Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-06
CONGRESS.

adopted. The Senateat IL. 80 pro
ceeded to consider the articles Of
impeachment against w. w.
Belknap, when counsel for the ac-
cused moved FOR an adjournment
of the trial until the first Monday
in December, the reasons assigned
being the high state of political
excitement now existing, but the
Senate refused the motion for
postponement. Without proceed
ing further with the case the Sem
ate adjourned.
In the House, the Senate amend
ment to the bill to define the tax
on fermented liquors was concur
red in. The postoffice appropria-
ton bill was made the order for
Tuesday next. The legislative APP
preparation bill was taken up and
a number of amendments adopted.
The committee on elections report
ed in favor of unseat'ng Morey, re-
publican, of La, and the seating
of w. ID. Spencer, democrat. the
contestant.
APRIL 28.--In the u. S. Senat
petitions and resolutions were pre-
scented as follows By Mr.. Sherman,
from citizens of Ohio, demonstrating
against any change in the Tariff laws;
10y Mr.. Anthony, to print $4,000 CO.
pies of the report of the Commission
er of Agriculture, and Mr.. Conkling,
Joint resolutions of the New York
Legislature in relation to emigration,
o,,1r,..tta1
ment to the seventh rule providing
that the deliberations of the Senate
during the impeachment trial shall
be open, when the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the articles of
impeachment against ex-Secretary
Belknap, the proceedings lasting un-
til the hour of adjournment.
In the House a bill was introduced
to promote the settlement of the min
ing and agricultural districts on the
frontier. The communication from
the Sergeant-at-Arms, representing
that the recusant witness Kilbourn
had been held by the Court, was re-
ferred to the judiciary Committee.
The Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill taken up,
and a point Of order was made
against the amendment transferring
the Indian Bureau from the Interior
ITO the War Department, and an in
steresting discussion took place, which
was concluded by the Speaker sus-
tanning the point and ruling out the
amendment as not germane to the
bill. This section was then struck
out of the bill and it was passed.
APRIL 29.-The U. S. Senate
was not in session on Saturday.
In the House the Military Com
mittee was discharged from further
inquiry into the charges against
its clerk, horace Boughton. The
Election COMMITTEE reported in
favor of LIE Moyne, the Democrat
ic contestant of the seat from the
Third Illinois District now held by
Mr.. Farwell. A minority report
favorable to Mr.. Farwell was also
submitted A petition in favor of
reciprocity with Canada was Of
Tered, and the House adjourned.
MAY LIN the United States SEN
ate Mr.. Hamlin called up the resolu-
ton making the deliberations of the
Senate in impeachment trials public,
and after considerable discussion it
was passed. Mr.. Boutwell, intro
duced bill authorizing the Secreta-
ry of Treasury lat his discretion to re-
new the issue of fractional currency.
Mr.. Sargent made a speech on the
Chinese immigration question, and
pending discussion the Senate went
into executive session, and when the
doors were opened the Senate adj
ieurned.
In the House of Representatives a
motion to suspend the rules and a
resolution directing the committees
of the House charged with inveStga-
tions to conduct the same with open
doors was rejected by votepf 126 to
105, all the Republicans and some of
the Democrats voting in the affirma-
tive. Mr.. Blaine made an expla-
nation in reference to a New
York Herald despatch, which
charged that in his recent
speech in reference to the Kansas
Pacific Railroad bonds, he had found
the allegations against him to be too
embarrassing and had taken refuge in
silence. A communication from
Hahet Kilbourn was read, offering
to go before the House Real Estate
Pool Committee and testify in rela-
ton to the transactions of the firm
of Kilbourn g. Lolita, but it was laid
on the table. The Speaker (Mr Kerr
obtained leave of absence for ten
days on occount of illness, and the
House then adjourned.
APRIL 2.-Mr. Edmunds, of
Vermont, offered resolution in
the Senate instructing the Com
tmittee on Commerce to Inquire
what legislation is necessary to
provide regulations concerning
she immigration of persons from