Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-01
FORTE-FOURTR CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, August 4.

OF the Senate, transmitting correspondence
and papers In relation to the recent occur
rences at Hamburg, s. c. Ordered printed,
and laid on the table.
The Chair appointed, as members of the
fourth conference committee on tue consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill. Messrs.
Sargent, Boutwell, and Norwood.
1 Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back the petition OF tue
employees OF the bureau of printing and en-
craving for brief fourlough to visit the
centennial, and asked It's reference to the
Committee on Finance.
MIR. Anthony also reported back a resolu-
tlon directing an inquiry Into the expe diency
OF preparing Centennial hand book of Con-
gress, adversely. He said the committee
mad adopted the sugges ton Of the Senator
from North Carolina Mr.. Merrimop) In the
Congressional Directory. (Which will mere
AFTER show the especial duties pertaining to
each department and bureau OF the govern
meDt) Speaking of the direc tory he said he
had day or two since found a copy OF the
last one of the old regime, published prior to
the present corrupt and extravagant ideas
became prevalent He would like the new
Senators who had come in since this was
published QS6i) TO examine this book. IL
contains not one tenth OF the information OF
the present directory, and is full of gross
Inaccuracies as to mislesd rather than guide.
This last number, under the old plan, was not
got out Till late in February Of short ses-
sion, and cost hfty cents, four times as much
as the present directory. He would say,
however, that the book was not published
by the Committee on Printing, but was
OF the House of Representatives..
MI Howe, from the Library Committee,
reported House joint resolution for the res
toration of the original Declaration of In.
dependence, and IL was agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported House JOINT resolution in
relation to the wreck Of the monitor Tecum-
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Allison, from the conference commit
tee on the Military Academy appropriation
bill. submitted report, which was con-
MI. Morrill,, from the Committee on Pub
appropriatiDg ST, 900 for an enclosure around
the 2. 8. penitentiary at Boise City, Idaho,
and 1t was passed.
tee, reported second substitute for the
House bill in relation to the PARTITION of real
estate in the District OF Columbia. Placed
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill extending the time
for the completion OF the Green bay, Stur-
geon bay and Lake Michigan ship canal.
Placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron, the Senate
took up and passed the bill To authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO use the surplus
OF money appropriated for public building
at Harrisburg, Pa.
On motion OF Mr.. Bayard, the bill for the
relief Of the political disabilities of Reuben
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Whyte, the bill for the
Iellei OF w u. La hOOlnSOn, OF NJ alden, 81 ass,
was taken up and passed.
The Chair appointed as commissioners on
the reorganization of the army, as provided
IN the army appropriation Dill, Messrs. West
and COckrell.
VOTING on THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES.
The hour OF u having arrived, the Senate
resumed Its session as court OF impeach-
ment, and the journal OF yesterday was read.
The Chair then directed the Secretary TO
read the first article, when the roll was cali
ed and vote taken on the first article.
N u
The vote on the first article resuIted-guil-
~ So, not guilty PAS follows:
Gnity;-M essrs Bayard, Booth, Cameron
mis-, Edmupds, Gordon, Hamilton, Harvey,
Hitchcock, Kelly, Herman, Key, McCreery,
Mcdonald, MelTimon. Mltcnen, Morrill,,
erfson, Sargent, Salisbury, Sherman, Ste
yenson. Thurman, Wadleigh, Wallace,
Not GulIy.~Messrs. Allison. Anthony,
Boutwell,, Bruce, Cameron OF Wis, Christi
ancy, Conkling, Conover, Cragin, Dorsey,
Eaton, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Hsmlln,
MILAN, Paddock, Patterson, Spencer, West,
Window, Wright.
Absent or Not T0tt9.-Messrs. Alcorn, Bar
mum. Bogy. Burnside. Clayton, Goldth waite,
Johnston, Jones Of Fla, Maxey, Morton,
Sharon.
ON THE SECOND ARTICLE
Msxey having come in and voted guilty;
otherwise the vote was unchanged.
On this, as on the first VOTE the question
jurisdiction. members Voting Ing not guilty
stating that they did so Without reference to
the evidence In the case, but because they
impeach private citizen, which they be-
Heved the respondent TO be at the time the
articles were presented by the House.
ton, and, If he had, that question had been
settled by the Senate; but the evidence pre-
scented failed to show that Belknap had ac-
cepted bride with the intent to have his
mind or officiai action Influenced thereby,
as provided by the statute.
Mr.. Oglesby differed with the majority on
his setion By the Sn. vote
Senate on the question OF jurisdiction, voted
guilty.
called, said that he could not believe in the the
doctrine that the majority could bind the
consciences OF the minority, he must respect
fully decline to vote unless compelled TO do
ON THE THIRD ARTICLE
the vote was the same rs on the second.
Guilty, SO; not guilty, %.
THE RkMAINING ARTICLES.
preceding opes-36 TO %.
On the NTH article, when his name was
called, Mr.. Morton said that the question OF
jurisdiction was proper one, and was raised
at the proper time, and, although 1t was de-
cided against his convictions, he considered
1t binding upon him. He voted "guilty."
The vote on the fifth count resulted:
Guilty, 81; not guilty, %.
The Chair said that II no objection was
heard the secretary under the 22d rule would
direct the secretary to enter a vote OF &C.
qnittal. No objection was made and the en-
trance was directed to be made.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the court then
adjourned without date.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Banning (Ohio) had taken from the Speak
er's table House bill to place Lieut.. E. 8. |
Meyer on the active list of the army. with
Senate amendments, which were agreed to,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Baker IN. W presented the report of |
the Committee on Expenditures In the Navy
department, and asked that IL be printed
and referred back to the committee.
MR. HEWITT EXPLAINS.
MT. Hewitt IN. W rose TO o question OF /
privilege, and read telegram ffom Syphers, |
McManus & Co., OF New York, calling at |
tentlon to injustice done both themselves /
and Secretary Robson BY Mr.. Hewitt in his |
remarks on the door of the House yesterday. |
Mr.. Dewitt said he was glad TO say that the /
dispatch exonerated both the nrm and Sec.
rotary Robson OF the charges he made.
The regular order being demanded, the
House proceeded 70 the confederation of the
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