Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-31
EORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, July 81.

SENATE.-The Senate met at III a. m
The Chair laid before the Senate House
joint resolution to prevent the supply of
special m etalic cartridges TO Indians, and ON
passed.
The Chair also laid before the Senate the
House dill for The relief of Nelson Tiffany,
passed oy the House over the veto OF the
Mr.. Boutwell, explained the error by which
bis name appears on the books OF the Adil-
TAM 1eneral as a deserter, which record led
me PRESIDENT TO veto 10 restore his name to
the rolls.
The bill was passed-yeas IL, nays none.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a COM
muDication from the Secretary of War en-
closing recommendation from General
sheridan, that the companies in the %, "a
4th, 5th and I'm cavalry, be increased To 100
an estimate OF the increased cost, conseo ueut
upon such increase OF force, and the draft of
bill for the purpose.
Mr.. Logan advocated the present consider
alton OF the bill, and said the Senate had re-
duced the cavalry regiments against his
protest In the last Congress.
MI. sherman thought the bill should 90
further and authorize the President, should
ne deem the occasion required, TO also in
crease the men in the infantry regiments
be hoped TO see measures taken TO put down
speedily this, as he believed the last IniIan
war we would ever have.
On motion OF Mr.. Logan, the oil was
taken up for consideration.
companies In the I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th and 1th regI-
ments or cavalry to 100 men each, ia all NOT
10 increase the cavalry force more than SOC
men Deyond the 70 coo authorized by the act
OF July "a. 1876.
Mr.. Logan offered an amendment appro-
prlatlng the amount estimated (sl ,63i, 700) to
carry out the provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. Hitchcock offered an amendment au
thoriZing the President 10 accept volunteers
from Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, Dakota, Utah or Montana, not to ex-
ut rtaa re rN-w- r..
jected.
Mr.. Logan's amendment was adopted and
On motion of Mr.. Coukling, the Senate
adhered 10 its disagreement To the House
amendment to the bill TO punish the coun-
IerieitIng OF trade marks and the sale OF
counterfeit trademark goods, and confer
ence committee was req uested.
AT 1215 the Senate went into trial session
ON the articles OF impeachment
After the reading OF the trial Journal
Mr.. Hamltn moved q temporary suspen-
sion OF the trial session for the purpose of
considering pending resolution TO amend
tne rules SO as to permit the discussion OF
Ine articles In open session. Rejected-yeas
"a, nays 80.
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, the doors were
then closed, and the Senate, at 1890 p. m,
proceeded to consider the articles In secret
session. Yeas 81, nays &c.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
soon as the Journal was read, Mr.. Whit.
thorne, the charm an of the Committee on
Naval Affairs, demanded the regular order
and the House resumed consideration of the
report of the Committee on Naval A fairs
Mr.. Whttthorne made speech In favor of
the majority report.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. " endorsed Mr.. Whit
thOrne's remarks as 10 the sale of iron. He
said he was manufacturer of iron, and he
knew that iron was sold at outrageous rates.
MI. Whitthorne resuming, charged Secre-
tary hooeson with general malfeasance in
office. At the close OF his remarks he de.
manded vote.
The majority resolution referred The whole
subject TO the Committee on the judiciary
with directions to report Impeachment reso-
lutions IL the facts should be found as stated
The minority resolution declared that no
fraud had been committed by the Secretary
After further debate the minority resoiu-
ton was rejected-yeas IS, nays lI9.
The majority report was then adopted
yeas l09, nays "a.