The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-21

senate should not countcnance any senator
present who did not make his presence
known by his vote. In reply to the ques-
ton of Mr.. Conkling as to whether the
manager believed with Senator Holding
that the senate had not jurisdiction could
vote guilty on the final vote, MIR. Lynde
said II n senator participated in n trial, he
should vote on the guilt or innocence of
the accused and regard the question of ju-
risdiction settled. He quoted from nu-
merous legal authorities in support of his
view, and when he concluded, at 4;45, the
senate, sitting as court of impeachment
adjourned until tomorrow.
Legislative business was resumed, and a
representatives announcing the passage by
that body Of bill to continue the act to
provide temporarily for the expenditures
of the government until July 3lst, and on
motion Of Mr.. West the senate concurred
therein. The senate then at o'clock ad-
journed.
| The house proceeded to vote on the sec
ond section of the bill for the protection Of
the Texas frontier, and 1t was rejected
yeas 80, nays 90. The bill was them
passed.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on appropriations, reported bill
appropriaiipg $1,000 for the expenses of
the joint select committee Of Chinese inn
migration; passed. Also bill extending
to the Dist of July the bill making tenn
porary provision for the expenses of the
governments passed.
Mr.. Phillips of Kansas made a conference
report on the bill for the sale Of the reserv-
ton Of the confederated Otoc and Mis-
souri, Indians in Kansas and Nebraska.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri opposed the re-
port and bill as part of the policy to trans
fer all Indian tribes TO the Indian Terri
tory, a policy which he said was blow
aimed at the prosperity of st. Louis and
for the advantage of Chicago. The report
was lost ; ayes 6S, nays "a.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, made a
| conference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, and proceeded to explain
it. He regretted the statement made in
the senate that these large reductions would
have to be met by deficiency bill next
session, and he warned executive officers
| from being induced by such statements to
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beyond the sums appropriated in the bill.
He felt that under this bill no department
of the government would be crippled, and
he declared that the next house would dis
countenance any deficiency bill.
After a long discussion the report was
adopted. Tue bill now goes to the presi-
dent for his signature.
Mr. Hale of Maine, the republican men,
Der of the conference committee, fol-
lowed in further elucidation of the report,
bat he did not agree with Mr.. Randall that
there would be no deficiency bill requisite
next session the incidental expenses of
the house itself will result in deficiencies.
1t was attempted, on motion of Mr. Hale,
to adjourn { he house from o-day till Mon
day to give the members the rest from the
hot weather they so much required and to
allow the conference committees to work
unintcrruptedly without their members be-
ing repeatedly called into the house to vote
on various qustions. This motion failed,
but it was agreed that when the house ad-
journs tomorrow it be to meet again on
Monday uext. The house, at five o'clock,
adjourned.