The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
TUESDAY, MARCH Is.

liticaI disabilities imposed oy the fourteenth
amendment came up, AID Senator Edmunds
explain ed the method OF dealing with appli-
cations for amnesty refusing TO take up
case out Of its tu-n or to extend amnesty 10
any one who cid not apply for 1t. The new
judiciary bill was discussed and some pro-
gress mad. o with the diplomatic appropriation
bill, thu italian embassy, which the House
had struck out, being restored.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Hallett Kill
bourne's Indictment was received, and also a
communication from the sergeant-at-aTms,
inquiriug whether he should surrender Nun
70 tile marshal of the district. A debate en-
sued between Messrs. New, Kassou and others
as to the purpose of the Law, and the sergeant
at-srms was finally instructed not to surren-
der the recusaL witness. 1t was voted TO re-
cede from the position heretofore taken on
the Red Cloud deficiency appropriation, ana
% accent the senate's amendment increasing
,ha amount from 100000 to sl50,OOo, as rec
commended by the conference committee
The steamboat bill was taken up and ex-
planned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.
SEEArE.-AsnI was passed authorizing the
secretary of the interior to deposit In the
United States treasury all the sums now held
by him, or which he may hereafter receive as
trustee of various Indian tribes on account OF
the redemption Of United states bonds or
other stockand securities belonging to the In
dian trust funds. The bill also provides that
the United States shall pay five per oent. per
annum interest on all sums so deposited 1he
diplomatic appropriation bill was passed, All
the amendments OF the committee, Wnfeh
struck out all the reductions OF expenses
made by the House. having first been adopted
tons rEaTc
taken Up and made the unfinished business
HoUsE.-Resolutions or bills were adopted
placiug territorial delegates on the commit
tees ON territories, Indian affairs and public
lands; fixing the pay of witnesses before
committees at s3 per day and three cents per
mile, and providing for the redemption OF All
unused stamps. The bill reducing the sala-
ries of military officers was, after some oppo-
sition from the Republicans, passed by lal to
6I The bill providing for the issue OF silver
currency was taken and large number OF
amendments were voted upon, every one OF
which was rejected. At the evening session
that part of the legislative appropriation bill
which fixes thesalaries ofsenatOrs at s4,5Oovand
which provides for the payment OF the clerks,
&c of the Senate, were discussed and the
former was passed. An amendment aOohsn-
ing mileage was de.ested, but another pro-
viding that the pay of a member elected 10
NIL a vacancy shall only begin from the date
of his election was adopted.
THURSDAY, MARCH 80.
SENATE.-Among the memorials presented
were two looking to the release Of (. ON. Con-
don, the Fenisn, and one from the Friends
against the transfer of the Indian bureau 10
the war department. Senator Sherman called
up and explained bill to make silver coin,
0f fba
tender TO the amount of five dollars. The rest
of the session was spent in an acrimonious
debate over Senator Morton's Mississippi res
olutions, the speakers being Senators Bayard,
Boutwell,, Morton Withers and Maxey.
HoUsE-A bill was passed directing the ma
val estimates to be made In detail under the
various heads of expenditures, and resolu-
tion looking to the removal of any difficulties
In the execution of the extradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
The articles OF impeachment against Belknap
were presented and ordered printed. Resum-
ing the consideration of the bill appropriat-
ing sI63 600 for thedefciency in the prin ting
and engraving bureau of the treasury depart
ment, and for the issue of silver coin in place
of fractional currency, large number of
amendments were voted upon and rejected,
among them one by Mr.. Holman, prohibiting
the secretary of the treasury from making
any further increase of the interest-bearing
debt of the United States by theissue and sale
OF bonds for the purchase of silver bullion for
coinage, but allowing silver bullion to be re-
ceive by the several mints for coinage for
private parties on the payment of a seignor-
age, provided that the silver coin
and bullion shall not exceed the
amount of fractional currency now author
lied. Finally, an amendment, which had
already once been defeated was again offered
by Mr. Reagan and adopted. 1t provides that
silver coin OF the denomination OF one dol
lar sha all be legal tender at its nominal va. ne
for any amount not exceeding $50 In any one
payment, and that silver coin Of less than
one dollar shall be legal tender at its nominal
value for any amount not exceeding SIS in any
one payment. At the evening session,
Mr.. Campbell introduced q bill for a commits
sion to investigate the subject of wages and
hours OF labor, aud of the division of the
joint profits of labor and capital between the
laborer and capitalist, and the social, educa-
tional and sanitary condition of the laboring
classes of the United States, and how the
same are affected by existing laws regarding
commerce, finance and the currency. The
rest OF the session was spent in discussing the
pay Of the employees OF the House.
FRIDAY, MARCH 81.
SENATE-Jhe principal business of the ses
sion was the discussion of Senator Morton's
Mississippi resolutions. by the coIored sena
tor, Bruce, and Senators Key, Merrimon, Fre-
linghuysen and o hers. Senator Key's s speech
was q model of liberslity and Cancellation.
After the debate Senator Christiancy's SUBJ
stitute was adopted, and the resolution then
passed by a vote OF "a to IS.
HoUsE-As particular act OF grace a peti-
ton for woman suffrage in the district was
ordered printed In the Record. Bills for the
separate entry OF express packages contained
In one Importation and providing that dis
tillers of fermented or malt liquors shall not
be assessed by the quantity OF materia used
were passed. The silver bill appropriating
sl63,0O0 for the deficiency In the treasury print
Ina hnr M TOR of