New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-29
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

WAgUlNSIuN. lildaN july - II 20
The House Steamboat Hill was reported to the
Senate today by ID. Committee on Commerce win
amendments striking out nearly the entire text Of the
measure Tne portions are that the rules OF tie er-
suu law preventing col i,uus 81 naval vessels ana
for the mercantile marine shall be obligatory upon al
foreign vessels within jurisdiction Of the United states
Tho ru are also attended Ia steamers rugged for carry
ING sail" whether the san Is actually carried or not TIC
es IN regard 10 sounding ioghorns and bells IN thick
weather are amended a. tor'dre lncm IT, be sounded
every two minutes instead OF every five minutes. aud
they nu,t be OF such power be heard tvo miles in
,trad OF one NILE IN still weather. The House section
luluosiug a penalty OF $1,000 for failure 10 inform
"A vessels officers of the true natue OF dth'
gcrou. materials shipped thereon IL retained; 80
also are the House provisions prescribing 'e' to be
pad BY masters. engineers and pilots for Inspectors
certificates, and In regard anchors, chain c".c1 and
swinging doors Of steamers. All the other sections OF
the Jnusc bal are entirely omitted The Senate Com
mttr nd clause auli' ilIlhE me hot y" Tu
mrryl-ing inspectors b, General r. iaion al pied by
iyurt, It's members aud approved hy l"c secretary
q; me yI,arury, o dg cu,c Win a." use ui 'lrh regis
t,s Tor no, more Than years. the Committee pro,
hide Tor toe aupolntucnt inspector al uulls and
OF uspt of boilers for the district oi io Ia auul
ii "A to tie existing districts They insert hnaiy "s
new provision OF aw section i'qui'ns an PuoT hh'-
rati where tie channel Is liable to chaEc 10 Keep
correct lOE "r memorandum oil an chhEv, up may ~
serve, and to pace copy OF such log III box ~ te
rst station of the Army Signal Service AT when 'hcy
may arrive.
n
The examination into the charges against
Judge Humphrey OF The supreme Court 81 the DNirct
was continued today Several witnesses examined
who drew somewhat mildcr view of the JUDGES cccen-
rlc;cs than previous witnesses Eroeh Iotteh admitted
that before the Judge resorts to the pctmorl ENFORCE
Insnt Of order and silence he generally makes pleas
auter appeal to his unruly scholars OF tue bar The
charges a. 10 intolcaon the bench, and as TO MS
hearing eases in the result Of which lie Is personally IN
tCrcstcd, do NOS 10 res. on any evlicHce. Inc
Photographic report of another charge Of his TO jury
was read proof Of his ncoercncy OF style Du II was
probably as much proof OF the reporters cunlWleh'y
10 make "A clear and inelligblc report ana OF ms NtiG
Cling more words than ideas Inc case LOT the
prosecution will De continued tOHlOIIoW'
HAYS EXoNERATED
The House Judiciary Committee will make
report in the case Of Congressman Hays OF Alabama
charged with having sold cadctship closing IA follows
and signed by majority OF the members now here:
"There il not only no reason to SUSPECT that Mr. Hays
received any money there Is also no reason To
meet that he had the slightest knowledge that Lilly
beug paid for what he doing. In looking over this
wnO.e we feel IL to be hue 10 Mr. Hays, us matter
of Justice 10 that there IL no eNlueTe 10 sustain
charges Affecting his honor or lneSil Tue report
signed by Frank H. liurd ". T. Frye "llnam Lawrence,
George r. Hoar, and g. W. MeCrary'
VOTING IN IMPEACHMENT POSTPONED.
The Senate has voted to proceed with the inn
pcachme trial exsecreary BeGnap on Monday next
at IL o'clock The only duty which now remains IL the
discussion regard to the verdict and vote on the
question whether Mr. Belknap IL guilty or not guilty.
The deliberations Of the Senate may be held with open
doors though according 10 the rules governing proceed
ngs in such cases a single Senator may demand that
the discussion take place secret session If oral
opinions are given by Senators either in public or In
secret t.,se may occupy several DAYS even weeks
but IT, has sometimes been the case, senators are a.