The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

*CONGREssIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the time
for a continuance of the Belknap trial having
arrived, Judge Black read a lengthy paper
declining to plead further as BelknaD had
already been practically acquitted; the or
der OF the Senate ssse ring its jurisdiction
was not passed by q thirds vote. Pend
ing the discussion it was discovered that a
quor1m was not present, and the Senate adj
! iourned.
No quorum being present in the
House, no session was held.
On the 18th the Senate was about to
take up the Indian appropriation bill, but no
quorum being present an adjournment was
had until Monday.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President urging the neces-
slty OF an early passage Of the appropriation
bills, and accompanying the message was a
resolution which was intended asa suggestion
for provision tor continuing the works of
the departments until the balls should pass
| referred. 1t was then ascertained that no
quorum was present, and the House adj
| joUrned.
The Senate insists on it's amend
| ments to the post Office appropriation bill,
| and on the 18TH agreed to a conference com-
! naittee asked for ty the House No other
legislative business was done, but the BEL
KNAPP case was taken up. The Senate, as
court OF impeachment, then voted against
pos+poning the case until November, and
agreed to proceed with the hearing without
unnecessary delay.
The House appointed Mr.. Cox
speaker pro tem., in the absence of MIR. Kerr-
and then passed the military appropriation
! bill without debate. A. committee of con-
ference on the, post office appropriation was
then appointed and the House ad iourned
The Senate on the Goth postponed
action Gu the bill for the repeal of the bank
ruptcF law until the first day of next session..
Consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
WAS resumed, and Mr.. Window called atten-
ton to the addition OF 1906, 096 to the bill as
it came from the House, and explained the
reasons for that and other amendments One
Of the amendments agreed to providesthat no
money shall he paid to the Sioux until they
relinq uish all claims to the Black Hills The
section transferring the bureau to the war de-
part,nent was stricken out
The House passed a bill to prevent
| the sale and use of adulterated and explosive
Illuminating oils; also a bill authorizing the
construction of bridge between Buffalo
also a bill relating to land patents. The COM
n,ittee on Freedman's bank made a report
charging gross fraudulent conduct against
Gen. O.. O. Howard. A billwas passed equal
izing soldier bounties by paying 81 a5 for
each months service of all soldiers. deduct
ing all bounties paid by State or United States
authority. The vote stood 14l yeas to 46
nays. Those voting against the bill were
all southern members, except the members
from Massachusetts,, and Lynde, of Wiscon-
sin Hoarr OF Massachusetts,. is the only
Republican recorded in the negative
The Senate, on the 2lst, on motion
of Mr.. Norton instructed the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire what laws,
if any, are required to protect the inviolabili-
ty OF private telegraphic dispatches, and re-
port by bill or otherwise. The House bill to
transfer the Indian bureau to the war depart
1nent was Laid on the table, ard the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up and passed.
whole, went over much ground but transact
ed no business of special interest
On the 22d, the Senate had a lengthy
discussion on the naval appropriation bill,
and after considering it section by section
met the House half way in the matter of re-
auctions of estimates and passed the bill.
The House had a day and night ses.
before completing its consideration.
The Senate on the Odd passed the
bill to amend the enforcement act, by party
vote the debate was long and general The
Senate insisted on it's amendments to the In.
dian appropriation bill, and also ON its
amendments to the naval appropriation bill
but agreed to conference as asked tor by the
House.
The House, in the Idaho contested
; election case, unseated MIR. Bennett and seat
ed Mr.. Finn. The committee also reported
as entitled to contested seats, ]. H. Rainey 0
South Carolina and H. B. Strait, Of Mime
sota,-adopted. The remainder of the day
was spent in discussing the sundry civil ap
preparation bill.