Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-27
CONGRESS.

the MISSISSIPPI committee TO in-
quire into the recent outrages on
the Louisiana and Mississippi line.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill au-
thorizing the appointment of re-
ceivers of national banks, ard it
was passed. A number of bills
and resolutions were introduced
and referred. and at O'Clock the
doors were closed and the Senate
resumed the consideration of the
question ofjurisdiction in the Belk-
nap imp sachment case, but at 6
o'ciocs. when the doors were
opened, had not coile to any de-
cision, and shortly afterwards adj
journed.
In the House the Speaker pre-
5ented communication from Mr..
Adams, Clerk of the House asking
for an investigation of the charges
made against him by the Chicago
Inter Ocean, and the matter was
referred to a special committee.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the motion offered
on Wednesday by Mr.. Singleton
in reference to the Government
Printing Office, and after cons der
able discussion it was adopted by
strict party vote The Indian
Appropriation bill was taken up,
and was made the special order af-
ter the Naval Appropriation bill
shall have been disposed OF. Mr..
OBrien, of Maryland, introduced
a bill for the re-computation of the
accounts between theUnited States
and the city of Baltimore growing
out of money expended for the
United States during the war of
1912 which was referred After
some further business of no i'm
portance, the House adjourned to
1870 p. M.
FRIDAY, May 15.--In the United
States Senate a bill was introduced
for the pryment of outstanding Ger
tificates of the board of audit of the
District of Columbia. In secret ses-
sion the question of jurisdiction in
the case of w. w. Belknap was fur
ther considered without arriving at
conclusion. 1t is not probable con-
clusion will be reached before Tues
day. In the House a resolution was
offered by Mr.. Morrison, chairman
of the Committee on Ways and
Means for the final adjournment of
this session of Congress on the 18th
of June. A report from the Commit
tee on the investigation of the Freed
mans Bank was presented, after
which the naval appropriation bill
was considered.
MAY O.--In the Senate on Sat-
urday,a report was made from the
committee on privileges and cleo
tons to the effect that there was
nothing in the evidence taken to
implicate Senator Spencer, of AL
ALBANIA, in bribery to secure his
election to the Senate. The bill
to refund to Ct. B Tyler and E. III.
Luckett, of Kentucky,a small sum
of money wrongfully collected was
unanimously passed over the veto
of the President. The Senators,
with closed doors, further consid-
cred the question of jurisdiction in
the case of w. w. Belknap. In
the House a resolution was adopt
ed directing that persons or cor
p0rations employing counsels to
represent their interests before the
House or any of its committees,
shall cause the name Of such coun-
sci to be filed with the clerk of the
House. The naval appropriation
bill was considered and an amend
ment adopted fixing the amount
for the pay at the navy at $780,
900.
MAY 22.-In the Omitted States
Senate Hon. w. III. Barnum, of Con-
necticut, elected to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Ferry, ap-
peared and qualified. A memorial
was read from A. M. Clapp, govern
ment printer, claiming that great in
Justice had been done him by the
House Committee on Printing. The
Senate in secret session resumed the
consideration of the impeachment
case of w. w. Belknap on the ques-
ton of jurisdiction, but failed to
come to a conclusion.
In the House a resolution was
adopted requesting the President to
inform that body of the facts in re-
gard to reported outrages upon
Christians in the Ottoman empire,
and what steps have been taken to
protect American citizens doing bus
mess in that country. The commit
tee ON foreign affairs was authorized
to report on Thursday next in rela-
ton to ex Minister Schenek's con-
nection with the Emma Silver Min
ing Company. The remainder of
the session was devoted to the naval
appropriation bill,
MAY 23.-Beyond the consider
alton of the question of jurisdic-