The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, May 16.-SenGte. fisherman, from
the Committee on Finance, reported adversely on
the Senate bill to reduce the interest the public
dept and provide for safe and elastic currency.
Edmunds, from the Committee Judiciary, re-
ported with amendments the Senate bill to amend
the second, fourth and fifth sections OF the act to
enforce the rights of citizens of the United States to
vote in the several States of the Union Placed on
the calendar . Mitchell spoke at some length upon
the evils of Chinese immigration, when considera-
ton of the articles of impeachment was resumed,
and motion of Edmunds, the galleries were
cleared and the doors closed. Before decision
was reached, the doors were reopened and the Sen
ate adjourned
Hostse.-The Speaker was directed to certify to
the Criminal court of the District the evidence
taken against Clapp, Superintendent of the Gov
eminent printing office. The Postoice ApprOpri~
alton bill was under consideration. The item al
lowing compensation for fast mail service was
passed. Lewis offered a resolution instructlng
the Committee Rules to inquire into the propr1e-
ty of consolidating the offices of doorkeeper and
selgeant-at-arms. Adopted.
WEDNESDAY, May 17.-Sendte. bill to
provide for the building of custom-houee at Mem
phis was passed. Consideration of the articles OF
impeachment was resumed, with closed doors, but
no decision reached.
HouSe-The bill abolishing the tax receipts of
savings banks was passed -. The House, in COM
mittee of the whole, devoted large portion Of the
day to the consideration of the Postoce Appropria
ton bill, which was finally passed.
THURSDAY, May 18.--Sejaate. Consideration
of the articles of impeachment was resumed with
closed doors, but, without arriving at decision
upon the question of Jurisdiction the doors were
reopened. Morton submitted resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee now inves-
tgatng the last election in Mississippi to inquire
into the recent alleged killing of people at Bayou
Tunica, in that State. House bill authorizing the
appointment of receivers of national banks and for
other purposes was passed. ~
House.-George NJ. Adams, Clerk of the Housc
asked for an investigation into the charges made
against him through the columns of certain
Chicago newspaper. The matter was referred to a
special committee. A resolution adopted in
structing the Appropriations Committee to inquire
into the expediency of making a change in the
present system of public printing Randall re-
1t appropriates $3906,T71, and provides for the
transfer of the Indian bureau to the War depart
ment.
FRIDAY, May 19.-Sendte The question of
jurisdiction in the Belknap case was again debated
IL secret session, without arriving at decision
Very little legislative business, and that Of
important character, WIS transacted.
Hostse.-Morrison offered a resolution for an adj
journment the 18th of June, but it not acted
on -. The committee which has been investi-
eating the affairs of the Freedman's bank made a
report, in which the management of that institu-
ton ia arraigned In severe terms. It recon-
mends the Indictment and punishment of Henry
d. Cooke, Lewis ClePhane, Hallet Kilbourn, and J.
o. Evans. ). The Naval Appropriation bill was un-
der consideration. :. The bill confirming to Mis-
souri, all the lands therein selected as swamp and
overlooked lands was passed. An effort was made
to have inserted in the Record personal allusion
of Singleton to Garfield on Wednesday in the de-
bate which had been stricken out at the instance
of Lamar A motion of Randall to lay the matter
on the table was carried.
SATURDAY, May 20.-Sendte. Morton, from
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, sub
mitted report in the case of Spencer (Ala.l, ex-
oneratng him from the charge of bribery in1secur-
ing his election to the Senate. The report was or
sdered printed . The Senate then went into secret
session on the question of jurisdiction in the i'm
peachment matter, and Boutwell, spoke In opposi-
fjon Without arriving at decision, the doors
we're reopened and the Senate adjourned.
Ho,sse.-Cate (wis.) rose to personal explana-
lion. He claimed that he had been elected fairly
and honestly, and when he discovered his seat was
to be contested he had prepared and was
ready to defeat the contestant. Before the case
had been decided, however, the contestant died,
and he denied the right of the Legislature to inter
tere in the matter and he also denied the charges
which had been made against him.. The Speaker
appointed Payne, Forney, Marsh, Wait and Harrison
a committee to investigate the official conduct of
the Clerk of the House. :. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the Naval Appro-
priation bill. motion to reduce the appropriation