The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-27
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CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL
i SENATE.
WAsHrNGIoS, April is.
A resolution instructing the committe
on judiciary to inquire into the expedienc!
of providing . reasonable statute Of limita
ton barring all right of the United State
to sue upon official bonds, with leave to re
port by bill or otherwise was agreed to.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the committee OF
finance, reported on Senate bill to ament
the laws relating to the legal tender OF sill
yer coin. He gave notice that he would cal
it up Thursday. The bill embodies TN
main features of the two sections pro
posed Dy the committee as amendments 4
the House silver currency bill, but subse
quently Withdrawn.
1t provides for the coinage Of q siive
dollar of four and half and eight-tenthi
grains OF standard silver, to be legal ten
er for any amount not exceeding twenty
dollars in one payment, excerpt for customs
dues and interest on the public debt. Thu
legal tender power of the trade dollar i.
totally abolished. Other existing siivel
coins remain legal tender for the amounts
now fixed by law. The bill limits the is
sue Of the new silver dollar to fifty mil
lions.
MIR. LOGAN, from the committee on fl
nances, reported favorably On the Hous.
| bill to define the tax on fernented anC
malt LIQUORS, The bill will be called w
| tomorrow or next day.
The unfinished business was then taker
up, being the bill authorizing the re pave
ment of Pennsylvania Avenue.
After the presentation and rejection o
several amendments the bill was read the
third time and passed-yeas, 81 nays, IL
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Maine, called W
the House bill making appropriations t.
supply Deficiencies in the appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June, 1876, and
proposed by the committee were agreed to
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, moved to
strike out the provision Of the bill as j,
came from the House of Representatives,
that all officers appointed by the President
for the Territories shall be bona fde citi-
zens Of the Territories respectively, for
which they shall be appointed, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. ALLISON submitted an amendment
appropriating So, 900 for the subsistence
of the Apache Indians, at the Southern
Apache Agency, New Mexico, which was
agreed to.
: Mr.. PADDOCK submitted an amend
ment providing that nothing in the bill
contained should be construed 20 as to al
low compensation to members of the Blacb
Hills commission, who are prohibited from
receiving the same by the revised United
States statutes. Agreed to.
The bill having been considered in COM
mittee OF the whole, was reported to the
Senate, and the question being on
agreeing to the amendments made in COM
mittee of the whole, Mr. Eimunds moved
to insert further clause in regard to the
,yment of the compensation of the Black
oils Commissioners, SO as to provide that
their compensation should not exceed So a
day, for each member OF the commission
for the time actually employed. Agreed
to.
The appropriation for the subsistence Of
the Apache Indians at the south Apache
Indian agency, in New Mexico, was re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. ALLISON, from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported favorably on the
bill to amend section 10 of the act, making
an appropriation for the current and con-
tingent expenses OF the Indian Department,
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1876, in
regard to sureties on Indian agents, bonds
and books and accounts of Indians, ETC.,
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. C., April 10.
The galleries were again densely crowded
this morning, the ladies predominating.
So great, indeed, was the rush that it be-
came necessary to close some Of the doors
soon after the Senate was called to order.
Immediately after the journal was read,
the chair laid before the Senate the mes
sage from the President vetoing the act
fixing the salary of the President of the
United States.
Ex-Secretary Belknap and counsel entered
at l2:25, and at 1890 legislative business
was suspended to resume the impeachment
trial.
The,Managers, having taken their places,
Mr.. Lord sent to the Secretary's desk and
had read the answer adopted by the House
of Representatives to the plea of Belknap,
to the effect that at the time of the COM
mission of the acts charged Belknap was an
officer of the United States, and was such
officer until after the House, by its proper
had completed the investigation
into the charges against him and were pre-
pairing for his Impeachment fact known |
to him when he resigned.
Carpenter, for the accused, asked for a |
copy OF the replication Of the House, and
until Monday next to answer.
Mr.. EDMUNUS submitted an order that |
The respondent file his answer to the repli-
cation by the 18th inst and that the Man
ayers file their rejoinder by the 9th, and |
that the trial proceed on the 9th inst.
Agreed to.
After some discussion on the motion of |
Mr.. Edmunds it was ordered that the Sem
ATE, sitting as Court Of Impeachment, ad-
ourn until the 9th list, at 1870 p. m.
Legislative business was then resumed,
Ind the House bill to define the tax on
ermented and matt liquors was passed.
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Maine, submitted
esolution directing the Secretary of the
Interior TO communicate to the Senate, any
in relation 10 the present situ-
tion and disturbances in the Sioux reser.
alton. and whether the military force has
cen interposed therein, and, if SO, if it was
y the authority of the Department of the
Interior, and the reason for such ioterposi-
ion. Agreed to.
Mr.. THURMAN called up the motion
ntered by him several days ago,
, reconsider the vote by which
he bill in regard to counting of votes for
resident and Vice-President, was passed.
After discussion, the vote by which the
ill was passed, was reconsidered-yeas,3 81;
avs. 26. The bill was then placed on the
Mr.. MORTON then gave notice that he
ould call for its consideration -to-mor-
w.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
on, and soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20.
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, introduced .
bill to authorize the Secretary of the
reasury tn allow Mrs. Minnie Sherman
itch to receive, free from duty, wedding I
eseni from the Khedive of Egypt. Z
assed. b
After the expiration of the morning hour. G
e bill to amend the laws relating to the I
gal tender Of silver coin, was taken up. d
ID Mr.. Bogy spoke in favor of making sil- 81
r legal tender for all amounts and re- O
lvabie in payment Of duties At the Gus a
N house. III
Mr.. BOGY moved to amend 90 Is to G.
IKE the silver dollar authorized nv The n