The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-08-10
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate, July %, an appropriation
for the expenses of the Commission to in
quire into the Chinese immigration, passed.
The Conference Committee on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill reported
that the committee had been unable to agree,
and moved the Senate further insist upon
its amendments, and agree to a further con-
ference. The report was agreed to, and a
new Committee of. Conference was APP
pointed. The amendments of the House
Bill providing for the completion of the
Washington Monument was agreed to, and
the bill passed. The Senate bill for the relief
of William G. Nichols, late Assistant Treas
urer of the United States at Chicago, was
taken up and passed. The Senate then pro-
ceeded with the consideration OF the blii In
regard to the Usage ceded lands. The bill
was amended by striking out the section
which provided for the payment by the
United States of the costs and necessary ex-
penses incurred in the prosecution OF two
suits against the Leayenworth, Lawrence
and Galveston Railroad Company, and the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Com
pany, TO test the validity of the title to
portion of the lands claimed by these com.
panies, and by providing that the price of
lsnd shall be $125 per acre, instead Of $l.4O,
when sold to actual settlers. Adjourned.....
In the House the Virginia cont tested election
case of Platt (Rep.) VS.. Goode (Deu.), the
sitting member, was decided in favor of the
latter. Mr.. Abbott (Dem.), of Mass, who
was some time since declared entitled 10 the
seat then held by Mr.. Frost (Rep.), of Mass,
came forward, and was sworn in, and to *
his seat as member. The Conference Com
mittee on the Military Academy Bill sub.
mitted the report of the committee on the
said BILL which was adopted. Adjourned.
There was no session of the Senate on
July 30, it having on Friday adjourned over
until Monday ...... In the House, the reports
of the Committee on Naval Affairs were dis
cussed. There was an evening session Tor
general debate, which was slimly attended,
and in which nothing of any importance
took place, with the exception that Mr..
Morrison announced that he would not press
his tariff bill this session.
In the Senate, July 81, the House bills to
prevent the issue OF metallic cartridges to
the Indians; to extend until August 10 the
bill to provide temporarily for the expendi-
lures of the government to permit
the Public Printer to continue his
work in advance of the appropriation;
of supplies for the Indian Bureau, were
passed. The impeachment trial was re.
sumed, and the rules of the Senate for con-
Quoting the trial were amended so as to al.
low aDy Senator to make speech for one
minute, giving his reasons for voting as he
does, which speech shall be recorded
in the journal of the Senate, along
with his vote and name. The River
and Harbor Appropriation Bill was called
up and placed on the calendar. Adjourned.
.........In the House, the majority report of
the Naval Committee, with the resolution to
refer the evidence to the Judiciary Commit.
tee, was passed. A message was received
from the President giving his objections to
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Appropri-
atoms. After the introduction and refer
ence of number Of bills, the House adj
journed.
In the Senate, August 1, the impeachment
trial was resumed, and by vote of 20 to 30,
w. w. Belknap was declared to be "not
guilty" The want of jurisdiction was
assigned by those voting not guilty as the
reason for their vote. The RIVER and Har-
Dor Bill was called up, and the amendments
made by the Committee on Appropriations |
were agreed to......I In the House, Mr.. BANDS
Silver Bill was called up, and Mr.. Holman
endeavored to have his amendment, repeal
ing the Resumption Act, attached to the
bill, but objection was made, and 1t failed.
After passing several unimportant bills the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, August 2, a bill granting
pension OF $1,000 to +. NJ. Hansell, Messen-
ger of the State Department, injured in
defending the late Secretary Seward from
the knife of the assassin Payne, was passed.
The Committee on the Library re-
ported bill to provide for the re.
print of the acts and resolves of the Cont.
mental Congress and the Congress of the
A resolution to print 5000
copies of the message OF the President, in re.
gard to the late massacre at Hamburg, 3. c.,
was submitted and referred to the Committee
on Printing. The Senate then went into ex.
ecutive session, and when the doors were re.
opened the consideration of the River and
tiarbor Appropriation Bill was resumed,
after which the Senate adjourned.......In the
House Mr.. BANDS Silver bill was taken up
and its consideration was opposed by Mr..
Kasson, of Iowa. The whole Of the morning
nour was consumed in flibustering to pre-.
vent its consideration. These tactics were
,uccessful. The House then went into Com
nittee of the Whole, and Mr.. Lamar, of
made a political speech, at the
lose Of which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, August 8, Mr.. Davis, of
Vest Virginia, submitted resolution to
Jay the funeral expenses OF the late
Jenator Caperton, which was agreed to. The
ill to limit and fix the Signal Service was
hen amended and passed. Mr.. Logan in
reduced bill for the coinage of a silver
ellar of four and one-half aud eight
enths grains of standard silver, and provid-
ng that 1t be q legal tender at its nominal
alue for any amount except for Gus
oms, dues, and interest on the public
iebt, which was ordered printed and TO lie
IN the table. The River and Harbor Bill
vas then taken up and discussed, and va
ious amendments proposed and adopted.
Is passed, the bill appropriates $4,000, 900.
n nv Fni m
snott from all culpability in the matter Of
ne Caldwell dispatch, was presented and |
made the text OF a speech by Mr.. Knott, in
vhich he rehearsed the whole history of the
'laine investigation, and reflected severely
pom Mr.. Blaine. Messrs. Frye and Hale,
( Maine, replied in speeches which de. I
ounced Mr.. Knott in the severest terms. 8
TX members Of the committee then with ,
rev their names from the report, and II Z
as recommitted 10 the committee. A reso-
ition moving that the House adjourn on
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