Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on the 29tb, announcement
was made at an early hour of the death of
Representative Clark of Iowa, and after the
mains of deceased to his late home, the SEN
ate adjourned. In the House, after the
Clark, his colleague Mr.. Price, stated that
the family of deceased had requested the
al oeer eere4onies' m The % Sneaker tbereupon oman an.
pointed a committee to accompany the re-
mains of deceased to his late home. The
sage was handed to the Speaker prior to the
session, but was not read on account of the
early adtournment.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the bill passed
appropriating money for the expenses of the
was resumed of the bill to prevent the intro
duction of contagious or infectious diseases
into the United States and after d some
In the House, immediately after the read
ing of the journal, the Speaker presented the
bill, and it was read by the Clerk. On the
conclusion of the reading of the message,
Mr.. Sparks offered the following: Ordered,
That the message of the President Just read
be entered at length on the journal, as re-
Quired by the Constitution of the United
proceed to consider said message, and there.
after to reconsider the bill making an
appropriation for the support Of the
June 80, 1850. and that said message be print,
ed" Order adopted. The following bills
to pay j. D. Eads the sums due and to become
due for constructing the tetties at South Pass !;
Amending the section of the Revised Statutes
prescribing penalty for conspiracy against
the United States.
In the Senate, on the LIST, consideration
was resumed of the bill to prevent the intro
duction of contagious or infectious diseases
ints me United States, and Senator Harris ex-
pistned the provisions of the bill and defend
Mr.. sparks ID, Hl) called up the order made
yesterday to reconsider the Army Approprf-
question. no debate being allowed, whether
upon reconsideration the House will pass
the Army Appropriation bill, notwithstand-
House refused to pass the bill over the Presi-
dents veto. the vote standing--yeas l2o, nays
1lo-not the necessary two thirds in the af-
firmative. 1t was strictly a party vote, only
three of the Greenbackers voting for the bill
and nine against it. Adjourned till Saturday.
In the Senate, on the I'd, Mr.. Johnston in
troduced a bill amendatory of and supple
mentary to an act to aid in the construction
of the Texas Pacific Railroad. 1t authorizes
ent western terminus to El Paso, there to be
united With the southern Pacinc hsliroad;
| to and vested in the latter. extending along
| its portion of the road. Each company is re-
Provision is also made for other railroads to
| unite with these roads at El Paso. the object
6eing 10 % tSTm GO eSmpre5e s lines TO & the racine M
| Edmunds said this bill was SO important
| that public attention ought to be drawn to
/ its provisions. IL involves not only the grant
| of power to the Texas Pacific Railroad
by name, but included four or five separate
grants of power to railroads in Texas and
Louisiana, authorizing the construction OF
| railroads from one point in State to an
other point in the same State. This raised
the shtS COMMITTEES to Which the bill would pSe be
referred would carefully consider it,, as
It. proposed pro- to ge,,Iai Civ, millions MS Of I'd dollars
| referred to the Committee on Railways
Consideration was resumed of the bill &c
prevent the Introduction in the United States
| of contagious or infectious diseases. Mr.
Garland made a speech to show the constf
tutional power to pass the bill and the nsces
s ate adjourned adj @ I TIL Monday. @ .The g ao9s, u
was not in session.
The Senate was not in session on the Sd
......I In the House, there was a short discus
sion of the bill reported from the Coinag,
Committee amen ling the statutes relating &c
| without action the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, consideration
was resumed of the bill to prevent the intro
duction of contagious or infectious diseases
into the United States. Mr.. Eaton intro
duced a bill similar to that in the House. t.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee. IL
the House. under the cali of States, Mr.. Ladt
by the Democratic Caucus, to prohibit mill
tary interference at elections, and IL was re
terred to the Committee on Judiciary. Fol
lowing is the text of the bill:
| WHEREAS, The presence of troops at tn,
polls is contrary to the spirit of our Consti
tuition and the traditions of our people, an'
tends to destroy the freedom of elections
| therefore
BE it enacted. ETC.. That it shall not be Lawful
general or special election is being held in
State any part of the Army or Navy of th
United States, unless such force be necessa
~ to repel armed enemies of the Unite,
States or to enforce Section 4, Article 4, of tn
Constitution of the United States, and tn,
laws made in pursuance thereof. on applica
tion of the Legislature or Executive of tn
State where such force is to be used; and 8
much of all laws as is inconsistent herewith
A large number of new bills were intro
duced, among the more important being on
mF Of safes ssatistos BY ME- Gibson n p
the Improvement of the Mississippi River
by Mr.. Waddill 3D., MOI. by request, otferin
| unappropriated lands in the Indian Terrific
~ 70 settlement under the pre- re-emption an
DE Ia Ha5 Sy request n Unite
the Secretary of the Treasury to extinguish a
which greenbacks are to be immediately use
in payment of such debt; providing for greer
back.currency to the extent OF 81 ,oos y
by granting aid to certain companies fnco
. porated by state authorities for the work
Internal Improvement. This is variation
the 81 0OO. o 1900 bill already published, pr,
g ] viding for the payment of interest on the pul
lie debt. and for funding said debt in Unite
States paper money.
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