South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-14
rfy.Fourth Congress.

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In the Senate. on the 5th appropriate
,Centeuuisl resolutions uAse passed
unanimously. TheEeport of the con.
ference committee on the postoffice APP
prop-iation bill was Adopted. The res.
olution payiug Pinchback per diem and
milsgs came up; was amended SO as to
allow the same to Francis w. Sykes, of
Alabama, and then passed. The sum
amounts to nearly $4,000 apiece. A
number. Of private bills were passed.
In the House, Senate amendments to
the 'biii Furnishing the mating OF Oh.
scene literature were agreed to. It
goes to the President Dir. Holman
reported the post0fiice appropriation
bill as agreed upon in conference. He
congratulated the people that the first
appropriation bill that would become
a law in the second century Of the Gov.
eminent was one i'm which there had
been an earnest and sincere effort TO
retrench expenditures and restore puri.
ty to the administration. The report
was adopted. m 81
In the Senate. on the 9Th after the
morning hour, that body proceeded to
the trial of the articles Of impeachment
against w. w. Belknap. late Secretary
OF war. Mr.. Lynde, one Of the House
managers, made the opening speech
for the prosecution, after which a mum.
Der OF witnesses Tor the prosecution
were sworn and testified, the testimony
being mainly corrobera.ive OF that Civ
en- before the investigating commi:tce
which led to the exposure OF Secretary
Belknap. In the House the Geneva n.
ward bill was passed By n vote or lO8
yeas. TO "a nays. The conference com.
mittec on the legislative .approp ration
bill rcporte that the committee had
been unable to agree, and new com.
mittee was appointed. Conference com.
mittees were also appointed on The sill.
yer and sundry civil appropriation bills.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, bill was
passed removing the political disabili.
ties of Gen. G.. Il. Beaurcgard. The
Senate resumed the impeachment trial
of w. W. Belknap, late Secretary of
war. Counsel for defence announced
that they had reconsidered their deter.
minatioh not TO cross.examlne Witnesses
for the prosecution, after which Gen.
Irwin Mcdowell Was put upon .he
stand and cross.examined ut considera.
bic length. Other witnesses testified
to the bank transactions Of Caleb Z.
Marsh and Gen. Belknap. In the House
a bill was passed repeating all laws au.
thoriziny the appointment OF civil cngi
ncers in the navy. a bill was passed
requiring the Pacific railroads to estab
lish sinking fund to reimburse the
government Of the Unite d States.
In the Senate, on the Sth. bill was
passed TO continue in force the &C. pro-
ridinS temporarily for the expense of
the government for ten days from the
10th day Of July. The impeachment
trial of w. w. Belknap was proceeded
with and number of witnesses exam.
ined. a bill was introduced and refer
red TO the committee on appropriations
providing for the completion of the
w ashinSton monument. The Senate
then adjourned until Monday. The House
spent the day in discussing q bill declar. |
ing the territory north of the North
Platte and east OF the Big Horn noun.
lam, IN wyoming "a portion OF the !
Black Ilills) open TO exploration and
settlement. Mr.. Knott, of Ky. announ.
ced the death Of his colleague, Hon. T.. |
Y. Parsons.
In the Senate, on the 10th. after the |
hour the impeachment case Of
w. w. Belknap was resumed. s. =. |
Marsh, to whom it is charged Belknap |
sold the post tradeship at Fort Sill, tcs- /
tilted, as also did Gen. w. Il. Hazen. |
The prosecution has three more witnes. |
ses to examine. In the House bill to |
suspend the rules and adopt resolution
for the repeal OF SO muck Of |
the resumption act as provides for the
redemption of the United States notes
with coin, was defeated by a vote of |
yeas los. nays 90, two.thirds not voting |
in the affirmative. The House then adj |
lourncd until Wednesday to allow the
conference committee 10 get up with
The work.
Judge Hoge for Congress.