, 1876-06-18
SENATE

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 17.-Consideratior
of the articles Of impeachment against the lats
Secretary OF War was resumed soon after noo1
to-day. Judge Black, Of counsel for the &C
cused, stated that there were reasons why tn
trial could not go on on the 9Th Of July, as or
dercd. Hc therefore moved that it be post
ponel until about November next, and appealed
to the Managers not to oppose the motion HI
stated that the Managers understood his rea
sons for not going on with the trial, and he
therefore, hoped they would agree to the post
poncment-
Mr.. Lord, on behalf OF the Managers, asked
leave to consult with the House Of Representa-
tives, which was granted; and the Senate, as g
Court Of impeachment, adjourned.
The protest Of leading men Of the Usage Indian
Nation against the establishment OF Territorial
Government for the Indian country Was ordered
printed and referred.
4 MESSAGE MAS received from the President call
Ing attention to the neat approach OF the new fiscal
provisions for the ordinary expenses Of the Gov
crnment; also, to the laws forbdding tho e4pendi
ture of uncxpended balances and requiring that
they be covered into the Treasury at the end Of the
fscal year. lie further stated that II the Appro-
priation bills not matured before the beginning
Of tho new fiscal year, the Government will be
nts joint resolution tn extend the appropriations
for the consular, diplomatic, and postal services
the support Of the army and md navy etc. 1or t1c
lii. Window moved to take up the Indian Ap-
preparation bill, but count OF the Senate devel-
the Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
Buildings and Grounds, called up the bill to con-
firm to Chicago titles to certain public 1ands.
Passed.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President explaining the necessity. Of
having the various appropriation bills passed be-
fore the 1st Of July.
propriatons. remarked that the message WAS un-
usual, and In his opinion, altogether unnecessary,
still it should haze respectful reference and con-
priatlons were not ,nmindfal at all Of the situa-
tion, and had brought to the subject Of
The appropriation bills elaborate consideration and
Enormously the expenditures OF the Government
but not reducing them below what the Government
could be properly administered for. The Commit
mend the Houee to adhere to its action in that
regard. 1t would be well for the country to under
stand that II the House has erred in any particular
tration Of the Government it would be here asnin
next December to remedy any fault that may have
been committed.
many members Mr.. Holman, member OF the Com,
t5st Sy The "a, III; noRtn ali tss,sRd t6s
lays in % ths fiscal ysar s foF their final passage lie
was not aware, under these circumstances, that
there was anything to create apprehension on the
part Of the Executive that the proper appFopria-
lions would not be made II the Senate Is inspir~
ed with the same en- motives T, TINT p9pre as essry a
June The message was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
Mr. Lord, on behalf OF the Managers Of the Im-
peaclment OF the late Secretary Of War, called at
tcntion to the application Of the counsel for defcn-
dant that tue postponement OF the trial I'LL Noven
gent were, first, that the question OF Jurisdiction
had been settled and that the question ~ to two
thirds vote would be settled before the adjournment
a. Court, would not uit after Congress adjourned
The nlan OF the Managers had been to lnduce the
Senate, as Court OF impeachment, to let Con.
he Senate would not do that, and therefore the
plan Ind been given up. The Managers had there
fore instructed him to submit the resolution au-
Of the trial until the 18th or goth OF November
"t5pi Opposition to this plan Of postponement was
lie principal ground OF objection being that post
poned til! November the trial would cncroach on
The time Of the next session. II WAS supported W
p,ept he not later than the 10th VI November
None of the Republicans took part in the discus.
lion. but voted with the Managers on the different
notions
Without coming to decision on the question, on
motion OF Mr. Atkins, the House went into Commit
ee Of the Whole on the .-.
AkMT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The section which rttlnces the number o. cavalry
.egiments to eight, and the artillery and infantry
.eTimepts to twenty three, was amended to lx the
valry regiments at eight, infantry and artillery at
wenty, and that the cavalry regiments be recruit.
ID to i00 men In each company end Kept at that
lumber and that sufficient force OF cavalry saa1i
&c employed IN tho defense Of the Mexican and In
lIan frontier in Te1as.
Ms. Hurlbut made point Of order that the eighth
ection, confning appointments to the grade ol
:econd Lieutenant to graduates OF the MintaEy
Academy, and to non commissioned officers OF the
trmy, was chunge OF the existing Law and not IN
be interest OF economy.
The point was sustained By the Chair, aud the
ectiou was struck out.
III, Atkins moved to amend By reducing. the
lumber OF enlisted men in the signal service from
so to $50. Agreed to. u..-.,i
After discussing nine OF the eighteen pages OF
be BILL 1fr. Hurlbnt, who had made several mo-
ions for the Committee to rise, made objection
hat there was no quorum voting, as there were
nly sixty five members present.
The Committee then rose, and the house ao-
ourned
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