Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-29
Forty-sixth Congress--Extra Session.

SENATE.-Monday, April 21st.-The
senate was occupied in discussing the
army appropriation bill, Messrs. Bayard
ana Maxey advocating its passage as it
came from the House. During his
speech Mr.. Bayard characterized as
FOOLISH and Inconsistent the attempt
OF the republican side to raise the cry of
"revolution' because the democrats, fol-
ed to attach legislation to appropriation
bills, and he pronounced the pending
section regulating the use of the army as
entirely germane.
HOUSE.-Neariy fourteen hundred
bills were introduced under the call OF
States. The bills embraced wide range
of subjects, the financial bills number
ing nearly one hundred. Mr.. Whit
thorne introduced bill authorizing the
appointment off joint special committee
to inquire into the causes leading to the
removal of large bodies Of citizens from
the Southern States to certain other
States. A brief evening session was
held, at which the legislative apprepria-
ton bill was debated.
SENATE.-Tuesday,A April 22nd.-Mr.
ingalls, introduced a bill for the relief of
the destitute colored people now emf
grating from the Southern States. The
army appropriation bill was further dis
cussed, Senator Davis, of Illinois, max
ing a strong speech in favor of its pass
age, urging that the section prohibiting
the use of troops at the polls was proper
and germane to the bill.
HOUSE. The subsidiary silver coin
bill was passed. It provides that silver
coins o. smaller denomination than 81
may be eXchangeable into lawful money
when presented in sums of $40; makes
lawful money exchangeable into silver
coins in like amounts; makes subsidiary
silver coins legal tender for all debts,
public and private, in sums not ex-
ceeding $50, and makes the minor coin.
age receivable at postoffices to the
amount of IS. The legislative appro-
priation bill was further discussed, and
brief evening session was devoted to
the same subject.
SENATE Wednesday, April 23rd.-
The consideration of the army appro-
priation bill again occupied the attention
OF the United States Senate, Messrs.
Williams and Jones, of Fla, advocating
the bill, and Mr. Blaine opposing it dur
ing which he criticized the recent speech
OF Mr.. Davis, of Illinois.
HoUsE-In the House a resolution
was adopted favorlng convention with
France for the negotiation of treaty in
the Interest of the products and manu-
facturers of the country The legislative
appropriation bill was further discussed,
Mr.. Robson making the principal
speech. AT the evening session the bill
was again debated.
SENATE.-Thursday, April 24th.-The
~ hill VT or
Conkling making a lengthy speech in
opposition to tho amendment prohibit
ing the use Of troops at the polls. Sew
eral amendments from the republican
side were defeated by strict party vote,
and after deciding to vote on the sixth
section of the bill and pending amend.
ments at 8 o'clock Friday afternoon, the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Tn the House both the day
and evening sessions were devoted to
debate GA the legislative appro priation
bill. The House has ordered debate on
the bill to close at 5 O'Clock Frida, after
noon.
SENATE. Friday, April 25th.-The
resolution giving the secretary and
sergeant at arms of that body the alb
solute power of appointment and re-
moval OF officers under them was adopt
ed. The army bill was then passed as it
came from the House, by vote Of Al
yeas to 80 nays, a strict party vote, Mr.
Davis voting with the democrats, after
which the Sen tie adjourned until Mon
dav
HoUsE.-In the House, regular debate
on the legislative appropriation bill was
continued and concluded, but without
reaching a vote on any of the amend
ments, the House adjourned.
SENATE. : Saturday, April 26th.-The
Senate was not in session.
HOUSE -Messrs. Ewing, Garfield and
others made short speeches GA the legis-
lative bill, and new republican mem
Der from Michigan, by the name of Horn,
eclipsed his brethren with comic
speech. An amendment striking out
the political legislation was rejected by
123 to $50, and the bill passed by 40 to
lis The nationals voted in favor of the
amendment. and then, excepting two in
favor of the bill.