The Worthington advance., 1876-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate, on the 9th, received a
petition from Gen. G. T. Beauregard for the
removal OF his political disabilities: a reso-
luton was adopted requesting the President,
with public interests, to furnish the Senate
fac simile copy OF the original draft OF the
letter of the Secretary of State to the minis
ter to England in relation to the proclamation
Of the queen recognizing the beligrant lights
of the Confederate States. The Senate then
took up the impeachment case, and after
much discussion fixed upon the 9Th Of July
to commence the trial. The Senate then ad-
journed.
The House by a vote ll5 to 81
granted permission to the committee on
bankinng and currency to report at pleasure.
This is tor the purpose of permitting. bill
for the repeal ofthe resumption act to bein-
troduced The Indian appropriation bill, in
ducing the section trans ierring the bureau to
the war department, was passed.
The Senate on the 7th passed the
resolution proposinga common mint ofmoney
and accounts for the United States and Great
year the provisions of the act Of Dec. 1874, so
as not to deprive homestead settlers driven
from their homes by the locust plague, Of
their rights, was also passed. The bill to
prohibit the manufacture, importation and
sale Of Intoxicating liquors as beverage was
indefinitely postponed. On the question of
distributing department appointments equally
yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. Crounse introduced bill in the
House authori ling the building ola pontoon
bridge across the Missouri at Nebraska City.
The speaker obtained leave OF absence for ten
days. bill was passed providing penalty
lottery circulars passing through the mails.
On the 9Th a motion was made in the
Senate to take up the resolution to pay Pinch
back the compensation and mileage as Senator
from Louisiana, but the motion to take up
was rejected by a vote OF II to 10. A lengthy
debate was had on the new silver bill, but
action was postponed until the 2Oth, and the
Senate adjourned.
The house passed the post route bill
and bill to prevent straw bids. Proctor Knott
reported, from the judiciary, bill prescrib-
petit jurors Of the United States in place Of
the iron-clad oath. An evening session was
voted for debate on the Geneva award bill,
but only two members were present.
On the 9th inst, the postal depart
ment appropriation bill came up, and passed,
after being amended throughout. AS it
passed the house it appropriated some $33,-
O00, 900; as it passed the Senate it was in
creased to some $36, ,000, 900. OF this amount
$500, 900 was for postmasters salaries rent
and fuel $4,000; mail messengers, etc.,
500, 900.
The House tabled the motion of Mr..
Blaine ordering certain telegram personally
referring to himself to be placed on the rec
ords. During the consideration of the mo-
tion the House was in an uproar. Mr. Blaine
demanding his rights and attacking his oppo-
nents, Cox, Randall and Knott. Neither the
Speakers gavel nor the combined efforts OF
the entire Democratic side accompanied by
Kisses and cheers from the galleries could
seat him until he had concluded his remarks
The motion to table was carried by a vote of
1875 to 81. The scene on the floor and in the
galleries during the discussion Of this ques-
tion are unprecedented. Kisses, shouts and
laughter greeted the successive charges and
counter.charges, and it was not unit the
speaker pro tenn. ordered the floor cleared of
all persons not entitled to it's privilege, and
threatened to call upon the officers to enforce
order, that business could be continued
The motion to table was carried by vote OF
galleries during the discussion Of this ques-
ton are unprecedented Kisses, shouts and
laughter greeted the successive charges and
counter charges, and it was not until the
speaker pro tenn. ordered the floor cleared of
all persons not entitled to its privilege, and
threatened to call upon the officers to enforce
order, that business could be continued.
The Senate on the 10th adopted a
resolution accepting the statue Of Ethan Allen
contributed by the State of Vermont, to be
placed in the national statuary Hall at the
capitol. The Senate then adjourned for want
of quorum.
The House passed the Senate amend
ment to the bankruptcy bill and also passed
the Senate bill reducing the number Of army
surgeons. The bill for issuing 81, ,000, 900 Of
silver coin also passed. The Senate amend
ments to the executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill were non-concurred in, and the
House adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th adjourned to
the 18th, there being but bare quorum
present
The House passed a joint resolution
modifying the treaty with China 50 as to
stop emigration. The army appropriation
bill was again reported, reducing the esti-
mates ten millions and reducing the num-
Der aud pay Of officers. A bill was introduced
providing for gradual specie resumption.
The report Of the committee on the Speaker
Kerr investigation WAS submitted. Il finds
the charges against Mr.. Kerr to be wholly
false, and makes his vindicat'on complete.
MIR. Danford, the Republican member Of the
committee, in aspeech ofsome length, empha-
sized the committees report and deprecated
the course of newspapers in this and other
cases in the endeav0r to smirch the good
names Of public men. The rebuke he admin
lstered to the scandal monger was severe and
deserving. The vote on the adoption OF the
committees report was taken standing, and
every member voted aye.
Sprague, the hangman of Frost, saws
that it isn't his fault if man breaks
in two.