Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-20

Senate-tO provide for the sale of the Fort
Kearney military reservation in Nebraska;
to remove the political disabilities of Gen.
P. G. 7. Beauregard, of New Orleans A resO-
luton was adopted requesting the President
to inform the Senate whether the Sioux In
dams made any hostile demons trations prior
to the invasion of their treaty reservation
by gold-hunters and for what purpose the
present military operations are being con-
ducted-whether for protecting the Indians
in their treaty rights, or for Furnishing them
for resisting the violation of the treaty be-
tween them and the Government. The Leg
islative, Executive and judicial Appropria-
ton bill was discussed, and new Confer
ence Committee was appointed. A Confer
ence Committee was appointed on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. The impeachment
trial was proceeded with. Bills were
passed in the HOuse-relieving the State of
Kansas from charges on account of ord
nance stores furnished to the Territory of
Kansas; Senate bill providing that the rank
of Paymaster General shall be that of Brig
adler General; providing for the repeal of
all laws authorizing the appointment of
civil engineers in the navy; to require the
Pacific Railroad Companies to create sink
ing fund to reimburse the United States. A
Conference Committee was appointed on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
On the Sth, in the Senate, the bills
continuing for ten days the act recently
passed to provide temporarily for the ex-.
penditures of the Government, and extend
ING for the same time the act authorizing
the Congressional printer to continue the
public printing, were passed A bill was in
trOduced and referred providing for the
completion of the Washington Monument.
The impeachment trial was resumed and
further testimony taken... In the House,
several private bills. were passed. A
Ill
Affairs, declaring the country north of the
North Platte River and east of the summit
of the Big Horn Mountain, in Wyoming Ter
ritOry, open TO exploration and settlement,
was taken uy and debated. Mr. Knott
nounced the sudden and unexpected death
of his colleague, Mr.. Parsons, and commit
tee was ordered and appointed to superin-
tend the funeral and attend the remains to
Louisville.
On the 10th, in the Senate, the House
bill to continue for ten days longer the act
to provide temporarily for the expenditures
of the Government was passed. The I'm
parchment trial was proceeded with, Messrs.
Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Tribune,
Caleb ?. Marsh and Gen. w. B. Hazen being
the witnesses examined. ;. Bills were passed,
in the House, continuing for ten days longer
the act defraying temporarily the ordinary
and necessary expenses of the Government,
and also continuing for the same
lie printing to be carried on. A
resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary of War for information in re-
gard to the origin and object of the military
expedition against the Indians, and for
copies of the official orders relating thereto.
Announcement was made of Mr.. Blaine's
resignation, as a member of the House, to
accept the position of Senator. Among the
bills introduced was one authorizing the en-
listment of troops for six months to aid in
the war against the Sioux indians. A new
Conference Committee was appointed on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. Adjourned to the 18th.
On the 18th, the House amendments
to the bill to amend the Ban krupt act were
disagreed to in the Senate, and Conference
Committee was appointed. In the Belknap
Impeachment trial the witnesses examined
were Messrs. Caleb P. Marsh, H. s. Brinker-
hoff, Gen. w. B. Hazen and Holster CIymer
....HOuse not in session
On the 18th, the credentials of James
g. Blaine, appointed as Senator to succeed
Lot NJ Morrill,, of Maine, resigned, were
presented in the Senate. The prosecution
closed its evidence in the impeachment trial,
and several witnesses were sworn for the
defense. In the House, a resolution was
adopted on the Louisiana contested election
case, declaring Darrell, the sitting member,
entitled to the seat. Bills were passed.
providing for the sale of the Fort Kearney
military reservation in Nebraska; Senate
bill providing for the sale of portion of the
reservations of the confederate Oteo and
Missouri Indians of Kansas and Nebraska;
relating to the promotion of Commodores
on the retired list in the navy. A resolution
was adopted declaring Mr.. Schenck's con-
nection with the Emma mine transac-
tions, while United States Minister to En-
gland as i'll advised, unfortunate and incom-
patible with the duties of his position
On the 18th, the Impeachment trial
was resumed in The Senate, but owing to the
absence of John s. Evans, post-trader at
Fort Sill-a witness for the defense-the
Court adjourned to the 18th. A message
was received from the President, transmit
ting reports from Gen. Sherman and Mai
Gen Terry il regard to the Sioux Indian
troubles. new Conference Committee
was ordered on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. The River and Harbor
Appropriation bill was considered and
amended. The House bill to provide for
the construc ion of military posts on the
Yellowstone and Mussel Rivers, was passed. /
A Conference Committee was appointed on
the bill to provide for the sale of the reser-
walton Of the confederated Otoe and Mis-