The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-04-27

of the President of the United States.
At 1880 the Legislative business was sus-
pended to resume the impeachment trial.
At the close of the impeachment proceed
ings, il was resolved TO ad journ as court OF
impeachment until the 9th inst. The legis-
lative business was then resumed, and the
House bill to define the tax on fermented
and malt liquors was passed: The motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill in
regard to the counting of the votes for
President and Vice-President was passed,
was called up and discussed at length.
Finally the vote by which the bill was
passed was reconsidered yeas, 81 nays, 70.
The bill was then placed on the calen-
dar. Mr.. Morton then gave notice that
he would call 1t up for consideration to,
morrow. On motion the silver bill
was made the unfinished bu mess for
tomorrow. The Senate then went into ex-
ecutive session, and soon adjourned......ln
the House, the Sergeant-at-Arms reported
that he had obeyed the writ of habeas corpus
in the Hallet KilbOurne case, and that XII
bourne was ordered by the Judge into the
custody of the Marshal. A bill to provide
for the coinage Of Centennial coins was In
troduced and referred. The bill provides
for silver dollars and half dollars, one side
of the coin to give the corresponding value
in the coins of the other principal CONNER
cial nations. The House then resumed the
consideration of the Florida contested cleo
ton case, and by vote Of 113 to SO declared
the Democratic contestant entitled to his
seat. He was then sworn in, taking the
modified oath. The House then took re-
cess until 1880. The evening session was to
be for general debate on the bill to transfer
the Indian Bureau to the War Department.
In the evening session nothing was accom-
plished, but few members being present.
In the Senate, April 20, Mr.. Morrill,, of
VT, introduced bill to authorize the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to allow Mrs. Minnie
Sherman Fitch to receive, free from duty,
the wedding present from the Khedive Of
Egypt. 1t was passed unanimously. A bill
was introduced to dispense with the office
of Supervisors OF the Internal Revenue, and
providing that the powers and duties of the
Supervisors, except the power to suspend
Collectors and other officers, shall be con-
ferred upon the revenue agents, but that the
pay of such agents shall not be increased.
The bill was laid over. The Committee on
Pensions reported favorably on the bill
to amend section 4,69S of the Revised
Statutes, so as to allow pension OF thirty
seven dollars per month to soldiers that
have lost both an arm and leg, in lieu OF
twenty-four dollars per mcnth, as now al.
lowed. After executive session, adjourned
until Monday. In the House, bills to grant
public lands in that State; to limit the
power of courts TO punish for contempt; also,
to enlarge the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus, were introduced and referred, rs was
also resolution requesting the President
of the United States to order such
military force TO rendezvous at
some suitable point on the Rio Grande
as will be able TO enforce the existing neu-
trality laws, TO prevent hostilities on the
border, and to preserve peaceable relations
between the United States and Mexico. The
Committee on Rules made report on the
case of Charles Ii. Smith, Journal Clerk,
who issued circular seeking business in
the collection of additional bounty claims.
The report reprehended severely the action
of Smith, but, as he had resigned, no action
was recommended. The Senate amendments
to the deficiency bill were taken up,
and some were rejected and some
concurred in. The Committee on Ex-
psnditures in the Treasury Department were
instructed to inquire into the charges
against Secretary Bristow in connection with
the remission of the forfeiture of the barque
Mary Merritt, seized for violation of the
Custom laws. The bill to transfer the In
dian Bureau to the War Department was
then taken up and discussed. Without
making any final disposition of the bill, the
House adjourned.