Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-08
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WAsuINGToN, April !.


Senate.
The army appropriation bill was received
from the House and referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
New Hampshire senatorial case the question
being on the amendment of Mr.. Hoar to the
resolution--that a minority of the Committee
on Elections, declaring Charles H. Bell is en-
tied To a seat be substituted for the ma ajority
report, declaring that he is not
The senate received IA large amount of
business, but none was reported back from
the committees.
Mr.. Hereford had the floor to reply to Mr..
lioar, on his resolution, but gave way that
admission of Bell of New Hampshire might
be taken up.
Mr.. Bailey of Tennessee took the floor and
proceeded to demonstrate that the Governor
of New Hampshire had no right to make
temporary appointment.
Bills. etc, introduced:
BY Mr.. Booth-To repeal the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad grant.
BY Mr.. ingalls-To repeal the charter of
the National Capital Insurance Company; to
relieve the central branch of the Union Pac-
fc Railroad of all obligations to government
provided they accept the provisions of acts of
1868 and 1864.
At 2.30 the senate was still considering the
Bell case.
Mr.. IIoar moved u strike out the word
''not so as to declare Mr.. Bell entitled to his
seat
Mr.. Bailey, of the majority, argued in fa-
vor of adopting the conclusions of the ma
Jority.
Mr.. Rollins spoke in support of Mr. Bell
and said it was the first time in the history OF
the senate that any objection was made to an
appointce of a State executive after vacancy
actually occurred in IA recess of the legisla-
ture. The rejection of Bell could only he
effected by setting aside precedents and tax
ing an entirely new departure.
Mr.. Hill said he could not vote to admit
Bell because the appointment was void under
the constitution.
Mr.. Bayard argued that no such case as
the present was TO be found, because none
had heretofore occurred. The \. IL. legisla-
ture could not he convened until June, and
until June, and until the legislature had had
an opportunity to elect senator. an appoint
ment of one by the Governor to supply va
cancy until that time was to be regarded as
an exercise of secondary or supplementary
power.
Further consideration of the subject went
over till Tomorrow
Mr.. Bruce offered resolution. which was
agreed to, that the President of the Senate
appoint select committee of five on the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Co., to take
into consideration all matters relating to said
institution.
Mr. Bavard submitted a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury to trans
nit statement showing what sums of money
were paid in 1870 and in each succeeding
year to John |. Davenport. either as chief
supervisor, elections clerk, circuit court or
L. :. commissioner, or for services in any
other capacity, and all disbursements made
by him in this connections; also that the sec
retarv transmit all official correspondence re-
spectng said expenditures,
Mr.. Conklng said that the resolution look
ed right as tar as it went, but he would like
to have it laid over, which was accordingly
done.
On motion of Mr.. Cockrcll it was resolved
that the Secretary of War furnish the Senate
all reports made to him by the Quartermastcr
General of the army about Oct, rs and
prior and subsequent thereto, of any discrm-
ination made by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company.
The Senate at $40 went into executive
session and afterwards adjourned until to-
morrow.