The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-21
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, APRIL 81, 1876

from its mouth to the northern boundary G
the state of Tamanylippa above Laredo, tw
regiments of cavalry in addition to the ii
fantry for garrison duty, and to keep eac
troop up 70 the full strength of one thOusan
men. The bill was made the special orde
for the twentieth of April, and from day +
day until disposed Of Mr.. Knott reporte'
a bill to amend section 1914 of the revise,
statutes so as TO provide that no person shal
be prosecuted, tried or punished for an,
ofiense, except against the internal revenue
| unless indicted within three years after sucl
ofiense has been or may be committed. Afte
discussion the bill passed. The Impeachment
| managers presented themselves at the bar o
the house, and reported through Mr.. Lord
| chairman, that articles cot Impeachment
against Gen. Belknap had been exhibited
| and read to the senate; and that the presid
ing officer had said that the senate would
take order in the premises, due notice o
| which would be given to the house of repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Durham, from the committee
on expenditures in the department of jus
tice, reported bill to regulate the employ
ment Of special counsel for the government
and authorizing it only on the certificate Oi
the Judge that it is necessary, and requiring
| the Judge also to fix the fees. In his expla
| nation Of the bill, Mr.. Durham instanced the
whisky trials in the west, where one of the
special counsel claims fee of twenty. SIX
| thousand dollars. The bill passed. The
house then went into committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill. With
out making much progress the committee
rose, and the house took recess. The even
ing session was consumed in discussion OF
the salary bill. The presidents salary is
fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars, to take
effect after the fourth of March, 1877. Four
teen pages of the bill were disposed of, and
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 5th, Mr.. Cox
reported bill to regulate the winding up OF
the national banks. He explained that the
object of the bill was to facilitate liquidation
and that insolvent banks may be perfectly
and speedily closed up in the interest of the
public. Passed. A message was received
from the senate informing the house that the
senate had organized for the trial and inn
parchment of W. w. Belknap, and was ready
to receive the managers at its bar. Mr.. Hub
bell reported back adversely the bill fixing a
legal rate of interest on national money
throughout the United States at not exceed
ing six per cent. per annum, and afixlng
penalties for its violation. Pending action
on the bill, the morning hour expired. The
impeachment managers presented themselves
at the bar of the house, and stated that they
proceeded to the bar of the senate and that
the senate had fixed Monday, the seven
teenth, as the day on which they would
make process returnable against w. w. Bel
knap, late secretary of war. The house then
went into committee of the whele, on the bill
to transfer the Indian bureau from the in
terror to the war department. Mr.. Parks
spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Cox opposed
the bill, suggesting that the present system
was hell, the Indian was in hell and the low
est depth was the interior department; the
still lower depth that was threatening to de-
vOur him. was to be found in the war depart
mont ua recommended the Canadian Indian
policy, under which the Indians cost at the
rate of two dollars and thirty-fve cents each,
while under our system the cost some sixty
dollars each. He referred to Gen. Sheri-
dams campaign against the Indians in 1868,
as an expensive one, and its climax, the
of Black Kettles band of
as an outrage that had no par
allel in barbarity. In conclusion, he declares
that a peaceful policy, such as that which
was the kindeSt, wisest and best, was the
policy of human advancement. The COM
mittee then rose, and the house took recess.
In the evening session there were dlscnsSlons
over the restoration of the franking privilege.
The reduction of the clerical force in the
state department, and various items of no
public moment. Only two pages OF the bill
we're disposed of, when the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, the bill to
provide for the deficiency in the printing
,urcau and fer the issue of silver coin in
,lace of fractional currency is amended b.
he senate finance committee bystriking out |
he third section and providing in lieu of it |
hat there shall be coined a new silver dol |
ar of four and half and eighttenths grains |
f standard silver, and that this new coin |
hall be legal-tender to the amC unit of twenty |
ollars in any one payment, except Tor Gus
oms and for interest on the public debt. |
mother amendment provides that the trade |
Ollar shall not hereafter be a legaltender |
or any amount whatever. Mr.. Holman re-
'orted back the senate bill fixing the presi- |
ential salary, after March 4, 1877, at $25OOO. |
'aSsed without discussion. The house then |
rent into committee of the whole on the |
legislative appropriation bill. After pro-
ressing as far as the 25th page of the bill,
he committee rose and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9TH, Mr.. Whit
horne reported a resolution instructing the
to proceed to Philadelphia
nd League island navy-yards to inquire into
ertain alleged abuses and frauds. Adopted.
he house then went into committee of the
-hoie on the private calendar. After the
assage of a number of private bills, bill
Or the payment of certain war claims, apply
lg to over two hundred individuals in diff
erent states and aggregating $112,OOO, was
eported back from the committee, with the
that it pass, and after dis
ussion it was passed. The house then ad-
In the house, on the 10th, Mr.. Here
ord, chairman of the committee on com
lerce, introduced a bill making an appro
ration for the construction, repair, preser-
alton and completion of different public
-orlzs on rivers and harbors. The bill passed
III to so. The total amount appropriated
$5,S72, $50. Mr.. Lord offered a resolution
equesting the president to inform the house
S to what measures have been adopted to
nforce the stipulations of the convention
18th Venezuela. Mr.. Seelye offered reso-
Ition instructing the committee on judiciary1i
D inquire whether any additional legislation
necessary to define the relations of the
rmy to congress, and to secure to the army
ne right of petition which belongs to every
itizen. Adopted. Mr.. Cannon offered
instructing the committee on for
ign affairs to inquire into the cause of the
IMPRISONMENT of f. o. NJ. Congdon. Adopted.
he house went into committee OF the whole
n the bill to carry the Hawaiian treaty into
peration, and it was addressed by Mr..
anks in advocacy of the measure. Ad-
burned.