The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-28
CONGRESSIONAL.



war. J. J. Fisher. partner of Evans, and
Hester CIymer, where examined, after
which manager Mcmahon said that the man
ayers had concluded the case in chief for The
United States but would demand the righi
to place Evans ON the stand when he should
arrive. Mr. CARPENTER renewed his request
that the court would adjourn until the ar
rival of the witness Evans. Without taking
action on the matter, the senate, sitting as
court, adj jOurned till twelve o'clock to-mor
row and legislative business was resumed
Mr.. Hamlin moved to take up the post route
bill so as to have it in the unfinished bust
ness t0.morrow. Agreed to. Mr.. Window
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported favorably senate bill providing for
the construction of the Washington monu
ment. Calendared. Senate then adjourned
In the senate on the 18th the impeach-
ment trial was resumed, but owing to the alb
sence of the witness, John S. Evans, rts,
trader, Fort SILL the court adjourned until
tomorrow and Legislative business was con-
tinued. The chair laid before the senate un,
finished business, it being the post route
bill. Mr.. Allison moved that the senate
postpone its further consideration on that
bill, and proceed to the consideration of the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Agreed
to. The amendment to reduce the amount
for improving the harbOr at Marquette,
Mich, from $4,000 to $4,000 was agreed to.
Amendments of the committee were agreed
to as follows: Increasing the amount for
the improvement of the harbOr at Green Bay,
from SS, 900 to $4,000 was stricken obt; ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the harbOr at Me-
nomine, Wis reducing the amount for the
harbof at Two Rivers, Wis, from $4,000 to
$4,000. The amendment was agreed to ap
propriating $4,000 for repair of east pier at
Cleveland. Mr.. Window called up the
house bill to provide for the construction of
military posts on Yellowstone and Mussel
rivers. Passed. Messrs. Ingalls,, Paddock
and Ransom were appointed members of the
conference committee on the part of the SEN
ate on the bill to provide for the sale of the
reservation of confederate Otoe and Missouri
Indians in Kansas and Nebraska. The SEN
ate then adjourned.
In the senate on the 14th Mr.. Sher-
man submitted the report of the conference
committee on the tuint resolution for the is
Sue OF silver coin. Er. Jones spoke in oppo
sition, when the report was agreed to and The
Impeachment trial resumed. Evans being
still absent the court adjourned till Monday
with the understanding that the trial shall
then proceed. The senate resumed conSid-
Grafton of the river and harbor appropriation
bilh The amendments proposed of the COM
inittee were agreed to and the senate ad-
journed.
In the senate on the 10Th, bill, re-
ported on Monday last by Mr.. Wright, to
extend the duration OF the court of commits
sioners of Alabama claims, was passed with
an announcement making the time January
2, 1877. The river and harbor appropria-
ton bill was taken up. Mr.. Paddock sub
mitted an amendment providing for $45, 900
of S125,000 appropriated for the improve
went of the Mississippi Missouri and Arkan-
sas rivers shall be expended in improving
the Missouri. Agreed to. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th the impeach-
ment trial was resumed, but owing to the alb
sence of Evans the senate sitting as a court
of impeachment adjourned till Wednesday.
The senate then considered the river and
harbor bill. Mr.. Thurman said it was true
that the bill had broken down all party lines.
1t broke through everything. He did not
think the government could afford TO appro-
pirate more than ShOOO,OO0 this wear FOR the
rivers and hRrbors, and il was great fallaCy
to advocate the ektravaGance on the ground
that the RESOURCES, of this country were
boandless The debate was continued by
Pending the discussion the senate went into
executive session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house on the 18th bill prOvid-
ing for the sale of Fort Kearnv military re-
servation, Nebraska, was taken from the
speakers table and passed. Mr.. Morgan
from the committee on Indian affairs reported
back the senate bill providing for tht sale of
a portion of the reservations of the confed-
erate Otto and Missouri Indians of Kansas
and Nebraska. Passed. The house then
went into the committee of the whole. Mr..
Monroe in the chair, on the bill for the pro-
lection of the Rio Grande frontier from cat
tie thieves and marauders from Mexico
The committee rose without action in the
On motion of Mr., Banning the seh-
ate amendments to the bill in relation to
leave of absence In army officers was con-
CURED in, and the house then adjourned.
In the house an the 18th Mr.. Payne,
from the conference committee on the silver
bill, made a report and proceeded to exhibit
it. Mr.. Payne went on to explain that in re-
gard to the proposition to make silver dol
private, the committee had been unable to
agree, but two of the house confreres and all
the senate cOnfrereS recommended the OmiS-
sion from the bill all that related to the sill
yer dollar. He showed that owing to the
decline in tie price of the sill
YER in the last few months, and most remark
ably within the last ten days, the silver dol
lar of weight and fneness prescribed by law
is to-day worth more than eighty cents rela-
lively to gold. and less than ninety cents rel
atively to greenbacks. So extreme and sud
len change in the value of a silver dollar
made the proposition OF declaring it legal
tender mos; startling proposition, and one
Of revolutionary character. Certainly con-
yresS and the country should wait before a
standard value of silver fixed by law. Per
laps it could be determined at the next ses-
'iOn, but it could not be now. The confer !
snce committee, therefore, could not agree |
n recommending any policy in reference to
he silver dollar. The conference r. port was |
ldOpted, yeas 100, nays IS. Messrs. Lynde, |
Lord and Frye were appointed a committee |
# conference on the bankrupt bill. Ad |
Ourned.
In the house on the 14tL a resolution
vas adopted directing the secretary of the |
lavy to prevent the destruction of the wreck |
# the monitor Tecumseh sunk in the Mobile |
larbor, and to repurchase the wreck if ne
essary. The house then went into commit |
ee of the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair |
m the private calendar. The bill to confirm |
ertain land claims in the state of Missouri |
vas discussed but no action reached. Mr.. |
.ynde, from the conference committee on |
ill to amend bankruptcy act, made report, J
which was adopted. House then adjourned. !
In the house on the 18th Mr.. Cannon |
that the committee on invalid pen
ions should an early day report a bill |
,ranting pension to the children of the |
men who fell under the lead of Gen. Custer. |
The house then went into committee of the |
whole, Mr.. Monroe in the chair, on the bill |
or the protection of the Texas frontier. AT |
er short discussion, Mr. Dunnen opposing |
hat "a o the bill which allows U. S. troops !
% pursue murderers into Mexico, the com |
nttee rose for few moments. and Mr.. |
Rusk from the committee on invalid pen- |
ions, reported a bill granting a pension of |
fifty dollars each to the father and mother
IF Gen. Custer and brothers, and it was
passed without division. Mr.. Conger moved |
hat the committee on pensions be instructed
% report bill for the relief of the families
IF those who fell under Gen. Cnster, bur Mr..
links objecting the house again went into
committee of the whole on the Texas bill.
After long discussion the committee voted
he bill by sections, the first section provid-
ng for a military force on the Rio Grande,
was amended in several particulars. With