The Osceola times., 1876-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the senate on the Goth, senator
Morton, from the committee on privileges
and elections, submitted report in the case
of senator Spencer, which was ordered
printed. Mr.. Mitchell called up senate bill
for the relief of G.. B. Tyler aIA L. ii. Luck.
EFT, with veto message of the president
The bill authorizes the secretary Of the treas
ury to pay the persons named $l6i, wrong.
fully collected IN the second district of Ken
lucky, ~ tax for keeping bonded warehouse.
Passed, Notwithstanding the objections of
the president Yeas, As; nays, none. The
senate then went into secret session on the
question of jurisdiction on the impeachment
matter, and Mr.. Boutwell, spoke in opposi-
ton. Without reaching decision, the doors
opened and the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 22d, the chair
laid before the senate communication from
the secretary of war, incloslng communica-
tion from the chief of the engineer corps
suggesting that the appropriation foi the
new snas-"e-' r.- the w. -;r,rs ba l.,
creased from one hundred and twenty. five
thousand to one hundred and fifty-ive thou
sand dollars. The senate then went into
executive session. At half past one o'clock
the doors were reopened, but were immedi-
ately closed again, and the senate resumed
the consideration OF the articles Of impeach-
ment against Belknap. AT half past four the
senate again went into executive session,
and after short time the doors were re-.
opened. Senator Wright, from the commit
tee on judiciary, reported adversely on the
resolution instructing the committee to in
qure into the expcdiency of establishing =
pententiary at Fort Smith Arkansas, for the
confinement of United States prisoners. The
committee was discharged from further con-
sideration. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 23rd, Mr.. Sher-
man submitted the following: Resolved,
That the secretary of the treasury be directed
to furnish to the senate detailed estimate
of the amount that would be required to ex-
ecute the house bill amendatory laws grant.
ing pensions to the soldiers and sailors of the
! war of 1912 and their widows. Agreed to.
After reports on a number of bills of an un'
important character, the consideration of the
| articles OF impeachment was resumed with
closed doors. Before reaching any decision
the doors were reopened and the senate adj
iourned.
In the senate on the oath, senator
| Conkling called up the house joint resolu
ton, requesting the president Of the United
States to take such steps as in his judgment
may be cxpedient, TO obtain the pardon ol
telease Of Edward O'Mcagher Condor, nov
confined in an English prison. Passed. Tn,
senate bill establishing the rank of paymas
ter-ccneral ms brigadicr-gencra passed. The
senate soon afterward went into executive
session, and after a short time resumed tn,
consideration of the articles Of Impeachment
l'with closed doors. Before reaching a deci
sion the doors were reopened and the senate
adjourned.
In the senate on the 25th, senate
Wright. from the committee on civil servic
and retrenchment, reported back the bill
fixing the salary of the president at twenty
five thousand dollars per annum, togethe
with the message of the president relating &
the same, and recommended that the bill b
passed, notwithstanding the objections Of tn
president. Senator Wright said he had bee
directed by the committee 10 request the SCI
ate to act on the bill as soon as possible
Placed on the calendar. At balf-past twclv
o'clock legislative business was suspende,
nd the senate resumed the consideration {
the Beknap impeachment with closed door
| At forty-hve minutes after four o'clock tn
doors we're re-opencd and executive sessio
followed. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, the navi
appropriation bill received from the hou.
yesterday was read by title and Aeferre,
Legislative business was then suspende,
aud the consideration of the articles of in
peachment was resumed, with closed door
! without decision the doors were reopenc,
and the senate adjourned.
WOUSR.
In the house on the 20th, Mr.. CARTEL
from the committee of ways and means, r
ported bill authorizing the secretary of Ii
treasury TO make allowances for compens
ton TO collectors of internal revenue VIII
went out of office prior TO February s, 1877!
on final settlement OF their account
Passed. The house then went into commi
tee Of the whole, Mr.. Clyner in the chair, q
the naval appropriation bill. Mr.. Hoskir
was excused from service in the Louisian
investigating committee, and the house q,
journed.
In the house, on the 22d, the hous
went into committee Of the whole on I'll
naval appropriation bill. The resolution /
dismiss doorkeeper Fitzhugh, and transfe
ring The duties of the doorkeeper to the Sc
. geant-at arms until further orders, passc,