Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the Goth, in the Senate, the Senate bill to
create sinking fund for the liquidation of Gov
eminent bonds advanced to the Central & West
ern Pacific Railroad Company, with amendments
and new bill to create like fund in relation to
the bonds advanced to the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, and for the settlement of the claims of
the Government on account of said bonds, were
reported from the Railroad Committee and placed
on the calendar The Impeachment question was
further debated in secret session. . In the
House, the Senate bill for the relief of G. b.
Tyler and E. II. Luckett was passed the
Presidents veto-1S1 to 14-as also the bill
providing for recording deeds, mortgages and
other conveyances affecting real estate in the
District of Columbia. A bill was also passed for
the relief of certain settlers public lands.
resolution passed appointing j. Fl. Patterson
as Doorkeeper. An appropriation made for
the payment of claims reported allowed by the
Commissioner Of Claims An investigation was
ordered into the charges that money had been ex-
pended by the Pacific Coast to procure the pas
sage of the bill to carry into effect the treaty with
the Hawaiian Islands.
On the 9th, the Impeachment question was
considered III the Senate, with closed DOORS
and an order agreed to TO proceed, on the
Doth, to vote upon the pending question and any
amendment that may be proposed thereto. Mr.
Patterson was announced as member the Board
of Visitors to West Point, ia place of Mr.. Clay
ton excused. In the House a report was made
from the Conference Committee on the disagree
ing votes of the two houses the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, that the commit
tee had been unable TO agree, which report was
adopted.
On the Goth, after further consideration Of the
impeachment question, the Senate decided that
it had jurisdiction, by adopting resolution that
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parchment for acts done as Secretary of War
notwithstanding his resignation of said office be-
fore he was impeached. The vote this resou-
ton was as follows: Yeas-Bayard Bogy Burn
side. Cameron (Pa.), Caperton, Cockrell, Cooper
Davis, Dawes, Dennis, Edmunds, Goldthwate
Gordon, Hamilton, Hitchcock, Kelly, Herman,
Key, McCreery, Mcdonald, Maxey, Mitchell,
Morrill, (Vt.), Norwood. Randolph, Ran
som, Robertson. Sargent, Salisbury, Sher
man, Stevenson, Thurman, Wadleigh, Wal
lace White, Withers, Wright-37. Nays
Allison. Booth. Boutwell,, Bruce, Cam
(Wis.), Christiancy, Clayton, Conkling
Cragin, Dorsey, Eaton, Ferry, Frelinghuysen
Hamlin, Harvey, Howe ingalls,, Jones (Fla0
Jones New, Logan, Mcmillan, Morrill, Mel
Morton, Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson, Spencer
West, Windom-29. Messrs. AlcOrn and Barnum
were excused from voting, and Messrs. Anthony
Conover Johnston and Sharon were absent Ad-
journed to the 31st....In the House bill was
passed providing for the sale to actual settlers of
the Usage ceded lands in Kansas. The bill to de-
vote the proceeds of the sales of public lands for
educational purposes was debated in Committee
OF the Whole. Adjourned to the 31st.
On the 31st ult., the b,n in relation TO the
Japanese indemnity fund amended and
passed in the Senate. A resolution was offered
in the House. by Mr. Jones' of Nevada, and re-
ferred, declaring that Congress should, without
delay pass a bill repeating the Resumption act,
and should prohibit any further contraction of
the currency, and should provide, if necessary,
for its increase, and for the displacement of Ma
tional Bank notes by United States notes, and
should also provide for speedy return TO GOLD
and silver. In the Louisiana contested election
case of Spencer as. Morey, the majority report of
the committee, declaring Morey, the sitting men,
Der. not entitled to the seat, and Spencer, the
contestant, entitled to it, adopted without
division.
On the LIST, number of private bills were
passed in the Senate. The Judgment of the Sen
ate in the impeachment case, Overruling the plea
of the defendant as 10 jurisdiction was announced,
and an order was submitted and discussed that
the accused be ordered to plead further, or an
swer the articles of impeachment within ten days
The Senate, sitting Court of impeachment.
adjourned to the 9Th . Bills were passed in the
House-to promote the efficiency of the army, to
provide for its gradual reduction, and 10 consoli-
date certain Of its staff departments; providing
for the appointments by the Secretary of the
Treasury. of Commissioner to be known as a
Shipping Commissioner, for every port of entry
which is also port OF navigation.