The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-04

In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Allison.
from the Conference Committee on The Army
Appropriation bill. made a report which was
agreed "a. The bill as IL came TO the Senate
from the House Appropriated $3.50. -. inai
amount was Increased by me senate ss,-lsey
The Conference COMMITTEES reduced amend
ments Of the Senate sl,f3@, l0. leaving The
total amount Appropriated by the ohl,
II il should be passed, s-e,ots GO, or si,'t' -.
wear. Mr.. Window. from the Conference Com
mittee on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bal,
submitted report. which wac read and adopted.
The Impeachment trial Was resumed, and john
:. Evans was sworn. He testified that he APP
piled to Belknap for the appointment Of post
trader nj Fort sill. and that Belknap told him
that the appointment was already promisel-
Marsh by which he received the appointment, IN
consideration OF paying tls.0 a year. lie
aggregating over sts. 900. Evans testified that
he never had any conversation with the >ecre-
tary OF War in relation 10 payments OF money.
and never had any INDULGENCE from me
post traders. Mr.. Carpenter announced that
this closed the case for the defense. .-...ln the
House, Mr. Atkins made the conference report
on the Army Appropriation ball. The motion IN
regard 10 reorganization OF the army and reduc-
tion of the pay OF officers, which had been The
point O: difficulty betw cen the two houses, was
referred 10 a commission which Is 10 SIT during
recess. The report was agreed 70. and the bin
now goes to the President for his signature.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the impeach-
ment trial was resumed. and Mr.. Blair, Of ooun-
sci for defense, made the opening argument. in
which he took the ground that his client should
be ismissed because there was not the legal two
thirds vote Of the Senate asserting jurisdiction
He was replied to by Manager Lynde.
this case had been decided according To law, and
was binding upon all senator's. He quoted va
rious legal authorities In support OF his views,
"a -, - rnrrlnA.4 ahA Senate sffffpE q :
a Court, adjourned until to- morrow ......ln the
House, the bill for the protection Of the Texas
frontier passed. IL authorizes ami requires the
President TO station and keep on the Rio Orande
River, from the mouth Of the river 10 Fort Dan
can, and above, IL necessary, two regiments Of
cavalry for field service, in addition 10 such in
duty the strength Of each troop 70 be kept up 70
loo privaies. MIR. Randall made the conference
report on the sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
mat mates si spSmitsed by Departnen,s ann snoun.ed
TO over s39 10000; that the bill, as
orig nally reported by the Committee on Appro-
priarons. amounted 20 slt SO. Sci; that as IL
with ~unexpended balances OF s5.Ml .too,
that the senate had increased Il by
s5,ces $50; that in the conference
and the House sS3l .ls4; the bin now approPri-
aied Q 1857 ,905. against $50 ga $50 in the like
bill last year-a saving of slo. 2S,4S. The re
port was adopted. and the bill goes 70 the Presi-
dent for his signature
In the Senate, on the 2ist, the impeach-
ment trial was adjourned on account OF sickness
ofcounsel. The River and Harbor Bill was
again under consideration. pending discussion
upon which the Senate adjourned $50. The ses-
sion Of the House was mainly confined 70 the
consideration Of private bills in Of
the Whole.
In the Senate, on the ed, a bill was
passed approp-Ating 400 90 TOR the compile
ton Of the Washington monument. The i'm
parchment trial was further postponed till Mon
day......So session Of the House.
In the Senate, on the cath, arguments
we're made in the Impeachment trial, and Judge
Black stated the points in the case for the de-
tense. .....In the House. Mr.. Kelley moved TO
suspend the rules and 70 pass the bill for the
coinage Of the standard silver dollar. and 70
make II legal tender for al debts. Rejected-l65
10 g, not two.t thirds in the Affirmative. Mr..
Young moved 20 suspend tie rules and
adopt a resolution directing the Attorney Gen
eral. Secretary Of the Interior and Commissioned
Of internal Revenue 10 suspend, until February
next, all further action IN reference 70 lands
sold for direct taxes, under the act Of August
s, 1851. Adopted-yeas, l3s; nays, IS. Mr..
Lamar, from the Pacific Railroad Committee,
reported back the Senate bin to extend, for eight
years. the time for the construction and COMPILE
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and moved
to suspend the rules, and take up the bill for con.
s~iderafion- The motion was lOst-yeas ~, nays
li9.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Carpenter
delivered an argumen for the defense in the i'm.
parchment case. In the House. Mr.. Law
renee offered a resolution inssructing the Com
mittee on Public Lands TO ascertain and report
what legislation, II any. rs necessary 10 secure
20 actual settlers the right TO purchase. az under
the pre- emption laws. az the price Of sl-ea an
acre, the lands granted 20 the Pacific Rail
road companies. Adopted. Mr.. Cauiheh
presented resolutions OF the CHICAGO
Board OF Trade. reciting that Congress, by rea.
son Of Inadequate appropriations. had crippled
the Post once Department, and urgently request
ing Congress at once 10 50 legislate as 20 provide
for a continuance of the fast malls. Referred,
after discussion, to the Committee on Post
Offices, etc. Mr.. Huribut. from the Committee
on Military Affairs. reported back a resolution
directing the Secretary 81 War not 10 issue 70
Northwest Indians special patent cartridges
which are required for arms used by them.
Adopted.
WASHINGTON.
A Washington dispatch Of the 10Th says:
GOV. Chamberlain Of south Carolina. ar