The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 27th, II was resolved
yeas 80, nays2i-to vote on Monday next upon
the pending question in the impeachment case.
......No business Of general interest was trans
acted in the House.
In the Senate, on the Goth, IL was decided,
by q vote Of 81 yeas TO 20 nays. that the Senate
has Jurisdiction over the impeachment OF Bel.
kuar, and II was ordered that the trial be opened
IN sSo T .necpsiSu n 81 Mes An 'n' Eaton Ss%o' and jones'
a. Ss.0r'as aa22ii.dIc.sio Ss.' and they voted that
s~truction Of The Constitution. MIR. Belkpap was
not impcachable. The Republicans who voted
w'sn the Burnside. ~s Simon n'''t Cameron on,
Dawes. Hitchcock, Mitchell, Sargent.
sherman. wadlelgh and Wrisht..i
Grafton, and Mr.. Kelly spoke in opposition TO y.
Mr.. Kasson asked the Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means whether he intended 10
Morrison replied that he would like IN bring 1t
10 an Curly vote, and that 1t would depend on me
business Of the House whether he would
would be voted on. He. himself. should yield
tn Appropriation bills, and II there was time al
ter they were disposed Of he would ask 9 vote on
the Tariff bill Mr.. GoOdin, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported q bill providing
for the sale Of the Usage coded lands, IN kansas.
TO actual settlers. Passed. To.morrow being
DtCof1U9n uhy, pon Nouneo o"yo"'"S' 49,
Wednesday.
In the Senate, on the 3lst, the bill in rela-
ton TO the Japanese indemnity fund was passedr
..,.,. In the House, the majority report of the
Committee on Elections, In the case of pencer
VS.. Morey, Of Louisiana, declaring spencer en-
titled 10 the seat, was adopted without division
In the Senate, on the LIST, the impeach-
ment matter was taken up and Mr.. byte sub
mitted an order that the accused be ordered "a
plead further, or answer the articles Of impeach'
uent within ten days from this date. MIR. Car.
penter addressed the Senate In opposition 10 ths
order, arguing that the recent oftier OF the SEN
ate was not valid, because II had not beer
adopted by a two-thirds vote, and claimed
| that every Senator also who voted against juris
| diction would be bound TO vote not guilty on the
final vote Messrs. Lord and McMahon rep led
on behalf OF tile Managers. and urged that tht
trial 20 on. The matter was finally put over un'
til Tuesday next......In the House. the bill tS
promote the efficiency Of the Army and 70 PRO.
vide for Its gradual reduction, and consolidate
certain Of its staff departments, was considered
and passed.
In the Senate, on the Cd, the bill making
appropriations for the legislative. executive and
judicial expenses Of the Government for the veal
ending June 80, 1917. and for other purposes
was taken up. Mr.. Morrill, (Maine), hairmaI
al length ssaiist the reductions, u
| the bill made BY the House. An amendment
| proposed by the committee, restoring the salary
| Of Representatives to 5000 per annum, instead
| OF 1880 rs proposed In the House bill, wa
aries Of officers and clerks Of the Senate ant
| House, ETC., were also agreed to.:.....'in tht
| House, some progress was made with the Indian
| Appropriation bill.