Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-01
Letter From Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2

WASHINGTON, d. c., June q.
The i5elknap's counsel some
time ago indicated their purpose
to summon a cloud of Witnesses
about $50, from a!lparts of the coun-
try,fo the purpose, it is asserted, of
confusing and delaying the case ;
but tit Senate incontinently. sat
down on the little arrangement by
appointing a committee to decide
what witnesses are essential to a
gair and impartial trial of the &C.
cused and others he may desire
to appeal he will have to pay out
of his own pocket. Hence, yes
terday he scratched out the name
of about fifty that he had desired
the Government to bring here for
his defense. The trial will be re-
sumed on the sixth of July, but
there is an impression that X will
ultimately be p,stponed until next
November or December. The
Senate has also adopted a resolu-
tion to prevent an adjournment of
the House before the close of the
trial should no postponement take
place. The Presidents message,
calling the attention of the House
to the back wardness of the appro-
priation bills and to the detriment
to the service likely to follow their
failure, has had the effect to make
both Houses a little more active.
he suggested that Congress by a
Joint resolution continue the pres
ent allowance in full force until an
adjustment of the present disagree
ments shall have been effected,and
that the amounts so used be de-
Quoted from the appropriations for
the next fiscal year. The Demo-
,crats, as in duty bound, disap-
proved of the Presidents ''attempt
to coerce the House," as they char
acterised his action. He is gener-
ally commended for his course,
however. The Democrats were re-
minded of their utter disregard of
the rule requiring that all appro-
priation bills shall be reported by
the committees having them in
charge within thirty days from the
beginning of the session, during
the discussion that followed the
reception of the message. More
than 6 months have elapsed since
Congress came together and some
of the bills are not yet reported ,
and the Senate is supposed to be
able to pass them all between now
and the first of July when six
months have not sufficed for their
consideration by the House.
1t does not appear possible to
avoid the paralysing effects that
will inevitably result from their
failure in any other way than that
suggested by President Grant.
The following remain yet to be
passed The diplomatic and con-
sular the legislative, executive
and judicial; the Post Office and
Military Academy appropriation
bills, (all before Conference Com
mittees) also the sundry civil APP
appropriation bill(not yet reported
to the House. Thefollowing have
passed The Pension bill, the forth
location bill and the deficiency bill.
The following have passed the
House but have not been reached
by the Senate i: The river and har-
Dor bill; the army bill; the navy
bill and the Indian bill. 1t is not
probable that much more business
oh importance will be transacted
BIZ Congress until the close of the
democratic convention at st.
Inuis. Many here are preparing
III 90, and it is likely that both
House and Senate will be strongly
represented. A hot struggle be-
tween the Tilden and the anti-Til-
len men is contemplated. Tilden
has secured a large number of del
egates by means best known to
himself, it is limited, and not at all
oAhis credit as a reformer.
The bill for the equalization of
hounties to soldiers who served in
Me Union army during the late
war, yesterday, passed the House
hv 141 20 46. 1t provides tina eight
and one third dollars shall
Zbe paid to any non-commissioned
baicer, musician and private SOL