The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

In the Senate, on the 18th. there was fur
ther discussion upon the new Postal bill, but it
again went Over......In the House, o bill was
passed authorizing the construction OF a bridge
across the Missouri River at or near Sioux city,
Iowa.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the Postal
bill was read n third time and passed. It pro.
vides for the transmission through the mails OF
third class matter, in packages not exceeding
four pounds in weight, ut one cent per ounce,
postage to be- prepaid by stamps. Transient
newspapers tnl magazines wi be at
the rate OF one cent for every three
! ouhcus or fractional part thereof, and one cent
Tor each additional tNO ounces ur fractional part
thereof The bill to take effect on July /, 1876.
......ln the House. the Committed on Elections
reported in the MInDesOt contested election Gaze,
IN ilv'r Of strait. sitting member. The De
iicicncy bill was passed.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, u bill was pass
C authorizing the construction Of a pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi River, from some
point in La, rose County, Wis, TO some point
i'll Houston County, MINI. The most of the scS-
son was devoted to the discussion of a bill au-
t~hnri2ing u new street pavement in Washington
Adjourned Till Moniay ......in the House, the
bill for restoration To market Of the Mintih In
dian reservation, Utah, was passed; also. the
bin respecting limits Of reservation for town
sites on public domain. Mr.. Saylcr. from the
Committee on Public Lands, reported the sen.
ate bill To confirm pre- -emptiOn and homestead
entries OF pubic JANUS Wltnln the limits OF rlll-
road grants in cases where such entries have
been made under the regulations OF the Land De.
partment. Passed. The bill for the transfer OF
the Indian Bureau to the War Department WAS
taken up in of the Whole, and Mr..
Seclyc spoke against the bill and MIR. Hooker in
favor of it.
Neither House Of Congress was in session
on the l4th, the day being observed as n general
holiday in Washington, on account of the I'm.
yelling OF the Lincoln statue.
In the House, on the 18th, there was n long
discussion as to the power and duty of the House
in the matter Of the imprisonment OF Hallet Xii.
bourne. the c%ontumacious witness, but the mat
ter went over without arriving ut any definite
conclusion.
In the Senate, on the 18th, after some
routine business had been disposed of, ut II 20
p. III. the impeachment proceedings in the ease
Of " m. w, Belknap were taken up. After q
formal proclamation by the Sergeant.a at. Arms
the oath was administered by the Chief. Justice
to such Senators as were absent when the body
OF Senators were sworn in "A few days previously.
The -%ecretary was ortered to notify the House
that the Senate was ready to proceed with the
rial, and that seats had been provided for the
members. At II - ex- Secretary Belknap, with
and clair, entered and proceeded To
the thn, o.t table Die provided for them. At !
members of the House appeared and took the
seats assigned them. After the reading OF the
minutes, ETC., MIR. Carpenter read anu had HE'D
n plea denying the jurisdiction of the Senate tC
try Belknap on the articles Of impeachment. as
he was not an officer of the United States at the
time such articles we're found and presented t.
the Senate, that he has not since been, nor is he
now an officer OF the United States, but
was and is a private citizen Of
the United states and of the
State of Iowa. Mr.. Lord, on the part Of the
managers, asked that time be allowed them unit
the 18th inst. to consider what replication shall
be made to the plea Of Eelknap, and it was &c
ordered. The managers and counsel for the &C.
cused having, in reply to a question Of the
President pro tcmpore, said that they
had nothing further to propose, the
Senate sitting as u Court Of Impeachment
adjourned until the 18th, and resumed
consideration of legislative business........
In the House, the case OF Hallet kilbourne was
again under consideration, and was the occasion
of an acrimonious debate between Messrs.
Blaine and Tucker (Na.). A resolution was lin.
ally adopted, directing the Sergeant. at Arms t.
make a return to the writ of habeas corpus i.sucd
bg the court, and to produce Kilbourne before
the Court.