New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-07
b Y TELEGR GRAPH,
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The citisens Of
Nevads petition for Legislation preventing
the immigration Of Chinese.
1r. Whyte. Of Maryland, presented the
petition Of General g. T. Beaufegord, Of
Louisiana, for the removal of his politieal
disabilities. Referred - Judicissy Com
mittee. aAf9 81
Mr. Boutwell, submitted tho following:
Resolve1, That the President be requested,
II in his opinion it 10 not inconsistent with
tho public interests, to furnish the Senate
fac simile copy Of tha original draft OF
the letter of the Secretary of State TO the
minister of the United States at the Court
of St. james in May, 1861. in relation to
the proclamation of her majesty the Queen
of Great Britain, recognising the beliger-
emit character Of the Confederate States.
Agreed to. ,-.,-,,e. ,.-.-s /.
The Committee on Public Lands reported
favorably on the House bill giving consent
to the United States to make an apprOpria-
ton of certain proceeds arising FROM the
sale of swamp aud overdowed lands in Ala
bsma for the purpose of furnishing other
and additional accommodations for insane
and idiotic persone residing in said State.
Calendared. 1880
The disabilities of Francis T. Nichols, Of
L0uisisna, were removed. ~ asg4 a.
Of Samuel Jones, of Virginia. passed; also,
of w. Fl. Jenifer. 90
q impeachment resumed.
The Senate retired. Afterward tho fol-
lowing order was announced:
Ordered, That on the aixth OF July,
1876, ct p. M. the Senate, sitting - .
court of impeachment, will proceed to hear
the evidence of the merits of the trial In
this case.
Tho court will meet to receive Belknap's
answer, and then adjourn to the sixth OF
July.
Mr.. Wadleigb, Of New Hampshire, sub
mitted resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish the Senate, if not inc0m.
patible with the public interest, with copies
Of al papers in the Department Of State in
the case of John Walsh, who was unlaw-
fully deprived Of his property by certain
parties in the republic Of Mexico.
Mr.. Edmonds asked how Senators could
vote for the resolution. They did not know
unls wfully. He asked that il be laid over,
and it was 20 ordered.
Mr.. Maxey submitted . resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to ascertain
whether or not the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company, or any Of the railroad
corporations mentioned in the acts of July
IS and 26 of 1866, granting lands to aid
the construction Of the Kansas and
Washoe valley railroad and it's extensions
to Red river, and to aid the construction of
the Southern branch of the Union Pacific
railway from Fort Riley 10 Fort Smith,
have issued any bonds or securities of any
kind predlcsted upon conditional grants of
Indian lands in the Indian Territory, and
to report the amounts and holders Of the
same, and whether or not the public faith
of the United States is pledged for their
payment or redemption. The resolution
proposes granting the committee power to
send for persons and papers for these pur-
poses. The resolution was ordered to be
printed and lie ON the table.
House.
Z The change of rules was adopted. Yeas
lis, nays 81. So the Banking and Currency
Committee can report . bill ct any time.
Indian appropriation bill resumed.
The Chair Overruled the point of order
that the section transferring the Indian
bnreau was not germane to the bill.
I. The committee rose and reported the bill
to the House. Passed.
The House then adjourned. rt6