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Show LATEST DISPATCHES,! GENERAL. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SENATE. Washington, 7. During the morning morn-ing hour the conference report on tho legislative, judicial and executive appropriation ap-propriation bill was discussed. At 12 o'clock the impeachment trial was resumed, but on motion of Edmunds it was ordered that further proceedings in the trial be suspended for the present, that the conference report on the appropriation billB might be considered. Morrill of Maine said a conference committee had come to mean the will ol one house of congress, and only one. On such ground tho conference con-ference ' was impracticable, because there could be but one side to the question, as long as the house of representatives insisted the senate must consent to the conference, but when the house got so far as to adhere it would he absolute revolution revolu-tion a defiance of law, and that meant revolution. The senate confreres " had met the house half way. If any more could be done consistent with the integrity of the senate be would be glad if some one here or elsewhere would proclaim it. Tht senate committee, to meet the house half way, agreed to a reduction to the extent of 600 in the force of the civil service, believing it was better that the public service Bhould Butler than have an important appropriation appropria-tion bill fail; but this proposition was Absolutely rejected by the house. Morrill Baid it was not on the principle prin-ciple of just economy that this thing was done by the house. It could not be made apparent here or anywhere alse that there was any necessity for publio justice in an attempt to raid upon the clerks in the departments. The principle which laid behind this Action of the bouse of representatives covered the whole field of legislation, nd annihilated the senate of the United States. It had been claimed that the house had reduced the ap-oropriation ap-oropriation as compared with the bills of last year $39,000,000, but there was a deficiency bill of t4,000,-000 t4,000,-000 which had been counted in the 39:000,000, and had no business there. The senate committeo cn appropriations had reduced the appropriations ap-propriations as compared with the bills of last year $22,000,000, and in the last three years the senate had reduced these bills $33,000,000. The house had appropriated tho unexpended balances without mentioning the amount, and he believed be-lieved these balances amounted lo About $5,000,000, add to this the deficiency bill ol $4,000,000 and it would be seen that the house had reduced the appropriation $30,000,-000, $30,000,-000, and as the senate committee on appropriations had reduced them to tho extent of $22,000,000, the difference differ-ence between the two houses was only $S,000,000. Morton addressed the senate claiming claim-ing that the attitude of tho bouse was revolutionary and nullifying. He said if either house said to the other "repeal this obnoxious Btatute or we will atop the working of the government," govern-ment," suc'j a proposition was revolutionary, re-volutionary, and was that if either house insisted on new legislation in appropriations which was objected to by tho other, it was the duty of the house proposing the change to recede, otherwise one house can nullify a law. Thurman replied and claimed that there was neither nullification nor dictation in the action of the house. He could conceive acts whereby the house would have a perfect right to say to (he senate "take one half of the appropriation asked for the army or navy, or let the appropriation fail altogether." Logan said he agreed with the senator from Indiana (Morton) that the action of One house of congress in saying it would not agree to appropriation appro-priation bills unless the other would agree to change a certain law, was both a nullification and a revolution. He said the action of the house of representatives in the present case waa to make a little capital before the country, and he (Logan) would stay here until the expiration of his trm of service before he would agree to a proposition demanded with a hand at bis throat. The motion of Morrill to grant the , new conference asked by the house was agreed to, and the chair aD-pointed aD-pointed Windom, Allison and Bayard. Bay-ard. On motion of Windom the senate insisted upon its amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bills, and agreed to the conference asked for by tho houso. The chair appointed Morton and Thurman. White called up the bill to remove the political disabilities of General G. T. Beauregard. The senate then roanmed consideration consid-eration of tho articles ol impeachment impeach-ment against Belknap. Carpenter, of counsel for tho accused, ac-cused, said on yesterday they declined de-clined to examine a witness because they feared any such examination ol witnesses by the defence might look as if they had lost confidence iu the point raised by them that tho accused could not be convicted, twu-thmls of the senate not having voted in favor of jurisdiction, they therefore asked permission to cross-examine General McDowell, who was recalled and crn-s--xamied by Carpenter. He testified ttrnt it would be the duly of an officer of the army to answer such questions before a congressional inquiry as related re-lated to the public service, but not volunteer such information. Witness met Belltnap at bis house and had some conversation with him in relation rela-tion to tho pricofl paid by post trndcis and was directed by Belknap to draw up an order to moot tho case. Witness Wit-ness identified a letter written by himself to tho secretary of war enclosing en-closing n lottor to Whitelaw Jteitl. Counsel declined to put them in evi dence at proHont. lho managers demanded tho right to examino llio lettors, or trey should object to their future introduction. Carpcnfbr allowed al-lowed the manngors to cxamino lho lelters privately. Kichard King, cashier of tho national na-tional bank of commerce, New York, being eworn, said Marsh kept an account at that bank. Ho produced tour certificateH of deposit, tho first Mated November lOlh, 1871, for $1,000, endorsed payablo to tho order of W. W. Belknap, and by him payable pay-able to the onlur of O, F. Knry. Tho second was in January, 1872, for H,5UU, tho same ondornuiiient, and also endorsed to tho order of Anna M. Bdknap. Tho fourth on October Uih, 187-1, for $800, with the stimo endorsement. Kernaii, bonkkonpnr in the bank, testified that be kept tho account of Marsh, and produced lho account, showing the checkH of Marsh were paid on various dales from November, Novem-ber, 1870, to April, 1875, nearly all checks being for tho sum of $15, (HK) ouch, and aggregating nhruit $20,000. E. D. Towusend, adjutant-grunral of tho war department, produced an order appointing tho post trader at Fort Mill; also tho commissions of General Belknap w Boorotary of war. The witness also produced a letter of C. P. Marsh to tbe secretary ol war, making application lor the appointment appoint-ment as post trader; also a letter from Hon. Job Stevenson, ecdorsing Maruh for the position. The application applica-tion of Marsh did not pass through the adjutant-general's office, but went directly to tbe secretary of war. These applications were made in July, 1S70. On motion of Ingalls, the senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock. Windom was excused from service on the sundry civil appropriation committee, and Mr. Sargent was appointed ap-pointed in Ids place. Hitchcock called up the senate bill to provide for the sale of Fort Kearney Kear-ney military reservation in Nebraska. Passed. The senate adjourned uutil 11 o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE. McDougall, from the committee on military affairs, reported back the senate bill establishing tho rank of paymaster general. It provides that the rank of paymaster general shall be that of brigadier general. Passed. Mills, from the committeo on naval affairs, reported a bill providing for tne repeal of all laws authorizing the appointment of civil engineers in the navy, and providing that all persons not holding such office shall be mustered out of service. Passed. Lawrence called up as the special order the hill to require tbe Pacific railroad companies to create a sinking sink-ing fund to reimburse the United Slates. Randall called for the yeas and nays on Lawrence's nictiou, saying that it was a question as to whether the house would receive money or pay it out. The vote resulted yeaB, 96; nays, 8S. The house proceeded to consider the bill and was addressed by Lawrence in explanation and Hurd in advocacy of it. At the close of Hard's spech, a vote was taken ou recommitting the hill to the judiciary committee. The motion was rejected 30 to 111. A demand for the previous question being seconded, Lawrence yielded lo Hun ton who gave a history of tho transactions of government with the Pacific railroad companicc Ho did not think tbe houe should hesitate a momeut in passing the bill. Holuian expressed his unqualified approval of the object of the bill. The bill was then paed yea 159, nays 9. The speaker then announced as a committee of conference on the pari of the house on the sundry civil appropriation ap-propriation bill, Randall, Holuian and Hulc. Adjourned. |