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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.
Mr.. Pendleton reported from the Committee
on Foreign Relations the House joint resolu-
ton No. 50, to authorize the expenditure OF
$40, 900 for the representation Of United States
products ut the Sydney and Melbourne na-
tional exhibitions in 1879 and 1880. Passed.
MFR. Bayard called up Senate bill No. 375,
to repeal sections S0l, 800 and 82l and a part
OF 800 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
Jurors test oath. The Senate decided to con-
slider the bill-yeas, %; nays, 10. Mr.. Wade
Hampton then spoke in favor of the bill, max
ing his maiden speech. He defended the con-
duct of the white people of the South, and
asserted that they were patriotic and wanted
to maintain the Union in perpetuity. During
his speech Mr.. Hampton said that he would
not in any event vote to deny the necessar
appropriations to support the army and the
departments OF the government. Several
amendments to the bill, proposed by Mr.. Ed
munds, we're lost. Adjourned.
Mr.. Lamar, from the select committee on
the improvement of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries, reported with amendment the
House bill TO provide for the appointment Of a
Mississippi River Commission. Placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Lamar said he would ask leave
to call it up for consideration at an early day.
MFR. Booth introduced a bill to prevent OBJ
st1uction to presumption and homestead settle
ment on public land. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands ... After further dis
cussion the bill for the repeal of the test oath
was passed by a vote Of % yeas to l6 nays.
Adjourned.
The Senate concurred in the House resolu.
ton to instruct the Committee on Enrolled
Bills to amend the title of the net to amend an
act making appropriations for the construc-
ton, ETC., of certain works on rivers and har-
words, approved March 3, 1879" for zap
proved March 4, 1S79."....Mr Eaton, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the House joint resolution repeating GER
tain clauses of the sundry civil appropriation
act passed ut the last session, with a recon-
mcndation that the Senate non.concur in the
House amendments. The amendments were
accordingly non-concurred in....The Senate
took up the bill introduced by Mr.. Mcdonald
to authorize the employment of the militia and
the land and naval forces OF the United States
in certain cuses, and to repeal the election
laws. Mr.. Harris delivered u speech in sup
port Of the bill. Adjourned.
Mr.. Coke moved to take up and consider the
resolution ~discharging the Committee on FL
nance from the further consideration OF House
bill 564 (the Warner Silver billy, and declaring
it before the Senate for action. The vote on
taking up the resolution ~was-yeas, 81; nays,
%. All the yeas were Democratic. The nays
were all Republicans except that Messrs.
Eaton, Groome, Jones, Of Florida, Lamar and
Mcpherson also voted in the negative. A
great many Senators were paired. OF the
members of the Finance Committee, Messrs.
Bayard and Herman rcfrained from voting.
The House join; resolution providing Tor the
erection Of n monument 10 mark the birthplace
OF George Washington was passed without q
dissenting vote. Adjourned.
The House discussed the bill in regard to the
removal OF cases from Federal to State courts,
and that toprevent the expectation OF diseased
cattle The Legislative Appropriation bill
was reported md rccommitted to be printed.
1.-The report OF the board of inquiry in Fitz
John Porter's case was submitted to the House
us it had been to the Senate. Adjourned.
Mr.. Clymer, from the Appropriation Com
mittee, reported the Army Appropriation bill,
which was ordered printed and recommitted.
This is identical with the army bill previously
passed ut this session, with the exception OF
IN appropriation for u storchouse ut Omaha,
Neb., and the substitution of the following rs
section G, in lieu OF that section in the previous
bills: "Section 6. That no money appropriated
in this act is appropriated or shall be paid for
the subsistence, equipment, transportation or
compensation OF any portion OF the army OF
the United States to be used as Il police force
to keep peace &C the polls at any election held
within any State. IT, The Postal bill was de-
batcd without action. Adjourned. >
After the introduction OF a number OF bills
and resolutions Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, reported a SUBJ
stitute for the Legislative, Judicial and Execu-
tive Appropriation bill, stating that it was Il
unanimous report. He moved to suspend the
rules and put the bill on its passage. The first
clause OF the bill provides that there shall be
appropriated tor the fiscal year ending June
30, 1880, the same sums of money and tor like
purposes, and containing the same provisions
thereto, as were appropriated for the service
OF the fiscal year ended June 30, 1879, for the
legislative, judicial and executive expenses OF
the government, except US hereinafter de-
clared. 1t then recites the exceptions seriatim,
and makes many independent appropriations
not in the bill of last year. The item for the
Southern Claims Commission continues the
salaries up to the 10th OF May, 1880. It con-
tains nh appropriation of $50, 900 for the ex-
penses of q delegate to the international Silver
Convention. Tho bill repeats the law requir-
ing a biennial examination OF pensioners, and
it directs the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
Immediately Gin payment OF arrearagcs OF
pensions rs they may be adjustod) the legal
tender currency now in the Treasury held rs
n special fund tor the redemption OF fractional
currency. 1t also provides that the fractional
currency presented Tor redemption shall be re-
deemed in any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. MIR. Atkins said the
restrictions on the vetoed bill which had cre-
ated such a contest on the floor were not en-
braced in the present bill, nor was the appro-
~priation for the contingent expenses for the
courts, amountingto 81, GOO, 900. 1t was upon
that portion Of the bill that the restrictive
clause had been placed in regard to the pay
ment OF supervisors and deputy marshals.
That matter would be embraced in q subse-
uuent bill-a supplemental bill-which would
be reported by his friend from Ohio (Mc-
Mahon). The bill WIS then passed, there be-
ing twenty-ono votes cast against its passage.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Harris resolution to appropriate $4,000
for a monument to mark the birthplace OF
George Washington WIS passed.. Mr.. Cox,
OF New York, chairman Of the Committee Oh
Foreign Affnirs, reported Il joint resolution
reciting that under the laws OF Russia discrimi-
nation is made against ~Israelite citizens Of the
United States in the matter OF holding real
estate, and directing the President to take i'm
medinte action to have the treaties 80 amended
rs to remedy the grievance. Passed Mr..
Mcmahon, from the Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported back the bill making appropria'
tions for certain judicial expenses OF the gov
ernment. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole, and after debate, d~uring>~hich n num-
Der OF amendments offered by Republican
members were rejected, the bill was passed by
q strict party vote OF l02 yeas to 80 nays.
Adjourned.
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