The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-27
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

special session at Washington on Tuesday. March
Is. The Senate called to order by the Vice
President. After prayer, the Presidents procla-
nation was read, and then the roll
was called, and the new Senators and
those who were reelected were sworn in.-
Clerk Adams called the House to order, and read
the proclamation of the President converting Con-
gress in extra session. The roll was called, after
which the election of officers was proceeded with.
all the nominees of the Democratic caucus were
elected. The vote for Speaker was: Randall. IA;
Garfield, 1875; Wright, ID: Kelley, 1.--Neither
House transacted any business beyond organizing.
The Senate on the second day of the session,
10Th, went to work as if it meant business. MI
merous bills were introduced: One, by Mr. Eaton,
to revive the Court of Commissioners of the Ala
bama Claims: by Mr. Burnside, to reorganize the
army, and by Mr.. Beck, to all political disa
bilites imposed by the Fourteenth article of the
constitutions also, bill to repeal the act of July,
1862, requiring the test OATH Mr.. Edmunds offered
| preamble and resolution with view to combining
the business of the extra session to the objects
for which it called. The Presidents mes
sage was received, read and referred. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Felloac- Citizens Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues: The failure of the last Congress to
make the requisite appropriations for legislative
and judicial purposes. for the expenses of the
eral executive departments of the Government.
and for the support of the army. has made
it necessary to call a session of the Forty sixth
Congress. The estimates of the appropria-
tons needed. which sent to Congress
by the Secretary of the Treasury at the opening
of last session, renewed, and herewith
transmitted to both the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives. Regretting the emergency which re-
quires special session of Congress at time when
it is the general judgment of the country that the
public welfare will be best promoted by perma-
nency in legislation, and by peace and rest,
commend these few necessary measures to your
considerate attention
ESigned] RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
WARRINGTON, March 10. 1879
The Vice President laid before the Senate memo
rial signed by number of members of the Legis-
lature in Kansas. asserting that the election Of
Senator ingalls, was secured by bribery and cor
ruption, and asking the Senate to give them full
opportunity to offer proof of these assertions. Re
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections
The House occupied the day in discussing the
disputed case from the Second Congressional Dis
trict of Florida Bisbee vs. Hull which was decided
| in favor of Hull, the Democratic claimant.
Very little business was transacted by either
house on the 20th The Senate was in session but
q few minutes, and did nothing. After adjourn
ment the Democratic Senators met in caucus.
John G. Burch, Of Tennessee, was nominated for
Secretary; Richard j. Bright, Of Indiana, for Ser
geant-at-Arms; ex-Congressman Schroeder, of North
Carolina. for Chic Clerk; Col. Sexton, of
Virginia, for Executive Clerk, and Rev J. 6: Bull
lock- of Virginia, for Chaplain. In the House,
Mr. McMahon called up the petition of citizens Of
Cincinnati i'll relation to the election of Messrs.
Butterworth and Young, and the whole matter was
referred to o select committee with leave to sit
during the recess. The committee were also
directed to inquire into the operation of the
Supervisors law in Cincinnati at the last election
caucus of Democratic members of the House
was held Immediately after adjournment, for the
purpose of considering the order of business, and
measures to be taken during the present extra ses
sion of Congress- After considerable discussion 1t
was decided to refer the whole matter to q Joint
committee of the Senate and House.
A large number of hills xvora i,,troducod in
the senate on the 21st Mr.. Beck introduced bill
to repeal that section of the Revised Statutes which
provides that no person who 1eld any position in
the Confederate service shall ever be appointed to
any position in the army or navy of the United
States. Mr.. Beck also introduced bill to call in
the trade-dollars and recon them into
standard stand Id, dollars IA x+on Mr. Window intro
completion of the Northern Pacific railroad
Mr.. Edmunds called up his resolution providing
that all bills and resolutions other than appropra-
ton bills should be referred to appropriate com
mittees, and not be acted until the meeting of
Congress in regular session. On motion OF Mr.
Wallace it was laid on the table by strict party
vote. Mr.. Hoar introduced resolution that the
action of one branch of Congress. in refusing
to pass the necessary Appropriation bills is
revolutionary. and; if persisted in. viii en-
danger the national 1fe Mr.. Wallace objected, and
the resoluio. went over. There was sharp de-
bate over Mr. resolution directing Secretary
Sherman to inform the Senate as to the amount of
saIary pa1u 10 Depury MarShals employed in the
States OF Ohio, Pennsylvania. New York and Mary
land, IN October and November, 1876. Mr. Conk-
hing moved TO amend the resolution so as to
include Deputy Marshals in all the States, in
stead of in the four named, which was rejected |
Mr.. Conkling then offered his amendment as an
additional resolution. but providing that the in
formation called for be distinct from that called
for in Mr. Wailace's resolution, which was agreed
to. Mr. Mcmillan submitted joint resolution |
proposing an amendment to the constitution |
Of the United states giving the President power
to except, in his approval of bills, other |
items of appropriation or special legislation. |
giving his reasons to Congress, the item disap
proved to be treated as in the case of veto. Mr.
Logan introduced bill to equalize the bountes of
soldiers sailors and marines of the late for the
Union; also bill for the relief of the Chicago Sol
diers' and Citizens Colony Referred. The Senate
then adjourned until the 25th.-The House was |
IN session but short tma and transacted no bust
ness. Adjourned till the 18th.
Neither house Of Congress was in session on |
the 22d, but the committees of the House aud |
Senate Democratic caucus to make recommends !
tons concerning the order of business for the ex-
ira session held joint meeting. The first ques- |
ton discussed was whether the political legis.a- |