The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-25
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SEHETE,

WASH!SGr0S, Il. c., May IS.
Nr. MORTON submitted a resolution
instructing the special committee APPOINT
ed TO inquire into the late election in Ms
sissippi, To inquire into the alleged killing
ofpeople and the oulrages committed neal
the Mississippi and Louisiana line, q
Bayou Turica. He read dispatch received
BY Gov. Kellogg, nov in this city, from ii
I Clark, his private secretary, dated New
Orleans, May l1th, stating that fugitive.
from the scene Of trouble had arrived, anC
the details were horrible. Six white meI
and sixty negroes had been killed and
hanged, and he asked that . special com
mittee Of the Senate be authorized to in
ves,igate the matter.
Resolution agreed to.
House bill authorizing the appointment
OF receiver for national banks, and fol-
other purposes, was passed.
AT one O'Clock legislative business was
suspended, and the consideration OF the ar.
ticies OF impeachment were resumed with
closed doors.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May -.
Several bills we're introduced and mum.
Der Oi petitions presented, when the legis-
ia:iye business WAS suspended and the Sen.
ate Resumed consideration ot the articles OF
impeachment against W. W. Beiknap, with
clo-ed doors.
Al i:i5 the doors we've opened, and legis-
latiye business resumed.
The CHAIR then laid before the SEN
ate communication IRON the Secretary OF
the Treasury, containing report of the
director Of the Mint, in answer to the Sem
ate resolution, showing the annual product
OF gold and silver in the United States
from lS45 TO 1875, inclusive, and an esti-
ma e OF the product of other countries.
Ordered printed and TO lie on the table.
Alter brief executive session the Senate
adjourned till Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May %, 1876.
Mr. MORTON, FROM The committee On
privileges and elections, submitted report
In the case OF Srna,or Spencer. Ordered
pri lied
Mr.. SALISBURY, a member of the
committee, said that while he concurred in
the conclusions of the committee that there
was nothing duplicating Mr.. Spencer in
bribery IN securing his eisciion To the SEN
ate, he differed IRON the committee as to
the extent OF the evidence taken. The al
legations filed IA to the invalIdiiy If the
Legislature which cleo ed Spencer shou d
have been inquired into, and testimony on
that subject taken. At some future time be
would state briefly, in writing, his objec-
lions, and would ask them printed.
The Senate then Went into secret session on
the question OF jurisdiction in impeach-
ment, and Mr.. Boutwell, spoke in opposi-
ton.
Mr.. MITCHELL called Senate bill for
the relief Of q. b. Tyler and f. III. Lucketr,
with the veto message Of the President
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay the persons named Sl6i
wrongfully collected in the Second dis
tIict Of Kentucky as tax Tor keepers of
bonded warehouses. Passed, notwiihstand-
ing the objec ion Of the President. Yeas,
40 NAYS, o.
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. d. C., May %
Mr.. ii. w. RARNUM, Senator elect
from Connecticut, took the oath of Office
The SPEAKER presented petition
from A. NJ Ciapp, Congressional Printer, To
the effect that he is an officer of the Senate :;
that great Injustice has been done him by
the Committee ON Printing in the House of
Representatives; that the books and papers
OF his Office are detained from him by that
committee, and that no opportunity was
given HIM for an explanation OF the charges
before that committee, and he moved that
it be referred 10 the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, with instructions to in
quire into the truth OF tie allegations.