The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-13
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS

SENATE, March g. Senator Shields
amendment to the pension bill granting pen
sions to soldiers in the Mexican war, Senator
Mitchell moved to amend so that no person
who served in the confederate army or held
civil office under the confederate government
shall be entitled to pension under the act
Disagreed, yeas IA, nays Is, a strictly party
vote with the exception of two Republicans
who voted with the Democrats. Senator
Hoar moved an amendment that under this
act no pension should ever be granted to
Jefferson Davis. This led to long and warm
discussion, in which Dayis was eulogized by
Southern Senator'S when the amendment was
agreed to, yeas %, nays %. The vote was
then taken on Shields amendment, as
amended by Hoar's amendment, and was dis
agreed to, yeas 20, nays 70. The bill then
passed, yeas d, nays3 The conference com.
mittee on the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill, reported that they
OF conference was ordered. The bill estab-
fishing post roads in various States, passed. A
message was received from the House,
announcing nOn.cOncurrence in the Senate
amendment to the river and harbor appro-
priation bill and committee of conference
was ordered. The House amendment to the
census bill was agreed to, and the bill passed.
The House bill for the relief of sailors and
soldiers becoming totally blind in the service
OF The country passed The report of the con-
ference committee on the forti6cation appro.
priation bill, was agreed to, and the bill
passed. The bill making appropriations for
payment OF claims reported by the Southern
claims commission, was discussed and passed.
The report Of the conference committee on
the deficiency bill was agreed to. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was called up, laid
aside temporarily, and the Senate took a
recess.
HOUSE, March 3.-The first hour was
spent in disposing OF business on the speakers
table. senate amendments to tho bill for
holding United States district and circuit
courts at Fort Scott, Kansas, was concurrcd
in: rep2rt from the committee on the forti.
icatiop bill was agreed to. The impeachme ent
| matter Of George F. Seward was taken up,
and led to some discussion, but was laid aside
! to receive the report Of the conference COM
| mittee an the sundry civil appropriation bill.
| which, after some consideration was agreed
to,yeas 148, nays 107. The confederation OF
| the Seward impeachment case was then re-
sumed and considered at considerable length.
| appeal was taken. After further discussion
the appeal was laid en- the table, yeas 125
| nays 1O7G. The conference committee on the
! river and harbor bill was presented and the
report agreed to, yeas l07, nays 60. The
| house took q recess. !
| SENATE. March 3.-Night session.
The conference committee report on the dis.
| agreeing amendments to the sundry civil bill,
after debate was agreed to, yeas 80, nays a.
House bill to promote the education Of the
blind passed: 1t appropriates e250.000. The
! committee Of conference on the legislative ex-
ecutise and judicial appropriation bill report
ed that they were unable to agree. The dis.
agreement was the proviso Of the House fx-