisbury and Others.
In the House the Senate concur
rent resolution making the special
committee of the two houses on
the coolie question a joint COM
mittee was concurred in. The
House took up the bill to protect
| the Texas frontier, which led to a
warm political debate, the princi-
pal feature OF which was a speech
of Mr. Lamar, of Miss, who Wig
orously denounced the recent muir
der of six colored men at Ham
burg, S. O., by the whites. but
charging that the disorders in
South Carolina were due to the
bad and corrupt State govern
ment.
July 19.-In the Senate the i'm
peachment trial of w. w. Belk-
nap was resumed, and the testi-
mony for the defence concluded,
after which the prosecution an
nounced that they did not desire
to put in any testimony in rebuff
tai. 1t was then arranged that the
ease should be argued by three
counsel on each side. The argu-
ment will commence to-day. The
report of the conference commit
tee on the civil appropriation bill
was presented and concurred in.
Il appropriates SIC, 229, TIT 81, a re-
|duction of $10,4l4, 1927 compared
with last years appropriation.