The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATP.
: On the 10Th, the senate met and imme-
q diatsly resumed consideration of the articles
lei inpeachment, with closed doors. The
t senate this evening by vote of 81 nays to
! = yeas, rejected the resolution of Mr. Pad
dock that Wm. W. Belknap having ceased
to bear civil Office of the United States by
reason OF his resignation before proceedings
srrkIn impeachment were commenced against
ii him by the house of representatives, the SEN
ate cannot take jurisdiction in this case. 1t
was then decided by the same vote that said
Belkaap is amenable to trial by impeach-
mention acts don as secretary of war, not
. outstanding his resignation, and il was or
derea that respondent, and managers on the
: part Of the house of representatives, appear
on thursday next at / o'clock to hear judg-
+ mentof senate.
In the senate on tue 9th, the senate re-
sumed the consideration Of unfinished bust
/, ness, being the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. The amendments
OF the eemmitteee on appropriations, restor-
ing the compensation of clerks in the office
OF the secretary of the interior were agreed
TO. Other amendments restoring the sala-
I
nee, pension and patent offices were agreed
TO- All other amendments OF the committee
restoring the salaries of employees in the bu-
reali Of education, postOffce department AID
the departments of justice and agriculture,
were agreed to. Also the amendments max
ing appropriations for surveyors general and
their clerks Many other amendme nts re-
storing salaries, etc, were agreed to, and the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 3lst, after the
conclusion of the morning hour the cOnsid-
! Grafton of unfinished business. being the bill
in relation to the Japanese indemnity fund.-
was rssuEaed. Mr.. Frelinghuyson moved to
amend money after deducting all the pay
menh properly charged to said fund
1 Agreed TO. Mr.. Sherman moved TO amend
/ bv striking out the clause authorizing the
/ return of the fund, With all accumulations of
interest, and insert in lieu thereof a clause
l&uthtnzing the return OF the principal only.
| agreed tO--yeas %, nays 21. Mr.. Sherman
/ moved TO amend so as TO provide that the
/ residue of said fund. after returning the
| principal, so far as the same is in bonds shall
bedehVered to the secretary OF the treasury
to be cancelled, and that portion of it IN
4 meney shall be converted into the treasury
! aftks. United States. Agreed to. The bill
sthen read the third time and passed
yeas "a NAYS 20 After executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate on June 1st, legislative
business was suspended at one O'Clock and
the consideration OF the articles Of impeach-
men against the late secre tary of war was re-
sumed in the senate President pro tempore
announced the Judgment Of the senate over
ruling the plea of defendant to jurisdic-
tiOn. After some debate Mr.. Wright moved
that the senate sitting a court of impeach-
ment adjourn until Tuesday next, D. m,
which was agreed to, and the senate sitting
as court adjourned. After executive ses-
sion the doors reopened, and a number OF
private bills on the calendar passed. Ad-
journed.
In the senate on the ID, bill to close
the channel of the Ohio river on the south
of Neville island. by the construction of an
embankment or causeway from the head of
the island to the southern shore of the river,
was passed. a bill fof-the relief OF F. NJ
Blount, of Chicago, and bill to exempt all
vessels engaged in the navigation of the Mis-
sissippi river and its tributaries above New
| Orleans from entries and clearanees, were
passed. The morning hour having expired,
| the chair laid before the senate unfinished
business. The bill making appropriations for
| legislative, executive and judicial expenses
OF the government for the wear ending June /
80 1877, and for other purposes. The amend
ment as proposed by the committee, restor- |
ing the salary to five thousand dollars per
annum was then agreed to without division. /
other amendments proposed by the commit (
tee on appropriations, restoring salaries of
/ officers and clerks of the senate and house, /
capitol police, and employees in the library
I to the amounts received by them under the /
existing law, were agreed to, as was also the /
amendment appropriating ten thousand dol (
lars for the congressional printer and en-
pioyes OF his office, and twenty-five hundred
dollars for contingent expenses of that Office |
When the amendment to strike out the
clause reducing the salary of the president
to twenty-five thousand dollars per annu-n
from and after March 4, 1877, was reached
senator MCreery moved to non-concur in
/! that amendment. A debate ensued and
pending the discussion the senate went into
executive session and soon after adjourned.
In the senate on the Sd, Mr. Allison
called up the senate bill, providing for an
agreement with the Sioux nation in regard to
portion of their reservation and for other
purposes. Mr.. Edmunds offered substitute
authorizing the president, by and with the
adxice and consent of the senate, to appoint
a cnahnisson, to consist of five persons, to
viSit as soon as possible, the tribes of Sioux
Indians, with a view of negotiating with /
them treaty or agreement for the cesSion to- |
to the United States of the right of said tribes /
to the country known as the Black Hills, and /
apprOpriatIng $4,000 to paw the expenses of 4
the commission and collect the Indians in /
one place for conference. After discussion, 4
Mr.. ingalls, suggested to Mr.. Edmunds TO /
amend his substitute so as to authorize the |
commissioners to treat with the Indians for /
relinquishng the Black Hills and otherwise |
for the preservation of peace. Mr. Edmunds I
accepted the suggestion, and modified his I
substitute accordingly. Mr.. Ingalls, sub I
uitted an amendment, providing that any re- /
mort made by the commissioners shall be /
Transmitted to the president together with /
ont Aa will In ~.
shal transmit the same to congress for ap-
n,oval Agreed TO. The bill was then read /
a third time, and passed; yeas, 80; nays, S. |
The senate resumed consideration of rnfin- I
ished business, being bill making appro-
priations for Legislative, executive and i1di- |
cial expenses of the government for the year |
ending June so, 1877. After the finishing /
clause in regard to appropriations for war 1
and navy department, the senate went into I
executive session, and when the doors were /
re.opcned, adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house on the 5th, after numer. |
Gus resolutions had been offered, Mr.. Blaine /
addressed the house on the subject of inves-
tigation into the Union Pacific and Northern I
pacific transactions in which his name had /
become involved, after which the house ad- |
iourned.
In the house, on the 29th, Mr.. Adams |
offered the following: Whereas, The fact is |
apparent that all branches of manufacturing, |
mechanical and mining pursuits are at this /
time greatly depressed, and that all legisla-
ion which tends to embarrassments by the /
limiting of values or rendering manufactur-
ing. mechanical operations uncertain is un-
wise and iniudicious; therefore, Resolved, /
That in the judgment of the house, legisla- /
lion at this time affecting the tariff is mex
Incident. The previous question having been |
ordered, Mr.. Morrison moved TO reconsider 1
that vote, and it was reconsidered-yeas Il9, /
nays %. Mr.. Morrison then rose to the dis |