The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-28

agreed 10, ana The bill goes to the President for
signature. :. The bin for the protection of the
Texas frontier was considered in committee of the
whole.
THURSDAY, July 20--Senate Patterson sub
mitted a resolution requesting the President to
communicate to the Senate, IL not incompatible
with the public interest, any Information that he
may have In regard to the riot at Hamburg, s. -.
bill was passed to continue for ten days the act to
provide temporarily for the expenses of the Govern
ment. The impeachment trial resumed at
noon and Blair, Of counsel, opened the argument
for the defense, holding that the impeachment
should be dismissed on the ground that more than
one-third of the Senate voted against 1t. He was
followed by Lynde for tho prosecution, who COM
mented on the effect of the vote OF less than two
thirds of the Senate voting in favor Of jursdic-
ton, and argued that in the impeachment of Judge
Barnard, of New York. various Senators who voted
against jurisdiction voted in favor of his conviction
The question CT jurisdiction in this case had been
decided according TO law. and was binding upon all
Senators. He quoted from numerous legal au-
thorit:es In support of his views.
Ho,se.-The bill for the protection of the Texas
frontier was passed, authorizing the President to
station and keep on the Rio Grande two regiments
of cavalry for field service in addition to such infant
ry force may be necessary for garrison duty.
Randall made conference report on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, which was adopted -. Bills
were passed apppopratng 81 900 for the expenses
Of the Joint select committee on Chinese immigra-
ton, extending 10 the 3st Of July the act making
temporary provision for the expenses OF the Gov
ernment and to punish the counterfeiting OF trade
marks.
FRIDAY, July 21.-SenateI- impeachment
trial was resumed but on the statement that Mr..
Carpenter and Manager Lapham were sick, the
Senate, as a court, adjourned till Monday. and
continued its discussion of the River and Harbor
bill.
Hottse.-A number of private bills were reported
and acted upon, after which the House went into
Committee of the whole on the private calendar
No business of importance was transacted.
SATURDAY, July 22.-Senate. Sherman called
up the bill appropriating 100000 for the compile
ton of the Washington Monument. After discus
sion, and the adoption of the amendments of Mr.
Morrill, providing for the examination of the
foundation, etc, AMI limiting the cost to $350,OOO
the bill passed. II approprates 100000 to
continue the work after the Washington Mon
ument Society shall transfer TO the United
States all its. rights and privileges. and pro-
yides that the work shall be under the direction OF
the President OF the United Sta the Supervising
Architect of the Treasury, and the Architect Of the
Capitol. Logan called up the House bill to regu-
late the issue of artificial limbs to disabled soldiers
seamen and others, which was amended and
passed The Senate then resumed consideration
of the River and Harbor bill.
House.-The House was not in session.
MONDAY, July 24.-Senate sub
mitted resolution requesting the head of each of
the executive departments of the Government to
civil employees in their employ, exclusive OF the
mechanics and laborers. for the years 1889, 1851
1868, 1855, 1867, 1862 1871 1873 and 1875. Agreed
to . Logan moved to take up the House bill to
equalize the bounties of soldiers who served in
the late for the Union. Agreed to-yeas, %;
nays, 20. The morning hour expering before
the bill read through, Logan asked
that the reading be completed, but Edmunds OBJ
jected. The imp achment trial was resumed.
An application OF the managers for postpone
ment till Wednesday, owing to the sickness of lap
ham, was denied. Leave, however, was granted to
Lapham to print his argument. Manager jerks
then spoke on the question OF fact. He
followed 10y Black, for the defense,
who dwelt ON the question of jurisdiction
as being still open, and characterized the receipt
of money by Belknap at different times as tho &C
ceptance Of presents, which was no crime. He in
genously alluded to the appointment of Henry
Clay as Secretary Of State, BY John Quincy Adams,
"a return for what Clay had done in electing him
President; to the pecuniary donation made to
Daniel Webster and to the many valuable gifts
made to Gen. Grant before his election, followed
by the appointment, after he became President,
of some OF the donors to high places. These We're
not brides. Neither could the presents made by
Marsh to members of Gen. Belknaps family be
called brides.
Eot,se.-Kelley moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill for the coinage of standard silver
dollar, and to make it legal tender for all debts.
Rejected-1l9 to 6s; not two-thirds voting in the
Affirmative Hurlbut offered a resolution direct
ing the President to take to prevent ammu-
milton being conveyed to the Northwestern Indians.
Referred resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a report as to the
amount of gold in the treasury bill was passed
extending to the LIST of February next the time
within which the lands held by the United States
under the several acts levying direct taxes may be
redeemed. Cox asked leave to offer a resolution
authorizing the several committees OF the House
to report, at any time during the remainder of
the session, in regard to all matters under
consideration by such committees. The
motion to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution was defeated by party vote-yeas, 12l |;
nays, 7!-not the necessary two-thirds In the
affirmative Caldwell moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution aimed at Secretary Chand-
Ter, declaring that the performance by the head of
an executive department of the Government of the
duties of the Chairman Of partisan committee.
having in charge the arrangement and prosecution
of political campaign, is inconsistent with the
relations existing between him and the whole peo-
pie, whose salaried servant he is is incompatible
with the faithful, impartial and efficient discharge
of the duties and responsibilities of his exalted
position is at with every rational idea of civil
service reform, and challenges public criticism and
condemnation :. The motion to suspend the rules
and adopt toe resolution was defeated. motion
10 suspend the rules and order the printing Of the
report of the Naval Committee on the alleged
abuses and frauds in the naval service was de-
feated.
TUESDAY, July 25.-Sendte.- intro
duced bill to establish a non-partisan revenue
corps. ...T The House bill amending the Post Office
Appropriation bill of June 20, 1874, and
See 1854 of the Revised Statutes in re-
gard to straw bids, was passed. =. Consideration
of the articles OF impeachment resumed, and
Carpenter addressed the court for the defense. He
spoke four hours in his accustomed easy energetic
style, and was at tunes quite eloquent. Before
concluding his argument the Senate adjosrned.
House.-The House tool up the Virginia contested
election case, the resolutions Of the committee be-
ing that Goode, the sitting member is not entitled
TO a seat aud that Plat, the contestant is The re-
port of the minority takes the opposite view La
mar rose TO personal explanation, and defended
himself against the charge of certain newspapers
that he had made speeches. In Mississippi Mandatory
OF what IN known "a the White-Lne policy g. Hurl-
but, from the Committee Military Affairs report
ed back the resolution directing the Secretary of
War not to issue the Northwestern Indians special
patent cartridges which are required for the arms
used by them. Adopted.
Definition OF King.