The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-30
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESs.
There was no session Of the Senate on tbs
Ian. -. There was n very slim attendance OF
the House, and the only thin done Was soms
s~peechmaking.
In the senate, on the 18th, n message
from the House was received announcing non
concurrence in the senate amendment TO the
Legislative, Judicial and Executive
Appropriation hill. The senate in,
aconferenee committee was appointed .....The
proceedings OF the House were without special
interest. the Army Appropriation bill being un
der consideration IN Committee Of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
OF the impeachment articles was resumed. and
Judge Black. counsel for the accused. readalong
paper, declining 20 plead further, on the ground
that respondent had already been substantial
" acquitted. as the orirr Of the Senate as
serting Jurisdiction was not passed oy a Two
thirds vote, counsel for the defense asked that
the papers be fled, but objection was made by
Mr.. Edmunds, and aisoby the Managers. Pend
Ing the discussion il was discovered no quorum
was present, and the senate adjourned ..---
The House went into Committee VI the whole on
the Army Appropriation bill. Mr.. Blackburn IN
the chair. Various amendments tothe bill were
offered and rejected N0quorum being present,
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the impeach-
menf articles being under consideration, Judge
Black, Of counsel for the accused moved that the
trial be postponed until November. The Mana
gers asked leave to consult with the House be-
fore coming 70 an agreement A message was
received from the President, calling attention
10 the near approach OF the new fiscal year
and the failure Of COngress 80 far D. make pro-
vision fr the ordinary expense Of Government;
Alec g. laws f~orbidaing expenditure OF uneN-
pended balances. and reqUiring these 20 be
covered into the Treasury az the end Of the fiscal
year. Tie further stated that II appropriation
bills are not maturet before the beginning Of the
new fiscal year the Government would be greatly
embarrassed for want q funds, and submits a
Joint resolution to neutrality-suspicious. forcon-
sular and diplomatic and postal services, support
OF army and navy, etc for the present fiscal ear
10 the next. 0rdercd printed and to lie on the
table-.....in the House, the speaker presented
a message from the President. explaining the
necessity Of having various appropriation bills
passed before the let Of July The points of
the message are IN the senate report Mr.. Ran
dali. Chairman OF the Committee on Appropria-
tons. remarked that the message was unusual,
and, in his opinion. altogether unnecessary.
still, IL should have respectful reference antccn-
sirerau0n. II was referred 10 the Committee on
Appropriations.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the question Of
postponing the Impeachment triAltl November
was considered in secret session, and the appli-
cation Of respondent for such p~ostponement "a a
overruled. IL was then ordered that the trial
proceed on the oh of July. s'whle Congress il
in sezsionr-.....ln the House the Army Appro-
priatiOnbil was completed and passed
In the Senate. on the Goth. after the
disposal Of some miscellaneous business. Tie
Indian Appropriation bin was aiken up. The
bill as IL came from the Honse appropriated
o. ,OsO, lie, and the senate had added
Ssec ,0S. A number of ws re agreed
70, and IL was also voted 10 strike out the section
providing for the transfer OF the Indian
Bureau % tn War Department. lin the House.
the Committee on the Bank made a
report. in which they say that a large number Of
colored ~sOldicrs, etc, have been defrauded Of
money due them from the Gov eminent which was
paid over 10 the fTeedmans Bureau ON their &C
count, and providing for an investigation OF the
accounts, the payment o. all just claims,
and the prosecution OF all persons found 70 te
implicated IN these frauds. The report was or
dered printed. The House then proceeded 10 the
consideration Of the bill equahzinx bouniies Of
soldiers, sailors, etc, and II was passed-yeas.
l4l; nays. f5.