The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

There was no session of the Senate April
Is, as it had adjourned over until Monday.
| ...,..In the House resolution instructing
| the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
charge that Smith, Journal Clerk of the
House, offered to prosecute additional
bounty claims for q commission, was offered
and referred. The Senate bill to provide
for administering oaths in the impeachment
trials was passed. There was resolution
from the Judiciary Committee reported in
the habeas corpus case of Hallett Kilbourne,
the recusant witness in the real estate pool
investigation, directing the Sergeantat-Arms
to make a careful return to the writ,
setting out the causes OF the deten-
ton of Kilbourne, and retain custody of his
body, and not produce it before the Judge
OF Court without further order of the House.
The resolution met with much opposition,
and Mr.. Lynde, member Of the Judiciary
Committee, offered, on behalf of the MI
nority, substitute for the resolution, direct
ing the 'Sergeantat-Armst to make careful
return to the writ of habeas corpus that the
prisoner is duly held by authority of the
House in the proceedings against him for
contempt, and to take with him the body of
Kilbourne before the Court when making
such return. This substitute was also OPP
posed and debated at length, when the House
was informed that the Sergeant-at-Arms had
and the hearing of the case had been post
poned until next Tuesday, and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, April IL, the Committee to
which was referred the question as to the
proper amount Of compen sation to be paid
to L. Il. 5. Pinchback, late contestant for the
seat from Louisiana, reporteda resolution to
pay Pinchback a sum equal to the compen-
sation and mileage of Senator from the
first of the term for which he was contest
ant, to the termination of the contest by the
Senate. Ordered printed and to lie on the ia
BILE. The following sums were appro-
priated to defray the expenses of the gov
ernments exhibits at the Centennial Ex-
hibition: $4,000 for the Interior Depart
ment, S1S,500 for the War Department,
$21 900 for the Smithsonian Institute, $1,000
for the United States Commission of
Fisheries. The Senate then went into
executive session, and soon adjourned. ......
| In the House the debate on the Kilbourne
habeas corpus case was interrupted by the
House proceeding in bodyt. the Senate to
| attend the impeachment trial of the late Sec
rotary of War. Returning therefrom, the
discussion was resumed. Mr.. Tucker, OF
Va, proposed an amendment to the resolu-
ton proposed by the majority OF the Judi.
ciary Committee directing the Sergeant-at.
Arms to appear, by counsel, before the Court
and to make motion TO quash or dismiss the
writ, or to take such other procedure as he
should be advised, and that meantime he re.
tain the custody of Kilbourne's body, and
not produce it without the further order OF
the House. The proposed amendment was
opposed by Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, and
by Blaine, Of Maine. Between the latter and
Mr.. Tucker a personal and bitter debate
ensued, at the close of which the amend
ment was rejected, and the resolution that
the Sergeant-atArms produce Kilbourne be-
fore the Court adopted. The House then adj
journed.
In the Senate, April IS, Mr.. Sherman, from
the Committee on Finance, reported favor
ably on the Senate bill TO amend the laws
relating to the legal tender Of silver coin.
lie gave notice that he would call it up
Thursday. The Senate then considered the
report Of the Committee on Appropriations
A great number OF items was dis.
cussed, amended, and passed. After q
short executive session, adjOurned.....
In the House, the report of the Election
Committee in the contested election cases
from Alabama and Florida, was considered
In the former case, the Committee reported
that the sitting member, a Republican, was
entitled 10 retain his seat; In the latter, that
the contestant, a Democrat, was entitled 10
the place. No action was taken on the re.
port, and q recess until half-past seven was
taken, the evening session 20 be for the con.
sideration OF the bill 10 transfer the Indian
Bureau 10 the War Department.
In the Senate, April 10, the Chair laid
before the enate the message from the
President vetoing the act fixing the salary