American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
FORrY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, q motion t,
adjourn over till Thursday. on account of the alb
sence Of many Senators. was rejected. Their
was no quorum. In the House, Mr.. Clymer
from the ommittee on Expenditures in the Wa
charges against Speaker Kerr The committee
says the report. has found nothing in the who'll
progress Of the Investigation to impair detrac
toned personal integrity and unsullied purity o
MI. Kerr Mr.. Clymer remarked that the con
mot only Of the committee, but Of the House ane
country. Mr.. Danford, Republican member O
the committee. said that 1t afforded him rea
pleasure to be able to subscribe to the report
1t was the duty Of the House to Mr.. Kerr, as
good and upright man, to adopt the report of thu
might be in the future. as in the past, an honoi
s bis ss,1sasus; -, and ana
Mr.. Huribut also spoke in the same vein
Mr.; Garfield suggested that the vote on the re.
ana al he ssns na.
2. none Sser., in ns he negative. rs: Lsav:
that the House should furnish to Mr propfi IN
the most formal manner, a certified copy of the
ton to that effect. The motion was agreed to,
and the Clerk was INSTRUCTED accordingly.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th,
having finally adopted the resolution to adjourn
over from the 18th until the 18th. In the
House, the Senate amendments to the Post Office
ordered, upon motion, that no business should
be transacted o-day or to-morrow, except de
bate upon the Army Appropriation bill.
There was no session of the Senate on the
l4th:: There was very slim attendance Of
the House, and the only thing done was some
speechmaking.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a message
from the House was received. announcing non
concurrence in the Senate amendments to the
Legislative. Judicial and Executive APP
preparation bill. The Senate insist
ference COMMITTEES was appointed. -. The pro
ceedlngs OF the House were without especial in
consderation II Committee Of he W Ps under
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
Of the impeachment articles was resumed, and
Judge Black. counsel for the accused, read long
paper, declining to plead further, ON the ground
that respondent had already been substantial
ly acquitted, as the order of the Senate as
thirds vote. Counsel for the defense asked that
the papers be filed, but objection was made by
ing the discussion 1t was discovered NO quorum
was present. and the Senate adjourned. ......
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the chair Various amendments to the Iii We 1e
offered and rejected. No quorum being present
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the impeach.
ment articles being under consideration, Judge
Black, of counsel for the accused, moved that
the trial be postponed until November The
Managers asked leave to consult with the House
before coming to any agreement. message
was received from the President, calling atten-
tion to the near approach Of the new fiscal year
and the failure Of Congress SO far to make pro-
vision for the ordinary expenses eff Government;
pended balances, and requiring these to be Gov
cred into the Treasury at the end of the fiscal
year. He further stated that ii appropriation
bills are not matured before the beginning of the
new fiscal year the Government would be greatly
embarrassed for want of funds. and submits a
joint resolution to extend appropriations for con
sular and diplomatic and postal services support
OF army and navy ETC., forthe present fiscal year
to the next. Ordered printed and to lie on the
table. In the House, the Speaker presented
the Presidents message. Mr.. Randall, Chair
man of the Committee on Appropriations re-
marked that the message was unusual, and. in
hts opinion. altogether unnecessary, still, it
should have respectful reference and considera
ton. 1t was referred to the Committee on Ap-
preparations.