The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-05-25
Congress.

The Senate was in secret session Wednes-
day, May 18th, considering the jurisdiction of
impeachment and only brief executive Ses-
sion was held In the House bill aboshing
the tax on savings banks receipts was passed.
The post-ofhce appropriation BILL after many
amendments, was also passed.
In the Senate Thursday resolution author
izng an investigation into the Mississippi and
Louisiana troubles was agreed to. a bill author
izing the appointment Of receivers for National
Banks was passed. The. House bill, making ap-
preparations for the payment of claims reported
to Congress under Section ., of the Act of June
is. 1874 was also passed. The consideration of
the impeachment question was then resumed
with closed doors. In the House a bill was
passed accedlng to Clerk Adams request for an
investigation OF the charges against him, and a
committee of five was appointed for that pur-
pose. y resolution relative to the government
printing was passed. The Indian appropra-
lion bill, appropriatng S3,905,1I was reported.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate, Friday, resumed the conSiJera-
ton OF articles of impeachment against eX-Sec-
retarv Belknap, and no other important bust
ness was transacted In the House the Senate
amendments to the bill relieving VIM. Maury
of political disabilities We're concurred in.
There was some discussion regarding the onis-
sion from the Congressional Record of certain
remarks made by members during Mr.. Single
tons recent Speech but no blame was attach ed
to the reporters, who had omitted them under
standing IL to be the wish Of the members. The
House then went into committee of the whole.
(ClyHer in the chair,) on the naval appropriate
ton bill, and the debate continued throughout
the evening session.
In the Senate, Saturday, the committee on
elections reported in the case of Senator Spen-
Ger Of Alabama-one member dissenting. The
naval committee reported adversely on the frig-
ate Colorado prize-money petition, and the
committee were discharged A resolution to
5000 comics of fbn rl-Iva tl,ar
euogy was passed. and a relief bill paving &.
b. Tyler and +. ii. Luckett SlG4 for money
wrongtully collected of them was passed over
the Presidents veto. The Senate then went
into secret session on the question of .ursdic-
ton III the impeachment case. Mr.. Boutwell,
speaking in opposition thereto. In the House
a resolution was adopted directing counsel or
agents, employed in the interest of any pending
measure, to have their names and authorities
filed with the clerk of the House. The resigna-
ton of W. ii. Barnum, representative from
Connecticut, was received and accepted. A
committee of five was appointed to Investigate
the official conduct of the clerk of the House.
and the House went into committee OF the
whole on the naval appropriation bill. An
amendment was adopted making the pay of the
navy S., $50 ,0O0 and allowing officers mileage
of eight cents on mile, instead of actual eX-
penses, A bill to amend the Pacific railroad
charter was reported.
III. w. Barnum on Monday May ODD, took his
seat III Inc senate as successor OF the late Sena
tor Ferry of Connecticut. A petition was pre-
scented from A. Nj. Capp, congressional printer,
complaining OF injustice, and was referred to
the committee on Privileges, with instructions
to enquire into the truth of the allegations con-
tanned therein. The remainder of the day was
spent with closed doors, considering the inn
parchment question. In the House, Speaker
Kerr's leave Of absence was extended five DAYS
A message from the President vetoine the bill
for the relief of G. b. Tyler and E. IL. Luckett,
(the same that passed the Senate over the veto)
was referred to the judiciary committee. A res
olution discharging doorkeeDer Fitzhugh and
transferring the duties of doorkeeper to SER
geant-at-arms until further orders, was adopt
ed. A resolution was adopted requesting Off
ca Information from the President respecting
the present situation of American citizens in
the Ottoman Empire, and requesting him to
take measures for their protection. The House
then went into committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill.
SENATE. May %. Mr.. Conkling, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported with
costing the mtercession of the United States to
secure the release of Mr.. o. NJ. Condor, now
confined in an English prison. lie asked the
present consideration Oft.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would like to examine
it and asked that it be laid over until tomorrow
and it was so ordered.
After reports on a number of unimportant
bills, the Senate at 1920 resumed consideration
OF the impeachment case, with closed doors
Before reaching any decision the doors were
reopened at 5.45 and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Naval appropriation bill, the
question being on the discontinuance of certain
navy yards.
The House at O'Clock, again went into Com
mittee of the whole, Springer in the chair, on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Without making any progress in the bill the
Committee rose.
Mr.. Blackburn offered a resolution authoriz.
ing the Louisiana Investigation Committee to
act by subcommittee. Adopted
The House at O'Clock adjourned
Wednesday May, IS. was gala day at
Marblehead One hundred years ago Cap
tain James Mugtord, in command of the
Continental cruiser Franklin, with crew
of twentyone men, put out of the harbor
Of Marblehead and after severe encount-
er, captured the Hope British ship of
$50 tons and six guns, and took the valu-
able prize into Boston Harbor The peo-
pie of Marblehead revere the memory of
the gallant captain, and having erected a
suitable monument to his memory, We'd
nesday was selected for its dedication and
as general holiday throughout the town
Many visitors from surrounding places
were present and the weather being beau
tifnl, nothing occurred to mar the pleas
ures of the occasion. The buildings were
gayly decorated and the ringing of bells
gave the first tidings of the ch aracter of
the day.