Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-13
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

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 s., nays "a.
House bill to promote the education OF the
Embarrassed. It appropriates $3.50 900, The
executive and judicial Appropriation bills re-
ported that they we're unable to agree. The
disagreement was the proviso Of the House
fixing the pay of jurors in the United States
courts, repeating the test oath, and also so
much Of the revised statutes as provides for
the appointment of supervisors of elections.
The Democratic members insisted on the
Republicans would refuse to pass the neces-
sary appropriation bills, and force an ezra
session. Senator Beck said in an extra ses-
sion the Democratic majority would ask the
President to agree with them to the re peal
| the law allowing the soldiers to go to the
polls under the pretext of keeping the peace;
and to reject the law relating to jurors: and a
| bill providing that the United States govern
ment shall not interfere with affairs pertain
ing to States, when these three bills shall be
signed by the President every appropriation
bill will be passed. II the President vetoes
Conkling defended the Senate position,
Mr.. Thurman supported Mr.. Beck's posi-:
tons, and the debate was continued
| long and earnestly by other Senators. The
Senate by vote yeas 80, nays 26, refused to
lecede from the position. The Senate amend
| ment to the bill was then sustained, yeas 20,
nays "a, and another committee of conference
| the absence of the Vice President Senator
Ferry was elected President pro term,
| and took the chair. A number of bills on the
calendar and pension bills passed. A resolu'
| ton continuing the appropriation for the
army, and for the legislative, judicial and exc
| from July l, SO as to avoid an extra session,
was objected to by Senator Salisbury, and ii
went over. The Senate of the forty Con-
gross then adjourned sine die.
HOUSE, Marcn 3.--Night session. The
| Senate amendment to the post route bill was
| agreed to. The conference report on the
| deficiency bill was agreed to. The conference
adopted. Mr.. Potter from the Potter com.
mittee presented the minority report also q
| report from Gen. Butler. The conference
committee on the army bill reported their in.
ability to agree. A discussion ensued. Mr.
| Garfield said they were confronted with three
| propositions which the other side had put on
the appropriation bills. First, the question
Of troops at the polls; second the Jury test
| oath clause; and third the election section
He and his Republican friends were willing
| to abandon the first two, but they were not
| willing to give up the other. The House had
no right to say that the other equal branch
should yield all and the House nothing. A
motion was made that the House insist on its
| disagreement. Agreed to. After attention to
| varions other business the House took recess.
March 4th. Session was resumed at a. m.
motion for a new conference committee on
the Legislative bill was made, and aftsr con-
sideration was withdrawn, it being deemed
too tall to reach an agreement. MIR. Atkins
at 1890 reported formally that the conference
committee on the Legislative bin had not been
able to agree and he moved that the House
adhere parliamentary indality. Agreed to.
Gen. Garfield moved a vote Of thanks to
speaker Randall and it was unanimously
adopted. The families of members were then
admitted to the floor. After sensational and
exciting scenes, and the delivery of political
speeches on both sides, speaker Randall pro-
ceeded to deliver his farewell address and the
House adjourned without day.