The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
.Belknap's Impeachment Pro-
crossing Slowly.
Fresh ISLANDERS Completely
Refuted by Blaine.
The Confederates Still Pes
tering Schenck.
How Clymer Bamboozled
Belknap.
Centennial General Order
No. One.
Latest Foreign and Domestic
News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

ported favorably on the bill to extend
the time for completing the survey
and location of the Portland, Dalles
& Salt Lake Railway. Placed on
calendar. The resolution introduced
by Hamlin on Friday last, TO amend
the rules in relation TO the impeach-
mept trial so as to provide that the
deliberations of the Senate ON ques-
tions submitted shall be in public,
was discussed but no action taken. AT
1895 the Impeachment trial was re-
suned. The pending question was
on the motion to rescind the order
agreed upon in conference on Friday,
allowing the respondent 10 open and
close the argument, etc. Edmunds
moved that the Senate retire for de-
liberation. Blair, of counsel for res
pondent, by unanimous consent spoke
in favor of the rule as adopted on Fri
day, and against the motion to res
cind. Lord, on the part of the man
ayers, asked that four of the managers
be allowed to argue the question now
before the court. Manager Hoar
spoke in favor OF the motion to res
cind the order. He claimed that the
managers had the right to close, and
referred to various English presidents
in support of his views. The discus
sion was continued at some length by
Hoar, Carpenter and Lord, and at 2:20
the Senate retired for consultation.
The Senate returned at 2:55 and the
presiding officer said he was directed
TO state that the motion to rescind the
vote by which the order of argument
was made was overruled; also that re-
quest of the board of managers that
four managers be allowed to address
the Senate on the question of jurisdic-
ton had been granted. The Senate,
sitting as a court Of impeachment,
then adjourned until Thursday.
Boutwell, introduced a bill authori-
zing the Secretary of the Treasury to
renew the issue of fractional currency,
and providing that the total amount
outstanding at any one time shall
not exceed fifty millions. Referred.
Sargent called up his resolution in re-
gard to Chinese immigration and adj
dressed the Senate in favor thereof.
In concluding Sargent gave a des-
cription of the habits and manner of
living ofthe Chinese in San Francisco,
and said 1.-THE future will see San
Francisco a purely Asiatic city, unless
some means are devised TO avert this
calamity"
Frelinghuysen spoke on the subject
and offered a resolution for the APP
pointment of a committee to investi-
gate the Chinese question. and re-
port rs o as possible. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows : By Hopkins, relating to
punishment of witnesses adjudged to
be in contempt by either House of
Congress; by Harris, to repeal the
law which requires the Speaker to
certify cases of recusant witnesses TO
the district attorney for criminal
prosecution; by Banks, to utilize the
products of gold and silver mining in
the United States by authorizing the
issu G of deposit certificates for bullion,
which certificates are to be redeem-
able for all debts due the United
States. Hale moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt q resolution directing
the several committees of the House
charged with Investigations, to con-
duct such investigations with open
doors while testimony is being taken.
Rejected. Morrison moved to suspend
the rules and adopt q resolution di-
recting the several committees of the
House charged with Investigations
TO conduct such with open doors, en-
cept when in the opinion of such
committee the public interest will be
prejudiced thereby, but any person
accused before n committee shall
have the right to be heard in his own
person, or by counsel, or both.
Adopted. Clark moved To suspend
the rules and 10 make il IN order %
offer an amendment To. the po@iqmse
appropriation bii, TO icpou: Tie i,qi-.
lation of last session in regard 10
third class mail matter. Agreed 10,
Holman moved 10 suspend the rules