The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-05
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
XLIVTH CONGRESS--First Session.
WAsHISaToE, May 4, 1876.

SENATE "
| The Chair laid before the Senate the re-
port OF the Quartermaster-Gener in an
swer to the resolution Of the Senate relative
| to the Western and Atlantic railroad in
Georgia, which was ordered to be printed.
William A. Young was appointed tele-
| graph operator to the Senate.
| MIR. Sherman presented remonstrance
| OF the manufacturers and dealers in tobacco
against any change in the present mode OF
packing tobacco. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The Committee on Commerce reported
fovorably on the bill to exempt all vessels
engaged in the navigation OF the Mississippi
river and its tributaries above the port OF
New Orleans from entrances and clearances.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Morrill, submitted concurrent reso-
luton that Congress adjourn from the 9th
to the 18th, without action.
The impeachment trial was resumed.
Both parties, with view to the possible
adjournment for the Centennial, proposed
to adjourn the court to the 18th. The SEN
ate, by % to SO, refused. ~
Mr.. Blair opened the argument against
the jurisdiction, quoting various English
works, and cited several instances where the
resignation Of judges had stopped impeacll.
ment.
Mr.. Lord followed, claiming that the body
had jurisdiction, and that an officer could
not resign to escape impeachment. He
quoted from great number OF legal au'
thorities in support Of his views, and con-
Guided his argument at 5 O'Clock.
Adjourned. Il.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In committee Mr.. Vance spoke in favor
Of his bill paying the contractors OF the
South prior to 1861. He made q patriotic
appeal for the burying of all sectional ami
mosities and bitter recollections caused by
the war. and proclaimed the loyalty, patriot
ism, and good feeling OF the people Of thu
South. IL.
Mr.. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, testified tt
that same good feeling, and related his ex
perience in the South last year, and how, or
Internationally, the graves OF Union sol
diers were strewn with flowers as profusely
as those of Confederate soldiers. He would
say to those OF the gray as to those Of the
blue, "preserye every memento of you,
valor and your sacrifice, for the day will
come when all the people will treasure every
memento of American courage, skill, anC
sacrifice made in that great war; Zap
plause ON the Democratic side.] r..
Mr.. Vance thanked Mr.. Kelly for his gen
erous words. ..r
A concurrent resolution that Congress
adjourn from the 9th to the 18th instant
was passed. .s .-
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, offered resolution
directing the Committee on Ways and
Means to consider at once some measure fol
the relief Of the country from the threat
ened scarcity of fractional currency.
The message Of the President declining
to furnish the House with the information
as to his various absences from Washington
was received with cool disdain on the Dem.
ocratlc side and with evident enjoyment on
the Republican side. 1t was ordered to be
referred to the Judiciary Committee and
printed.
Mr.. McDougal, of New York, offered 6
resolution instructing the select committee
for the investigation OF Federal offices il
ycstigation OF the circumstances attending
the assassination of M. 81. Twitchell and
David King on Red river, particularly as to
whether the cause was or was not OF po-
litlcal character. '.N
Mr.. Randall: "While that is stale mat
ter, l hope that no one will object to the
resolution" g.. 3-.'
Mr.. Becbe, OF New York, desired to have
an Investigation also into the killing OF two
negroes and the wounding of eight Others
ut the late election in indianapolis.
Mr.. Townsend, of New. York, remarked,
amidst much uproar, that the Republicans
carried the election and the Democrats killed
the niggers.
Mr.. McDougal declined to yield for Mr..
Beebe'S amendment.
Mr.. NIcDougal's resolution was then
adopted. u.
Adjourned.