Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23
WASHINGTON.

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of the fiscal year, to say nothing of til
probable interruption of business b
the st. Louis convention. Notwithstane
ing this several Congressman bel1ev
that by constant session such legii
lation may he matured as will reliey
the apprehensions expressed by th
President in his message yesterda
aud the financial embarrassment to tn
government thus averted.
| WASHINGTON, June 19-Noon-Th
Senate is in secret session consider
ing the question of postponing til
| Belkuap Impeachment trial until Nc
vember,
A number of delegates from the Gin
cinnati convention, including Cover
nor Kellogg and Marshal Packard
called on the President this morning
| There are no intimations as yet con
corning the successor to Secretar,
Bristow.
WASHINGTON, June 19-Night-
| HOUsE-Cox was again chosen Speake
pro tenn.
Southland asked leave to ask the
Secretary of the Treasury why h.
| failed to furnish list Of defaultine
| collectors.
kasson objected and the army ap
preparation bill was resumed ant
passed without important amend
ments.
SENATE-This body insisted upor
the amendments to the pOstoffico APP
preparation bill and asked IA committee
| of conference.
The committee reported ndvt rsely
on a large number of bills extending
patents.
The impeachment court decided to
proceed Wi h the trial on July 9th and
adjourned.
The Secretary of War has returned.
Hon. Stephen A Hnrlbnt will prob
ably succeed Bristow.
General reynolds, commander of
the department of Texas, here and
testifies tomorrow before the war ex-
penditurrs committee.
Mr.. Hicks, cable clerk of tho Ocean
Telegraph Company, appeared before
the judiciary committee and submitted
five kilograms. among them one signed
''Philadelphia," commencing: obs
patch received. Gable this immedi-
ateiy to the chairman of the House
judiciary committee at Washington :"
Then follows the precise language
which Knott received from Josiah
Caldwell. It is addressed to Favo,
London.
The Senate in impeachment to day
further ordered that the trial can only
proceed while Congress is in session,
and that the secretary shall subpoena
such witnesses at the expense of the
United States as shall be allowed by a
committee, and that subpoeEas for all
other witnesses for respondent shall
contain a statement that the witnesses
therein named shall attend upon the
tender as Ealf respondent of their law
fur fees.
WASHINGTON, June 30 - Night. -
HoUsE.-The bill directing judges OF
circuit courts to appoint commission
ers in every county who shall give a
hearing to any person arrested for Vi
oation Of United States laws when he
is entitled to such hearing was passed.
The bill providing that judgment
and DEGREES of United States courts
for money shall be lien on real estate
was passed.
Douglass, chairman Of the commit
tee on the Freedman's Bank, made a
report regarding frauds practiced by
the Freedman's Bureau in retaining
money due colored soldiers and sailors.
and charges Gen. Q. o.. Howard and
G W. Bullock with filing fraudulent
and other false evidence of
in the Second Auditors Of
fee. The resolution directs that these
be made and directs the
Attorney General to institute proper
legal proceedings against all parties
who shall be shown to be implicated
in these frauds in order to vlndicate
public justice and to prevent loss to
the govern nent. Ordered to be print
ed and recommitted.
The bill equalizing bounties was.
taken mp. 1t involves the expenditure
Of from nine to ten millions. The bill
passed by vote of 14l TO 46, the fol
lowing gentlemen voting in the negu-
tive: Black burn, BIount, Boone, Brad
ford, Buckner, Caldwell o. Alabama,
Caldwell of Tennessee, Gambler, Chap
ia, Clarke of Kentucky, Culberson,
Davis, Durham, Fulton, Forney,
Ioode, Hamilton of New Jersey,
Harris of Georgia, Harris of Virginia,
Hunkle, Hereford, Hoar,
Hunton. Jones of Kentucky,
kehr, Lewis, Lord, Lynde. Mills,
0'Brien, Pierce, Piper, Reagan,
5chleicker, Singleton. Smith of Geor
gIa, Tarbox, Thompson, ,Throckmorton,
Warren, Williams of Delaware, Wills
iams of Alabama and Willis.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before
5he House n message from the FreSl
lent, in relation to the ext addition
.reaty with England, stating the re-
fusal of that government t. comply
With its provisions III the cases Of
WinslOw and Brent, based on au act of
passed in 1870, and the
setting at liberty of both those fugi-
lives from Justice. The President re-
cards this as the abrta5atiOn and annuh
l1ent of the treaty aud does not think
that it wouldi dicomport with the dignity
and self-respect of this government to
make demands on the English govern
mnnt for the surrender OF fugitive
or to entertain any request
Df that character from that govern.
ment. He gives notice that without
further action of Congress he will not
make or entertain requests under the
treaty. Adjourned.
SENATE Mai Comstock'S s report on
the South Pass of the Mississippi was
TO the committee on com
merce
The report from the Secretary Of the
Treasury showing balances due from
public officers was presented.
Sherman objected to printing the
report as it would create scandal, and
on his motion it wns referred to the
on pr nting.
The llouse bill allowing the ex-
change of ten millions in.siIver for
I.ke amount of legal tenders was
taken up.
Morton objected to its present con-
sideration and it went over under the
rules.
Sherman gave notice thgt he would
call it up tomorrow.
The committee reported the House
bill rcpealing the bankrupt act and
moved it's postponemert to the first
DAY of the next session. Agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was
resumed. The amendment striking
out the section transferring the bureau
TO the War Department was discussed.
Ths Senate is still in session.
NJ Karr will sNand Soma time at