The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, May 17.-Sendte.-The bill to
provide for the building of a custom-house ut Mem
phis was passed. Consideration of the articles Of
impeachment resumed, with closed doors, but
no decision reached.
House.-The bill abolishng the tax on receipts Of
savings banks passed. :. The House, in COM
mittee of the whole, devoted large portion of the
day to the consideration of the Postoce Appropria-
ton bill, which was finally passed.
THURSDAY, May 18.-Sendte. -Consideratio
Of the articles of impeachment resumed with
closed doors. but, without arriving at decision
upon the question of Jurisdiction, the doors were
reopened. Morton submitted resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee now inves-
tigating the last election in Mississippi to inquire
into the recent alleged killing of people at Bayou
Tunica in that State House bill authorizing the
appointment of receivers of national banks and for
other purposes was passed.
House. George NJ. Adams Clerk of the House,
asked for an investigation into the charges made
against him through the columns of a certain
Chicago newspaper. The matter was referred to
special committee. A resolution adopted in
structng the Appropriations Committee to inquire
into the expediency Of making a change in the
present system of public printing =. Randall re-
ported TO the House the Indian Appropriation bill
1t appropriates s3,9o5,77l, and provides for the
transfer Of the Indian bureau 10 the War depart
ment.
FRIDAY, May 19.-Sendte.-The question of
Jurisdiction in the Belknap case was again debated
in secret session, without arriving at decision -.
Very little legislative business, and that of an I'M
important character, wss transacted.
House.-Morrison offered resolution for an ad-
ournment on the 18th of june but IT was not acted
on. . The committee which has been investi-
eating the affairs of the Freedmans bank made a
report in which the management OF that institu-
ton IL arraigned In severe terms. IL recon-
mends the Indictment and punishment of Henry
ID. Cooke, Lewis Clerhane, Hallet Kbourn, and j.
o. Evans. The Naval Appropriation bill was IN
der consideration. The bill confirming to Mis-
souri, all the lands therein selected as swamp and
overlooked lands was passed. An effort was made
10 have inserted in the Record personal allusion
of Singleton TO Garfield on Wednesday in the de-
bate, which had been stricken out At the instance
of Lamar motion Of Randall to lay the matter
on the table was carried.
SATURDAY, May 20.-Sendte. from
the Committee Privileges and Elections. sub
mItted a report in the case Of Spencer (Ala). ex-
onerstng him from the charge of bribery in secur-
ing his election TO the Senate. The report was or
dered printed The Senate then went into secret
session on the question Of jurisdiction in the i'm
parchment matter, and Boutwell, spoke in opposi-
ton. without arriving at decision, the doors
were reopened and the Senate adjourned.
House.-Cate (wis.) rose to personal explana-
ton. He claimed that he had been elected fairly
and honestly, and when he discovered his seat was
10 be contested, he had prepared a case and was
ready TO defeat the contestant. Before the ceae
had been decided, however, the contestant died
and he denied the right OF the Legislature 10 inter-
fere in the matter, and he also denied the charges
which had been made against him =. Il he Speaker
appointed Payne, Forney, Marsh Wait and Harrison
committee 10 investigate the official conduct OF
the Clerk Of the House 80. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the Naval Appro-
pria'ion blu. motion to reduce the appropriation