The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
CONGREssIo8AL.

CONGREsSIORAL.
In the Senate, June IL, most of the morn
ing hour was consumed in discussing a mo-
ton to adjourn over until Thursday, on &C
count of the absence of SO many Senators
in Cincinnati, which was finally rejected.
Some important bills were then taken up,
and when a vote was called for no quorum
was to be found. After a long de ay a
quorum was gathered together, and the
Senate adjourned over until Thursday -.-..
In the House, a joint resolution to modify
the treaty with China so as to restrict free
emigration, was passed. The army appro-
priation bill was referred. 1t is ten million
dollars less than the estimates, and reduces
the force OF the army and the pay of the
officers. A number of bills were Introduced
and referred. Poppleton, OF the Ninth Ohio
District, made a motion, which was rejected,
to instruct the Judiciary Committee to in
vestigate the passage of the bill to pay the
principal and interest of government bonds
in gold, especially with a view to discover
if ~corruptive means were employed to Sc
cure its passage, and the favor of the press.
The Committee on expenditures in the War
Department made a report fully generating
Speaker Kerr from the charge Of having &C.
cepted a bride. Mr.. Danford, of the Six
tenth Ohio District, a Republican, and a
member Of the committee, made a speech,
in which be praised Speaker Kerr in the
warmest manner, and reflected in severe
terms upon the conduct of some of the in
vestigating committees. The Speaker then
laid before the House q letter from Thurlow
Weed, in which he asked Congress to invite
the grandson of Lafayette to visit the Cen
tennial as the guest Of the Nation. Itwas re-
ferred to the Committee on the Centennial.
There was a profound feeling of sympathy
for Mr.. Blaine among members at the
Capitol, and the accident and its relation to
the Cincinnati Convention was the only
topic discussed. Both Houses assayed to do
business, but it was plain to the observer
that the minds of the Legislators were in
other directions. The Senate finally adj
journed until Thursday, and on that day
will adjourn until Friday, when the i'm
parchment proceedings will be resumed.
On June Is, the Senate held no session,
having adjourned over until Thursday......
In the House, several bills were introduced
and referred. The Senate's amendment to
the Postofice Appropriation bill were non
concurred in, and the Senate bill increasing
the number of army officers, to give instruc-
ton in military tactics in State Military
Academies, from twenty to thirty, was
passed. Tie House then went into Commit
Ltc VI tuc " uOl6 VI buC army APBAtpA4d-
ton bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Wood,
of New York, after which the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
Not one seat in Congress was occupied on
June IA, and the Republican side was par
ticularly vacant. The House promptly
vent into Committee of the Whole on the
Army Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Blackburn in
the chair. After speeches by Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. Bright in relation to the currency, by
Mr.. FELTON, in favor of granting pensions to
the survivors Of the Indian wars, and by Mr..
Lawrence in reference to the Pacific Rail-
road bonds, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
June Is, the Chair laid before the Senate a
message from the House, announcing its nom
concurrence in the Senate's amendments to
the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive APP
preparation bill. The Senate insisted upon
its amendments, and Messrs. Morrill,, of
Maine, Window, and Winthrop, were ap-
pointed a conference committee. The Senate
soon afterward adjourned lin the House,
q bill providing that imported block marble
may be bonded in open yards under the
care of an officer of customs, at the expense
of the owner or importer, was passed.
Messrs. Randall, Holman, and Foster were
appointed a Committee Of Conference on
the Senate, amendments to the Legislative
Appropriation bill. Mr.. Dunnell, from the
Committee On Commerce, reported a bill
authorizing the construction of a railroad
bridge across the Wabash River. Passed.
Soon afterward the House went into COM
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the
chair, on the Army Appropriation bill, only
general debate to be in order to-day, and
regular action on the bill to commence to-
morrow.
In the Senate, June 16, legislative bust
ness was suspended at 1920, and the con-
sideration Of the articles of impeachment
against W. W. Belknap was resumed, this be-
ing the day fixed to hear any further answer
to the articles of impeachment. Mr.. Black,
of counsel for the accused, read a long
paper declining to plead further, on the
ground that the respondent had already
been substantially acquitted, as the or.
der of the Senate asserting jurisdiction,
was not passed by a two-thirds vote. Coun-
sci for the defense asked that the
paper be filed, but objection was
made by Mr.. Edmunds and also
by the managers. Pending discussion, it
was discovered a quorum was not present,
and the Senate adjourned......fhe House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Army Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Blackburn
in the chair. Various amendments to the
bill were offered and rejected. No quorum
being present, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, June II, the consideration
Of the articles of impeachment agai st the
late Secretary of War were resumed The
defendants counsel stated that there were
reasons why the trial could not go CD on the
9th of July as ordered. He therefore
moved it to be postponed until about the
middle of November next, and appealed to
the managers not to oppose the motion.
The managers asked leave to consult with
the House, which was granted, and the
Court of impeachment adjourned. A mes
| sage was received from the President, calling
attention to the near approach of the new
fiscal year; a failure of Congress, so far, to
make provision for the ordinary expenses
of the government; also to laws forbidding
expenditure of unexpended balances, and
requiring them to be covered into the Treas
ury at the end of the fiscal year. He further
stated that if the Appropriation Bills are not
matured before the beginning of the new
fiscal year, the government will be greatly
embarrassed for want of funds, and submits
a joint resolution to extend the appropria-
tons for c%onsuls, Diplomatic and postal SER
vices, support Of the army and navy,
and for the present fiscal year to the
next. Ordered pr nted and to lie on the
table. IL was NOV ID to take up the Indian
Appropriation Bill, but no quorum being
present, the Senate adjournedu ntl Monday:
-:...-ln the House, the title of the city OF
Chicago to certain public lands was CON
Wmsd, The Speaker then lald before tne