The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
TUESDAY, April 25.-Sendte. The Senate al
most unanimously refused to reeede from its
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation BILL and asked for committee of cor
ference. Sargent, Frelinghuysen and Withers
Senate insisted on its amendments to the
Deficiency Appropriation BILL and agreed to the
conference asked for by the House. I. The Chair
announced Mcmillan as member Of the special
committee to inquire into the circumstances at
tending the late election in Mississippi in place OF
Oglesby, excused. The Senate then resumed con-
sideration of the bill to amend the law relating to
the legal tender of silver coin, and Jones [Nev) con-
Guided his argument.
House.-The District of Columbia Tax BILL as
amended by Meals substitute, providing q tax of
one and one-haf per cent on all property, real and
personal, was passed Lawrence, from the Jul
dietary Committee, submitted report in relation to
the Pacific railroad, proposing bill to require them
to create sinking fund.- and to pay at maturity the
principal and interest of the subsidy bonds issued
to them by the Government. Ordered printed.
1.-THE House then went into committee of the
WHOLE with Mr.. Cox in the chair, on the Legislative
and Executive Appropriation bill Lord, chair
man of the impeachment managers, presented re-
joinder to the demurrer filed by WV. Belknap. The
paper was read and adopted, and the Clerk ordered
to file it with the Secretary of the Senate. The
House then resumed consideration of the General
Appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, April &c. Senate. -Morrill (Vt.)
addressed the Senate in support of the bill to es-
tablsh an educational fund....A resolution was
offered by Sargent, and adopted, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for statement of the
number of revenue agents, their compensation and
expenses whether any of them have received any
compensation in the nature of special awards, ana
if So by what authority of law, and whether any of
them are under the direction OF any officer not q
subordinate Of the Treasury department
Hoatse.-The Speaker appointed the following
On xHn noEN
Wells Atkins and Hale: on the Consular and Dip
lomatic Appropriation bill, Singleton, Randall and
Waldron. ). An inquiry directed into the
charges that the Clerk of the House and his subor-
dinates were lobbying against reductions in the
Legislative Appropriation bill j. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the appointment of select
committee to investigate the conduct and manage
ment of the Custom-house and other Government
Offices at New Orleans. Wells, from the Confer
ence Committee on the Deficiency bill, made re-
port recommending that the Senate recede from
three of its amendments and that the House concur
in three others of its amendments. Adopted
Resolutions were offered by Banning and Randall
calling for information to the sale of COM
issary articles and as to the amount of post funds
at the Military Academy at West Point. Adopted.
THE Legislative Appropriation bill was debated.
80. Lapham introduced resolution proposing an
whenever an appropriation bill is passed by Con-
gress and is presented to the President for his sig
nature he may withhold his approval from any par
ticular item in the bill, stating his reason for
doing
THURSDAY, April 27.-Senate. large au-
dience was present in the galleries to witness the
impeachment proceedings. The managers APP
peared shortly before O'Clock, and the proceed
ings at once begun by reading the minutes
of the last session. This followed by the read
ing of the answer fled by the managers and coun-
sci for the defense during the interim, as to the
question Of Jurisdiction. Mr.. Lord submitted
a motion that the evidence relating to the
question of jurisdiction OF the Senate be given
1unEon Tho ooT1f oIofIr and
such plea is overruled, that the defendant
be required to answer the articles Of
impeachment within two days, and the Houses re-
ply ii they deem 1t necessary within two days. and
that the trial proceed the next day after the joining
of the issue Mr. Carpenter, of the counsel for the
accused moved that the trial be postponed till the
first' gonday of december next and asked that the
time for discussing this motion be fixed
at two hours for each eide. The request
was granted, forty-eight to thirteen, and Mr. Blair
addressed the Senate in favor OF the motion. The
Senate then at o'clock retired for consultation.
and returned to the Senate Chamber at half-past
4, when the presiding officer announced that the
motion on III e part Of the defendant was denied
The managers then submitted proposition to go
on with the hearing take all the testimony ard then
decide both the questions Of Jurisdiction and guilt
at the close.
House. Morrison reported back the Senate amend
ment to the House bill defining the tax on ferment-
ed or malt liquors This amendment adds proyso
that nothing in the act shall change the present rules
of the law respecting the evidence in any pTogec1-
ton or suit. The amendment was concurred In. +.
Turney made conference report on the bill ex-
Guiding Missouri from provisions OF the act of the
10th of May, 1872, to promote the development of
mining resources . The Legislative Appropriation
bill was debated.
FRIDAY, April 28.- Senate. When the i'm
parchment court met Mr.. Carpenter, counsel for
the defendant, asked that postponment be
granted for two weeks, at which time they would
be ready to proceed. Manager Lord opposed the
granting of the request, maintaining that ample
time had been afforded to the defendants council
to prepare their side of the case. Senator
Conkling moved order that the court
hear the arguments and determine at once whether
the accused is arnenabe to impeachment, notwith-
standing his resignation as Secretary OF War. and
that testimony be heard touching the exact place
of said resignation. Senator Edmunds moved an
amendment that the managers and counsel Lay
discuss the question whether the issues OF fact
material The Senate, after consultation, adopa1
an order that they proceed first to hear
the hearing proceed ON the Atm of May; that tle
opening and close OF the argument be given TO
respondent that three counsel and three nagtrs
may be heard in such order as may be agreed On
between themselves and that such time be allowed
for argument as the managers and counsel may De-
eire.
House.-The Speaker laid before he House he
decision OF Chief Justice Cartier, discharging from
custoay Hallett Kilbourne. Referred. . Tarbox IT,
cred a resolution in regard to the Union Pacific
railroad which, it is claimed had some reference
to Blaine as it directed the Judiciary Committee To
inquire into the circumstances connected with
tn. purchase by the Union Pacific railrold
IF $75,0O value of the bonds of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith railroad for $i4, 600 Hurlbut ob+
iected and the resolution was withdrawn . The
House. after another days discussion, passed tue
Legislative Appropriation bill without any very
material changes The chief feature of the 6hy
was the opposition made by Prof. SeeHe
to the incorporation of the transfer Of tie
Indian Bureau to the War department IN