The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-27
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trial was resumed, but owing to the absence
Of Mr.. Evans, the Senate, sitting as a Court OF
Impeachment, adjourned. Mr.. Logan moved
to have the bill for the equalization of boun-
ties made the special order for Wednesday.
Rejected, yeas, 81 nays, 20. The River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill was then takenu up
and discussed, but no action was taken upon
ii, and the Senate ajourned -....In the House,
two Intellectual efforts were made to order
the Committee on Banking and Currency to
report q bill to repeal the Resumption Act.
A number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. A resolution for the appointment OF
a committee to proceed to California, after
adjournment, to investigate, conformity with
the Senate committee, or otherwise, the ex-
tent and effect of Chinese immigration, was
adopted. Yeas, 1856; nays, IA. The bill
to remove the political disabilities g.. I.
Beauregard, passed. A bill to pay the
States of California and Oregon the expen-
SEES incurred in suppressibg the Indian hos
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, July Is, Mr.. Boutwell, made
a personal explanation in regard to charges
against him in the st. Louis platform, of
forcing balances in the public accounts,
when he was Secretary of the Treasury.
He denounced the charge as utterly
false. Four thousand copies of the testi-
mony taken by the Mississippi Investigating
Committee were ordered printed. The
River and Harbor Appropriation Bill was
taken up. The debate which ensued was OF
a political nature, in the course Of which
each side of the Senate denounced the
other......In the House, the bill for
the protection Of the Texas frontier
was taken up, and opened the way for
along and spirited debate on the late massacre
| of colored men in South Carolina. Cox, of
New York, made himself very prominent
in the debate, and addressed the House
several times on the subject. Without any
action on the bill the House adjourned.
In the Senate, July 10, the Committee on
the Library were instructed to inquire into
the expediency of procuring certain papers,
in the possession Of the Marquis de Roch-
ambeau, of France, relating to the American
Revolution. The Conference COMMITTEE on
the Army and Navy Appropriation Bill
made a report, which was agreed to. The
impeachment trial was resumed, and all the
evidence for both sides was concluded. b
Conference Committee on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill made a report,
which, after a long discussion, was passed.
Adjourned.......In the House q resolution to
have a careful survey made OF the and OF
the Union & Central Pacific Railroads, for
which government bonds were issued, was
adopted. The Senate bill, extending the
duration of the Court Of Commits
sioners on the Alabama Claims until the
LIST of January next, was passed. The House
then considered the South Carolina con-
tested election case. The unanimous report
of the committee was that neither the sitting
member, MaeKay, nor the contestant, Butts,
is entitled tt the seat. The report was agreed
to without a division. The Conference Com
mittee on the Army Appropriation Bill made
q report which was agreed to, and the bill
now goes to the President for his signature.
In the Senate, July 20, a resolution re-
questing the President to communicate to
the Senate, if not incompatible with the
public interest, any information he may
have in regard to the recent slaughter OF
American citizens in South Carolina, was
agreed to. The impeachment trial was then
resumed, and Mr.. Blair, of the counsel for
the defense, made an argument, which
was replied to by Mr.. Lynde, on be.
half of the Managers. AT the conclusion OF
the trial, a bill to continue the actto provide
temporarily for the expenditures of the
Goyernmen until the S1st OF July was passed.
......In the House, the bill for the protection
of the Texas frontier was passed. The bill
authorizes the President of the United States
to station and keep on the Bio Grande River,
from the mouth of the river to Fort Dun
can, and above, if necessary, two regiments
of cavalry for field service, in addition to
such infantry force as may be necessary fol
garrison duty, in order to prevent the incur
sions of Mexican cattle thieves and robbers
The Conference Committee on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill made a report
which was adopted. This bill now goes
to the President for his signature. The
bill for the sale of Indian reservations
in Kansas and Nebraska was rejected. Two
thousand dollars was appropriated to defraJ
the expenses of the Joint Select Committee
on Chinese immigration. A bill extending
to the 31st Of July the bill making a tempo
rary provision for the expenses of the GOV
eminent was passed, as was also a bill to pre-
vent the counterfeiting of trade marks.
In the Senate, July 81, the political disa
bilities of Geo. w. jackson, Of West Viz
ginia, were removed. The Impeachment
trial was postponed until Monday, and tn
discussion of the River and Harbor Appro
priation Bill was resumed, but no action wa
taken upon it......In the House, a number o
private bills were introduced, and the bill +
confirm certain land grants to the State o
| Missouri was rejected.
In the Senate, July %, the bill appro
priating 500, 900 for the completion of tn
Washington Monument was called up
) amended andpassed. I~tappropriates $4,000
to continue the work after the Washington
; Monument Society shall transfer to tn
Uuited States all its rights and privileges
and provides that the work shall be unde
the direction of the President of tn
: United States, the Supervising Arch
T tect of the Treasury, n the Architect Q
D the Capitol. The House bill to regulat
the issue of artificial limbs to disabled so
diers, seamen, and others was amended an
, passed. The Senate then resumed the cor
sideration of the River and Harbor Bill
After a long discussion, the motion to n
1 commit the bill to the Committee on Al
! propriations was rejected. After considel
ing several items OF the bin, for want of
= quorum, the Senate adjourned-.-.Th
: House held no session, having on Friday
session adjourned eve until Monday.