The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09
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MAY 23.-In the Senate. after reports
on a number of bills of an unim port
ant character, the consideration of the
articles of impeachment was resumed
with closed doors. Before reaching
any decision, the doors were reopened,
aad the Senate adjourned.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Naval Appropriation
bill, the question being on the discon-
tinuance of certain navy yards. 1t
was finally resolved that the Secretary
of the Navy should organize Naval
Board of five commissioned officers in
the navy, whose duty it shall be to
examine fully and determine whether,
in their opinion, any of the navy yards
can be dispensed with and abandoned,
and, if so, to report as to the best man.
ner of making a disposition of the
same. The Committee then rose and
reported the bill. which was passed.
The House then again went into the
Committee of the Whole OH the Indian
Appropriation bill. After a short dis
cussion adjourned.
MAY H.-In the Senate, the House
joint resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to endeavor to obtain the release
of Edward o. Meagher Condor, the
imprisoned Fenian, was passed. The
Serate bill establishing the rank of
Paymaster General as Brigadier Gen
eral was passed. After an executive
session adjourned.
In the House, Speaker Kerr was in
the chair, seemingly improved in
health. The Committee on Elections
reported a resolution in the contested
election case, declaring the sitting
member, Joseph III. RaiDey, to have
been duly elected. The House then
proceeded to sonsider the contested
case of Spencer VS.. Morey, the report
of the majority of the committee being
that VIM. b. Spencer, contestant, is
entitled to the seat, and that Frank
Morey, the sitting member, is not, and
the minority taking the opposite view.
Without taking action on the matter
the House adjourned.
MAY 25.-In the Senate, the Com
miutee on Postofilees and Post-roads
reported with amendment, in the ma
ture of a substitute, the bill to restore
the franking privilege. The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the Belknap
impeachment case with closed doors.
Adjourned.
The House went into the Committee
of the Whole, and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs made report of the
Emma Mine investigation, in which
the conduct of Gen. Schenck was Sc
verely censured. The Committee sub
mitted the following resolution, and
unanimously recommended its passage
by the House: "ReSolced, That this
House condemns the action of Gen.
Robert G. Schenek, United States Min
lister at the Court of st. James, in be-
coming Director of the Emma Silver
Mining Company of London, and his
operations in connection with the
shares of said company and venders
thereof, as iil-advised, unfortunate.
and incompatible with the duties of
his official position" The report on
the Emma Mine went over till to-mor-
row. A resolution instractiDg the Dis
trict Committee 20 inquire as to the
manner in which copy of the report
of that committee had been obtained
for publication, and by whom, and
from whom it was obtained, was adopt
ed. The House then adjourned.
MAY 26.-In the Senate, the Com
nittee on Railroads reported bill to
create sinking for the liquidation of
the government bonds advanced to the
Pacific Railroad companies. 1t was
placed on the calendar. The consider.
alton OF the articles of impeachment
were resumed with closed doors, which
were soon reopened, and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Cox asked leave