The Lake County star., 1876-07-20

the Diplomatic Appropriation Bill made
report, were discharged, and a new commit
tee appointed. The House then adjourned
until Wednesday.
In the Senate, July IL, the consideration
of articles of impeachment against w. w.
Belknap was resumed. After its adjourn
ment, Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with amendments
the River and Harbor Appropriation Bill.
Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Thurman, from
the Committee on Judiciary, moved that the
Senate disagree to the amendments OF the
House to the bill to amend the Bankrupt
Act, and ask for committee Of conference.
So ordered, and the Chair appointed as men,
bers of the committee, on the part OF the
Senate, Messrs. Thurman, Wright and Ed
munds.
In the Senate, July 12, the Chair laid be-
| fore the Senate the House bill to amend the
Pacific Railrod accounts, which was read by
title. The bill provides that the net earnings
of the railroads be ascertained by deductlng
only the actual operating expenses from the
gross receipts, without allowance Tor inter
est payments, and requires the companies
to pay annually into the United Stases
Treasury to create sinking fund OF
such sums as will aggregate, IN connec-
| ton with the five per cent. payments
and the amounts earned for the govern.
me Mt transportation, twenty-five per cent OF
| their net receipts as above defined, and IL
| this should leave them unable to pay their
interests on prior mortgages, the Secretary
of the Treasury may abate the twenty-five
per cent. requirements sufficient to allow
the paramount claims to be satisfied. The
amount of there annual payments Is
estimated by the bill ut $1,5OO,00O each
for the Union and Central Pacific Com.
panies, and $S5O,OOO for the Kansas Pacific.
| The bill was laid over, after lively
discussion. Mr.. Hamln presented the cre-
dentials of j. q. Blaine, appointed United
States Senator in the place OF Lot M. Morrill,,
resigned. Read and placed on file. A joint
resolution to authorize the President to ac-
cept the services of volunteers to aid in
suppressing the Sioux Indian hostilities in
| the Northwest was taken from the table and
referred to the Committee on Military Al.
fairs. Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
| Claims, reported adversely on the Senate bill
declaring the effects of permits to purchase
products of insurrectionary States in certain
cases, granted by the President. Indefinite
| ly postponed. The Senate then resumed con-
sideration of the articles of impeachment
against w. w. Belknap. After the session
as Court of Impeachment, Mr.. Hamlin
moved to take up the Post Route Bill, so as
to have il in the unfinished business to-mor-
row. Agreed to. Mr.. Window, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported fa-
vorably the Senate bill providing for the
construction of the Washington Monument.
Placed on the calendar. Adjourned......
In the House, Mr.. Harris, Chairman
Of the Committee on Elections, re-
ported resolution on the louisiana
contested case, declaring Derrell, the sitting
member, entitled to seat. Adopted. A
bill providing for the sale of Fort Kearney
Military Reservation, Nebraska, was taken
from the Speakers table and passed. Mr..
Morgan, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs, reported back the Senate bill prOvid.
ing for the sale of portion Of the reserva.
tion of the confederate Otoe and Missouri
Indians, of Kansas and Nebraska. Passed.
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill relating to the pro-
motion of CommOdores on the retired list OF
the navy. 1t provides that the Secretary oi
the Navy may promote to the rank of Rear
Admiral on the retired list, in addition to
the nine allowed by law, the CommodOres
who haye performed distinguished serv
ices, or who, being at the outbreak of the
rebellion citizens OF any State engaged
therein, exhibited fidelity in adhering to the
flag of the Union. Passed. The resolution
declaring that the action of Robert G.
Schenck, while United States Minister to
England, i'm becoming q Director in the
Emma Mine Company, and his operation in
connection with shares of said company
and the vendors thereof, was ill-devised, un
fortunate, and incompatible with the dutie.
of his position, was adopted without discus
sion or division.
In the Senate, July Is, q new Conference
Committee was appointed on the Consula
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. TIL,
River and Harbor Appropriation Bill wa
discussed, and all the amendments propose,
by the Senate Committee on Appropriation
were adopted. The impeachment trial wa
p stponed on account Of the absence Of tn
witness Evans .....In the House, the Silve
Coin Bill was debated at great length an,
finally passed. A new Conference COMMITTEE
was appointed on the Consular and DiplO
matte Bill and the bill to amend the bank
. | runf law