The Osceola times., 1876-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

business was suspended at 1890 and the con
sideration OF the articles of Impeachment
against w. W. Belknap resumed, this beinJ
the day fixed to hear any further answer Il
the articles of impeachment. Mr.. Black
| counsel for the accused, read a long pape
declining TO plead further, on the ground
that respondent, has already been substan
tally acquitted as the order Of the senat,
was not passed by a two-thrds vote. Th'
counsel for defense asked that the paper b'
filed, but objection was made by Mr.. Ed
munds and also by the managers. Pendinl
the discussion 1t was discovered that a quo
rum was not present, AMI the senate AL
| journed.
In the senate, on the 18th, the consid
Grafton of the articles of Impeachment agains
| the late secretary Of war was resumed sooI
after noon to-day. Judge Black, vf counse
| for the accused, stated that there were reu
sons why the trial could not go on the sixth
of July AS ordered, lie therefore moved i
be postponed until about the middle of No
vember next, and appealed to the manager,
not to oppose the motion. lie said the man
ayers understood the reasons for not going
on with the trial, and therefore hoped they
would agree to postponement. Mr.. Lord
on behalf of the managers, asked leave "a
consult with the house of representatives
which was granted, aud the senate rs a court
| OF Impeachment adjourned. A protest
| OF leading men of the Usage Indian
nation against the establishment of q
| territorial government for the Indian coun-
| try was ordered printed and referred. A
| message was received from the president
| calling attention to the near approach of the
new fiscal year and the failure of congress
SO FAR to make provision for the ordinary ex.
penses of the government also to the laws
forbidding the expenditure of unexpended
balances and requiring these TO be covered
into the treasury at the end of the fiscal
year. He further stated that if the appro-
priation bills are not matured before the be-
ginning of the new fiscal year the govern
ment will be greatly embarrassed for want of
funds, and submits Joint resolution TO ex.
tend the appropriations for consuls and di-
plomatic and postal services, support sf the
army, etc, for the present fiscal year to the
next. Ordered printed and lie on the table
Mr.. Window moved to take up the Indian
appropriation bill but count of the senate
developed the fact that no quorum was pre-
sent and the senate adjourned to Monday.
In the senate on the 10th, the senate
insisted upon amendments to the postoflice
appropriation bill, and agreed to the confer.
ence asked for by the house. Senators West,
Hamlin and Davis were appointed members
Of the committee on part Of the senate. Leg
islative business was then suspended, and
the senate resumed consideration of the ar
ticles Of impeachment against Mr.. Be,knap.
The senate then went into secret session on
the question Of postponing the trial till No
vember. The question being on the motion
submitted on Saturday to postpone the tria!
till some convenient time in the month OF
November next, Mr. Thurman moved that
the application Of respondent for postpone.
ment of the trial be overruled. Agreed to.
Mr. Sherman submitted the following for
consideration: Ordered, That the paper pre-
sented by the defendant on the 10th inst. be
| filed in this cause, and defendant having
failed to answer to merits within ten days
allowed by order Of senate of 9th inst, tria
shall proceed on the 9th of July next, n,
| upon a plea of not guilty. Mr.. Conklng
moved to amend further the clause so as Il
make ii read provided, That impeach
| ment can only proceed while congress is in
session." Agreed TO. The doors were then
| reopened, and the senate sitting as a court o
Impeachment adjourned until July 9th Leg
islative business was then resumed, and Mr.
Window called up the Indian appropriation
bill, but before it was read, the senate ad
journed.
In the senate, on the 20th, the chail
laid before the senate a communication from
the secretary of war, inolosing report and
maps of the last survey by Maj. c. y. Com
stock, corps of engineers of improvement OF
South Pass OF Mississippi river. Ordered
printed and referred The chair also laid
before the senate communication from the
secretary of the treasury, inclosng long re-
port, showing the names Of all persons now
or heretofore in the public service from
whom balances are due to the government
| amounts due from such persons, number OF
| unsettled accounts amount of stocks held
by the United States in trust, ETC., and list Of
such stocks when default has been made
The chair announced taat the document
would be laid upon the table and printed
Mr.. Wright reported back, from the same
committee the house bill to repeal the bank
rupt law, and recommend that it be post
poned until the first day Of next session. SO
| ordered. The senate then resumed the con.
sideration of unfinished business, il being
the Indian appropriation bill. Mr.. Window
in charge of the BILL said as it came from the
house it appropriated $i090,ll2 and the
senate committee had added $685., ,096. Mr.
Logan spoke against the transfer of the gov.
ernment of the Indians TO the war depart
| ment. At the close Of his speech the senate
went into executive session and afterwards
took recess till 7:30. Upon reassem
bling, the bill having been consd
| cred in committee of the whole wa.
reported to the senate, and Mr.. Herman de
mandsd a separate vote on the amendment
to strike out the third section relating to tn,
| transfer of the Indian bureau, etc. Mr.
| Maxey addressed the senate in favor OF tn,
| proposed transfer. The debate was partici
pated in by Messrs. Bogy, Edmunds, Logan
| Window and others. Pending discussion
the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 2lst, Mr.. sher
man called up the joint resolution to author
ize the president to appoint commissioner
| to attend the international conference upo,
| the subject of the relative value of gold an,
silver. Passed. The senate went into exec
| utive session to consider the nomination o
Mr.. Morrill, secretary of the treasury, an,
| the nomination was Immediately contirme,
| without formality of reference. On the r,
opening of the doors, the senate resumed IN
| consideration of unfinished business, the In
dian bill. The senate then proceeded h
| vote on motion of Mr.. Ingalls, 10 Law asd
the Indian appropriation bill and take NJ
the house bill, reported by the committee OF
Indian affairs this morning 10 transfer tn
Indian bureau to the war department and /
| was agreed TO. Yeas, 20; NAYS, II. Senat
| then took a recess until 7:30. Upon reas
sembling Mr.. Window moved to recon
slider the vote by which the Indian appro
priation bill was laid aside this afternoon
Agreed to-~as 26, nays 16-and the Indial
appropriation bill was taken up, the pend
ing question being on the amendment Of tn
committee on appropriations to strike ou