The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
TUESDAY, May 2.-Senate. House bill
appropriating $4,000 for subsistence supplies
for the Apache Indians in Arizona, and for the re-
of the Indians of the Cherahua agency to the
San Carlos agency, was passed. The Senate dis
cussed, without action, the motion of
Hamlin providing that the consultations OF the
Senate as court of impeachment shall be public,
not private . The bill to refund the Japanese in
demnity fund was discussed -. The LeMoyne-
FarWen contested election case was considered, DuC
no action taken.
| HOUSe.-A resolution unanimously adopted
ordering the Judiciary Committee to investigate
the transactions of the Union Pacific railroad in
| worthless Arkansas bonds. The Banking and
| Currency COMMITTEES made report recommend
ing the adoption Of the resolution providing
for the immediate issue of $1OO0O00O OF the silver
coin reserve in exchange for legal tenders. The
resolution passed at the last session of Congress,
censuring John Young Brown OF Kentucky, Tor
language used in debate with Is. +. Butler was re-
scinded and expunged
WEDNESDAY May 3.-Senote. Morton made
a personal explanation regarding the newspaper
change of corruption while he was Governor of In
diana "A bill passed authorizing the transfer
of SIG 900 to pay lighthouse keepers and maintain
| lighthouse service the Mississippi Ohio and
| Missouri rivers. The Japanese indemnity fund
bill was discussed without action.
| HOuSe.-llo
vs. Farwell Second illinois district, was decided in
favor of the former. -. The Postofice Appropria-
ton bill was discussed. Stevenson (Il addressed
the House in opposition to the admission of New
Mexico as State.
THURSDAY, May 4.-Sendte.-The Senate
discussed without action, the proposition to take
recess to enable the Senators to attend the opening
of the Centennial exhibition, after which the i'm
parchment trial was proceeded with. Carpenter, of
counsel for the respondent, said that the Senate
was to adjourn for week, the counsel and man
ayers would prefer to not begin their arguments
on, the question Of jurisdiction, as thereby a
break would occur which should be avoided. Man.
ager Lord concurred in this statement. Sherman
moved that the court adjourn until Monday May
Is, but this voted down. Blair then began an
argument against the jurisdiction of the Senate.
Lord REPLIED after which the court adjourned with
out taking vote.
/ House-A resolution was adopted directing the
WAYS and Means Committee to report ways and
means for the relief of the small-change famine.
-, Nearly the whole day was devoted, in commit
tee of the whole to consideration of the Postofce
Appropriation bill. Nine Thousand dollars was
appropriated for the expenses of the committee to
Investigate the Federal offices at New Orleans
resolution passed accepting an invitation to attend
the opening of the Centennial exposition, and adj
iourning the House from Tuesday, the 9th, to Fri
day, the 12th
FRIDAY, May 5.-Sendte. Senate con-
Cured in the House resolution to adjourn from
the 9th to the 18th. Consideration CT the
articles of impeachment then Iosumeo,
and Carpenter, for the respondent, began
and finished his argument on the
| question of jurisdiction. he followed by
| Knott in behalf of the managers, who argued in
favor of the jurisdiction of the Senate. Without
finishing he asked for an adjournment. on account
of physical pain with which he suffering. The
| Senate thereupon adjourned.
| House.-A resolution was adopted appropriating
600 for securing the better ventilation of the hall
of the House of Representatives. Blount, from
the Appropriation Committee, reported the Naval
Appropriation bill, which made the special or
der for Monday next. After the passage of large
number of private bills the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 6.-Sersate.- Consideration
of the impeachment articles was resumed. Conk-
ling submitted the following questions to the
agers First. If two persons guilty of crime in
Office cease to be officers at the time one by
removal and The other by resignation one rather
than the other subject to impeachment afterward?
If distinction between the two cases exists please
state it. Second. Is private citizen liable to
impeachment under the Constitution of the United
States, if his having previously held Office dis
tinguishes him i'll this respect from other citizens
Please trace the distinction to clause of the Con-
sttution to the principle in which it is found.
Mitchell, of Oregon, submitted the following ques-
tion he Constitution provides that when the
President of the United States is tried impeach-
ment the Cbief-Justice shall preside. Suppose that
late President was impeached for high crimes and
msdemeanors committed while he President and
presented at the bar of the Senate for trial Who
would preside, the Chief-J Justice or the President
of the Senate, Owing to the continued indisposi-
ton of Manager Knott he was granted leave to
conclude his argument Monday. Manager
jerks then read long argument in favor of the
jurisdiction of the Senate, when q recess was
taken. Upon reassembling Manager Hoar began
his argument maintaining the Jurisdiction of the
Senate.
House.-The Postofice Appropriation bill was de-
bated Hewitt introduced a bill in relation to
savings banks . The oath of Office was administered
to j. v. LIE Moyne representative from the Third
Congressional district of Illinois.
MONDAY, May 8.--Sendte The impeach-
ment trial was resumed. Arguments on the cues |
zion of jurisdiction completed and the coun-
sci were informed that they need not appear again
until notified. The court then adjourned until |
Monday, May Is. Sargent submitted resolution |
setting forth the injury resulting from Chinese i'm
migration, and instlucting the Committee on Com
merce to consider the subject and report bill /
placing adj quate restrictions upon the immigration
of Chinese to this country Agreed to.
HotLse-The bill to carry into effect the Hawaiian
treaty passed-116 to no.. hale offered reso-
luton directing the several committees of the
House, charged with investigation to conduct such
investigations with open doors while any testimony
is being taken. Rejected-S9 to 81 An investi-
cation Into the management of the
New York Custom-house was ordered.
Wells Miss. asked leave to offer resolution di-