Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

ference Commitieeh'were appointeda Mr. MeMi--
investigate the Mississippi election, in place Of
Mr. oglesby, excused. Mr.. Jones concluded
bis femarks on the silyer, Coip Legattender
considered and amended the Legislative Appro-
priation bill. Tho Chairman of the impeachment
Managers-Mr Lord, presented rejQi1der 70
the demurrer filed by ex-Seoretary Belknap,
which wns approved and ordered TO be fled with
the Secretary OF the Senate; II Is to the effect
that the Senate has jurisdiction in the case he
fore It, and that, as the defendant had not an
swered the articles OF impeachment or in any
manner denied the same, the House prays judg-
ment thereon according to law.
WEDNESDAY, April 26.--In the Senate,
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for Information as to the number
ofpersons employed as revenue or internal rove
nue. agents, their rate Of compensation, expenses;
etc. The bill to establish an educational fund
and apply portion Of the proceeds of the public
landsito- public e etucation was taken up, and
substitute was offered The Silver bill was further
considered. and an amendment was offered by
Mr.. Sherman. In the House the Conference
reported recommending that the Senate recede
from three of Its amendments, and that the Heuse
concur in three others, which report was agreed
TO. The Legislative Appropriation bill was further
considered I.. tT.
THURSDAY, April 27.-The report of
the Conference Committee on the Deficiency bill
was adopted in the Senate. 1he impeachment
trial was begun at 1880 o'clock, and a motion
was made and argued that the trial be postponed
| till the first Monday Of December next; which
motion, after retiring for consultation, the SEN
ate denied. Adjourned, the pending motion be
ing that the evidence relating the question of
jurisdiction be given before the arguments were
ate amendment to the bill defining the tax on ferr
mcnted or malt liquors agreed to. A Consti
tutional amendment was introduced and referred
authorizing the President to approve or disap
prove of separate clauses or provisions of a bill.
The Legislative and Executive Appropriation bill
was amended in Committee of the Whole and
reported TO the House vs-s -s GID 40 e.
FRIDAY, April 2S.--No important legis-
lative business was transacted in the Senate
The impeachment trial was resumed, and re-
quest was made and arguSd for poetponement
for two weeks, and orders were agreed upon that
| the Senate proceed to hear and determine the
question Of jnrisdiction and that the trial pro.
coed on the 9TH Of May, and that the opening and
| closing of the argument be given to respondent.
Adjourned to May 1 A number of private bills
were passed In the House. Several OF the com
mittee amendments to the Legislative Appropria
tion bill were agreed to, aud the point OF order
was made and sustained by the Speaker that the
section transferring the Indian Bureau to the War
| Department was not germane to the bill, and IL
was stricken out, and the bill was passed--2OS
| to II.
SATURDAY, April 29.--Senate not in
session. A resolution was adopted in the
House discharging the Committee on Military
Affairs from farther inquiry into the charges
against Horace Boughton its clerk, for the rea
| sons that, If the investigation were pressed
| large number OF witnesses would have TO be sum
| moned from Texas, aud, as the wrong-doings if
any such occurred, belonged tc remote Time
| he would be now barred from any criminal pros
ccution. A bill was introduced in relation to the
| storage Of fermented liquors. The contested
election case Of LeMoyne Is. Farwell' from the
Third Illinois District was called up and argued
the majority Of the Committee on Elections
| having reported in favor of Mr.. EeMoyne, and
| the minority supporting the claims of MIR. Far
| we'll.
MONDAY, May IA bill was intro
duced in the Senate, and referred authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO renew the issue oil
| fractional currency, providing that the tota
amount outstanding at any one time shall not cx-
ceed $J0,0O0900. A bill was passed authorizing
the issue OF patents to purchasers Of certain
| Miami lands in Kansas. Sitting Court Of
| impeachment, motion 20 rescind the order al
lowing the respondent to open and close the ar
gumeIIts, etc, was oyerrued, and request of the
Managers that four Of them be allowed to address
the Senate on the question of jurisdiction, was
granted, and the court adjourned to the 9th. In
the House, motion TO suspend the rules and
adopt resolution directing the several investi-
eating committees to conduct their proceedings
with open doors was reiected-yeas, ls6; nays,
| l05 less than two-thirds in the affirmative A
similar resolution then adopted, providing
| an exception wden, in the opinion Of such COM
mlttee, the public interest will be prejudiced
| thereby ;but any person accused before com
mittee will have the right to be heard in his own
| person, or by counsel, or both A motion to sus-
| pcDu lne Iuies ana pass lne Olll 10 repeal so
much Of the Resumption act as authorizes the
redemption and cancellation of United States
notes, and the sale Of United States bonds for the
| accomplishment OF that purpose, was rejected
yeas, 1l5; nays, 11l-no twothirds in the aifirma-
tive. A motion was rejected yeas, "a, nays, 1875
| -instructing the investigating committees to
close their labors and report thereon on or be-
fore the 10th OF June, except when otherwise ex-
| pressly provided by the House. Messrs. Gibson,
BLACKBURN, New, Vance of Ohio, Stevenson, j..
| b. Reilly of Pennsylvania, Forbes, Crapo and
| Darrell were announced as the select committee
| toihvestgate the Federal offices in New Orleans.
MIR. Blaine made personal explanation, denying
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