Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-04

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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the oath, the bill consoli
dating the Offices of collectors and supervisors
of internal revenue was discussed, without
action. In the House, the following bills
were introduced: to permit national banks to
issue notes equal to 100 per cent. Of the mar
ket value of bonds deposited to secure circu
lation; to reorganize the navy, providing the
number and the rank of the various officers
thereof. A resolution offered by Mr.. Gibson
of louisiana, for the appointment Of select
committee of nine to make thorough exam
ination into the condition and management
of the New Orleans Custom House, and Of
the offices of the Marshal, District Attorney
Postmaster, Assessor and Collector Of inter.
nal revenue, and of such other Federal off
GERS as they may discover to be implicated in
wrong-doing and violation Of the law, with
power to sit in New Orleans during the re-
cess, failed to pass, not receiving two-thirde
vote. Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, rose to a person
al explanation, and proceeded to make gen.
eral specific denial Of the newspaper charges
and allegations connecting him with the pay.
ment of some $4,000 by the Union Pacific
Railroad Company.
In the Senate on the 25th, the judiciary
committee reported favorably on bills re-
moving the political disabilities Of number
of persons, and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned. In the House the legisla'
tive appropriation bill was resumed and dis
cussed. An amendment giving $4,000 to the
mint at Charlotte, N. c., and $4,000 for an
assay Office in the mint at New Orleans were
adopted. The managers then presented the
replication in the impeachment case of Bel
KNAPP, which was adopted, and the House ad.
journed.
In the Senate on the 26th, Mr.. Sargent Of
fered resolution, which was agreed to, di'
recting the Secretary Of the Treasury to in
form the Senate how many persons are now
employed as revenue or internal revenue
agents, giving the date of their respective ap'
pointments, the rate of compensation and the
expenses paid to each, and also to inform the
Senate whether, in any case special compensa'
ton has been paid or received by any Of such
agents, or whether any, and if so, which Of
them have been or are under the direction Of
any person other than the Secretary of the
Treasury, and not subordinate of the treas
ury department., and if so, by virtue Of what
statute or other authority. In the House Mr.
Gibson's resolution for a committee of nine to
investigate Federal officers and Offices at New
Orleans, was amended so as to make the ses.
sions of the committee open, and to require
them to make their report to this session. As
amended, the resolution was adopted. The
legislative appropriation bill was resumed
and discussed until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 9th, the conference
report on the deficiency appropriation was
adopted. Mr.. Sherman submitted a resolu
ton, which was agreed to, directing the Sec
retary of War to inform the Senate of the
cost of the signal service corps. The impeach
ment trial was resumed. The minutes of the
last session and the replication were read
The managers moved that evidence on juris
diction be taken before argument, and if the
plea be overruled, the defendant be required
to answer within two days, and that the man
ayers be allowed two days in which to reply
and that the trial proceed the next day after
Joining issue. Carpenter moved that the trial
be postponed until the first Monday in De
cember, and asked an allowance Of two hours
on each side to argue his motion. The time
was granted, when Judge Black spoke fol
one hour in support of the motion. He dwell
on the political excitement against his client
contending that it was so intense that each
party was committed to his ruin. 1t was i'm
possible for him to have fair trial, though
he might have an honest one. The managers
did not make any argument. The Senate re-
tired for consultation, and after short ab.
sence, Ferry announced that the motion tc
postpone had been overruled. The Court
then adjourned to halfpast twelve tomorrow
when the defense will be heard upon the mo-
ton of the managers giving the defendant
two DAYS in which to answer, should the plea
of want of jurisdiction be overruled. After
q short executive session the Senate adjourn
ed, In the House the amendment to the bill
defining the tax on malt and fermented liquors
was adopted. 1t goes to the President. The
post Office appropriation bill was made the
special order for Tuesday. The House then
went into committee of the whole on the legis-
lative and executive appropriations bill.
In the Senate on the 2Sth, Mr.. Conkling
presented resolutions of the New York Leg
islature urging legislation for the protection
of emigrants, made necessary by recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court. The impeach-
ment trial was resumed, and pending discus
ion on the point Of allowing the respondent
to open and close the argument, the Senate
adjourned until Monday. In the House, a
clause in the appropriation bill abolishing the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs was objected
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