The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, August 4, the current res0-
luton providing for q final adjournment
Monday next, was read ard was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. A bill
authorizing the employment of Indian
scouts was passed. The Senate bill to allow
a pension of S27 per month to soldiers who
have lost both an arm a.d leg, in lieu of
$24 per month now allowed, was passed.
The House bill to establish post routes
throughout the country, was taken up
and ninety-two routes stricken out,
and passed. After further discussion OF
mail matters, the Senate adjOurned.....
In the House, the Senates amendments to
the River and Harbor Appropriation Bill
were non.concurred in, and Committee of
Conference appointed. The Committee on
Military Affairs submitted report on the
matter of the contract for soldiers head
stones. The report declares that the con-
tract was irregular in its character, and it
reflects somewhat severely on ex.Secretary
Belknap, but recommends no action. 1t
was ordered printed. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole, and
was addressed by Mr.. Garfield on the
subject of general politics. At the conclu-
sion of General Garfeld's speech, the COM
mittee rose, and the Judiciary Committee
reported back, with an amendment, what is
known as the Blaine School Amendment to
the Constitution. After debate, the House
proceeded to vote on the resolution, and it
was adopted-yeas, 166; nays, 5. The men,
bers voting in the negative were Blackburn,
Bradford, Caldwell, of Alabama, Clarke, Of
Kentucky, and Forney. Adjourned.
In the Senate, August B, the resolution to
print ten thousand copies of the Presidents
message on the Hamburg massacre was
called up and made the text for q political
debate, in which Mr.. Morton, of Indiana,
and Mr.. Thurman, OF Ohio, were the prin-
cipal contestants. No action was taken on
the resolution. The report of the Confer
ence Committee on the sale of the Usage
ceded lands was read and adopted. Adj
journed. ........I In the House, Mr.. Cox, Chair
man of the Committee on Banking and
Currency, reported bill to repeal section
3 of the Resumption Act of January ii,
1875, which directs the Secretary OF the
Treasury to redeem in coin legal-tender
notes then outstanding, and pro.
posed to allow an hour and half for its dis
cussion. He would decline, however, to al.
low any amendments to be offered. After
a long debate, Mr.. Cox endeavored to obtain
a vote, but most of the Republicans alb
stained from voting, leaving the House APP
parently without quorum. After some
time wasted in a call Of the House, Mr.. Cox
allowed Mr.. Hewitt's proposition to be Of
fered as substitute, and the previous ques-
Hon was seconded. Without objection,
a vote was taken on Hewitt's substitute,
which provides that commission of three
Senators, three members of the House
and three experts be selected by and asso-
ciated with the Senators and members, to
consider what measures are necessary and
practicable in order to bring about resump-
ton OF specie payment at the earliest posi-
BILE time consistent with due regard to the
interests OF the country, and to report bill
embodying the result of its investigation on
Lofz e
substitute was lost by vote of 92 to 1O4, and
the bill was passed by vote of 106 to so.
Adjourned.
In the Senate August the Joint resolu.
ton in reference to the wreck of the
monitor Tecumseh, in Mobile Bay, and to
provide for the burial of the remains of per.
sons carried down when she sank, was
passed. Mr.. Boutwell, (Republican), of
Massachusetts,, from the Special Comnittee
appointed to inquire into the late election in
Mississippi, submitted the report OF the com.
mittee. The House bill, to repeal the resump.
ton day clause OF the Resumption bill of
1875, was referred to the Committee on FL.
nance. The Senate then resumed the con.
sideration OF unfinished business, being the
resolution of Mr.. Morton to print ten thou
sand copies Of the message of the President
and accompanying documents, in regard to
the recent trouble at Hamburg, South Caro-.
lima, upon which Mr.. Edmunas was entitled
TO the floor. Mr.. Edmunds spoke at length
upon the state of affairs in the South, and
was followed by Mr.. Logan, Of Illinois, on
the same subject. Mr.. Eaton, Of Connecti.
cut, replied in behalf Of the Democratic
party, after which the Senate adjourned......
In the House, several hours were success
FULLY spent by the Republican members In
hiibustering to prevent the adoption of q
resolution allowing the investigating com.
mittees to report at any time. A compro-
mise was finally adopted, by which any
committee could report, after giving the
minority OF the committee two DAYS notice.
The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, August 8, the Senate bill TO
establish the Territory Of Pembina, and 10
provide temporary government therefor,
was called up and passed. The proposed
new Territory consists Of the northern por.
ton Of the Territory of Dakota. Mr.. Bogy,