The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, March 29.- Sendte.-The Diplo-
matte Appropriation BILL with every item of reduc-
ton made by the House restored to the old STAN
dard, was passed. The bill for the transfer of
ali the Indian trust funds from the personal custody
of the Secretary of the Interior to the of the
United States Treasury, was also passed.
Hottse.-A resolution adopted authorizing the
Speaker to appoint one additional member to each
of tho committees Territories. Indian Affairs and
Pub ic Lands from among the delegates from the
Territories: Bills were passed providing for the
expenses Of the admission of foreign goods to the
Centennial exhibition; providing that unused
stamps shall be redeemed whom properly pre-
sented and authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to convert into coupon bonds FIVE
per cent of the registered bonds necessary
to pay the judgments of the Alabama Claims Com
mission. ;, "A resolution was adopted fixing the
compensation OF Witnesses summoned to appear be-
fore the committees of the House at So per day,
and allowing Ave cents per mile for mileage. The
House considered, without action, the bill to regu
late the pay of army officers, the bill for the issue
OF silver coin instead Of fractional currency, and
the General Appropriation bill. ,,sIf. l.t.l, fr
THURSDAY, March 30.---Sendte.-The Senate
discussed, during the morning hour, the bill MAX
ing silver coin legal tender to the amount of S.
without reaching a vote, after which Morton Mis-
sssippi resolutions engrossed the attention Of the
grave and reverend Senators. There was a heated
debate between Bayard and Boutwell,, but no action
was taken on the resolutions.
House.-A bill was passed directing naval esti-
mates to be made in detail, under various heads Of
expenditure 80. Faulkner. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill TO carry into execu-
ton the provisions of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution, concerning citizenship and to
define certain rights Of United States citizens in
foreign countries. :. Campbell (In.) introduced
bill for commission to investigate tho subject OF
wages and hours of labor and Of the division of the
Joint profits of labor and capital between the Ia
md tali at md no adr al
and sanitary condition of the laborng Classes of the
United States. The Impeachment articles against
ex-secretary Belknsp were presented in the House
by the Judiciary Committee. They five in
number. as follows: The first charges Beknap
with receiving money corrupty while in Office The
second charges bribery az defined by statute. The
third charges the payne ttof money to Belknap
for continuing corrupt persons in Office. The
fourth charges him with receiving gifts while in
office to influence him corrupty. The fifth charges
Belknap with taking money corruptly for the of
himself and others. The committee also reported
the following resolution Resolved, That seven
managers be appointed by ballot to conduct the i'm
late Secretary Of War of the United States. The
report was made the special order for Saturday,
APRIL. -
FRIDAY, March 31.-Senate.-The Senate
was engaged nearly all day in debating Morton's
resolutions directing investigation into the re-
cent election in Mississippi. The question was
finally disposed Of Ivy the adoption Of a substitute
House.-Cox presented a memorial signed by
women Of the United States, asking that women be
granted the right of suffrage in the District of
fermented and malt hquors was pre-
scented by Morrison from the Ways and
Means Committee and passed....A bill was
passed TO authorize the Commmissioner Of Internal
Revenue TO designate and FIX points at which the
collectors aud supervisors of revenue shall hold
their office =. The House passed, by vote Of la
~ al.
fractional currency. ~
SATURDAY, April L. Senate. Not in session
Hosase.-The proceedings in the House, ss usual
on Saturdays, were duh and uninteresting. Alarge
share of the day was devoted to the consideration
Of the bill for the regulation of steam vessels and
a monotopous discussion about fog-horns, steam
oock-vaves, lghtr, larboard and starboard COURSES
ETC. The bill was laid over till Saturday, 9Th. :.
offered resolution reciting that Horace
Boynton, Clerk Of the House Committee on Military
Affairs, had cen guilty Of corrupt and base prac-
tees while an officer of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau in Texas. and directing the committee to In
vestigate the facts. Adopted.
MONDAY, April 3.-Senate. Various petit
tions were presented demonstrating against any
change in the present tariff e. Edmunds intro
duced bin TO create sinking fund
for the liquidation OF the Government
bonds advanced 10 the Central and West
em and Pacific Railroad Companies. :. Morton In
troduced bill 10 amend the second, fourth and
nth sections of the Enforcement act. The BIN TO
amend the Bankrupt act was passed Three hours
spent in executive session on tho case of X. VI.
Dana, Jr., without reaching q vote.... While the
Senate was in executive session the Clerk of the
House appeared and announced that the House had
adopted articles OF impeachment again 4 Belknap.
Hopse-on motion of Knott, the impeachment
articles against Belknap were taken mp and unan-
mously adopted LORD, Knott, Lynde, Mcmahon,
Jenks, Hoar and Lapham wero appointed managers