The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 1st inst. the Senate acquitted
Belknap of the charges set forth in the i'm
peachment; want OF jurisdiction being the
reason given by those who voted in his favor
The vote on the first article was, guilty So,
not guilty %. On the remaining articles 81
to 25, Senators Maxey and Morton voting for
conviction. A two-thirds vote being re-
quired to convict, a judgment of acquittal
was entered. The House referred the report
ON the Robson investigation to the Judiciary
committee A bill appropriating s25o,oO0 for
the completion of the New York custom
house was passed.
The Senate on the Cd passed a bill
giving pension of 50, 900 to Geo. Hansell, a
messenger of the State department in 1865,
who was injured in defending Secretary Sew
ard from the assassin Payne. Mr.. Morton in
troduced resolution to print 10000 copies
the message of the President on the Hamburg
massacre. An effort was made in the House
to pass the Bland silver bill, but by persist
ont hlibusterIng the opponents prevented a
vote being taken. In committee OF the whole
the bill transferring the Indian bureau to the
war department was taken up and Mr. Lamar
obtained the floor and proceeded to make a
speech on political subjects. He was closely
listened to for over two hours.
The Senate on the 2sd passed the
river and harbor bill, with amendments fix
ing the amounts the same as recommended
by the committee and given in these records.
In the House report was submitted exoner-
ating Mr.. Knott from the charge of culpabili-
ty in the matter of the Caldwell dispatch.
and Knott proceeded to make lengthy and
very bitter address, insinuating that Mr.
Blaine'S illness was assumed. Mr.. FRYE re-
piled In equally bitter terms, and the report
was recommitted for further action by the
committee. A Joint resolution was passed to
adjourn on Monday.
The joint resolution which passed
the House for adjournment on Monday was
read in the Senate on the 4th and referred to
the committee on appropriations. The SEN
ate insisted on its amendments to the bill for
the sale OF the Usage coded lands in Kansas,
The bill to allow pension of S37 a month in
stead OF S24 now allowed to soldiers who have
lost both an arm and leg, was passed. Mr..
Dunnell, In the House reported back the Sem
ate bill making st. Paul port OF appraisal
and it was passed. The committee on civil
service reform reported the evidence taken in
the Chicago pension agency charges and it
was ordered printed. The committee recon-
mended the passage of resolutions declaring
that the acceptance or the demanding o
money as consideration for real or pretend
ed influence in securing appointments to
public office is disgracetul to the individual
and preudicial to the public interest, and
such conduct is good cause tor removal. The
judiciary was directed to report bill for the
punishment OF such offenses
On the 5th inst, in the Senate, Mr..
Morton moved to take up the resolution to
print ten thousand copies OF the Presidents
on the Hamburg affair Mr.. Thur
man objected and a vote was taken resulting
IN 30 tor and Is against-a strict party vote.
A motion was then made to lay the resolution
aside and take up other business, upon which
a lengthy political discussion ensued until
the morning hour expired and the Senate
went into executive session. The House took
up the silver bill, but went over under fill
clustering motions. Mr. Cox, chairman of
the committee on banking and currency, re-
ported bill to repeal the resumption act,
and after discussion was passed by vote OF
loo to 49, Mr.. Cox then reported bill for
commission OF three Senators, three repre-
sentatives and three experts to enquire into
the financial situation and report on or be-
fore the 18th OF January, 1877 The bill was
passed.
The Senate committee on the Mis-
sissippi investigation was ready with a ma
orlty report, on the It'll, but as the minority
report was not ready the subject was postpon-
I'd one day. The House bill for the repeal of
he resumption act was read in the Senate
md referred to the finance committee. Mr..
Blaine's school bill, which is proposed
constitutional amendment prohibiting the ap-
of public school moneys to sec
arlan schools, was read and several substi-
utes offered and all were referred to the iu
liaciary committee. Senator Edmunds spoke
It length on the Hamburg affair. The House
no business.