River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-10

CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 3lst ult. the Senate passed
the resolution forbiddina.the issue or sale OF
metallic cartridges 10 the Indians. Gen. In
gals said the man who would furnish the In
lhans with ammunition at this time should he
hanged to the nearest telegraph pole or shot
by drum-load court martial A bill was
passed authorizing recruiting $500 men for
the cavalry regiments. The Senate then
went into secret session on the impeachment
question The House passed bill appropri
atlng $3.50, 600 for the purchase OF Indian sup
plies until the passage OF the regular appro-
priatiOn bill. The President returned the
sundry civil appropriation bill, approved, but
pointed out some defects therein.
On the LIST inst. the Senate acquitted
Belknap OF the charges set forth i'll the inn
peachment; want of jurisdiction being the
reason given by those who voted in his favor
The vote on the first article was, guilty 50,
not guilty %. On the remaining articles 81
to 25, Senators Maxey and Morton voting for
conviction. A two-thirds vote being re-
quired to convict, judgment of acquittal
was entered. The House referred the report
on the Robson investigation to the Judiciary
committee. bill appropriating s960, 900 for
the completion OF the New York custom
house was passed.
The Senate on the ID passed a bill
giving pension of 1000 to Geo Hausel,
messenger OF the State department in 1866,
who was injured in defending Secretary Sew
ard from the assassin Payne. Mr. Morton in
troduced a resolution to print 10000 copies OF
the message of the President on the Hamburg
massacre. An effort was made in the House
to pass The Bland silver bill, but by persist
ent flibustering the opponents prevented
vote being taken. In committee OF the whole
the bill transferring the Indian bureau to the
war department was taken up and Mr.. Lamar
lie, A.a. 4 .la1 40
speech on political subjects. He was closely
listened TO Tor over two hours.
The Senate on the 23d passed the
river and harbor bill, with amendments fix
ing the amounts the same as recommended
by the committee and given in these records.
In the House report was submitted exoner-
ating Mr.. Knott from the charge of culpabili-
ty in the matter of the Caldwell dispatch,
and Knott proceeded to make lengthy and
very bitter address, insinuating that Mr..
Blaine's illness was assumed Mr.. Frye re-
piled in equally bitter terms, and the report
was reeommitted for further action by the
committee. joint resolution was passed to
adjourn on Monday.
The joint resolution which passed
the House for adjournment on Monday was
read in the Senate ON the 4th and referred to
the committee on appropriations. The Sem
ate insisted ON its amendments TO the bill for
the sale OF the Usage coded lands III Kansas.
The bill to allow a pension OF S37 a month in
stead of S24 now allowed to soldiers who have
lost both an arm and a leg, was passed. Mr..
Dunnell, i'll the House reported back the Sem
ate bill making St Paul port OF appraisal
and it was passed. The committee on civil
service reform reported the evidence taken
in the Chicago pension agency charges and it
was ordered printed. The committee recon-
mended the passage OF resolutions declaring
that the acceptance or the demanding OF
money as a consideration tor real or pretend
ed influence in securing appointments to
public Office is disgraeeful to the individual
and prejudicial to the public interest, and
such conduct is good cause for removal. The
Judiciary was directed to report bill for the
punishment OF such ofenses.
nn the 9th inst, in the Senate, Mr.
Morton moved to take up the resolution to
print ten thousand copies of the Presidents
message ON the Hamburg affair Mr.. Thur
man objected, and a vote was taken resulting
in 80 for and 10 against--a strict party vote
A motion was then made TO lay the resolu-
ton aside and take mp other business, upon
which lengthy political discussion ensued
until the morning hour expired and the Sem
ate went into executive session. The House
took up the silver bill, but went over under
fillibustering motions. Mr. Cox, chairman OF
the committee ON banking and currency, re-
ported bill to repeal the resumption act, and
after discussion was passed by a vote of LOG
to 50. Mr.. Cox then reported bill for COM
mission OF three senators, three representa-
tiyes three experts toenquire into the financial
situation and report on or before the 18th OF
January, 1877. The bill was passed