The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-01
A BUSY DAY IN CONGRESS.
TNCREAsISG THE OAVAI RY FohCh
FOR THE INDIAN VAR.
Manhattan. Eaverina the Acceptance Of Voiun-
,..r Rcv,mcuts-i Impeachment Tri"'
The House Adopting the Naval o""'
s,,..,. u,nnrt AGAINST Secer RObcton


the senate. ant IN a brief discussion upon At UT.
tn,,h d,sp., KanJ said the man who wouiu
..ll .unuunition g. tue Indians In the present
,t,ts of In iian AFFAIRS was no bctt than hlur-
aerer. and authority should be given 10 hans
sucn uer.on e. the nearest telegraph pOie' OF
,ho,t him Immediately 10y drumhead court
martini The resolution was passed.
TIA, ch,ir laid before the senate communi-
sotton from the Secretary OF War; transmitting
the copy Of despatch from Gen. Shcrld IN,
recommending an increase 10 the companies OF
Inc Third Fourth Fifth, and Seventh regiments
nf cavalry to IOO men eaci. ~ was done In the
ease Of companies serving on the Rio Grande,
and recommending AN appropriation Of $780,
f0l to dcfrty the expense Of such increase. The
d,spatch was accomp panied by bill TO author
lie the Increase aud making the necessary ap-
provfauon therefor
MIR. Logan Ciep., Ill) asked for the present
consideration OF the bill.
THE SIOUX WAR.
Mr.. Sherman (iep., onto favored the BILL and
said he thought Congress should also autnoHAo
an increase ~ the number OF infantry COM
NAMES The country had a right TO feel some
alarm at the present condition OF indian anhts'
and be believed Congress should strengthen the
army. The Indians now In arms numbered about
800 lighting men, well armed, and they had
.hown great courage. He had no dOuot that THIS
would he the lat con sst With the Indians on this
.onitncnt and Congress should give the Presi
ient Authority by a unanimous vote to meet
his emergency. and authorize him to accept
volunteer regiments IL any accident should
nneht tbe called together 10 take measures to
put down TINS Indian trouble.
Mr. Paddock Rep., Neb inquired OF the Chair-
man of tue Committee on Atilit ry an airs (Mr.
Lng ~ N any action had been taken on the re,o-
uuun submitted by hi authorizing the Presi-
Sir. Logan replied that the resolution had been
referred to the Secretary OF War, and no reply
aad cen received from MIN.
Mr.. thurman Dem, Oniol said he had
ttrong I'm preston that unless this Siouxwar was
inisned at once ana inc inu,ans va rns van I'm
placing the Indians on reservations would
Mr. Merrimon dem, n C) said the President
mad sent no me ssaee TO Congress uoon the SUB
beet Of this Indian trouble, though Senators All
Knew bv the newspapers that such trouble did
EXIT. lie thought the senate should nave some
Information from the President as To the extent
Of this wa, add what measures were necessary
Tor Its suppression.
rAvoRIso VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. Hitchcock (Rep., Neb.) favored the &C
reptance Of volunteers TO operate against the
Indiaus. and said ne doubted that the country
Appreciated tue condition VI affairs In the \ ortiz
west to-day. This Coner s. should not ad journ
without authorizing the Prssident 10 accept VOL
Mr.. Logan submitted an amendment making
pense of Increasing the companies as recom-
mended. and dividing II into various sums Tor
recrui ing. clothing, transportation horses &c.
Mr. ingalls, REP. KanJ said he did not think
congress could AFFORD To recognize toe trouble
WITT toe sioux Indians as war wneD IL refused
30 treat with those Indians. He moved to amend
The preamble OF the DILL, striking out the words,
sails," and whereas in the conduct of the
wall" aud TO tnsers. In lieu thereof, a. follow
swnereas, In the condu & OF the military opera
tocs seainst the sioux 1udisns, Il Is necessary
10 the =, .s"iency Of the cavalry, &c. Agreed TO-
MIR. Paddock ;;esp'' Nee:) submitted an am End
services Of Ave regiments OF volunteers from
Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado. Dakota
Utah. and Montana, the term of enlistment Of
Iuch regiments not TO exceed nine months.
Messrs. West, Logan, and IN rman opposed
the endment, aud argued that it was no use
10 force troops upon the country. Should the
mill airy authorities say there were more troops
needed their acceptance could then oe author
tzed 10y CONGRESS. lh1 amendment was re Jeet-
ed. The DILL was then read a third time and
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
The Senate then. pursuant 10 order, resumed
lhs consideration OF the articles OF impeach-
mcnt AGAINST ". W. beiAnap, late Secretary Of
Mr. Hamlin Rep., Me- moved to postpone the
lmDedcnmrnt pro zee iinzs temporarily, and
take up the amendment TO the rules for toe gov
ernment Of impeachment trials, providing that
the doors Of the senate shall be open 81 all
times, aud deliberations De carried on In public.
K, acted-fea., "a nays, ~.
Mr. Edmunus Qk-p., VT moved that the gal
leries be cleared and the doors closed that the
Senate might Deliberate upon the case. Agreed
to-Yras, &! nays, % and, at l2..5, the delibera
tons III secret session were commenced.
During the secret session, MI. Conkllng sub
mitted the following:
Ordered Tina. wnen called to vote whether the artt
tes a lmpeacatnen " eiiher OF item are sustained
heri, 10 state II h. rests h- vote o.
den H. IS the case may be, anu the vo'e SHAH be
teFel On the journal accordingly.
Mr.. Eimunds submitted the following as
substitute Tor the order Of Mr.. Conkling.
Ordered that on Tuesday next, the 1T ~ August
OF Il oc ek meridian The senate snail pre- Gee % vot
lhs presdns oiicer SHAH direct the Sc eretAry TO rea
such article the pr sIlns ON shs put the quesio
following. VIZ; Mr. senator. how gay you {, r
sponden vi liam W BE kns ~ Atty not guilty
hs m az TS ase- 20! s 1s . ess ly q
tha rs IN his place and .nfwer, ''Guil,y or \,
gniy' aud each senator snail be permitted TO nl
I'm Nuuen osinion, TO b. printed with tue procee g
Aftersom discussion Mr. Edmunds wlthdre'
hi substitute. and tne order Of Dir. Consiin
Wa amended so As 20 permit each Senator,
giving vote, To stale his REASONS therefor, OF
cupying not more tnan one miuute; which re-
tion with his vote, and immediately ioiiowin
hi name a vote. As amended II was adopted
1ed ~ - To allDw any Senator TO give his re
sen-, # any, IN accordance wit the order a
ready ad pied. Various amendments To I'll
.rl-r were presented, and discussed. and 1,
J'rtod Ihe or Ter - modified oy Mr' Edmund
court A., .G Journed until u o'clock to-ulorro'
the RIVER AND HARBoR Bull.
Legislative busin-ss was resumed, and NJ
Allison, from Me Committee on Approximation
ton uiil, with amen -ments, aud 1t war placed {
TIE calendar.
10, uill .pproprittes, M the aggregate, $500
90, the exact amount 10 which the commit,
VS. instructed TO reduce II. Among tue N o
lmportnnt reductions IN the bin are tue fnllo,
ing; he amount Tor the Hell Gate iulproy
Itnt. New irk Hlrbor, has been cut dow
from $,EO,OOO to $2ti,UOO; Tor the narbnr at Bu
fall. from $1,000 10 $o5,0b; Tor Cape F.
Ilver, North Carolin1, from 10000 TO $1,000
for nc Improvement Of the Des NOines rapid
Mississippi river.trOm $27j,OU u $sU.OOJ; for II
Improvement IT the Great n inawan RIVER. We
Nirgini from $SO,tVO u 3a7U.ODJ for the II a
Dor OF Refuge, Lake MicngAn, from $llUUOO
s-iUOD; for toe imprpv" ucut Of the q
uessee river from s@pOOO to $4,000
Improvement Of the mourn OF the M
si-si,h river from $l50,pJ to 10000; I
continuation Of pers m Del ware bal, ne
Love-, Del, from $500 10 tJUOO; imuruS
utnt o the Limos river from tJlVO 10 5000
iUpruvement OF the Del ware river below ~
", Island from $4,000 t. $4,000; npr yeme
II tho SchuYlkill river from $2e'VO q y2oU
lmpr lvement Of the Mississippi, issourl, d
Arhansas rivers from $4,000 10 10000.
he committee striCk olt the second sectl
Of the bill which authoriz d surveys tbrougnn
tn country, AMI Inserted IN lieu thereof "A p
vi-ipn ap REPEATING $4,000 TO TIE expended
thr Engineer Dep 4rtGlent Of the United stat
amy. 1t points wnerr the Interests of CONNER
viii he most benefited by IL.
he House ulll to continue the pu bile print
n advance Of the Tegul apprOpIlati N,