Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-05

WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. April 27-Noon-
The deficiency appropriation bill now
goes to the President.
Davenport exhibited his books to-
day, showing the work which the Pres
ident, Attorney General aud himself
thought necessary to prevent frauds,
but not authorized by any act of Con
gress, and paid for from the secret SER
vice fund. They comprise penitene
tiary aud mortuary statistics and
household geography of New York city
WAsHINGroN, April 27-Night.-
Nathan Frender, who made the recent
statement of Old treasury irregularities
is to be examined, and ex-Secretary
richardson mas beon Summoned in
the case.
Confrmation-S. W. Marston, agent
for consolidated agencies in Indian
Territory.
SENATE-The conference report on
the deficiency appropriation bill was
Adopted.
Sherman submitted q resolution di
recting the Secretary of War to inform
the Senate of the cost of the signal
service corps with detaile statement
of the several branches of that corps,
and his views in regard to transfer
ring that service to the Treasury De
partment. Agreed to.
The impeachment case was resun3ed
al d the minutes of last session and
replications were read The managers
moved that the evidence on jurisdic-;
ton be taken before any argument,
and if the plea be overruled the de
PENDANTS be required to answer within
two days aud the managers be allowed
two days 70 reply, and that the trial
proceed next day after joining the
issue.
Carpenter moved that the trial be
postponed until the first Monday III
observation-disclosures and asked al
lowance of two hours on each side to
argue the postponement, The time
was granted.
Blain argued that at this advanced
stage of the session there was not time
for counsel to prepare and the court
to determine this great question.
Judge Black followed in sup
port of the motion, and spoke
one hour He dwelt on the political
excitement against his client, con-
tending that it was so intense that etch
party was committed to his ruin; it
was impossible for him to have fair
trial, though he might have an honest
one. The managers did not make any
argument. The Senate retired for
| consultation and after short alb ence
Ferry announced that the motion to
postpone had been overruled Adj
| journed to 1890 Tomorrow, when the
defence will be heard. Upon the
motion of the managers giving de-
| fendant two days to answer, should
the plea want jurisdiction, it will be
Overru1ed
After short executive session and
unimportant Legislative business, the
Senate adjourned.
! The postoffice appropriation pro
vides S25, 900 for advertising, provided
| that the Postmaster General shall
cause an advertisement of the mail
letting in each State aud Territory
deposited npon such postnffict therein
couspicuously, at least sixty days be
fore each letting, but no other adver-
tisement of such letting shall be re
CURED; hereafter free delivery shall
not be established in cities of less thau
1000 inhabitants, but may contin in
all cities where now established by
law.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Night-
! HoUsE.-The bill for the removal Of
+ the disabilities of Lawrence L. Baker
| of n. @. was passed.
After amendment the bill defining
the tax Oh malt aud fermented liquors
was adopted; it lew goes to the Presi-
| dent.
4 sub COMMITTEES was ordered to
| investigate the Brooklyn navy yard
The postoffice appropriation bill was
! reported and made the special order
! for Tuesday.
The election committee reported
| (as telegrashed yesterday in the
Spencer VS.. Mercy case and the report
was ordered to be printed
A bill removing the disabilities Of
L. FL. Kennedy of Virginia was intro
duced. Lies over.
The House went into comm ittee on
the Legislative and executive appropri-
alton bill and adopted an additional sec
ton prohibiting the executive officers
of the government from employing
any clerk, agent, engineer, draught
man, messenger, Waterman, laborer or
other eInplOye, III any of the executive
departments i'll the city Of Washington
or elsewhere, except tho for whom
specific appointments are made in the
bill. The committee then rose and
reported the bill to the House. after
which that body adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 2S-Noon.-
Chief Justice Cartier to day rendered
his decision in the Kiibourn habeas
corpus case. Afte: reviewing the
causes leading to the issuance of the
writ, the return thereto end the claims
of the respective counsel, he decided
that section 1O4 Of the revised statutes
relating to recusant witnesses and ap-
proved January %, 1874, is expanato-
ry of section 102 of the previous act IN
relation to such witnesses. He ex-
planned the last legislation on the sub
ject and the present law. The two
sections alluded to are as follows:
Sec. 1O2. Every person who, hav-
ing been summoned as a witness by
the authority of either house of Con
gress to give testimony or produce pa
pers upon any matter under inquiry |
before either house of Congress, vii |
fully makes default, or who, having |
appeared, refuses to answer any ques- |
ton pertinent to the question under |
inquiry, shall be deemed guilty of a
mlsdemeanor punishable by fine of |
not more than 81 900 nor less than 500
and imprisonment in a common Jail |
for not less one month nor more than |
twelve months.
Sec. 104, Whenever a witness sum- |
moned as mentioned in section IO2, |
fails to testify, and the facts are |
reported to either house the President
of the Senate or the Speaker of the
Housa As-the case may be shall certify
the fact under the seal of the Senat.
or House to the district attorney for
the District of Columbia, whose duty
1t shall be to bring the matter b, fore
the grand jury for their action"
Judge Cartier then said that the
case is one of misdemeanor and pun
ishable by the courts, and said in con.
clusion: 1.-The relator will be rendered
to the dominion of the Indictment"
Mr.. Kilbourn is ready to give bail
and is waiting in the marshal's office
until the ne cessary papers are pre-
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