The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


tary the Int rior, in regard to the deficiency OF
supplies at the Red Cloud Agency. Both urged inn /
me date action the estimates for that purpose,
in order that the Indians may have no reason for
an outbreak. Ordered printed, and referred =.
Sherman, from the Finance Committee, reported /
adversely on the bill permitting national banks to
organize witYa capital Of $50 goo. Inc bill, with
Morton rose to personal explanation with regard
to the testimony of j. l.. Lyon before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, as to his (Mortons)
connection With the Emma Mine affair. The Sem |
ator stated that in 1871 he was offered fee of 800
OcO as counsel in the case, which he had promised
he could not, Senator properly take part in it
he declined to go to Salt La &c City, where meet
ing was appointed. 1t was Senator Stewart who
made him the offer, and upon his becoming satisfied
that the object of the parties to secure his po
litica1 influence for the removal of Judge Mexican,
he declined to have anything to do With the mat
ter The West Point APPROPRIATION Oh. was Rasse9
the Senate but it differs from the bill as it came
from the House. The amendment adopted by the
House for the pay of the band--$l4, 88O-was nom
concurred in.
House.-The Presidents message in regard to
Indian appropriations was laid before the House,
and referred . Kelly, by unanimous consent, in
troduced bill empowering the Secretary af the
Interior, the Secretary 'of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute and the Librarian of Congress to report to the
House such measures as will most effectively restore
the writing in the original manuscript of the De-
claraton of Independence, with the signatures APP
pended thereto which is now in the Patent Office
. The Horse went into committee of the whole on
the bill gran ling pensions to the soldiers of the war
of 1912.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-SenGte. -Freling
huysen, from the Committee Agriculture, re-
ported adversely on the Senate bill to provide for
investigation as TO the habits of the Rocky Noun
tain locusts or so-called sgrssshoppers," and it
was indefinitely postponed. He also reported from
the same committee, favoraby, on the Senate bill
for the protection of agriculture against injurious
ir,cn will w be
printed and the bill placed on the calendar. ;.
After debate, the Senate passed, without amend
ment the House bill appropriasing $1,000 for the
purchase of material and continuation of the ork
on the building for Custom House and Postofice
at ST. Louis. "A bill was passed authorizing the
purchase of additional ground for the Custom
House at Nashville On motion of Morton, the
Senate took up the resolution for the admission of
Pinchback as Senator from Louisiana; but after
some debate, participated in by Alcorn, Norwood.
and Ednunds, the Senate went into executive SEES
sion.
House-A resolution adopted instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire what legislation is
necessary to secure indemnity for the United
States the interest on the subsidy bonds OF the
Pacific Railway Company, and also to secure indem-
nifty against the liability of the United States to pay
the principal also, to what extent the rates of
freight and transportation on those roads can be
regulated by Congress so as to make them less
burdensome to the public.
THURSDAY, March 2.-Sendte. THE proceed
ings in the Senate were wholly devoid of interest
Hootse-The only business of importance in the
House was the presentation by Clymer of articles of
impeachment against Secretary Belknap. The res
outions were unanimously adopted.
FRIDAY, March 3.--Sendte.-At l o'clock
the committee of the House of Representatives,
composed of Messrs. Cly1ner, Robbins, Black
burn, Bass, and Danforth, appeared at the bar
of the Senate and were announced by ser
geant-at-ATIns French Upon being recognized by
fhp Pres Senate.
said f.Mr President. in obedience to the order OF
the House of Representatives appear before
you and in the name of the House of Representa-
tives and of all the people of the United States
of America we do impeach VIM. w. BelKnap, late
Secretary of War OF the United states, OF mg1
crimes and misdemeanors while in Office and
we further inform the Senate that the House OF
Representatives will in due time exhibit articles
of impeachment against him, and make good
the same, and in their demand that
| the Senate take order for the appearance OF the
| said VIM. w. Belknap to answer" Mr.. Ferry,
| the President pro tenn. of the Senate said :
j" Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Committee :
The Senate will take order IN the premises"
| The committee then retired Edmunds then sub
niitted the following: ordered, Ihat tne nessage
parchment of w. w. Belknap be referred to select
committee to consist of five Senator's" The order
was adopted and the President pro tem
announced as the Select Committee Messrs
Edmunds, Conkling, Frelinghuysen. Thurman,
| and Stevenson =. Bills were introduced by
Hamlin fixing the rate of postage on third-class
matter, and by Robertson to restore the franking
privilege. Morton, from the Committee on Priv
ieges and Elections, reported favorably on the Sen
ate bill to provide for and regulate the counting OF
votes for President and vicePresident and the de-
cision of questions arising thereon. Placed on the
calendar !. Adjourned till Monday, 9Th.
House.--Clymer, Chairman of the Impeachment
Committee, made the following report :" In ODE
dience to the order of the House, we proceeded to
the bar of the Senate, and in the name of this
House and of all the people of the United States of
Amor pvni
w. Belknap late Secretary OF War OF the Unlted
States, of high crimes and m1sdemeanors Wn1le In
office and we demanded that the Senate shall take
order to make him appear before that body to an
swer for the same, and announced thaG the mouse
would soon present articles of impeachment, and
make them good; to which response was made !:
The order shall be taken.'" No other business
of Importance was transacted.
SATURDAY, March 4-Serate.-Not in ses-
sion.
House-The House, as is customary OF Saturdays,
met for debate only Speeches were made to empty
benches by Reagan. Ward and Jacobs on the Ha-
waiian treaty, and by Woodwork on the subject OF
bounties.
MONDAY March 6.-SenGte. -Edmunds, from
the select committee to which was referred the
resolution and message from the House in re-
gard to the impeachment of Belknap, reported
q preamble and resolution, declaring that the
Senate will take order in the premises, accord
ing to it's standing rule, and directing the Sec
rotary to notify the House OF Representatives:
Agreed toA resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of the Interior for state
ment showing the annual expenditures of the In
dian Bureau since its organization. .Bogy delv-
cred long speech in support of his finance BILL in
| troduced early in the session. sherman also adj
dressed the Senate upon the finances, opposing the
repeal of the Resumption act.
House-Randal introduced a bill to declare the
immunity of witnesses for the United States. 1t
provides that witness shall not be liable to arrest
1oo 1T,v1rnr aft
testifyinr that he shall never be convicted on ac-
count Of any matter disclosed by him in
his testimony, and that it shalt be
a penal offense to intimidate, attempt to
inti1nidate any witness by threatening him with
prosecution: -. Morrison introduced q bill to ex-
empt from criminal prosecution witnesses testify
ing before Congressional Committees Will
Jams (Mich) introduced resolution from the Iowa
Legislature. proposing amendment to the Con-
stitution to provide for members OF Congress
holding their seats for three years. onethird of the
1acate their seats each ResolIl