The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
MEN ATE,

In the senate ON the Sd, Mr.. Allisol
called up the senate bill, providing for Al
agreement with the Sioux nation in regard t
portion of their reservation and for othc
purposes. Mr.. Edmund5 offered n substtut
authorizing the president, by and with tn
advice and consent Of the senate, to aproin
n commission, to consist of five persons, t.
| visit as soon as possible the tribes Of SiOu
| Indians, with view OF negotiating witt
| them treaty or agreement for the ccSsiOn T.
| to the United States OF the right Of said tribe
! to the country known as the Black Hills, an'
| nppropristng $4,000 to pay the expenses q
the commission and collect the Indians il
| one place for conference. After discussion
Mr. ingalls, suggested ta Mr.. EdmundS t.
amend his substitute so as to authorize tn,
commissioners to treat with the Indians fo
relinquishng the Black Hills, and otherwise
for the preservation Of peace, Mr. Edmund'
accepted the suggestion, and modified his
substitute accordingly. Mr. ingalls, sub
mttcd an amendment, providing that any re
port made by the commissioners shall be
transmitted to the president, together with
any agreement made with said Indians, who
shall transmit the same to congress for ap
p:oval. Agreed to. The bill was then read
Il third time, and passed; yeas, 80 nays s
The senate resumed consideration of rnin
iShcd business, being bill making appro
priations for legislative, executive and jIdi
cia expenses Of the government for the yea
ending June 80, 1877. After the finishing
clause in regard to appropriations for wa
and navy department, the senate went int
executive session, and when the doors wcr,
rc.Opcned, adjourned.
In the senate on the 9th, the senate re
sumcd the consideration Of unfinished buSi
ness, being the legislative, executive anC
judicial appropriation The amendment
Of the committee on appropriations, rcstor
ing the compensation of clerks in the oilic,
Of the secretary of the interior were agreed
to. Other amendments restoring the sala
rc1 of the employees in the general land Of
fee, pension and patent Offices were agreed
to. All other amendments Of the committee
ring the salaries of employees in the but
reau Of education, poStoncc department AID
the departments of usticc and agriculture
were agreed to. Also the amendments max
ing appropriations for surveyors general and
their clerks Many other amendments, re
storing salaries, etc, were agreed to, and tn,
senate adjourned.
In the senate on the 9th, during tho
morning hour number Of bills ON the cal
endar of a private character were passed
and at one o'clock legislative business wa
suspcnded and consideration of articles o
impeachment was resumed. Mr.. Merrill
(Me.) Said the question: "l hNlhg thr tlihe 10
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''po"'",t ttno n,ar;t. or a trial of ,bis ease
On notiou nf Mr.. sherman. the senate, sit.
ing as court Of impeachment, adjourned
u'l'll the lot.! 'nn,, J.. Iv'E Wv a;'.o H.,
om,wor If tho resnondcnt under the order
adopted. Legislative business was then re-
sumcd and the char iaid before tne SENATE
the ullil,lSi,Ju nuS'mgSS' '''"'"s ''''''''''
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III lne schale VII Iilc ''h, " l''o'"''o'
proposing common unit Of money and ac
counts for thc United States and Grea
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p'''"'' F'H''"' Inv
for one year the provisions OF an act oil be
cembcr 9S, 1874, so as not to deprive home
stead settlers driven from their homes by the
locust plague, OF their rights, passed. lht
;n. ,rnnac i'>", l,nn ,bn Io.islativc uJ;riaI "nG
executive appropriation bill which was read
the third time and passed N.Y. Morrlll NE.