The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

"WEDNESDAY, April 5.-Sendte.-The Senate,
at 10 O'Clock. organized court of impeachment.
Chief Justice Waite appeared and administered
the following oath to six Senators at time
90 You do solemnly swear that in all things apper-
tanning to the trial of the impeachment of W. w.
Belknap, late Secretary of War, now pend
ing, you will be impartial AID Just, according
to the Constitution and of the law" After
the oath had been administered the Chief-justice
retired, and the Senate adopted an order instruct
ing the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House
of Representatives that the Senate In now organ
lied for the trial of the impeachment of W. w. Bel
KNAPP late Secretary of War. and ready to receive
the managers Of the impeachment the
part of the. House Of Representatives" In short
time the House managers appeared in the Senate
chamber and requested that Belknap be summoned
10 appear and answer. 1t was ordered that Belknap
be summoned to appear on Monday, April II, ut l
o'clock. The managers then withdrew, aud the
court adjourned until the 18th "A bill was passed
authorizing the sale Of the Pawnee Indian reserva-
ton The Senate INDUCED IN long discussion of
the Postal bill without reaching vote.
Houss.-Randall offered resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the House with
an itemzed account of the amount expended under
the item of $500 900 appropriated for light and fuel
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1876. Adopted
....C Cox, from the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, reported bill to regulate the winding up OF
National banks He explained that the object of the
bill was to facilitate liquidation, and that insovent
banks may be perfectly and speedily closed up In
the interest of the public. Passed Hubbell from
the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported
back adversely, the bill fixing the legal rate Of in
terest on national money throughout the United
States az not exceeding six per cent. per annum
The House devoted some time in Committee of the
Whole, to the consideration of the bill transferring
the Indian bureau to the War department -. The
evening session devoted exclusively to the Leg
islative Appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, April 6.-Senate. Sherman, from,
the Finance Committee, reported the House Silver.
roiu al NV t,a "a
the amendments provides for the reconage of the
old American dollar, aud making II a legal tender
TO the amount Of $50, instead OF $780, fixed by the
House. Another amendment provides that the
trade dollar shall not hereafter be legal tender
for any amount whatever. Wright, from the
Committee ON the Judiciary, reported adversely
on the Senate bill to abolish capital pun
ishment, and It was indefinitely postponed
Boutwell, introduced bill making an appropriation
to defray the expenses of the committee appointed
10 investigate the Mississippi election The Postal
bill was again mp for consideration, and Harvey
offered substitute, allowing four-pound packages
to go through the mails at the rate Of cent for
two ounces. Morrison also offered an amendment
creating fourth class Of mail matter.
House.-The Printing Committee reported a bill
providing for the purchase of the property of the
late Congressional Globe. The bill fixing the
Presidents salary at $3.50 after March 4 was re-
ported from the Appropriation Committee and
passed without discussion. =. The bill fixing the
rate Of interest throughout the country
sT psr Sent debated
session. 1t opened With attack on the Appro-
priation Committee by Joyce, Dunnell, Townsend
(Pa.), and Williams (wis.), which was repealed by
Randall, Whtehouse, and willard.
FRIDAY. April 7.--Ser,dte. Not in session.
House.-After a sharp discussion the House, by a
vote of 90 yeas TO 12s nays tabled resolution au-
thorizng Gen. weitzel of the army TO act az
trustee for the Cincinnati Southern railroad
Whitthorne, the Chairman Of the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported resolution instructing the
subcommittee to proceed TO the PHILADELPHIA and
League Island Navy-yards 10 inquire into certain
alleged abuses and frauds. Adopted -. The House
then went into committee Of the whole the private
calender.
SATURDAY, April .-Senate.-The Senate
held no session.
Houee.-t-he proceedings in the House were lin
tied TO the delivery of speeches, 10 which there
were few listeners, either On the floor or In the
ga lsr,s.
MONDAY, April 10.--Sendte.-In the Senate
during the morning hour large number Of bills
and petitions were presented and referred. The
House oil TO provide for the deficiency In the
Printing and Engraving Bureau of the Treasury
United States in place of fractional currency
was taken up and passed as amended by the
Senate Finance Committee resolution was
adopted authorizing Boutwels Mississippi Commit
tee 10 employ clerk and stenographer, and to send
for persons and papers. bill was also introduced
approprating $4,000 TO defray the expenses of the
Committee.
House.-The Committee on Elections re-
ported resolution that G. ID. farwell is
not entitled 10 his seat as q member from the
Third illinois diftrict, and that j. J. LeMoyne is
entitled TO such seat The minority report in
favor of Farwell, was not ready. but leave was
granted 10 present it. Both reports were ordered
printed and TO lie upen the table until called up
for action. The House suspended the rules, and