The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-20
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
Congressional /. Proceedings.

the conference committee on Jne Dill
declaring forfeited to the United States
certain railroad lands In Kansas. was
agreed to and goes to the President. :
ported q bill to amend the laws relating
to internal revenue. It was made the
special order for July ~.
Mr.. Jones, OF Kentucky, from the
Committee on Railroads, reported bill
Incorporating the w. s Central Railway
Company, for the construction OF a pas
senger and freight railway from Chicago
through indianapolis, Lexington, KY,
Asheville, N. O., and Spartansburg, $.
c., to Charleston, Port Royal and Sa-
vannah, with another branch to St.
Louis. Referred to Committee. OF the
Whole.
The bill extending the duration OF the
Court of the Alabama Claims Commits
sion until the first OF January next,
passed.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the South Carolina election
case, the unanimous report OF the COM
mittee being that neither the sitting
member, Mackey, nor the contestant,
Butt, is entitled to the seat.
The conference report on the army
appropriation was agreed to, and goes
to the President.
The House went into. Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Monroe, Of Ohio, in the
chair, on the bill for the protection of
the Texas frontier.
Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas, who had re-
ported the bills, explained the necessity
which existed for the second section,
which authorizes the troops to cross the
Rio Grande in hot pursuit OF the ma
rauders, and said that no sensible Gov
ernment would make a cause OF war out
~ 81 koN D,,1x apf fAff 4 ho low
lean people about it would be regret at
having their cheap cattle market broken
up.
Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts, advo-
Gated the substitute which he had Of
fered for the second section. He found
a precedent for it in the act passed in
1868 authorizing the President, on the
arrest Of naturalized citizen by q
foreign Government, to make reprisal
by the arrest of subject of that Gov
ernment within the jurisdiction of the
were not Mexican citizens, but outlaws,
and therefore the pursuit and arrest OF
them, after full notice to the Mexican
Government, could not be regarded as
an act Of war.
Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, explained
the points of difference between the
substitute offered by Mr.. Banks and
that offered by himself, their general
object being Identical.
Mr.. Banks modified his substitute to
meet the views of Mr.. Tucker, and it
was stated by Mr.. Schleicher that it was
acceptable to the select committee on
the Texas border trouble.
Mr.. fuckers substitute was rejected,
and that offered by Mr.. Banks was
agreed to.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House.
Consideration of the Texas frontier
bill was resumed. An amendment to
the first section, adopted by the COM
mittee yesterday, on the motion of Mr..
Hancock, OF Texas, providing that no
part of the troops shall be taken from
any State or service where the public
interest requires their continuance, was
rejected by party vote-yeas 79, nays
9S.
Without disposing of the bill the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
The Claims Committee reported ad-
versely on the bill to pay North Caro-
lima certain money for cotton seized.
Indefinitely postponed
The House resolution regarding the
wreck Of the Tecumseh in Mobile
Harbor, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was agreed to.
Impeachment.
John A. Evans was on the stand. His
business was with Marsh. Did not know
Belknap was in the transaction.
Major Gen. w. s. Hancock was sworn
and testified that he knew nothing to
the discredit Of Gen. Belknap as Secre-
A~r - - nkor
Mr.. Carpenter announced that this
closed the case for the defense.
Mr.. Manager Mcmahon stated that
the managers had nothing to offer in
rebuttal.
Mr.. Carpenter asked that some ar
rangement be made about summing up
the case, and announced that the three
counsel for the defense desired to be
heard.
Mr.. Manager Lord suggested that the
time for argument be limited. He said
only two managers desired to be heard
on the question OF fact; but IL there was
two-thirds vote on the question of juris-
diction, a third manager desired to be
heard.
Mr.. Carpenter said the counsel for the
defense would argue all there was in the
case, and he regarded that as one of the
best points.
Mr.. Conkling submitted an order that
the managers and three counsel may be
heard in such order as they may arrange
among themselves.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to so amend as
to limit the time Of argument to six
hours for each side. Rejected-yeas 16,
nays 20. The order of Mr.. Conkling was
then agreedt to. Senate adjourned.
Congressional Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-After the ex-
piration Of the morning hour, the Sen
ate resumed the consideration Of the
articles of impeachment against the
Secretary OF War.
The Senate adopted the conference
report on the army bill There are now
left the legislative, sundry civil, diplo-
matte, West Point and river and harbor
bills.
Mr.. Brown, of Kentucky, who has
charge Of the Platte VS.. Goode report,
will call it up on Saturday. It is sup