The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate, on the Sd, resumed con
sideration of the bill for the payment OF
Pinchback's salary from March 8, 1872, til
the termination OF his contest tor a seat in the
Senate. Mr.. Morton first spoke and referred
to the contest in Mississippi as being carried
by the Shotgun argument" Mr.. Bayard
who was member OF the committee of inves-
tigation, said that when the time came toI
making the report it would be seen where the
shot gun argument lay; that the blacks were
the aggressors. Mr.. Mcmillan, of Minnesota
also one OF the committee, said the report
would show that in 1875 armed bodies Of
white men prepared to carry the election
and that the slaughter of black men would
astonish not only the Senate but the whole
country; that the slaughter of lacks was
never equaled before, and that the election
was carried by fraud. Mr.. Bayard replied
that the records would bear out his state
ment.
In the House no business was done
except tilibustering to prevent the introduce
ton OF bill for the repeal OF the resumption
act.
On the 5th the Senate passed the bill
to prevent "straw bidding" in the postoffice
department. Senator Sherman introduced q
assume the direction and completion of the
Washington monument. 1t was passed by q
unanimous vote. The conference report on
the postoffice appropriation bill was agreed tC
The resolution to pay Pinchback for expenses
of contest and salary as heretofore reported
was passed by strict party vote.
The House cOncurred in the bib
against mailing obscene matter. The confer
ence report on the postoffice bill was agreed
to. Pending discussion of the Geneva award
bill the House adjourned.
The Senate, on the 9th, appointed a
committee to investigate the Chinese ques-
ton and report at the next session of Con-
gress. The Belknap' Impeachment trial was
then re-opened, and after an address by Mr.
Lynde, ON the part of Belknap, several wit
nesSes were examined regarding written doc
nments in evidence. The contract between
Marsh and the Secretary was shown and iden-
tilted by the attorney who "put it in legal
shape" and by its witnesses.
The House had a short session but
transacted no business OF importance
The Senate before sitting as court
OF impeachment, on the 18th INST, had a
lengthy and highly interesting DISCUSSION on
the attitude of the House toward the appro-
priation bills. Mr. Morrill, charged the
House with improper motives aud said the
reductions already agreed to by the Senate
would result i'll large deficiency bills for the
year. Mr.. Morton appealed to the Senate to
stand firm, for if they yielded it would be
the end OF government by two houses. Mr.
Thurman replied to the speakers with great
warmth. Mr.. Logan conceded with MOrri |
and Morton, and characterized The action of
the House as combining modification and rev.
olution. New conference committees were
appointed on the legislative and sundry civil
bills, Mr.. Window being made chairman of
1nf1 he III;
regard were removed. Several witnesses
were examined by the Senate as court of i'm
detachment, after which, adjourned.
The House, after discussion, passed
the bill requiring the Pacific r.ilway to Gre
ate sinking fund, and adjourned.
On the 8th, the Senate lassed bill
extending for ten days the act recently
passed to provide temporarily for the eX-
penseS OF the government. Mr. Logan moved
to take up the House bill for .qualizing SOL
dlers' bounties, but the motioi was lost 20
to %. Mr.. Logan said he woull move to take
up the bill every morning AMI demand the
yeas and nays on the motion. Nothing new
was developed in the impeachment trial.
Mr.. Banning in the House offered a
resolution OF inquiry as to the cause of the
military movements in the northwest Mr.
Boone moved to take up the ill for COM
mission tor the cession of tie Black Hills,
but the motion failed The House then took
up the bill declaring the country north
of the North Platte and east OF the
summit of the Big Horn mountains open to
exploration and settlement. lIr. Fort enquir-
ed II the late battle with the Indians had
taken place in the country mentioned in the
BILL Mr.. Steele replied. In the course of his
remarks he referred to the peaee policy ofthe
government in severe terms he condemned
the abandonment of Forts Kearney Reno and
Z. |, Smith and attributed thereto all the dis
asters occurring since, and said the object of
the present movement is to again drive the
Indians to their respective reservations and
and protect both whites and the friendly In
dians.
The Senate on the 10th transacted no
business except as court OF Impeachment on
the Belknap case.
The House adopted resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War for information
regarding the military expedition under
Generals Terry, Crook and 'Gbbon. Notice
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