The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the 18th the Senate was not III session "A
| bill was introduced in the House to reduce taxa
| ton on the circulation Of State banks TO an
amount equal to that paid by National banks
| The Senate amendments to the Postoihcc appro-
| priatiou bill were non n-concurred in. The Senate
bill in reference to the Detail of army officers as
professors at State Military Academies, and ex-
tending the limit from twenty to thirty, was
| passcd-122 to 50. 4 motion was agreed to that
no further business, except general debate on the
| Army Appropriation bill, should be transacted
| until the 18th.
| ON the 18th. the Senate insisted upon Its
amendments to the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, and Conference
| Committee was appointed. Bills were passed
| in the House-proyiding that imported olock
| marble may be bonded in open yards, under the
care of the officers Of customs, at the expense Vi
! the owner or importer; authorizing the CON
! structien Of a railroad bridge across the WaDash
River A Conference Committee was appointed
| on the Senate appointments to the Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill.
ON the 18th, consideration of the Belknap arti-
| clcs of impeachment was resumed IN the senate.
| Mr.. Black, OF the counsel for the accused, reao
| n long paper declining to plead further on the
| ground that the respondent had already been
substantially acquitted, as the order OF the SCH
! ate asserting its jurisdiction was not passed by
| two-thirds vote Objection was made to the III
! ing Of the paper, and during the discussion
| which followed it was discovered that there was
| not a quorum present. The House went ln'o
| Committee of the Whole on the Army Approprla-
| ton bill. and several amendments were offered
| and rejected.
| On the nth, in the Senate, sitting as Court
! of Impce cechment, Judge Black, OF the couhsei lof
| ex-Sccrctary Belknap, moved that the trlai oe
| postponed mill November, and expressed hope
! that the Managers would consent to such post
psnement; leave was granted to the Managers
| to consult with the House on the subject A
| MESSAGE was received from the President, calling
! attention TO the near approach of the new hscai
wear. and the failure of Congress, so far, to make
provisions for the ordinary expenses OF the GOV
| ernment: also TO the laws forbidding the expen'
| dlture of unexpcndcd balances, and requiring
that they be covered into the Treasury at the END
of the fiscal year: and further stating that, II the
| ADnronriation bills are not matured before the
| beginning OF the new fiscal year the Government
will be greatly embarrassed for want OF lunds; nc
| submitted Joint resolution, which was orderea
| printed and to lie on the table, to extend the ap
| propriations for the Consular, Diplomatic and
Postal services. the support Of the army, navy
etc for the present fiscal year 10 the next. IL
| bnc HOUSE,, Tue lIesiuehb '''SSSAf,~
the Appropriation bills was, after debate, referred
| to the Committee Appropriations. The ques
| ton of the postponement till November of the I'm
| peachment trial was considered, but no decision
was reached. The bill to confirm to Chicago
| titles TO certain public lands was passed. Ths
| Army Appropriation bill was considered anc
| amended in Committee OF the Whole.
| On the 18Th, the Senate insisted upon iii
| amendments to The Postoflice Appropriation bill
and a Conference Committee was appointed
Sitting as a Court of impeachment, an order wa'
| agreed to that the paper presented by the defend
| ant on the 10Th be filed, and defendant hayin;
failed to answer 10 the merits within the ten Day
| allowed by the order of the Senate of the 6th
the trial viii proceed the 9th OF July as upon
| plea OF not guilty; provided that impeachmen
can oniy proceed while Congress is in session
| An order was also agreed to relative to witnesses
| for the deense, a committee being named u
| designate the witnesses to be summoned at tn'
Governments expense, all others to be at the eX
| pcnse OF the respondent. In the House Mr. Coz
was again appointed speaker pro tenn. in the alb
| sence of Mr. Kerr. The Army Appropriation bill
was further amended in Committee of the Whole
reported to the House and passed. resolution
offered on the nth, providing that Congress
should meet in November to proceed with thu
Impeachment trial, was withdrawn. A confer
ence Committee was appointed on the rostoffic'
Appropriation bill.