The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-22
Congressional Proceedings.


Y FniDAY.-Neither house was in session
N.iss,
zkruRDAY.-The Senate was not in
saAAion, having adjourned over from Thurs
dsY d Monday.
IL the House bill to amend the act
Ananding the charter of the ireedman's
bank was made the special order for April
~ A report was presented from the
ia.Iicinry committee directing the Sergeant
at.Arins of the House to retain in his Gus
.ody he body of Hallet Kilboun, the re-
eu~.nt witness, and to refuse to produce
Il ii court in answer TO writ Of habeas
corpus issued by Judge Carter The mat
Ter MAS postponed until Monday It is
undesstood that the desire is to test the
question Of the power of Congress in such
cases, which can be done by the court or
dcring the Sergeantat Arms in custody
for refusing to obey its order to produce
Kilboufn, Then an appeal will be made
70 the United States Supreme Court.
III MONDAY. The principal business be-
fore the United States Senate was the or
ganization of the court of impeachment
for The trial OF w. w. Belknap, late Sec
rotary Of War. A number OF petitions
against any change III the present tariff
were presented aud referred. Mr.. Mitch
q INTRODUCE resolution to pay p. b. s.
pinchback sum equal to the compensa-
lion aud mileage of Senator from the be-
ginning OF the term for which he was
!. coniestant to the termination OF. the con-
test py The Senate, and it was ordered to
pe printed and lie on the table. The
President pro tenn, Mr. Ferry announe-
g that the bill authorizing the presiding
piAeer y the Senate to administer oaths
y certain cases had not become law,
and ne appointed Mr. Edmunds and Mr..
Thurman a committee to wait upon the
y ehiet Justice OF the supreme Court and
invite MN to administer the oaths in the
'mpcaehment trial. Mr., Thurman gave
nolice nat he would at the earliest posi-
p'e time call up ms MOTION to reconsider
ine lote on the biii tor counting the vote
ipr i'resident and wee President
"A III n a.
'no eon n OF .ns resolution report
y y ~ majority ., Tue 'uuic'aiy oom-
mil'es directlng the Sergeant-at. Arms to
make return 70 the writ OF habeas cor
pas ~ the hilbourn case, setting forth
'ns' 'ns salu Hllpourn was KEEP 10 JAM y
o''ss y 'ne MOUSE anu 'ur'her airec'ing
~ 2S, scan''a',A ,r.m NOT 70 produce .he
po'J Vl.'he Saiu Hnpourn peiore the gu
Pfe.ne sour' Oh 'he D's'ric. Inc aeoate was
en','sueq oy aeolioday between Mr. Diaine
rna a't: tucker me majority resolution
We. ,Jss.eu' ahu WI, i'yuu . SUBSTITUTE,
"a,'p '.'tee'S 'ne oe.geanta|A ARMS 70
, .5.,, ie'u,n, se.''ns ior,h 'he cause OF
nnponlh ; ae'en,'oh, ana a. tne same
tine' e produce ms oody IN obedience 10
sne ME'5 was adopted oy vote oil loo
Y yeas " y nays; -,
5okspAf'-ln the senate, House bill
70 aenne Inc TAX on iermen'ed liquors was
fepor'eu IaSorapiy from the nnance com,
mittes. a Dill was introduced 70 extend
.ne lnr'saletion OF the supreme Court OF
me district Of columbia; A favorable
report was made from the finance commit
zee on senate oil to amend the laws relat'
,ng 70 ne legal-tender OF silver cein
a nouse bill making appropriations to sup
5p'y oeneienees IN the appropriations foi
the nscai year ending june ~, 1876, and
= iof prior years was taken up ana various ss
amenqn'ents agreed TO, after which the Dill
1 passed.
40 tne House the committee on elections
\ reported unanimously IN favor OF Haral'
son, eoiofed, from the hrst Alabama dis
triet whose seat was contested by Brom
berg me report was adopted. The same
eommlttee reported in favor OF seating
fip|sy, who contests the seat Of Walls, o.
Is f'oFrin, the sitting member, but no vote
y was iaksn. AT the evening session thu
: bl!l e t2nster the Indian bureau to thu
War apartment was considered
4 NkpNEsDAY'-ln the Senate, a mes
Il, y M tsa a nlps , nus saisry OF inc rresiaen