Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-06

MI. Edmunds submitted the fol
lowing, which was agreed TO: Or
dercd, that The summons be issued as
required by the rules OF procedure
and practice in the senate when sit
ting in the trial ofimpeachment to w
w. Befknap, rcturnable Monday the
10th day OF the present month, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Sherman said in former years there
was permanent appropriation to carry Tree
matter.
Mr. Sherman inquired if the department.
should be made sclf.sustaining, would not
it have the effect to max, letters pay more
thanlthey should?
Mr.. Hamlin said this question could not
be answered with certainty as it was not
known how much matter would be sent
Mr.. Mcrriman. inquired if there was any
special reason which moved congress to
admit merchandise In the mail Ii so why
was it that six or ten pounds could not be
carried as well as four pounds!
Mr. Hamlin said merchandise was first
admitted in 12 ounce packages as q matter
Of convenience.
The senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Mr. Rau-
dali offered a-1csolution directing the
secretary Of the treasury to furnish
the house with the itemized account
of expenditures under the item of
three hundred thousand dollars ap.
propriated for light and fuel for the
fiscal year ending June Both 1876.
Adopted
The election committee of the
house heard the reports of the sub
committee i'll the casr'of LEMON IS.
Farwell, in the third district OF Hi
Ynois and will decide the case Satur-
day. 1t is understood that a. major
ity favors giving the scat TO Lermoin,
democrat.
Mr.. Cox, from the banking com
mittce, reported bill for winding up
national banks. The object was to
facilitate the liquidation and speedily
close insolvent banks in the interes,
of the public. Passed.
A message was received that tho
senate was organized for the trial and
impeachment Of -Bciknap, and was
ready 10 receive. the Impeachment,
managers.
Mr.. Hubbell, from the currency
committee, reported adverselY tho
bill fixing the legal rate Of intercs
on national money throughout the U
is. ats not exceeding SIX per cent
Pending action the morning hour cx
pred.
The impeachment managers statet
that they had proceeded to the>ba
Of the senate, and the senate fixee
Monday, the 18th inst, as the day o,
4 which they would make process re
turnable against w. w. Belknap, lat,
secretary Of war.
1 The house then went into commit,
tee Of the whole, MIR. Blackburn i
the chair, on the bill to transfer til
Indian bureau from the interior to tn
! war department.
Mr.. Sparks favored and Mr.. Cox op
posed the bill. He recommended tn
Canadian Indian policy, under whic
Indians cost at the rate1of 1926 eacl
while under our system they cost til
same as $50 each. He denounced tn
/, frayA and barbaritics which he sal
were practiced on the Indians and i
g conclusion he declared peaceful po
: icy as that which was kindest, wise!
: and best.
r The committee rose and the hou.
: took recess till 1880, the rcmainir
session being for the consideration
r. the legislative appropriation bill.
It The house discussed the restoratic
q of the franking privilege, viii;
il Cameron, Of Illinois, advocated, b.
y it was not engrafted on the bill ov
e reductions Of clerical force in ii
;, state department, which was earnes
ly but unAyailingly opposed by ka
r sou. Onlytwo pages Of the bill we
k disposed q when the house adjour
,e ed.