The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
TUESDAY, May 23.-Senate.- Conkling, from
the Committee Foreign Relations, reported, with
amendments, the House joint resolution suggesting
the intercesson of the United States to secure the
release of E. ON. Condor, who is now confined in
an English prison. Laid over :. After reports on
number of bills of an uninportant character con-
sideratlOn of the articles of Impeachment
sumed with closed doors. No decision was reached.
H0USe.-The House went into committee of the
whole on the Naval Appropriation bill, the question
being the discontinuance of certain navy yards.
After considerable debate compromise was effect
ed, whereby the sum of $50, 600 was appropriated
for the civil establishment of the various yards,
and the Secretary of the Navy is directed to APP
point commission, consisting of the three highest
officers of the navy, whose duty it shall be to
port to the next session of Congress what navy
yards can be dispensed with and abandoned. The
committee then rose and reported the bill, which
passed. The Indian Appropriation bill was
then taken up.
WEDNESDAY,, May 24.-Senote.- Senate
passed the House resolution directing steps to be
taken for the release of Richard O'M Condor, and
then went into court of Impeachment with closed
doors. Before reaching decision upon the pend
ing question of jurisdiction, the doors, were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned.
House.-speaker Kerr in the chair, seemingly
improved in health. =. Harris (Va.), Chairman of
the Committee Elections, reported resolution
IN the South carolina contested eleCC1On case de-
claring the sitting member, Joseph II. Rainey, to
have been duly elected Ordered printed and re-
committed. -. The House then proceeded to con-
slider the Louisiana contested case of Spencer VS..
Morey, but no decision was reached. Wilson
Qowa) offered resolution directing the Committee
on Commerce to inquire into the alleged combina-
ton of leading railroads in the United States for
the purpose of controlling the traffic. Adopted.
THURSDAY, May 25.-Semate. hit, from
the Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment,
bank he Hxinu thn ca1a IF
President at $25 900 per annum, together with the
message of the President vetoing the same, and
recommended that the bill be passed, notwth-
standing the objection of the President Placed on
the calendar. .. Paddock from the Committee on
Postoffces and Postroads reported, with an amend
ment in the nature of substitute, bill to restore
the franking privilege. Placed on the calendar.
The question OF jurisdiction in the Belknap i'm
parchment case was discussed in secret session.
Row8e.-The Senate amendments to the bill au-
thorizing the appointment of receivers of national
banks were non-concurred in. The House then
went into committee of the whole, with Springer in
the chair the bill to revise and simplify existing
laws imposing duties on imports, and to reduce
taxation. Morrison the Chairman of the Commit
tee Ways and Means, addressed the committee
in explanation of the bill.
FRIDAY, May &c. Sendte.-West, from the
Committee on Railroads, reported back the Senate
bill to create sinking fund for the liquidation of
Government bonds advanced TO the Central and
Western Pacific Railroad Company, with amend
mente. and written report on the subject; also
new bill to create sinking fund for the hquida-
ton of Government bonds advanced to the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, and for the settlement
of the claims of the Government on ac-
count of said bonds. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported, with various amendments, the
House bill making appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive. and judicial expenses of the Gov
eminent for the fiscal year. Placed on the calen-
dar. Legislative business was then suspended,
and consideration of the articles CT impeachment
was resumed with closed doors.
House.-Dunnen introduced bill for the relief
of certain settlers Oh public lands. Passed. Cox
asked leave to offer resolution directing the Sec
rotary of War to furnish the House with a state
ment of the number of troops now stationed in the
Southern States, and all information connected
Herewith. Objected to-. The Speaker pre-
ing the bill providing for recording
deeds, mortgages, and other conveyances affecting
real estate in the District of Columbia. The mes
sage was read and the bill was passed over the
Presidents veto The House proceeded to consider
the bill for the retirement Of Judge McCandless.
The question being on agreeing to the Senate
amendment providing that he shall resign his Office
within six months after the passage or this act, it
agreed to-yeas SO, nays SO, and the Dill passed
SATURDAY, May 27.-Se1aGte.- Senate
was engaged, in secret session. in considering the
question of jurisdiction in the Belknap impeach-
ment.
Rouse.-Singleton, from the committee on con-
ference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses
on the Consular and Diplomatic approximation bill,
reported that the conference had been unable to
agree The report was agreed No other bust
ness was transacted by the House.
MONDAY, May 29.-Sendte.-The Senate
reached final vote on the question OF jurlsdic-
ton in the Belknap impeachment case. The
decision was in the affirmative, the Senate de-
termining, by a vote of 81 to %, that it
has jurisdiction. The following is the vote
in detail: For Jurisdiction Bayard, Bogy Burn
side, Cameron (Pa.), Caperton, Cockren, Cooper,
Davis Dawes, Dennis, Edmunds. Goldthwaite, Cor
don, Hamilton, Hitchcock, Kelly, Vernon, Key,
McCreery, Mcdonald, Maxey Mitchell Morrill, (Vt.),
Norwood, Randolph Ransom, Robertson, Sargent,
Salisbury, Sherman, Stevenson, Thurman, Wad-
leigh, Wallace, White, Wlthers, Wright-37.
AGainst .Jurisdictioa-Al Allison, Booth, Boutwell,,
Bruce Cameron (Wis), Christiancy, Clayton
Conkling, Cragin, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry, Freling-
huysen, Hamlin, Harvey, Howe, ingalls,, Jones |
(Fla.], Jones (Nev.l Logan, Mcmillan, Morrill, |
(Me.), Morton, Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson, Spen-
Ger, West, Window .>29.
House.-Adams offered resolution declaring
that, in the judgment of the House, legisa-
ton affecting the tariff is at this time inexpe-
dent" After some discussion the resolution went