The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-10
xLvITH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 3lst numerous bills
were introduced and referred. among them
were the following: Extending the time fol
construction of the Northern Pacific railroad
To authorize the National board of health to in.
yestipate and report on infections and cnnta-
pious diseases Of animals. For the relief OF
Col. Thomas Worthinoton- of Ohio for army
supplies furnished Ia 1851: slso = Joint resolu.
ton relative Il, reouirins = court of INQUIRY
into the case of Col. Worfhiupton of the 46tb
much of the bill making appropriations fol-
sundry civil expenses of the government for
the year ending June 80, 1880, q authorized
the secretary of war to release the Moline va
ter works of Rock Island. Illinois. senate ad-
journed.
The House was not in session on the 3lst.
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hn;id;no A. Iefferson C;tv M;.son,; M
D,v;. ~ Wet V;ro;n;. aid that there "a. .
d;Ha,.n.. 80 o,;o,,;r- :, q, ~, o., croa;, b.,
the .diournment NJ the late Conpre.. A. IN
vhetbey The ;o;nt ,nI.. g., the cnvernnn.nt of
the hn.;nes. If ConDre.s vere non in force
and he Therefore snSm;tted The resoIut;on n
.ntho,;,e The comrn;ttss IN ,nie. En- t.Ie The
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confer with 4 committee of the nile. or the
House with a view To Joint action. The reso-
linton vas agreed 10 nth the Amendment n
except the general approp,i.tion hills from
operation in the FORMER i6th and I7th Joint
rules. The Senate went into executive session
pending the motion of Mr.. Edmunds. To take
the re.olnt;on beretofore Offered hv him de-
cIarinp that busine.s Of other interest. Of the
country reouired that Iegi.l.t;on sbould he
l.
sion was called. When the doors re-Opened the
Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Atkins Dem.) reported the
legislative appropriation bill. 1t appropriates
between Sl5. 600 Goo and GIG. 600. The bill
contains provisions repeating the Last cIause
of sec. 500 of revised statutes. which applies to
Pennsylvania. and sections sol. $40 and 1921 of
the revised statute. and providinp that Ali
iuries grand and petit. shall he pubIiclv drawn
than three hundred person, poesessinp the
necessary Qualifications. which names shall
have been placed therein by the clerk of the
court and . commissioner. to be . citizen re-
siding in the district and well known MEM
Der of the party opposing that to which the
clerk belongs. It also repeats sections 20l6,
2OlS and 2020, and all of the succeeding Sec
tions down to and including 2027; aiso section
5522. 1t also strikes out of section 20l9 the
work of canvassing ballots" and strikes ont of
section 202S the words: "or q deputy marshal"
and the words: city, town, county, parrish"
1t also repeats section 2031, except such part
of it as relates to the pay of supervisors of
elections. 1t repeats all other sections and
laws authorizing the appointment of chief
supervisors of elections and special or deputy
marshals of elections. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the bill.
In the Senate on the 1nd yarious hills
ve,e introduced .moro the,n ono hv NJ, H.r-
ris providinp for . treaty With Mey;co. Mr.
Harris resolution condemning rs Lnconstitu-
tional and revolutionary the Democratic pro
gramme of legislation was laid on the table
Mr.. Blaine said at future time the Repubh
cans would ask for direct vote on the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Salisbury made report against the
admission of Mr.. Bell As Senator from New
Hampshire on the appointment of the Govern
or. 1t will come up for consideration to-mor-
row. The Senate then went into executive
session. When the doors were re-Opened the
Senate adjourned.
An effort WAS made in the House nv Mr.
Sharks for closinc the debate on the army an
pronri.tion Hill SUGGESTION. we're made to
have a nipbt session: To restrict the speeches
to fifteen minutes each and 10 cloee the debate
these propositions. MI. Conper stated that a
number of gentlemen on both sides have given
notice of desire to speak, also that many
have prepared speeches and would not like to
pe .esIrictec 20 niteen mihutes, .na also INA.
session' VI oo'h s,oe s vas st Ieu IT. ~
ed debate was the shortest debate. On motion
all general debate was ordered closed at three
o'clock Friday, leaving the five minute debate