The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


amendments the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill 80. Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, moved that the Senate disagree to
the amendments of the House to the bill
to amend the Bankrupt act, and ask for
committee of conference. So ordered.
The impeachment trial was resumed, and after
the examination of two or three witnesses the man
ayers for the prosecution announced that they were
through, with the exception of two witnesses.
Evans and Fisher and he thought it probable that
one of them would do.
House.-The House was not in session, having adj
journed out of respect to the memory of one of
their members recently deceased-Parsons, of KY.
WEDNESDAY, July 12.-SeYaate. Chair laid
before the Senate the House bill to amend the Pa
cifc Railroad acts, which was read by Mr.. Little.
lively contest occurred over the reference of the
bill. Edmunds and Thurman opposed it's refer
ence to the Railroad Committee on the ground that
this committee hostile to the bill, and favored
its reference to the Judiciary Committee. West
and Mitchell repealed the charge OF fayortlsm tow
ard the Pacific railway. The bill finally laid
over The Joint resolution to authorize the Pres1-
dent to accept the services of volunteers to aid IN
suppressing the Sioux Indian hosti1ities in the
Northwest taken from the table and referred to
the Committee Military Affairs. The impeach-
ment trial was resumed, and many witnesses were
produced and examined by the defense, to prove
the previous good character of Belknap. Ex-Gov
Ralph B. Low, of Iowa, Senators Allison and
Wright, Gen. Ruger, Gen. S. " Benet, Gen. A. A.
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General Dunn, Associate Justice Miller, of the SUI
preme Court, and the Hon. John A. Kasson all tes-
tilted to the integrity and ability of the late War
Secretary.
HouSe.-The House passed bill for the establish
ment of two additional military posts on the yell
lowstone river, in the region of the hostile Indians
=. Haines, Chairman of the Committee Elec-
tions, reported resolution on the Louisiana con-
tested-election case, declaring Darrell, sitting
member, entitled to seat: The bill pro-
viding for the sale of the Fort Kearney
military reservation, Nebraska, was passed..
Hewitt. from the Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported back the resolution declaring the action of
Robert G, Schenck while United States Minister to
England, in becoming Director of the Emma
Mine Company, and his operations n connection
with shares of said company and vendors thereof
as ill-advsed unfortunate, and incompatible with
the duties of his position. Adopted withC ut discus
sion or division.
THURSDAY, July 13.-Sendte. Nothing was
done in the impeachment trial, owing to the alb
sence of witness, Evans, the post-trader at Fort
Sill. The Chair laid before the Senate message
from the President transmitting reports from
Gen. Sherman and Maj. Gen. Terry, in re-
spouse to the resolution calling for information in
regard to the trouble with the Sioux. A new con-
ference committee appointed on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. -. The bill to
provide for the construction of two military posts
on the Yellowstone river was passed. The River
and Harbor Appropriation bill was discussed and
amended.
Hotse.-The conference report on the silver bill
was adopted. IA resolution to adjourn July 25
was introduced and referred. =. Thompson, from
the Committee on Elections, reported a resolution
in the South Carolina contested-election case,
declaring that neither Butts, the contestant,
Mackey, the sitting member: were law
fully elected to Congress. Ordered printed. -.
Sparks, from the conference committee on the
Indian Appropriation bill, reported that the COM
mittee had been unable to agree. The same COM
mittee was reapponted, the Senate conferrees be-
ing also the same. Wait from the select commit
tee to investigate the charges preferred by White
(Ky) against Adams, Clerk of the House, for inter
fering to influence legislation, reported that there
no foundation whatever for the charge. Lynde,
Lord, and Frye were appointed committee of
conference on the Bankrupt bill.
FRIDAY July 14-Sendte.- conference
reports on the Silver and Bankrupt bills were con-
Cured In and the bills passed. The River and
Harbor bill discussed. -. The impeachment
trial postponed till Monday, on account Of the
absence of the witness Evans.
House.-The Massachusetts contested election
case of Frost Sitting member> versus Abbott was
decided IN favor of the latter. The conference
report on the bill to amend the Bankrupt law
adopted IA large number of bills of private
character were disposed Of
SATURDAY, July 15.-Seadte. the pas
sage of few private bills, and the bill to extend
the duration Of the Court of Commissioners of the
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worked all day on the River and Harbor Appropria-
ton bill.
House.-A pension of $50 per month was voted.to
the widow of the late Gen. Custer. The House de-
bated in committee of the whole, the bill for the
protection of the Texas frontier. Smalls offered
an amendment providing that ''no troops shall
be withdrawn from South Carolina so long as
the militia of that State, peacefully assembled,
are assaulted disarmed, taken prisoners,
and then massacred in cold blood by lawless
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Georgia" An exceedingly lively debate followed,
participated in by Smalls Conger, Bright, Cox,
Hartridge, Rainey, and Jones Ky;);, but without
reaching vote on the amendment the committee
rose and the House adjourned
MONDAY, July 17.-Se1aate.-The witness
Evans not having arrived, the impeachment trial
was adjourned until Wednesday,, 18TH. The SEN
ate spent the entire day on the River and Harbor
bill. las
House.-The following bills were introduced:
By Hopkins, appropriating 100000 for the
continuance of the Washington monument
BY Phillips Kansas). authorizing the President to
&C cept the services of volunteers from Kansas
Nebraska, Minnesota. Wyoming, Colorado Dakota
an Utah, against the Sioux Indians. By Wade
for the erection of an equestrian statue Of Gen.
Custer, in Washington. By Landers, for the i'm
mediate utilization of gold and silver bullion by
certificates of a value to encourage the coming
thereof, and to make the standard silver dollar a
full legal tender BY Eames an addition
to the bill for resumption of specie payments
requiring per cent. of the amount of.the standing
legatender notes to be set aside in coin every year
until the legal tenders are of equal value with gold
BY MacDougall, bill granting Ienons to the heirs
of the officers and men killed in Clusters recent
battle with the Sioux at increased rates
preportonate to that of SIS per month"; the increase
in the legal pension of Lieutenant Colonel =.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the az
pointment of committee to proceed to Cali
fornia after the adjournment to investigate con-
Oinflu witt otbo
wise, the extent and effect of the Chi
nese immigration. Bills were passed to paw
the States of California and Oregon for ex-
penses in suppressng Indian hostlities in 1872 and
1873, and removing the political disabilities of g.
T. Beauregard. Two unsuccessful attempts were
made during the day to instruct the Banking and
Currency Committee to report bill to repeal the
Resumption act
CLAUDE LIVINGSTONE is the romantic