The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-16


take order in the premises according to
the standing rule, and directing the Sec
rotary to notify the House OF Representa-
ton Of the morning hour, Mr.. Sherman,
of Ohio, called up the resolution
OF the New York Chamber of Commerce,
presented last week, and spoke in regard
thereto. Mr.. Sherman, In his speech, which
was long and comprehensive, took strong
grounds against any repeal Of the resump-
ton act Of 1875. At the conclusion Of
Sherman's speech. Mr.. Bogy called up the
bill, introduced by him early in the ses-
sion, authorizing the payment, Of duties
on imports in legal tender and National
bank notes, and made lengthy speech in
opposition to the resumption act, and in
favor of his bill. Resolutions were
adopted, calling for direct information
in regard TO the management OF the In
dian Bureau, and the straw-bid abuse of the
awarding of mail contracts......In the House
a large number Of private bills and bills for
public works were introduced under the call
OF States. The bill to carry into effect the
Hawaiian treaty was discussed at some
length, but no action was taken upon ii.
Resolutions were adopted directing inves-
LEGATIONS into the administration of justice
in the District of Columbia, and into the
charges against Attorney-G General Pierrepont
of securing evidence in the Babcock case
and using it in the interest of the defense.
In the Senate, March z, a bill was intro
duced instructing the Committee of Finance
to ascertain what amendments to the revenue
laws were necessary to secure economy In
the collection of the internal revenue. The
bill for the protection of agriculture against
injurious insects was called up and debated
at length. After several amendments had
been agreed to, the bill was passed. The
bill for the admission of New Mexico as a
State was recommitted to the Committee on
Territories. A bill relating to the appoint
ment Of post traders by the General in COM
mand of the post instead of the Secretary of
War, was referred. The resolution for the
admission OF Pinchback was then taken up
and debated at length, and with much
warmth. The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of executive Business and soon
adjourned......In the House, a bill was intro
duced to provide for the purchase of mate.
rails, and for the continuance of the work on
the st. Louis Custom House; also bill to
prevent the exOrbitant charges by suffers
at military posts; and also bill TO protect
witnesses in the trial of impeachment cases,
both of which were referred. A resolution
from the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce,
adverse to any law requiring draw Oh
every bridge hereafter built across the Ohio,
was presented and referred. A bill amend
ing the homestead act, relating to the form
OF procedure in the occupation of public
lands, was passed. The Chairman of the
Committed on the Expenditures OF the War
Department arose to question of privilege,
stating that he had been summoned to APP
pear before the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and to bring with him
papers, checks, etc., and to testify in regard
TO charges pending in that court against W.
w. Belknap. He felt it his duty to bring
the matter to the attention of the House.
A spirited debate then followed, in which
Blaine was the most prominent on the Re-
publican side of the House, and Messrs.
Clymer and Beebe on the Democratic side
A witness who had refused to answer ques-
tons addressed to him by committee was
ordered to be brought to the bar of the
House to answer for contempt.
In the Senate, March 8, Mr.. Cameron, Of
Wisconsin, presented a petition, which was
referred, from 10000 persons, protesting
against secret societies. The resolution to
admit Z. Is. s. Pinchback as Senator from
Louisiana was amended so as to read abe
not admitted" and in this form the resolu-
ton was passed by vote of thirty-two to
twenty-nine. So Pinchback is not let into
the Senate......In the House, committee
was appointed to investigate the connection
of Attorney. General Pierrepont with the
whisky cases. A. b. Wolf, the recusant
witness before the Naval Committee, was
brought to the bar of the House, but, while
members were talking of his case, he fell
down in a fit and had to be removed. Bills
to protect witnesses before the House, and
to punish those who refuse to give evidence,
were passed. Mr.. Blaine made some remarks,
clearing the President from conniving ut
the escape Of Caleb Z. Marsh, the principal
xuitpaSs in, DalL
Of the impeachment of w. w. Belknap, late
Secretary of War, was recommiited to the
Judiciary Committee, with power to send
for papers and witnesses.
In the Senate, March y, several private
bills were taken up and passed. A petition
in favor of the establishment of an inferno.
date Court Of Appeals was presented and
referred. Apetition from the Legislature OF
Wisconsin, in favor of extending the signal
service, was referred. The Committee on
Naval Affairs reported back bill authoriz
ing the payment of prize meney to the
officers OF Farraguts heet, which was
referred to the Committee on Appr0pria,
tons. Senator Gordon, of Georgia, then
called up his resolution, instructing the
Committee Oh Finance to ascertain, if pos.
sible, what amendments were necessary
to the revenue laws to secure economy anu
certainty in the collection of the revenue.
lie then proceeded to speak OF the revenue
frauds, and to advocate the establishment oil
an excise corps. He finally arraigned the
Republican party, and held them to be
politically corrupt. Senator Morton, OF
Indiana, replied, claiming that the pres
ent state OF morals in the country was
due to the war, and that the Senator
from Georgia was thus responsible himself.
MIR. Sherman (Rep.1 Of Ohio, and Mr..
Withers (Dem.), Of Va, and Mr.. Edmunds
(Rep.6 of VT, continued the debate until
the Senate went into executive session, after
which they adjOurned......In the House, the
Committee on Indian Affairs were instructed
to inquire into the expediency Of opening up
the Indian Territory for settlement. A res.
olution instructed the Committee on For
eign Affairs to inquire into the case of Con.
don, the imprisoned Fenian. Some bills
relating to postal affairs were passed, and
the House went into Committee of the
Whole, and a committee was appointed to
investigate the conduct of member of the
last Congress, in the appointment of cadet
to West Point, after which it adjourned.