The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-22
Congressional Proceedings.

AhiHAi'T- tuc DeHutc, u report Iion
the conference committee on the silver bill
wasprescntcd aud adopted. The impcach
ment case was postponed until Monda,
because Of the future Of the witness Evan
to put in appearance. The river and har
Dor bill was taken up and number o
amendments adopted In the House
resolution was adopted 10 the Massachu
sets contested election case declaring Alb
bot, Democrat, contestant, entitled t,
the seat. A bill was passed removing the
political disabilities Of G.. w. Carr, of Vir
ginia. A report was adopted from tue
the conference committee on the bill to
amend the bankrupt act.
SATURDAY. the Senate the session
was spent in the discussion of the rive
and harbor appropriation bill, number o.
amendments were adopted, but the Senate
adjourned without final action ON the bill
In the House bill was passed allowing
the widow of the late Gen Custer pen.
sion of $50 per month bill was also
passed allowing the father and mother OF
Gen. Custer pension of $50 each The
Texas border bill was further debated
MoNDAY.-In the Senate the impeach.
ment trial of w. W, Belknap was postpon
ed until Wednesday, owing to the failure
of the witness Evans to put in an appear.
ance. The river and harbor appropriation
bill was called up and debated at length,
without final action.
In the House bill was introduced APP
propriating 100000 for continuance of
the Washington monument; also for the
erection Of an equestrian statue Of Gen.
Custer in Washington. Mr.. Landers 10
troduced bill for the immediate utilization
of gold and silver bullion, (by certificate
Of value, to encourage the coinage there
of, and to make the standard silver dollar
n full legal-tender A bill was passed for
the appointment of committee of three
to proceed to California to investigate the
extent aud effect of Chinese immigration.
Majority and minority reports in the Vir-
ginia election case of Platte against Goodc
were presented, the majority report being
in favor of the contestants and the minor
ity in favor of Goode, the sitting member.
TUEsDAY-ln the Senate the river and
harbor appropriation bill was called up,
when lengthy political debate ensued,
which was participated in by Messrs. Mcr-
rimon, Morton, Salisbury and others.
In the House the Senate concurrent
resolution making the special committee of
the two houses on the cOole question n
joint committee was concurred in. The
House took up the bill to protect the Tex
as frontier, which led to warm political
debate, the principal feature of which was
speech of Mr.. Lamar, of Miss who
vigorously denounced the recent murder
of six colorcd men at Hamburg, S. G., by
the whites, but charging that the disorders
in South Carolina were due to the bad and
corrupt State government.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate, the i'm
parchment trial Of w. w. Belknap was
resumed, and the testimony for the defense
concluded, after which the prosecution
announced that they did not desire to put
in any testimony in rebuttal. 1t was then
arranged that the case should be argued
by three counsel on each side The report
Of the conference committee on the civil
appropriation bill was presented and CON
Cured in. 1t appropriates SlG,229,777..
so, II reduction Of $40, 414,572.27 COM
pared with last years appropriation.
In the House bill was reported incor-
porating the United States Central Rail
road Company, for the construction of Il
railroad from Chicago to Charleston, Port
Royal and Savannah. Senate bill extend.
ing the duration of the court of commits
sioners of Alabama claims until the LIST
of September was passed. The conference
report on the army appropriation bill was
passed The bill for the protection of the
Texas frontier was taken up The amend.
ment to the first section adopted in com
mittee on Tuesday, providing that no part
of the troops shall be taken from any State
or service where the public interest re-
quires their continuance, was rejected by
a vote Of yeas 10, nays ga strict party
vote.
THURsDAY.--In the Senate resolution
was adopted requesting the President to
furnish that body any information in his
possession relative to the recent riot at
Hamburg, S. G. A bill removing the
political disabilities of Thomas II. Will
liams, of Nd, was passed. The impeach-
ment trial of w. w. Belknap was resumed,
and Mr.. Montgomery Blair delivered the
opening argument for the defense, insist
ing upon the innocence of the accused,
and arguing against the jurisdiction Of
the Senate to try him. He was followed
by manager Lyde for the prosecution.
In the House the bill for the protection
of the Texas frontier was amended by
striking out all but the first section, and
as amended it passed. The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was called
up, explained by Mr.. Randall, and passed
Mr.. Styles Whiting, butcher of STRAIT
ford, Connecticut. and his nephew Jewell