The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, June 2, Mr.. Mcdonald be-
ing absent, consideration of his resolution
was postponed. Mr.. Blaine gave notice of
proposed amendment to the Constitution;
also, to refer to the Committee on Alleged
Election Frauds the facts in regard to
Southern districts referred to by him on
Thursday last. The Senate took up the
House bill which provides for the purchase
of sites for dams out of the appropriation
for the improvement Of the Big
Kapawha and Kentucky Rivers. Mr..
Conkling. opposed and Mr.. Hereford
advocated the bill...."...In the House,
under call of the States very many bills
were introduced and referred, among them
the following: By Mr.. Wise, for the taxa
ton of promissory notes, bonds and mort.
cages, and making it unlawful to exact more
than five per cent interest for loan of
money; by Mr.. Sanford, prohibiting the
funding of United States bonds payable in
currency into cola bonds; by Mr.. Lowe, to
substitute legal-tender currency for National
Bank currency by Mr.. Springer, prohibit
ing any soldier stationed within two miles
of any place where a special or general elec-
tion of Representatives in Congress is being
held from leaving his barracks for any pur-
pose except that of relieving the guard
The bill for the appointment of Missis.
sippi River Commission and appropriating
$l75. 900 t. meet its expenses, was passed.
MFR. Cox (Dem), of N. Y, Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt a joint resolu-
tion in relation TO international exhibitions
to be held at Sydney and Melbourne, Aus.
tralia, in 1879 and 1880. Passed-yeas, 13S /;
nays, 81. Ut appropriates $4,000 to pro-
vide for the representation of the
| United States at those exhibitions.)
! In the Senate, June 8, House bill extend.
ing the time for the payment of pre.emptors
| on public lands in Minnesota and Dakota
was passed. House bill to confer certain
powers and limitations on the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia was taken
up. Consideration was interrupted by the
expiration of the morning hour. House
| bills establishing post routes then came up.
The bill passed. The Senate then took up
the bill to amend the act relating to GER
tain Judicial District of Texas, and with
out action went into executive session
........In the House, consideration was re-
sumed of the business of the morning
hour-the bill amending the statutes rela
tive to the removal of causes from State tt
Federal Courts. Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois
having withdrawn his demand for the pre-
vious question, Mr.. Cox made a speecf
favoriDg the repeal of the Test Oath laws
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cox's speech, tn,
House adjourned, and Democratic caucus
was announced for three O'Clock.
In the Senate, June A, Mr.. Bayard, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported, with al
amendment, the Senate bill repeating Sec
tions 800 and 821 of the revised statut ties
which prescribe a jurors test oath, ETC., an,
said he would probably ask leave to call i
up Tomorrow for consideration. Ordere,
printed and placed on the calendar. Th
bill compensating f. E. Rice for propert
transferred by him to the United States TO
use of its consular and diplomatic represen
tatives in Japan was taken up and passed
| IA a tQ TN m N hp fa nd tha M
n relation to Judicial Districts of Texas
House bill authorizing the District Com
missioners to issue twenty.year five pc
! cent. bonds to redeem certain funded in