The Newtown bee., 1879-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senate.


 Mir Wallace introduced a bill to authorize the payment of certain claims for arrears of pay and bounty which reterred to the Military Committee. Itprovides "that widows and minors, heirs of deceased Union soldiers, who have been detrauded of the bounty and arrears of pay due them by law by means Of forgcries perpetrated by their attorneys, shall, | when such forgeries have been the result Ot no | fault or negligence on the part of the claim ants, be paid the amounts equitably due them" | There is no means of knowing the amount | involved in the bill, as the persons to whom it applies generally live at remote points ln the | rural districts, but it is believed to be large. 1 The forgeries were mostly perpetrated between | the years 1866 and 1869, and the torgers gen. erally escaped punishment by keeping the claimants in ignorance of the fact that the claims were finally settled until the statute ot limitations secured them immunity from prosecution
 Mir. Ferry presented petiuon of the Tenn perance Union of Michigan protesting against any amendment of the Internal Revenue act for the benefit of importers and dealers in spirituous liquors. Mir. Noorhees introduced a bill to amend certain sections ot the Revised Statutes in regard to coinage, and coin and bullion certificates, and MT. Eaton introduced bill (similar to that in the House) to prohibit military interference at elections Referred to the committee on the judiciary ... The Sen ate resumed consideration of the bill to prevent the introduction of contagious or infectious diseases into the United States. The pending question was on the motion of MT. Hamlin to commit the bill to the select committee, with instructions to report code of rules and rcgu- lations to carry the act into effect. MT. Harris submitted an amendment providing that noth- ing in this act shall be construed as to super scde or impair any sanitary or quarantine law of any State. The motion to recommit was carried by vote of 30 to l9. Adjourned after an executive session.
 MT Mcdonald, from the Committe ee on the Judiciary, reported back with amendments the bill forbidding the use of troops at the l polls, that had been introduced on the previous
 day by Mir. Eaton. As amended the bill is the same as that which was introduced in the l House, except the insertion by the Senate
 committee of the words, " Protect the State
 against invasion" and the substitution of the | words "when the Legislature cannot be con- ] vened " for the words "where such force is to | be used" ... MT. Beck, from the Committed on Appropriations, reported back the House
 bill making appropriations for the Legislative, | Executive and Judicial Departments ot the ! government, with sundry amendments, which
 do not affect the new legislation part, but only money details, except with regard to the pay
 ment of pensions. Alter discussing the Kel- ogg-Spoiford contest the Senate adjourned. House.
 The Presidents message, vetoing the Army
 
 sion the following order, offered by Mr. Sparks,
 was adopted: "Ordered that the message of the President, just read, be entered at length on the journal, as required by the Constitution of the United States, and that the House will tomorrow proceed to consider the said mes sage and thereafter to reconsider the bill mak- ing appropriations for the support of the army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, and that said message be printed" Mir. Warner, from the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, reported bill llamending certain sections of the Revised Statutes relating to coinage and coin and bullion certificates.
 MT. Sparks moved to proceed to the recon sideration of the Army Appropriation bill, and the consideration of the veto message of the President, ill accordance with the order made previously. There was no discussion, and the Speaker announced the question to be: "Shall the House, on reconsideration, pass the bill, notwithstanding the objections of the resi- dent?" The question was decided in the mega tive-yeas, 120; nays, 1l0-not the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative. Three Green packers voted in the affirmative and eight in the negative. With their exception the vote was n strictly party one. Adjourned. Under the call of States, Mir. Ladd introduced bill to prevent military interference at cleo tions Referred to the committee on the judiciary. The following is the text of the bill: WHEREAS, The presence of troops at the polls is contrary to the spirit of our institu- tlonS and the traditions Ol our people, and tends to destroy the freedom of elections therefore,
 q Be ft endcied, efc., That it shall not be law ful to bring to or employ at any place where q general or special election is being held in a State any part ot the army navy of the United States, unless such force be necessary to repel the armed enemies of the United States or to enforce section 4, article 4, of the Constitution of the United States, and the laws made in pursuance thereof, on application of the legislature the executive Of the State, where such force IS to be used; and so much of all laws as is inconsistent herewith is here by repealed"
 resolution was introduced by Mir. Cox, of New York, that the President be requested to insist the emancipation of slaves ill Cuba, and to take such measures, in cooperation with other governments if possible, as will most speedily and humaney effect so ciyilizing m object. Mir. Knott, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back withoutamend- lnent the bill introduced on the previous day prohibiting the use ot troops at the polls. Mir. Robeson offered substitute bill entitled "A bill to further protect the freedom of elec- l tions." The substitute was defeated by strict
 party vote of l2I nays to 93 yeas-one Green packer voting in the affirmative and eight in | the negative The original bill was then
 passed by strict party vote of 124 yeas to 90
 nays--all the Greenbnckers who voted CHI
 voting yea. Adjourned.
 Bills, etc, were introduced: By MT MurcI | To establish Il bureau of labor statistics; by
 MT. Rice-Resolutions from the Massachusetts, l Legislature, asking Congress to establish g
 national bureau of labor; by Mir. Lounsbury-