The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-03-11
Congressional Proceedings.


for that purpose, appeared ut the bar of
the Senate, and in obedience to the order
Of the House impeached w. w. Belknap,
late Secretary Of War, Of high crime and
misdemeanors in Office, and demanded that
the Senate take order for the appearance
of Bclknap to answer said impeachment,
to which the president pro tempore re-
sponded that 'the Senate will take order
in the premises" On motion the message
of the House impeaching Gen Belknap
was referred TO select committee of five
Senators, and the president pro temporc
announced as the committee Messrs. Ed
munds, of Vermont, Conkling, of New
York, Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, Re-
publicans, Thurman, of Ohio, and Steven
son, of Kentucky, Democrats. Adjourned
until Monday.
In the House the evidence taken in the
Emma mine investigation was ordered to
be printed The House committee APP
pointed on Thursday to notify the Senate
of the action of the House in regard to the
late Secretary of War appeared at the bar,
anu .",ousn WI o'ynei' oh"iiiha", to.
ported that in obedience to the order of
the House they had proceeded to the bar
of the Senate, and in the name of the
House and all the people of the United
9'a,es VI hler'ou, iihpescnuu IN "
DeiA""P' "'o Seoie'aiy Vi var, vi nisn
CRIME anu Iilsueneanors whi'e III ONCE
anu ue'nu'iecu ,n' oena'e n NJ maxi olacr
70 answer ior 'ne saS'c' ine eou'n1'''ee
lur'isr informed 'l'e SENATE 'has 'ne rouse
"ouiu sooh Presen' "''io'ss Vi ,nPeaSh'
meh' anu make 'nem soou' 70 "nicn Ine
Response was n,aae order snai ,,. DC
nAeh' reSoiu'ioH was auVP'cu gaining
LOT copies OIL ~, .eicsrams' orccrs ana cor
respohuence relating 10 .hS inln'ary court
VI sn4uiiy ~ ''e vaSc " ue"' neooooA:
= 'ArunpAi ne ,iou'c was III ScsS'o"
LOT sPecon inaAlns oH,y NJ nh,
. "oNpA IN ''ie SENATE WI i.uiiiuiIS'
from 'ie se'eu. e1,'ii''ee gu 'nc iin 'eae'' a
I W. VI ": W; pclNnap' ia'e Iecretary oi
war sup'i,'seu preanpie anu reSc'u'io''
~ .he usual ,ornl ~ s "i cases a reso'
lu''ve naS auoP:ou ca''s vi 'ne 'o1ie -,
y VI 'o Anvo''o' ''r 9Niseine"' VI '"o
unnu"i eApeu''uies VI 'h1 ipu'a" pu, ..
slnre us orsa n,, a'so u reSS c
eai.'ns on 'he lcs''nus'er uenerui ior any
ii'orin ,.i III III: possession III lrsS,u W
S'ia" p'Is ior man eon'. .. NJ pner
man sPoNe 10 inc resoiu'ionS VI 'he We"
ORR Onanoet u Ouinno ' conoel" ~,
the inanoeS' u'u 'ooN slounu asa'"S' ,'i'
repea' Oh the specie resumption act. MI
posy sPoAe 70 "'s pn. au'horiA'iS Tue
payment Oh uu.les on imports III lesal'
tenuer anu na.iona, JAIN notes NC ca
PreSseu Tue opinion ','a' 'nc specie ,esuHP
tlon ACT was i1unueu IN error anu wouiu
'an 10 acovihp''S', t"c euus uesireu;
In 'he HOUSE hr' MANUAL introduced u
p'ii 70 secure ,huc'hni'y 70 witnesses ior
.ne ohiteu o.a'es' anu VT horrison
OH 10 exempt from eri'ii.nai proceedings
witnesses "ho 'es'ny o,ioi1 congress vi
before Committees Vi either house oi oon-
greSs. a resolution was auop'eu INSTRUCT
ing ,he Juuichry committee 10 inquire
whether any employee oi 'he government
OF otner person had attempted 70 use any
hiegai OF corrupt means 10 deiea. the aa-
mlnls'ratloh OF Tue Jaw IN any OF 'he courts
OF the district OF Columbia esPecialy IN
the recent trial OF proceedings IN the So
called saie burglary conspiracy "A reso-
luton was also adopted icr the appoint
ment oil select committee 10 inquire
"he.her any oincer OF employee OF the
government mas III any way communicates
70 any Vi '.ie ueiehua,i'S IN Tue recent
WHISKY conspiracy .rlais III OF LOUIS any
evidence on whleh .he eoVernliel' re'ieu,
anu whether any attempt was naue py any
9hcer OF tue government lc.her 'hah 'he
district attorney an" ms assistants 10 con-
tro, the conduct Oh Saie prosecutions
~ EspAf.Lln .he senate tar' uoruoh'
OF ueorg,a, submitted resolution Instruct
ing inc FINANCE oommit'ee 10 ascertain
wna' amendments 70 tue in'ernal revenue
laws are necessary 10 secure economy ana
prevent the recurrence Oh oniciai irauas'
ne sara ne 1esirea 10 nave IL iaiu on .ne
table untii thursday, when ne would oHer
amendments ana address ,he senate on
the SUBJECT IL was so ordered. a Diii
was passed airectlng tne Agricultural De-
partment 10 gather iniorila''oh relative 10
insects Injurious 70 agriculture, anu uevlse
successful methoes ior sheir destruction,
Inc Dill ior ADMISSION o, view meA,co Us
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