The Morning herald., 1876-04-20

the section.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into
executive session and then adjourned.
HOUSE.-The Speaker laid before the
House q report from the Asergeant-at.arms,
that he had made . return In the Hallet
Kilbourn habeas corpus case, and that the
custody of the witness had been given to
the marshal Of the district, pending pro,
csedings. .-|'iss33 Ss
Mr.. Conger made the point Of order that
. certified COPY Of the return should be ~
The Speaker SAID d that would Is highly
proper, and he would direct II 70 be ap-
pended. y
Mr. Lord, N. r., Chairmaa OF the Bel.
knap Impeechment Managers, reported Z
replication. proposed to-be made to the plea
of the turisdiction filed on behah Of D0knaP.
The replication was adopted by the House,
and It was ordered to be communicated to
The replication sets forth that Belknap
was Secretary of War At. the time the
proceedings were progressing, j. and secehdly,
that while the Committee of the House
were investigating with full knowledge of
such investigation, the said Belknsp resign
ed his office for the sole purpose
of evading animpetc tchment, and they there
fore demand that the Senate declare the
plea insufficient to excuse the said Belk-
nap, and the replication was adopted by
the House. Il saYlu. ri ' 700 ~
Mr.. Lord offered q resolution directing
the Clerk to notify the Senate that. the
House would make replication to the plea
through its managers.
Mr.. Durham, Kentucky, from the Com
mittee on the Revision Of the Laws, offered
a bill correcting errors and omissions in
the revised Statues. Ordered to be printed
aud recOmmitted.
Mr.. Vance, Ohio, introduced bill grant
ing to the State of Ohio the unsoid and un-
distributed public land in the State, and
provide correct record of transfers of
land already sold. Referred. -
Mr.. O'Brien, Maryland, introduced bill
to authorize the coinage Of q Centennial
coin and for other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Whitehouse, New York, introduced
bill to refund the interest bearing debt of
the United States in ~ years bonds bearing
auniform rate of interest. Referred.
The regular order of business was de-
manded and the House resumed the con-
tested election case of the Second Fl1rida
District. r. ''-4i'' ' 81
Mr.. Trumbull spoke in favor of the min
ority report, which gives the seat to Walls,
tho sitting member.
Mr.. Walls then spoke in his own behalf.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
substitute offered by the minority of the
committee that Mr.. Walls was entitled to
the seat. This was rejected; yeas IS, nays
1874. ...l
The resolution declaring Mr. Finlay en-
titled to the seat was adopted, and the lat
ter advanced to the Clerks desk and was
sworn in.
Mr.. Cook, Georgia, fastened t., an.
nounce that the gentleman took the modi-
fed oath. [Laughter.] "' nu
At 5:15 P. NJ. the House took q recess
til. 7:3OP.M M. ...
The House re assembled at 7:S0 P. NJ,
for the purpose of discussing the Indian
Transfer bill. There were but eight members
present and as there was no one present to
speak on the bill, a further recess was taken
for ten minutes to await the arrival Of
members. ~ ~
Mr.. Page, Cal, was recognized by the
Chairman. when the House went into CON-
mittee of the whole after the second recess
Mr.. Page yielded a portion of his time to
Mr.. Elkins, New Mexico, who spoke in IA
vor of the bill.
Mr.. Page then addressed the House,
claiming that supplies were and could be
furnished cheaper by the civil than the mil
itary authorities. He read number of re
ports. r. a.. -,. .>.-.
Mr.. Terry, supported the bill. He as
serted that army stood as high morally as
the employees OF the Indian Bureau, while
a certain discipline existed in the army that
was not found in the Indian Bureau.
Pending discussion the House at 11.4O
adjourned. ..'