The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, March "a, the Chair pre-
sented the House bill in relation to political
contributions, and upon motion of Mr..
Howe, Of Wisconsin, 1t was sent to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Several memorials and petitions relat.
ing to navigation were introduced and
referred. A Committee of Conference was
appointed upon the Sioux deficiency bill.
The Senate then took up for consideration
the postroutc bill. The bill was amended as
TO minor points and passed. The considera.
ton of Senate bill No. /, to count the votes
for President and Vice.Prcsident, was then
resumed, and after two proposed amendments
had been voted down, it was passed-32
yeas, 26 nays. The Senate then went into
Executive session, and soon after adjourned.
.........I In the House the various committees
made reports, after which the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appro-
prations bill. An excited and bitter debate
followed, which was participated in by
Messrs. Foster, of Ohio; Holman, of In
diana, Hoar, of Massachusetts,; O'BrieD,
Of Maryland Randall, of Pennsylvania, and
several other members, those named being
the principal participants. An amendment
to reduce the salaries of members to $500
was voted down, and the House then ad.
journed until Monday.
In the Senate, March 81, the Committee
on the District Of Columbia reported Joint
resolution providing that all persons EN-.
ployed in the various departments in Wash
ington be granted holiday on the 18th of
April, 1876, to attend the unwilling of the
Lincoln monument in Lincoln Park. The
Committee on Post-offices and Postroads re-
ported bill fixing the rate of postage on
third class matter. The Committee on Com.
M cd fouorahlv ha 30
construct a pontoon bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river. Mr.. Morton called up the
resolution for the appointment of commit
tee to investigate the frauds in the Missis-
sippi elections, but the regular order was
demanded and insisted upon, and the Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of the
consular and diplomatic bill. They refused
to concur with the House in the reduction
Of the salaries of the Ministers to England,
France, etc. Pending the consideration
of the bill, the Senate went into
In the House, bill to restore the National
credit by funding the Notwithstanding
debt into four per cent. bonds, was intro.
duced and referred. Mr.. Payne then moved
to suspend the rules and pass his bill to pro-
vide Tor the gradual resumption of specie
payment. He called for the yeas and nays.
A vote was taken, which resulted in-yeas,
"a nays, II. 1t would have required two.
thirds vote to pass the bill. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole, on the
bill providing for the deficiency in the En-
craving and Printing Bureau OF the Treas.
ury Department, and for the increase
of subsidiary silver coin. Speeches were
made in favor of the bill by MessIs. Eames,
of Rhode Island; Burchard, of Illinois
of Ohio; Page, of California, and
against it by Messrs. Landers, of Indiana
Phillips, of Kansas; Bright, of Tennessee,
and Hamilton, of New Jersey. The com.
mittee then rose, having agreed TO report the
bill TO the House, and to vote upon it by
sections. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, March %, the bill to relieve
). j.. Sheldon, of Mississippi, of his political
was called up. 1t was moved to
amend by inserting the names Of Joseph
Johnston, of Georgia, and Walter III. Jeaifer,
Of Maryland. The former name was with.
drawn, and the Senate rejected the latter.
The bill was then passed. The consular
and diplomatic bill was then taken up, and
the amendment, to restore Italy to her former
diplomatic position, was passed. Other
to the same bill were
under consideration, when the Senate
went into executive session, soon after
which it ACCOMPLISHMENTS the House, a
number OF bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred. The Speaker then
laid before the House two communications
one from the District Attorney Of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, informing the House that
the Grand Jury had found an indictment
against Hallet KilbOurne, with five counts;
the other from the Sergeant-at-Arms, asking
tor instructions as to whether or not he
should deliver up the prisoner. A heated
1ebate followed, and, finally, a resolution
nstructing the Sergeant-at-Arms to retain
he prisoner in custody was passed. The
Sioux deficiency bill was then taken up,
md the Senate's amendment increasing the
from 100000 to $4,000 was
agreed to. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, March 80, numerous bills
md petitions were introduced, one of the
after being from General Miles, asking that
i've thousand dollars of the Sioux Indian
be given two German girls
who had been captured and retained by
hat tribe. The bill authorizing the Secre.
AIRY Of the Interior to deposit in the United
States Treasury all sums that he may receive
rs Trustee of Indian tribes, was passed.
The Consular and Diplomatic Bill was then
aiken up, and various amendments all of
which opposed the reductions made by the
House, were passed. The Senate then went
INTO Executive session, and soon adjourned.
In the House the various committees made
hSh 'SPOas't WYNN +hts army Dill
vas taken up and passed. 1t reduces the
pay of army officers. Another army bill was
Introduced which consolidates Ger. |
ain staff departments. It was made |
special order. The House then
proceeded TO the consideration of the |
,ill approprialing Sl63,OO0 for the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving OF the Treasury, and |
providing for the issue Of silver coin In the |
'lace Of fractional currency. 1t was debated |
i length and several amendments offered, |
vi OF which were rejected. The House
hen took recess until half.past |
me. At 1870 the House reassembled. and |
vent into committee Of the whole for the |
consideration OF the legislative, executive, |
nd judicial appropriation bills. The |
alary of Senators, after much debate, was |
xed at $4,000. Other items OF the bill |
vere considered, but not acted upon, and |
he Committee rese, and the House ad. |
burned.
In the Senate, March 30, a number of |
memorials and petitions were presented,
everal Of them asking for the Senate's |
ntercession for the release OF T.. o. NJ. |
london. These latter were referred 10
be Committee on Foreign Relations.
he "Silver Bill" was then discussed
y Mr. sherman, who proposed an amend
nent 10 II, but IL was laid over. Mr.. Morton
men called up his resolutions on the Mis-
lssIpPi election: personal and acrimon-
Gus debate followed, in which Messrs.
,ayard, Boutwell,, and Morton INDUCED.
speeches were made by Messrs.
vitbers, OF Virginia, and Maxey, of Texas.
he Senate then adjourned. In the
louise, the Committee on Naval and The
committee on Foreign Affairs made re.
orts, when Mr.. Knott, Of the Judiciary
reported articles ofimpeachment
gainst W.. w. Belknsp, late Secretary Of
Var. lie asked that they be recommitted, in
rider that they might be printed. They
re TO be called up next Saturday. The