, 1876-04-20

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 19..-In tho Senate,
aftor tho 1mroachment proceedings, tho House
bill to define the tax On fesmented and malt
liquors WAS passed.
Before the pa.eage Of the aboya bill It Was
amended 10 that nothing IN tho act shall havo
tho effect to change tho present rules Of Law
respecting evidence in any prosecution or Buit
Mr. Cameron tWls.) called up tho 8enase bill
to authorize corporation organized under tho
lnws Of the State Of Wisconsin to cnlor npon
the Menomonec 1udian reservation and improve
tue oconso river ahd it's branches aud ssibuta-
res. Pissed.
Mr. Morrill, (afe.) submitted = resolution d.
recttng tho Secretary OF tho Interior to COM
mnnLcate to the Senate any information In reta-
In the Sioux reservation. and whether military
force has boen tuterpoaud therein, and, It 10, II
was by authority Of tho Derasmons Of tho Interior
and tho ressou fur snch Interpretation. Agreed to.
COUNTING TIE VOTE
h1r. Thurman called up the motion entered BY him
several days ago to reconsider the voe hy which tho
Vtcc-rresident was raasel. lie said ho didn't think
tho bill which psRscl The Senate could pass the ousc
would 10 no now, Law oa tho subject. ue believed
so1ns laT should bs pssact lie shoueht thor. wero
f'1i omissions nn,a ~ tae n wheh sho haa Don Rasa
OF having new Law on ths8 subec md said that since
tbs bill lad passed tlo Senate circumstance had
been dtscoscr which would staftln tho country "hen
NJ. Ysy.ra inquired rs 70 the nature of II,
Iii. Morton saiI ha would not mention ustued hut
It EaA tt,e where v.ecl1cat.1eut counting
the voso for President, teInE hase1f candidate.
fact lu possession Of Of the Senators from
Mr. Thurman said he bad scs., II ht..cd In nows-
paper that thls flco-Fresidcut, when hs httcnitnn
called to tue fact that tbs return was false, d.
Ecctel tho ccrt to count and then toso mp Tho paper.
use to conceal tho Of tat man. 1t no less
thau hc whose hand wross the Declaration Of Indie
Jon. Il would not DO to ,nake such ! charge -
that ngainst him. ue {Thnrmanl would walt for tho
production Of tho evtdensc; md be venturcd 70 ssy
1t to impugn the integrity Of Jefferson.
ter further discussion, ,ho .oto by which tho bill
Tho bill was then tlAcod on tho Calendar.
Mr. Morton Esse notice that be would call II mp for
TIE sI1.yEN D11.1.
oa n1ot1on Of Ir. Sherman tho silver bill VII mads
unfinished business for tomorrow.
JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND.
Iii. FroltuRhuyaen mosed 10 tako up tho bill in
lston 70 tho Japanese indatnnty fund Aged TO. lilo
submitted amendment to stE1ke out tho clause
thortzag tho President After ndeno4 with tho
Japanese Government and In = manner satisfactory to
IT, 10 transfcs said fund together With its increase to
10 10 perpstua!y used for tbs education of labor iu
Iii. Eimunds moved to strtto out tho ID section in
esess s ot tho Gnitsd states 7s.seia. Wyoming nd
!amessown tos the destruction Of pfacal crAfts In
rundug discussion, tbs Benata wrnt into executive
soaaiou. aud soon a1tousnsi.
EXECUTIVE bUsINEx9.
Tho Seu4ta confirmed Marx Ttton, Pension Agent
Ut Madison, tnt,
tho rrssidaut uominated Michael sshoenar Chief
Juittce Of tho Supreme Court of Utah TsrT4tofys
Elisha i, Ferry, Governor uf Warrington Territory;
loseph G. Wilson. Collector Of Internal Rssenus fur
Colorado
MousR.
The sergeantAs-Arms rcyottei thst he lad otsIed
$ha it0fh hAt,