The Lake County star., 1876-06-01

rejected by vote of ~ to "a. The sec
tion In relation to the discontinuance Of
navy yards was discussed at length, but
without action the committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, May 23, after reports on a
number Of bills of an unimportant character,
the consideration of the articles Of impeach'
ment was resumed with closed doors. Be-
fore reaching. any decision the doors were
reopened, and the Senate adjourned. ..."....
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill, the
question being on the discontinuance OF
certain navy yards. II was finally re-
solved that the Secretary OF the
Navy should organize naval Board of five
commissioned officers in the navy, whose
duty il shall be to examine fully and deter
mine whether, in their opinion, any Of the
navy yards can be dispensed with and
abandoned, and, IL so, to report rs to the
best manner of making a disposition OF the
same. The Committee then rose and re-
ported the bill, which was passed. The
House then again went into Committee oil
the Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
| After short discussion, adjourned.
In the Senate, May "a, the House joint
resolution requesting the President to en-
deavor to obtain the release OF Edward U.
| Meagher Condor, the imprisoned Fenian,
was passed. The Senate bill establishing the
rank of Paymaster- General as Brigadier-
| General was passed. After an executive ses-
sion, adjourned .........In the House Speaker
Kerr was in the chair, seemingly i'm.
proved in health. The Committee on Elec-
| tions reported a resolution in the contested
election case, declaring the sitting member,
Joseph ii. Rainey, to have been duly
elected. The House then proceeded to con.
slider the contested case of Spencer VS..
Morey, the report of the majority Of the com.
mittee being that w. b. Spencer, contestant
is entitled to the seat, and that Frank
MOrey, the sitting member, is not, and the
minority taking the opposite view. With
out taking action on the matter the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, May 25, the Committee on
Post.offices and POst-rOads reported, with
amendment in the nature of a substitute
the bill to restore the franking privilege
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Belknap impeachment case with closed
doors. Adjourned. The House went into
Committee of the Whole, and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs made report on the En-
ma Mine investigation, in which the conduct
of General Schenck was severely censured
The committee submitted the following res.
o,ution, and unanimously recommended
its passage by the House: "ResolUed, That
this House condemns the action OF
| Gen. Robert =. Schenck, United States
Minister at the Court of st. James, in be.
coming Director of the Emma Silver Min.
ing Company of London, and his operations
in connection with the shares of said com.
pany and venders thereof, as ill-advised, un.
fortunate, and incompatible with the duties
OF his official position" The report on the
Emma Mine went over till tomorrow. A
resolution instructing the District Commit.
tee to inquire as to the manner in which a
copy of the report of that committee had
been obtained for publication, and by
whom, and from whom it was obtained, was
| adopted. The House then adjourned.