The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-05

this Appropriation bill. In this opposition Prof.
seelye was signaily successful Speaker Kerr, In
elaborate opinion, sustaining the point OF order.
-. An amendment made to rule b, 20 ~ To
provide for the appointment OF Speaker pro tenn.
for period Of ten days. instead OF ono day. a. here
tofore. a.. f ~ t1 ~
SATURDAY, April 20.-se~nte. MOT in ses-
sion. A
aouss.-vhe Farwell- LeMoyne contested election
case occupied the attention Of the House, bat no
decision was reached. ~
MONDAY, April l7.--Senase Boutwell, intro
duoed bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to renew the issue OF fractional currency, pro-
viding the total amount outstanding ut any one
time shall not exceed $4,000, 900. Referred...
The resolution submitted by Hsmlin ON Friday,
TO amend the rules In relation To the impeachment
trial. 10 provide that the deliberations on the
questions submitted shall be In public, was dis
cussed but no action taken, and the impeach-
ment trial was resumed. The pending question
was the motion Of Mcdonald to rescnd the order
agreed upon In tho conference on Friday, allow
ing the respondent TO open and close arguments,
etc., etc. Blair, Of counsel for the respondent,
spoke against the motion 10 rescind. Hoar, OF the
managers, spoke in favor Of resembling. He
claimed that the managers had right to close, and
cited Eneliah preoedent. in support Of his views
motion to rescnd the vote by which the order OF
argument was made was overruled, and that the
request OF the Managers that four on them De
Jurisdiction had been granted. The Court of i'm
peschment then adjourned until Thursday, May 4.
Hsuse.--Holman offered resolution TO suspend
the rules and repeal that portion Of the Resump-
ton act Of JAM IA, 1875, which provides that the
redemption of legaltender notes In coin shall begin
on the LIST Of January, 1879. Rejected-1l5 yeas to
and referred relating to the punishment Of wit
adjudged In contempt by either house Of Con-
gress, and to repeal the law which requires the
Speaker to certify the case OF recusant witness to
the District-attorney for criminal prosecution.
Hale moved to suspend the rules and adopt a reso-
luton directing the several committees of the
House charged with Investigations to conduct such
Investigations with open doors while the testimony
Ia being taken. Rejected-yeas, 126; nays, los :
not two-thirds in the affirmative. Morrison moved
to suspend the rules and adopt resolution direct
ing the several committees Of the House charged
with Investigations TO conduct such Investigations
with open doors, except In the opinion OF such
committee public interest will be prejudiced
thereby, but any person accused before q committee
shall have the right to be heard in his person.
or by counsel, or both. The rules were suspended,
and the resolution adopted without dividon
Hoskns moved TO suspend the rules and adopt res
oution nstructing the various committees charged
with the investigation OF alleged frauds and miscon-
duct to complete the same as early as possible and
to make report thereon on or before the 10th OF
June next except where otherwise expressly pro-
vided by the House. Rejected-yeas, "a nays, 1876
80. The Speaker announced the appointment OF O
selec. committee to investigate the Federal Offices
in New Orleans, as follows: Gibson, Blackburn,
New Vance OF Ohio, Stevenson James ID. Reilly OF
fennsyNaula, rOrtcr, Chpro, anu Darran. Inc
Speaker laid before the House a communication
from Hallett Kibourne stating that he will
ling to appear before the House or committee, and
answer fully all interogatores in regard
to the so-called real estate pool in which
Kilbourne and Latta. himself, or
have been in any way connected. The commune
cation was laid the table Blaine made q per-
sonal explanation in regard to newspaper articles
rejecting upon him in the matter Of certain bonds
Of the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company. :. He said
in conclusion that he should not make any further
abOut ANYTHING which might he iuyan
and circulated concerning him, and that the ex-
PLANTATION of to-day concludes his answer to all
charges Leave of absence for ten days was
granted to Speaker Kerr.
TUESDAY, May 2.-Sendte.-The House bill
appropriating $4,000 for subsistence supplies
for the Apache Indians in Arizona, and for the
moval of the Indians of the Cherahua agency to the
San Carlos agency was passed. The Senate dis
cussed, without action, the motion OF
Hamlin providing that the consultations Of the
not private The bill to refund the Japanese in.
demnity fund was discussed. The LeMoyne-
Farwell contested election case considered, but
no action taken.
House.-A resolution unanimously adopted
ordering the Judiciary Committee to investigate
the transactions of the Union Pacific railroad in
worthless Arkansas bonds The Banking and
Currency Committee made report recommend
ing the adoption of the resolution providing
for the immediate issue of 80 600 600 of the silver
coin reserve IN exchange for legal tenders. The
resolution passed at the last session of Congress,
ccnsuring John Young Brown, Of Kentucky, for
language used in debate with Il. L. Butler was re-
scinded and expunged.