The Osceola times., 1876-07-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
sENATv.

legislative, Judicial and executive appropri.
alton bill was discussed. At12 o'clock the
impeachment trial was resumed, but on mo.
ton of Mr.. Edmunds, it was ordered that
further proceedings were suspended for the
present that the conference report on the
appropriation bill migN be considered. The
motion of Mr.. Morrill, % grant new confer
ence asked for by the house was agreed 10,
and the chair appointed Messrs. Window,
Allison and Bayard members Of committe on
the part of the senate. On motion OF Mr..
Window, the s~pste insisted upon its amend.
ments 70 the s'ss. dry civil appropriation bill,
and agreed 10 Che conference asked for BY
the house. The chair appointed ss members
of the committee on the part of the senate,
Messrs. Window, Morton and Thurman.
Mr. White called up the senate bill to re-
move the political disabilities Of General p.
G. 7. Beauregard, of New Orleans. Passed.
The senate then resumed consideration Of
the articles Of impeachment against Belknap,
late secretary Of war Richard King, assist
ant cashier of the national bank of COM
merce, at New York, VIM. II. Bernard, of
Washington, and Charles T. Emery, of Ma
son, ILL.,, were examined. On motion OF Mr..
ingalls, the senate sitting rs a court Of inn
parchment adjourned till IL o'clock to-mor-
row. The senate adjourned until II o'clock
tomorrow.
In the senate on the Sth the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Window continuing ten days
the act recently passed to provide tempora-
rily for the expenditures of the government
was passed. Also the bill extending the
same time to the act authorizing the congress
sional printer to publish printing. Noon
having arrived, the senate proceeded 10 con-
sideration of the articles of impeachment
against Mr. Belknap, late secretary of war,
and continued the examination of +. ID.
Townsend, adjutant general of the United
States. The senate at AS sitting as a court
of impeachment, adjourned until Monday at
l2 o'clock. Legislative business was re-
sumed, and Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill,
providing for the completion of the WASH
ington monument. Referred. A message
was read from the house announcing the
death of Edw. Y. Parsons, Of Kentucky and
on motion of Mr.. McCreery, the senate as a
mark of respect, adjourned till IL o'clock
Monday.
The senate on the 18th resumed con-
sideration of the articles OF impeachment
against W. W. Belknap, late secretary of
war. J. j. Fisher, partner of Evans, and
Hester Clymer, where examined, after
which manager Mcmahon said that the man.
ayers had concluded the case in chief for the
United States but would demand the right
to place Evans on the stand when he should
arrive. Mr.. Carpenter renewed his request
that the court would adjourn until the ar
rival OF the witness Evans. Without taking
action on the matter, the senate, sitting as a
court, adjourned till twelve o'clock to-mor-
row and legislative business was resumed.
Mr.. Hamlin moved 70 take up the post route
bill so as to have II in the unfinished busi.
ness tomorrow. Agreed TO. Mr.. Window,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported favorably senate bill providing for
the construction of the Washington monu.
ment Calendared. Senate then adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th the impeach-
ment trial was resumed, but owing to the alb.
sence of the witness, John S. Evans, post
trader, Fort Sill, the court adjourned until
tomorrow and Legislative business was con
tinued. The chair laid before the senate un.
finished business, it being the post route
bill. Mr.. Allison moved that the senate
BILL and proceed to the consideration Of the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Agreed
to. The amendment to reduce the amount
for improving the harbor at Marquette,
Mich, from S5O,0O0 to $4,000 was agreed TO.
Amendments of the committee were agreed
to as follows: Increasing the amount for
the Improvement Of the harbor at Green Bay,
from 5000 To $l2 900 was stricken out; ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the harbor at Me-
nomine, Wis; reducing the amount for the
harbor at Two Rivers, Wis, from $4,000 to
5000. The amendment was agreed to ap
propriating 5000 for repair Of east pier at
Cleveland. Mr.. Window called up the
house bill to provide for the construction Of
military posts on Yellowstone and Mussel
rivers. Passed. Messrs Ingalls,, Paddock
and Ransom were appointed members of the
conference committee on the part of the SEN
ate on the bill 10 provide for the sale of the
reservation of confederate Otoe and Missouri
Indians in Kansas and Nebraska. The sen
ate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house on the 7th. Mr.. McDou
gall, from the committee on military affairs,
reported back the senate bill establishing
the rank of paymaster general. 1tprovdes
that the rank of payma ter general shall be
tndt VI DTlBdultF Hthtfdi d,eths WI.
Lawrence called up as special order the bill
to require the Pacific Railroad Company to
create sinking fund to reimburse the
United States. Agreed to yeas 96,'nays IS.
The house therefore proceeded 10 consider
the BILL and was addressed by Mr.. Lawrence
in explanation and advocacy Of it. The bill
| was passed-yeas 159, nays Q. The speaker
announced as committee of conference on
the part of the house on the sundry civil ap-
propriation bill, Messrs. Randall, Holman
and Hade. Adjourned.
The house on the Sth took up the bill
reported by the committee on Indian afiar'
declaring the country north Of the, North
| Platte river and east OF the summit of the
Big Horn mountains in Wyoming Territory
open TO exploration and settlement. Mr.
| Fort enquired IL the late disastrous battl,
with the Indians had taken place in tn,
country affected in the bill. A long discus
sion followed, in which many members par
tcpated and the bill went over. The hous,
then considered private bills, Of which
large number were passed. Mr.. Knott an
nounced the sudden and unexpected deatl
of his colleague, Mr. Parsons, and ofiere,
resolutions for the appointment of commit
tee 10 supcrintend his funeral and TO atten,
the remains TO Louisville. The resolution
were adopted, and Messrs. Blackburn, Hor
kius, Hartzell, Walker, Fort, Lawrence an
Clark were appointed as such committee
The house then adjourned.
In the house on the 18th bill provid
ing for the sale Of Fort Kearnv military RI
servation, Nebraska, was taken from th
speakers table and passed. Mr.. Morgs
from the committee on Indian affairs reporte
back the senate bill providing for the sale @
a portion Of the reservations Of the confed
crate Otto and Missouri Indians OF kansa
and Nebraska. Passed. The house the