The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, April 26.-iSe,iate. morrill, (Vt.)
addressed the Senate in support of the bill to
tablish an educational fund. IA resolution was
offered by Sargent, and adopted, calling ON the
Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of the
number of revenue agents, their compensation and
expenses; whether any of them have received any
compensation in the nature Of special awards, and
il 80, by what authority of law, and whether any Of
them are under the direction of any officer not
subordinate OF the Treasury department.
House.-The Speaker appointed the following
conference committees: On the Deficiency bill,
Wells, Atkins and Hale; on the Consular and Dip
lomatic Appropriation bill, Singleton, Randall and
Waldron. =. An inquiry was directed into the
charges that the Clerk of the House and his subor-
dinates were lobbying against reductions in the
Legislative Appropriation bill resolution was
adopted authorizing the appointment of a select
committee TO investigate the conduct and manage
ment of the Custom-house and other Government
Offices at New Orleans. Wells, from the Confer
ence Committee on the Deficiency bill, made a re-
port recommending that the Senate recede from
three Of its amendments and that the House concur
in three others OF its amendments. Adopted -.
Resolutions were offered by Banning and Randall
calling for information as TO the sale of COM
nissary articles and TO the amount of post funds
at the Military Academy at West Point. Adopted
80. The Legislative Appropriation bill was debated
-. Laphan introduced resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution, providing that
whenever appropriation bill Ia passed by Con-
gress, and is presented to the President for his sig
nature, he may withhold his approval from any par
ticular item in the bill, stating his for 30
doing
THURSDAY April 27.-Senate A large au-
dence present in the galleries 10 witness the
impeachment proceedings. The managers ap-
peared shortly before o'clock, and the proceed
ings we're at once begun by reading the minutes
of the last session. This followed by the read
ing of the answer fled by the managers and coun-
sci for the defense during the interim, az to the
question of jurisdiction. Mr.. Lord submitted
motion that the evidence relating to the
question of jurisdiction of the Senate DO given
before the argument relating thereto, and il
such plea Is overruled, that the defendant
be required TO answer the articles of
impeachment within two days, and the Houses re-
ply ii they deem 1t necessary, within two days and
that the trial proceed the next day after the joining
of the issue Mr.. Carpenter, of the counsel for the
accused, moved that the trial be postponed till the
time for discussing this motion be fixed
at two hours for each side. The request
was granted, forty-eight to thirteen, and Mr. Blair
addressed the Senate in favor OF the motion. The
Senate then at O'Clock retired for consultation,
and returned to the Senate Chamber at half past
=, when the presiding officer announced that the
motion on the part of the defendant denied.
The managers then submitted proposition to 20
with the hearing, take all the testimony and then
decide both the questions Of jurisdiction and guilt
at the close.
Reconsideration reported back the Senate amend
ment to the House bill defining the tax on ferment-
ed or malt liquors. This amendment adds proviso
that nothing In the act shall change tho present rules
of the law respecting the evidence In any prosecu-
ton or suit. The amendment was cuncurred in.
Turney made conference report ON the bill ex.
GLIDING Missouri from provisions of the act of the
10th of May, 1872 to promote the development of
mining resources The Legislative Appropriation
bill was debated
FRIDAY April 28.-Sendte. the i'm
parchment court met, Mr.. Carpenter, counsel for
the defendant, asked that . postponment be
granted for two weeks, ut which time they would
he ready proceed Manager Lord oppoaed tina
granting of the request, maintaining that ample
time had been afforded to the defendants counsel
to prepare thei. side OF the case. Senator
hear the arguments and determine ct once whether
the accused ia amenable TO impeachment, notwith-
standing his resignation as Secretary Of War. and
of said resignation. Senator Edmunds moved an
amendment that the managers and counsel may
material. The Senate, after consultation, adopted
an order that they proceed nrst TO hear
and determine the question of Jurisdiction, that
the hearing proceed on the ltn OF May; that the
opening and close Of the argument be given to
respondent; that three counsel and three managers
may be heard in such order a. may be agreed ON
between themselves, and that such time be allowed
for argument ~ the managers and counsel may de-
sire.
House.-The Speaker laid before the House the
decision OF Chief Justice Cartier, dschsrging from
custody Halett Kibourne. Referred. .. Tarbox Of
cred q resolution In regard TO the Union Pacific
railroad, which, IL is claimed, had some reference
inquire into the circumstances connected with
the purchase by the Union Pacific railroad
Of $4,000 value Of the bonds OF the Little Rock
and Fort Smith railroad for $4,000 Hurbut OBJ
jectcd, and the resolution was withdrawn. -. The
House, after another days discussion, passed the
Legislative Appropriation bill without any very
material changes The chief feature Of the day
was the opposition made by Prof. Seelye
10 the incorporation Of the transfer Of the
Indian Bureau to the War department in