Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

The principal business before the
sseate, On the nth, was the opening Of the
Belknap impeachment trial. After resuming
lseslative business report was received
fto9a the special committee appointed for the
pufpose, recommending that Pinchback re-
csise the full amount of Senator's pay
during the time Of his contest for the seat.
The discussion of the Kilbourne ha-
beas corpus case was resumed in the House.
Avery bitter personal debate sprang up be-
tween Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. Blaine, and an
amendment offered by the former that the
writ be not recognized, but on the question
being put the amendment was lost. On the
6nal amendment, by Mr.. Lynde, vote Of ,65
to Is ordered the sergeant -at-arms to produce
Kilbouzne before the court. The House then
adjourned.
S On the 18th the Senate Committee
zssbss I'D :avorably on a bill amending the law
rela.ingto new legal tender silver dollar.
bill was passed requiring the congressional
printer tofurnish members with the Congress
sional Record and other public documents at
cost, with ;en per cent. additional. The bill
for repavins Pennsylvania Avenue was passed.
The deficiency bill including s25, 900 for the
Black Hills commission, was passed, and the
Senate adj djoumed
The House was occupied the entire
day with conte.ted election cases, and declar-
ed HARRISON, Of fAlabama, entitled to his seat
and that J. J. Finley, Of Florida, is entitled to
the seat Of Wells.
After the adjournment of the court
Of impeachment, on the 18th, the Senate
passed the House bill defining the tax on fer
mented and malt liquors, alsoa bill to au-
thorize certain corporation to improve the
Oconto river. On motion Of Senator Morton
the bill regulating the counting Of electoral
votes for President and Vice President was
reconsidered, and placed on the calendar. In
| the course of his remarks Mr.. Morton refer
| red to charge against Thos. Jefferson that
he was guilty Of fraud in counting the cleo
! toral votes when he himself was a candidate.
Mr.. Thurman refuted the charge
The Chairman of the impeachment
managers reported to the House replication
to the plea Of jurisdiction filed on behalf oi
Babcock, and it was adopted. A bill was in
troduced providing for the coinage of Cen
tennial coins. J. U. Filley of Florida, was de
clared entitled to seat and was sworn in
The evening session was for general debate
| on the transfer of the Indian bureau to the
war department..
The Senate OH the goth passed bill
authorizing Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch to re-
ceive free Of duty the wedding present iron
the Khedive of Egypt. The question OF max
ing silver legal tender came up and Mr.
Bogy spoke in favor Of making it legal ten
der for all amounts and receivable in payment
Of all duties at custom houses.
| In the House bills were introduced
limit the power Of courts to punish fo
contempt, and to enlarge the privileges O
the habeas corpus. This relates particular!
to cases in which Congress is directly con
cerned. A resolution was introduced and re
ferred, reciting the unsettled condition OF tn
Mexican border, and requesting the Presi
dent to direct the General of the army to pro
ceed to the scene of the troubles and tax
such measures as he may deem necessary t,
maintain peace and protect the dignity an,
honor of the government. Mr.. Cole offered
resolution for an investigation of the report
connecting Secretary Bristow with the viola
ton of customs laws in the case Of the siezur
Of the barque Mary Merritt, in Milwaukee
Mr.. Hall requested that the resolution b
made more explicit, as Secretary Bristow de
sired the fullest possible investigation.
The House on the 2lst amended tn
resolution passed previously for an investiga
ton of the newspaper rumors affecting Secre
tary Bristow; the amendment places tn
investigation in the hands of the ways an
means committee, and makes all proceeding
public. The billtransferring the Indian bu
reau to the Indian department was passed b
a vote of l49 to "a.
The House, only, was in session O.
the 22d. VIM. Falkner, from the committe
on foreign relations introduced bill definin
certain rights Of American citizens, and Nj
Cox introduced substitute No action wa
taken upon either. After short consideratio
of the bill relating to the Freedman's bank
the House adjourned.