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4908 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN ATE. JULY 28, MARY CALLAM. the International and Great Northern Railway Company to donate to Mr. TOWNSEND, of New York, by unanimous consent, int.roduced the United States the la.ntl upon which Fort Elliott is built; which a bill (H. R. No. 3997) for the relief of Mary Callam; which was read was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pen printed. sions, and ordered to be printed. He also laid before the Senate a letter of the Attorney-General, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the 24th instant, a state HANS S. PETERSEN. ment of the number of civil officers employed by the Department of Mr. MORGAN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on In- Justice from 1859 to 1875, inclusive; which was ordered to lie on the • dian Affairs, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the bill table and be printed. (S. No. 709) for the relief of Hans S. Petersen; which was referred to He also laid before the Senate a letter of the Postmaster-General, the Committee of the Whole on the Private Calendar, and the ae tral\smitting, in answer to a. resolution of the 24th instant, a state companying report ordered to be printed. ment of the number of civil officers employe(l by the Post-Office De A. B. GREENWOOD. partment from 1859 to 1875, inclusive; which was ordered to lie on Mr. MORGAN also, by unanimous consent, from the same commit the table and be printed. tee, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the bill (H. R. IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS-ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY. No. 3653) for the relief of A. B. Greenwood, of Barry County, Mis Mr. EDMUNDS. I offer the following order at this time, because souri; which waa referred to the Committee of the Whole on the it relates to the lapse in the impeachment business: Private Calendar, and the accompanying report ordered to be printed. Ordered, Pursuant to Rule 25 for impeachments. that the Senate will resume the EUNICE B. PHILLIPS. conshlerntion of the anic. los of impeachment against William W. Belknap at twelve Mr. BEEBE, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. No. o'cloak noon, this day. 3998) granting a pension to Eunice B. Phillips, of Newburgh, Orange :Mr. INGALLS. As there are quite a number of Senators absent on C01mty, New York; which was readafirstand second time, referred to unavoidable business, I would suggest to the Senator from Vermont the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, and ordered to be printed. t.liat it might be advisable to modify the order ~o that it will read "at twelve o'clock on Monday next," at which time I understand ORDER OF BUSINESS. those Senators will return. Mr. ASHE. I ask unanimous consel!.t to report a private bill from Mr. EDMUNDS. I am quite willing to submit to the pleasure of tho Committee on the Judiciary for action at this time. the Senate. · . Mr. HURLBUT. I object. Mr. INGALLS. I have no preference myself. Mr. BLAND. I call for the regular order of business. Mr. EDMUNDS. My object, of course,is to revive the proceeding; Mr. HARRIS, of Virginia. I rise to a privileged question. that is all. Mr. HILL. I wish tho gentleman would allow me a moment. Mr. ANTHONY. \Ve might agree to take no vote to-day. Mr. HARRIS, of Virginia. Under the circumstances I must de Mr. SHERMAN. I hope there will be no postponement. cline to yield to the request of the gentleman from Georgia, and I Mr. EDMUNDS. If we are to adjourn over to-morrow, as the re now yield to the gentleman from West Virginia~ [Mr. WILSON.] spect we have shown to such occasions has usually led us to do, on Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia. I ask that the message from the account of the funeral of our late associate, [.Mr. CAPERTON,] then I Senate colliDlunicating tho proceedings of that body on the death of am not sure but that it would be better to say tha:t we will take up Hon. A. T. CAPERTON, late a Senator from the State of West Virginia, the impeachment matter on :Monday. May I ask any of the Senators be now taken up. if any of them are acquainted with the fact that his funeral at home The message from the Senate wa-s read, as follows: is to be to-morrowf Re&olved, That the Senate has received with profound sorrow the announcement :Mr. RANDOLPH. That was the statement made yesterday ?Y of the <loath of Hon. ALLEY T. CAPERTON, late a Senator of the United States from some of his friends. theSt.a.teof West Virginia. JUsolved, As a mark of respect for tho memory of Mr. CAPERTON, the Senate will The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair was so informedyesterdav. wear the usual-badge of mourning for thirty days. Mr. EDMUNDS. I withdraw the order I offered for a moment, arid , Resolved) That a committee of four Sen:1tors be appointed by the Chair to accom. move that when the Senate adjourn to-flay it be to meet on Monday pany the remains to his late residence at Union, West Virginia. next, for the reason I have stated, that tho usual respect that we pay The PRESIDENT pro tempore appointed Mr. DAVIS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. BOOTH, and Mr. HITCHCOCK the committee. to such occasions is eminently due to this one. Resolved, That tho Secretary communicate the proceedings to the Honse of Rep· The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Vermont with resentatives. draws the proposed order and moves that when the Senate adjourll3 Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia. In further respect to the memory to-clay it be to meet on :Monday next. of the distinguished Senator I offer the resolutions which I send to The motion was agreed to. the Clerk's desk. Mr. EDl!UNDS. I offer the order again changed to Monday next, The Clerk read the resolutions, as follows: the 31st instant, if that be tho date. Ruolved, That as an adrlitional mark of respect to ALLEN T. CAPERTON, late a The PRESIDE..'N'T pro tempore. The question is on concurring in the Senator from the State of West Virginia, and in accord with the action of the Sen· order that the Senate will resume the consideration of the articles of ate, a committee of seven members of this House be appointe~t who, with tho com· impeachment against William W. Belknap at twelve o'clock, noon, mitt.ee appointed by the Senn.to, shall accompany the body" of roe deceased Senator to its place of burial in the State of West Virginia. Monday, the 31st instant. Re&olved, That this House do now a<ljonrn. Tho order was agreed to. The question was taken on the resolutions, and they were agreed to. :Mr. EDMUNDS. I suggest that the Honse of Representatives and The SPEAKER appointed the following as the committ.ee on the the counsel be notified of this order. llart of the House: 1\fr. WILSON, of West Virginia, Mr. BANKS, Mr. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Due notice will be given. LU'ITRELL, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. HARDENBERGH, Mr. FAULKNER, and PETITIONS AND 1\IEMORIALS. Mr. KASSON. Mr. WEST presented a petition of citizens of Louisiana, soldiers in :Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, my collea.gue, Mr. the late war, praying for the passage of a. law for -the equalization of HER~FORD, having arranged to accompany the remains of his rela bounties of aU soldiers who served during the late war upon the tive, t.he late Senator from Wost Virginia, and important interests of basis of actual term of service; which was ordered to lie on the table. the State requiring my presence here, I ask to be excused from serv ice on this committee, and suggest that Mr. HEREFORD be appointed REPORTS OF COMl\fiTTEES. in my place. Mr. INGALLS, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was re The SPEAKER pro tempore accordingly appointed Mr. HEREFORD ferred the bill (H. R. No. 3894) granting a pension t.o Mrs. Elizabeth in place of Mr. WILSON, of West Virginia. Custer, widow of the late George A. Custer, reported it with amend Mr. KASSON. My presence being required here on an important ments . conference committee~ I shall be unable to accompany my colleagues He also, from the same committee, to whom wa-s referred the bill on this committee. I therefore ask to be excused. (H. R. No. 3896) ~anting a pension to Marie Custer and Emanuel H. The SPEAKER pro.tempore appointed Mr. FORT in place of Mr. KAs Custer, reported 1t with amendments. SON, excused. Mr. BOUTWELL, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was The House then (at twelve o'clock and thirty minutes p.m.) ad recommitted the bill (H. R. No. 2799) to amend certain sections of journed. titles 48 and 52 of the Revised Statutes of the United States concern ing commerce and navigation and the regulation of steam-vessels, reported it with amendments. Mr. ALLISON, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was re IN SENATE. ferred the bill (H. R. No. 32i7) granting a pension to Ka.te Louise Roy, reported adversely thereon; and tbe bill was postponed indefinitely. FRIDAY, July 28, 1876. He also, from the same committee,-to whom was referred the bill Prayer by the Chaplain, Rov. BYRON SUNDERLAND, D. D. (H. R. No. 2706) granting a pension to George W.