The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATR.

: On the 29th, the senate met and imme
l diately resumed consideration of the article
of impeachment, with closed doors. TIL,
senate this evening by a vote of 81 nays tC
20 yeas rejected the resolution of Mr.. Pad
dock, that VIM. w. Belknap having ceased
to bear civil office of the United States by
reason of bis resignation before proceeding
: i'll impeachment were commenced against
him by the house of representatives, the sen
ate cannot take jurisdiction in this case. II
was then decided by the same vote that said
Belknap is amenable to trial by impeach
ment for acts don as secretary of war not
wlthstanding his resignation, and it was or
dered that respondent, and managers on the
part of the house of representatives, appear
on Thursday next at o'clock to hear judg.
ment of senate.
In the senate on the 9Th, the senate re-
sumed the consideration of unfinished busi.
ness, being the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. The amendments
of the committee on appropriations, restor-
ing the compensation of clerks in the office
OF the secretary of the interior were agreed
to. Other amendments restoring the sala-
rles of the employees in the general land Of
| nee, pension and patent offices were agreed
to. All other amendments of the committee
restoring the salaries of employees in the bu-
reau of education, postOffice department and
the departments of justice and agriculture,
were agreed to. Also the amendments max
ing appropriations for surveyors general and
their clerks. Many other amendments re-
| storing salaries, etc, were agreed to, and the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 3lst, after the
conclusion of the morning hour the consid-
Grafton of unfinished business, being the bill
in relation to the Japanese indemnity fund.-
was resuEsed. Mr.. Frelinghuyson moved to
amend money after dsducting all the pay
ments properly charged to said fund
Agreed to. Mr. Sherman moved to amend
| by striking out the clause authorizing the
return of the fund, with all accumulations of
| interest, and insert in lieu thereof a clause
authorizing the return of the principal only.
! Agreed tO-yeas 22, nays 81. Mr.. Sherman
moved to amend so as to provide that the
residue of said fund, after returning the
principal, so far the same is in bonds, shall
! be delivered to the secretary of the treasury
| to be cancelled, and that portion of it IN
money shall be converted into the treasury
! of the United States. Agreed to. The bill
was then read the third time and passed
yeas "a nays 20 After executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate on June 1st, legislative
business was suspended at one o'clock and
the consideration of the articles of impeach-
men against the late secre fary of war was re-
sumed in the senate. President pro tempOre
announced the Judgment of the senate over
ruling the plea of defendant as to iurisdic-
ton. After some debate Mr. Wright moved
that the senate sitting as a court of impeach-
ment adjourn until Tuesday next, l D. M,
which was agreed to. and the senate sitting
as a court adjourned. After executive ses-
sion the doors reopened, and a number of
private bills on the calendar passed. Ad-
jOurned
In the senate on the I'd, a bill to close
the channel of the Ohio river on the south
of Neville island, by the construction of an
embankment or caHseway from the head of
the island to the southern shore of the river,
was passed. A bill for the relief of F. NJ.
BlOunt of Chicago, and bill to exempt all
vessels engaged in the navigation of the Mis-
sSsippi river and its tributaries above New
Orleans from entries and clearanccs, were
passed. The morning hour having expired
the chair laid before the senate unfinished
business. The bill making appropriations for
legislative, executive and judicial expenses
of the government for the year ending June
80 1877, and for other purposes. The amend
ment proposed by the committee restor-
ing the salary to five thousand dollars per
annum was then agreed to without division.
Other amendments proposed by the commit
tee on appropriations, restoring salaries of
officers and clerks of the senate and house,
capitol police, and employees in the library
to the amounts received by them under the
existing law, were agreed to, as was also the
amendment appropriatiDg ten thousand dol
lars for the congressional printer and em-
plOyes of his office, ard twenty-five hundred
dollars for contingent expenses of that office.
When the amendment to strike out the
clause reducing the salary of the president
to twenty-five thousand dollars per annun
from and after March 1, 1877, was reached,
senator MCreery moved to non-concur in
that amendment. 4 debate ensued and
pending the discussion the senate went into
executive session and soon after adjourned.
13n the senate on the Sd, Mr.. Allison
called up the senate bill, providing for an
agreement with the Sioux nation in regard to
portion of their reservation and for other
purposes. Mr.. Edmunds offered substitute
authorizing the president, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, to appoint
a commission, to consist of five persons, to |
visit as soon as possible the tribes of Sioux |
Indians, with a view of negotiating with |
them a treaty or agreement for the cession to |
to the United States of the right of said tribes |
to the country known the Black Hills, and !
appropris ting $4,000 TO pay the expenses of |
the commission and collect the Indians in |
one place for conference. After discussion, |
Mr.. Ingalls, suggested to Mr.. Edmunds to
amend his substitute so as to authorize the |
c commissioners s to treat with the Indians for |
relinquishing the Black Hills, and otherwise |
for the preservation of peace. Mr.. Edmunds {
accepted the suggestion, and modified his !
substitute accordingly. Mr.. ingalls, sub
mitted an amendment, providing that any re-
port made by the commissioners shall be
transmitted to the president, together with
any agreement made with said Indians, who
shall transmit the same to congress for APP
p,oval. Agreed to. The bill was tken read
a third time, and passed; yeas, 80; nays, s.
The senate resumed consideration of rnfin-
ished business, being bill making apprO-
priationS for legislative, executive and ildi-
cial expenses of the government for the year
ending June 80, 1877. After the finishing
clause in regard to appropriations for war
and navy department, the senate went into
executive session, and when the doors were
adjourned.
ROUSE.
In the house on the 9Th, after numer
Gus resolutions had been offered, Mr.. Blaine
addressed the house on the subject of inves-
tigation into the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific transactions in which his name had
become involved, after which the house ad-
journed.
In the house, on the 29th, Mr.. Adams
offered the following: Whereas, The fact is
apparent that all branches of manufacturing,
mechanical and mining pursuits are at this
time greatly depressed, and that all legisla-
tiOn which tends to embarrassments by the
limiting of values rendering manufactur-
ing, mechanical operations uncertain is un-
wise and injudicious; therefore, Resolved
That in the judgment of the house, legisla-
tion at this time affecting the tariff is mex
pedient. the previous question having been
ordered, Mr.. Morrison moved to reconsider
that vote, and it was reeOnsidered-yeas ll9,
nays %. Mr.. Morrison then rose to the dis