Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27

the border Western States and Territories
against the Sioux Indians: for the erection
OF an equestrian statue of Gen. Custer in
Washington; for the immediate utilization
| OF gold and silver bullion; an addition to
the bill for the resumption of specie paw
ments; granting pensions to the heirs of
officers and men killed in the recent Custer
fight with the Indians. Bills were passed
to remove the political disabilities of 2. g.
L. Beauregard; to pay the States of CalifOr-
MA and Oregon the expenses incurred in
suppressing Indian hostilities in 1928 A
resolution was adopted for the appointment
of committee to proceed to California to
investigate, conf ointly with the Senate COM
mlttee, or otherwise, the extent and effect of
the Chinese immigration. A resolution was
offered directing the Banking Committee to
report, on the 18th, a bill to repeal the Re-
sumption act, but motion to adjourn was
interposed and carried-100 to 90. ...
On the 18th, a resolution was adopt
ed in the Senate, authorizing the special
committees appointed by the House and Sen
ate to inquire into the subject of Chinese
immigration to act as a joint special COM
mittee of the two houses. Considerable DO
lltical discussion was INDUCED in on the
River and HarbOr Appropriation bill, Messrs
Merrlmon, Morton, Salisbury and Sherman
participating in the debate. A new Confer
CHCC SouuIHlubcc WAS appointed on Tue Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. a
Conference report was made and agreed to
on the bill to declare forfeited to the United
States certain lands granted to Kansas
to aid in the construction of u
railroad, etc. In the House, the Senate
resolution making joint committee of the
special committees of the two houses on the
Chinese question was cOncurred in. The
bill to protect the Texas frontier was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, and a
spirited political debate ensued, mainly rel
ative to the Hamburg affair, the pending
question being on an amendment that no
troops should be drawn from South Caro-
lima; a substitute for this amendment was
offered, accepted and agreed to-S6 to So
providing that no troops should be taken
from any State or service where public in
terest requires their continuance.
On the 10Th, the Impeachment trial
was continued in the Senate, and Post
trader Evans was sworn, and testified
that his dealings for the post-tradership
were with Marsh, to whom he had paid, at
different times, sums aggregating over So,
600; Belknap had never requested him to see
Marsh about the appointment, nor had
Marsh ever intimated to him that he (M !
had to divide with any one. H. T. Crosby,
Chief Clerk in the War Department, testi-
fed in regard to letters and records
of the department relative to Evans
appointment. The defense then an
nounced the case closed on their part,
and an order was agreed to that three of the
counsel for The defense and three of the
managers might argue the case in such order
as they might determine on, and the court
adjourned to the Goth. A Conference report
was made on the Army Appropriation bill,
according to which all matters relating to the
reorganization of the army were to be sub
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members of each branch of Congress,
the Secretary of War and two army
officers, the House having receded
from all its amendments relating
to the reduction, reorganization and pay
of the army, the total amount appropri-
ated by the bill, as agreed upon by the Con-
ference Committee, being S26, 069, &c.,
report was made and agreed to-39 to IL
on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill-the
total amount appropriated being Sl6,229, )
777-being $973, O46 more than as originally
passed by the House, and So, 1853, TAI less
than agreed upon in the Senate "A reso-
luton was adopted in the House directing a
careful survey of the Union and Central Pa
cifc Railroads. The Senate bill extending the
duration of the Court Of the Alabama
Claims Commission to Jan. l, 1877, was
passed. The unanimous report of the com
mittee on the South Carolina contested
election case, that neither Mackey Sitting
member) nor Butts Contestant was entitled
to the seat, was agreed to. The Conference
report on the Army Appropriation bill was
agreed to. The bill for the protection of the
Texas frontier was reported from committee
of the Whole, and the amendment providing
that no part of the troops shall be taken
from any State or service where the public
interest requires their continuance was re-
jected-yeas 70, nays SO.
On the Goth, in the Senate, a resOlu-
ton was adopted requesting the President
to communicate, if not incompatible with
the public interest, any information in his
possession in regard to the recent slaughter
of American citizens in South Carolina
| The House bill to continue until July 81
the act to provide temporarily for the ex-
penditures of the Government was con
! CURED in. The impeachment trial was re-
sumed, and Mr.. Blair opened the argument
for the defense, and Manager Lynde followed
: for the prosecution, the former claiming and
! the latter denying that the impeachment
| should be discontinued because more than
one-third of the Senate had voted against
! jurisdiction in the case. In the House
! bills were passed-fOr the protection of the
Texas frontier; extending to July 81 the
| bill making temporary provision for the eX-
| penses of the Governments Senate bill to
| punish the counterfeiting of trademarks
| A Conference report ON the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was made and adopted
| A Conference report on the bill for the sale
of the reservation Of the confederated Otoe
| and Missouri Indians in Kansas and Nebras-
! ka was not agreed to.