The Worthington advance., 1876-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

sideration Of the bill for the payment of
Pinchback's salary from March 3, 1872, till
the termination OF his contest for . seat in the
Senate. Mr. Morton first spoke and referred
by the "shot-gun argument" Mr.. Bayard,
who was a member Of the committee Of in.
vestigation, said that when the time came for
making the report it would be seen where the
shotgun argument lay; that the blacks were
the aggressors. Mr.. Mcmillan, o: Minnesota,
also one OF the committee, said the report
would show that in 1876 armed bodies of
that the slaughter Of black men would aston
ish not only the Senate but the whole coun-
try; that the slaughter Of blacks was never
equaled before, and that the election was car
ried by fraud. Mr.. Bayard replied that the
records would bear out his statement.
In the House no business was done
except filibustering to prevent the introduce
tion Of bill for the repeal Of the resumption
act.
On the 5th the Senate passed the bill
to prevent "straw bidding" in the postofice
department. Senator Sherman introduced a
concurrent resolution that the United States
assume the direction and completion OF the
Washington monument. It was passed by a
unanimous vote. The conference report on
the postofice appropriation bill was agreed to.
The resolution to pay Pinchback for expenses
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was passed by strict party vote.
The House cOncurred in the bill
against mailing obscene matter The confer
ence report on the post Office bill was agreed
to. Pending discussion of the Geneva award
bill the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 9Th, appointed a
committee to investigate the Chinese ques-
tion aud report at the next session of Con-
gress. The Belknap impeachment trial was
then re-opened, and after an address by Mr..
Lynde, on the part Of Belknap, several wit
nesses were examined regarding written doc
uments in evidence. The contract between
Marsh and the Secretary was shown and iden-
titled by the attorney who "put it in legal
shape" and by its Witnesses.
The House had a short session but
transacted no business Of importance.
The Senate, before sitting as a court
of impeachment, on the 7th inst, had =
lengthy and highly interesting discussion
preparation bills. Mr.. Morrill, charged tie
House with improper motives and said the
reductions already agreed to by the Senate
would result in large deficiency bills for this
year. MIR. Morton appealed to the Senate to
stand firm, for if they yielded it would be the
end Of q government by two houses. Mr..
great warmth. Mr.. Logan coincided with
Morrill, and Morton, and characterized the
action OF the House as combining notification
and revolution. New conference committees
were appointed on the legislative and sundry
civil bills, Mi. Window being made chair
man Of both. The political disabilities of
Gen. Beauregard were removed. Several
witnesses were examined by the Senate as a
court OF Impeachment, after which, ad-
journed.
The House, after discussion, passed
the bill requiring the Pacific railway to cre-
ate sinking fund, and adjourned.
On the 9Th the Senate passed bill
extending for ten days the act recently pass
ed to provide temporarily for the expenses
of the government. Mr.. Logan moved to take
up the House bill for eq1alizing soldiers
bounties but the motion was lost-2O to 26.
Mr.. Logan said he would move to take up the
bill every morning and demand the yeas and
nays on the motion. Nothing new was de-
veloped in the impeachment trial.
MIR. Banning, in the House, offered a
military movements in the northwest. Mr..
Boone moved to take up the bill for COM
mission for q cession OF the Black Hills, but
the motion failed. The House then took up
the bill declaring the country north of the
North Platte and east of the summit OF the
Big Horn mountains open to exploration and
settlement. Mr. Fort inquired if the late
battle with the Indians had taken place in the
country mentioned in the bill. Mr.. Steele
replied. In the course of his remarks he re-
terred to the peace policy Of the government
III severe terms. He condemned the aban-
d0nment of Forts Kearney, Reno and G. I.
Smith and attributed thereto all the disasters
occurring since, and said the object of the
present movement is to again drive the In
dians to their respective reservations and
protect both whites and the friendly indians.