The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-20
Forty. Fourth C0ngress-First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10.
Mr.. Sherman submitted a joint resolution
that should the government of one or more
countries invite a conference or convention to
consider the important changes which have
recently occurred in the relative values of gold
and silver and the adoption of International
measures for the removal of embarrassments
arising therefrom, the President is authorized
to appoint the properly qualified persons as
commissioners TO attend such conference. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Senate insisted upon its amendment to the
postoffice appropriation bill and agreed to the
conference asked for by the House.
Senate went into secret session to determine
the question of postponing the Belknap i'm
parchment trial until November next.
After the doors were closed the Senate, on
motion of Mr.. Thurman, overruled the appli.
caticn of the respondent for postponement
Mr.. Sherman submitted the following for
consideration:
Ordered, That the paper presented by the
defendant on the 10th inst. be fled in this case
| and defendant having failed to answer to the
| merits within the ten days allowed by the or
der of the Senate of the 9th inst, trial shall
proceed on the 9th of July next on a plea of
not guilty.
inserting the word mot after the word "be'
SO as to read she not fled &c. Rejected
| yeas 81, nays "a.
Mr.. Sherman's order was amended by adding
to it provided that the impeachment can only
proceed while Congress is in session." and was
then adopted.
Senate rejected by a tie vote the motion that
the paper presented by defendant on the 10th
inst. shall not be filed, the defence having fail
ed to answer the merits of the case.
An order was also adopted authorizing the
Secretary of the Senate to issue subpenas for
witnesses desired by the Respondents.
A committee consisting OF Senators Freling-
| huysen, Thurman and Christiancy, was APP
| pointed to decide the expenses of those to be
paid by the United States, the others only to
receive lawful fees from the respondent
Senate as court of impeachment adjourned
| to July 9th, and legislative business was re-
sumed.
The Indian appropriation bill was called up
and the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
S. S. Cox was reelected Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. Southland of Ohio asked leave to offer a
resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury to inform the House why he had not COM
piled with the resolution of the House calling
| for information in regard to defaulting Inter-
nal revenue collectors.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa objected.
The army appropriation bill was passed.
Mr.. Lord of New York, chairman of the i'm
parchment managers, was granted leave to
withdraw resolution he offered Saturday pro-
viding that Congress should meet in Novem-
Der next to proceed with the trial of Mr.. Bel
KNAPP.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
bills pertaining to the District of Columbia.
The bill authorizing the requirement. of Penn-
sylvania Avenue, one-third of the expense to
be paid by the property owners, one-third by
the United States and one-third by the District
of Columbia, passed, 118 to 81.
A resolution providing joint commission of
residents and non residents to form q suitable
form of government for the District was dis
cussed and passed.
A long debate occurred on the joint resolu-
ton allowing the commissioners to expend
$1,000 for fireworks on the 4th Of July, Messrs.
Neal, Chttenden and Bland opposing, and
HARRISON and Hardenburg supporting it, but on
the vote there was no quorum.
A conference committee was appointed on
post office appropriation bill.
The House then adjourned