The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-03
Congressional Proceedings.


FRIDAY.--In the Senate, the lcgisla.
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
s bill was reported from the appropriation
committee, with numerous amendments.
3 The Senate further considered the question
3 of Jurisdiction in the case of W. W. Bel.
KNAPP.
In the House the Senate bill Tor the
i relief of G. b. Tyler and Il. H. Luckett,
81 of Kentucky, which passed that body over
& the Presidents veto, was called up and
passed by vote of ayes l9l, nays IL. j.
4 il, Patterson, Of New jersey, was appoint
ed aud sworn in as doorkeeper, vice, Fitz-
hugh. A large number Of private bills
were passed. A resolution was adopted
iustructing the ways aud means committee
to inquire into the truth or falsity of
a charge which appeared in the Baltimore
Gasetie of May 26 to the effect that $500,
900 had been expended by the Pacific
coast to procure the passage of the Ha-
waiian treaty.
SATURDAY,-In the Senate, the con
sderaton of the impeachment question
was resumed with closed doors.
In the House, Mr.. Singleton reported
that the committe of conference of the
two houses on the Consular and Diplomatic
n Appropriation bill were unable to agree
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton Of the bill to promote the efficiency
of the army of the United States, to pro-
vide for its gradual reduction, and to CON
solidate certain Of its staff departments.
1t appearing, on preliminary vote, that
there was not quorum, considerable fiji.
clustering ensued, and the House finally
adjourned without coming to any conclu-
sion.
MoNpAY.-The Senate met at 10
clock, and Immediately went into secret
session on the question of jurisdiction in
the Belknap impeachment case, aud re-
NAMED with closed doors until half.past
nine o'clock at night. The question was
decided in the affirmative, and the Senate
adjourned until Wednesday.
In the House number of bills were
introduced and referred. Mr.. Adams, of
4 New York, offered resolution, which was
laid over until Tuesday, reciting that in
view of the depressed condition of all
branches Of industry at the present time,
3 any legislation by Congress affecting the
tariff was unwise and inexpedient The
House then went into committee of the
whole on the bill to devote the proceeds
Of the sale of public lands to educational
purposes, and Mr.. Walker proceeded to
address the House in advocacy Of the bill
Mir. Cabell made u speech in regard to the
system Of internal revenue taxation. Mr.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, made lengthy
argument in opposition to Mr. MOrrison's
bill and in favor of protective tariff, and
WAS followed by Mr.. Chittenden in
speech in favor of free trade. In reply to
question whether he intended to bring
the Tariff bill to vote at this session, Mr.
Morrison said that he would like to do SO,
but he would yield to the Appropriation
bills, and If there wus time after they
we're disposed of he would ask vote on
The Tariff bill. Adjourned until We'd
nesday
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate a large
humber of bills of private aud local
nature weresintrodueed aud referred, after
which the unfinished business, being the
bill in relation TO the japanese indemnity
fund, was taken up and discussed in com
nittee ofthe whole. Various amendments
we're made to the Senate, Mr. Sherman
moved to further amend by striking out
the second section authorizing the return
4 Of the fund with all accumulations of in-
terest, aud to insert in lieu thereofa clause
authorizing the return of the principal
only; also, providing that the residue of
The fund, after returning the principal, so
lar us the same is in bonds, shall be de-
livered to the Secretary of the Treasury,
b be cancelled, ard that portion of it in
4 money shall be covered into the Treasury
of the United States, which was also
agreed to. The bill wass hen read a third
time and passed by vote Of "a yeas to
20 nays The Senate then adjourned.
M In the House Mr.. Jones' of Kentucky,
offered resolution proposing the imme-
diate repeal of the presumption act
The resolution was referred to the Comi-
mittee on Banking and Currency. Mr.
Baker, of Indiana, offered resolution
falling on the Secretary of the Treasury
Cor statement of the amount of internal
revenue tax paid by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company between July |,
1854, and December 81, 1871, but objec-
Won, being made, it was withdrawn. The
contested election case Of Spencer vs.,
Morey was taken up, and the majority
report admitting Mr.. Spencer and unseat-
Ing. Mr.. Morey was adopted.
THURsDAY.-Ln the Senate large num-
Der of reports from committees were pre-
eented and referred. Mr.. Cragin intro
dnced bill authorizing the building of
postal and freight railroad from Lewes,
Delaware, to the cities Of Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Now York,
md it was referred to the Committee on
Railroads At one o'clock the Senate re-
aamed the consideration of the articles Of
Impeachment against ex-Secretary Bel
map, and after argument by Mr.. Carpen-
ter for the defence, and by Mr.. Lord on
TIC part Of the managers, the trial was
postponed until Tuesday next. After
<pme further unimportant business the
Senate adjourned.
In the House the Army bill was taken
up, and after the rejection Of various
amendments, was passed as reported from
he committee. Mr.. Ellis introduced
fesolution to authorize the establishment
Of ocean mail steauisphp service between
he United States and Brazil, which was
Inferred.
LARGE PANTHER KILLED.-Henry ii.
Haltcrman, Esq, found deer which had
becn killed by panther, in district No. s,
~ week. He procured large steel trap