The New York herald., 1879-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1879.
Mr. HILL, (dem.) of Ga, presented the credentials
Of Mr.. Gordon. his colleague. who. he said de-
tanned from the Senate by sickness. The credentials
were ordered to be placed on file.
The Clerk of the House appeared and informed the
Senate that the House had organized, was ready to
proceed to business and had appointed committee
to act in connection with that appointed by the
Senate to wait the President Of the United States
Various bills introduced to be referred to the
appropriate stanoing committees when appointed.
Among those Of public character were the follow
ing:-
BY Mr.. PLUMB, (rep.) of Kan., providing for the
payment of claims for horses used in the service of
the United States.
BY Mr.. MCDONALD (dem) of Ind, reviving and
continuing tho Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims.
BY Mr.. BURNSIDE trop.) OF r. Ito reorganize
the army of the United States.
BY Mr. SAUNDERS (rep.) of Neb.-Authorizing the
President temporarily to transfer the conduct.
troll and management Of certain Indian tribes from
the Interior TO the War Department. and to aid in
the construction Of tho Omaha and National Park
Railway and Telegraph line.
RErFAL OF EXISTING LAWS
BY Mr.. BECK tdem.) of Ky.-For the removal of
all political disabilities under the fourteenth amend-
of the constitution of the United States and to
repeal the act of July, 1862. imposing what gen.
orally known as the ''iron-clad oath"
Mr.. EDMUSDs, rep) of VT, offered the following
Whereas tho necessity for the present special session of
Congress has been occasoncd by the failure Of the last
n"y'S army aud for the esss,ys ssscays Judicial OK,
Whereas the business and other public Interests d the
country will be best promoted by mining Legislation
and by an early adiGarn@ent; therefore, belt
those for the aforesaid purposes. s 5c referred 70 ,S
appropriate committees and not reported until the next
Mr. sArJsBrRy, (demD of Del. objcctcd.and the
resolution went over.
The vIcr PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
memorial signed by number of members of the
Legislature of Kansas asserting that the election of
senator ingalls, was secured by bribery and corrup-
tion and asking tho Senate to give them full OPP
portunity TO offer proof of these assertions. Re.
crrcd to the Committee OH Privileges and Elections.
MAIsfIAfs AZ ELECTIONS.
Mr.. WALLACE, (dem.j OF Pa, offered the following
? resolution
Resolved That ,ss Secretary Of the sc and hs Is
81 The accounts the arshas OF the United States the
states .of New York penn.yvana. ohio Massaebnse,s
the employment Of aud payment Of fees charged
ties regard to the conduct Of elections in November
1875 showing the amount claimed by or Paid TO each Of
from the United states BY the s"d marshas for services
connected with the said elections
On the suggestion of Mr.. CoSKLTNa the resolution
on motion of Mr.. WALLACE. of Pennsylvania the
forty.sixth rule, which requires the election of
standing committees by ballot was suspended and
he submitted amendment to the rules increasing.
the number of mcmbers of some of the committees,
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. WALLACE then submitted the list of standing
committees and also list of the select committees,
which were agreed to.
Mr. BRrcE, Irep) of Miss, asked TO be and
cused from serving on the committees on Mississippi
Levccs and Pensions.
Mr. WALLACE. as Mr.. Gordon had not been sworn
in and as Mr.. Hampton had not arrived, asked that
their names be withdrawn from the committees to
which they appointed and that their places for
tho present be left vacant This was agreed to.
SIR. SALISBURY, OF Delaware, submitted rcsolu-