The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-02
G ONGRFsSNSU SUMMARY

G. ONGRFSS SUMMARY
SENATE, June a.. IL Tho resolution fix.
ing day of adjournment was recommittcd
| Senator Beck submitted aconcurrent resolu.
! ton for joint committee to report at the
next session change in the mode Of collect
ing revenues. Placed on the calender and
| Senator Beck will speak on it tomorrow.
| Senator ingalls, offered all amendment to the
judicial bill just vetoed Invested of the politi-
cal and judiciary clauses. Senator Wallace NOV
ed to amend the amendment by precluding
| the appointment OF deputy marshals Wallace's
amendment was agreed to by party vote.
Agreed to ~ to "a, a party vote.
| HOUSE, June PA resolution f6r
final adjournment June IS, was defeated. Yeas
81, nays 1O3. The political assessment bill
| was taken up, the morning hour, was
consumed in dilitory motions Senate bill for
! the benefit Of the widow and children OF the
late Gen. Shields, an increase pension of Caro-
vessels not impelled wholly by sail, consumed
the remainder of the session, and without
being disposed Of, the Honse adjourned
Senate, June IS. Senator Becks con
current resolution, touching collecting of
| the revenue, was referred to the finance com
| mittee. Senator Vest offered resolution in
! favor Of the complete reconciliation of silver,
| which was ordered printed. A joint resolu-
| ton reaftirming the so called Monroe doctrine,
! Chat the nations of the American continent
! by the free and Independent conditions which
| they have assumed and maintained are hence
forth not to be considered as subjects for
future occupation by any European power)
was referred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs. After speech of some length by SEN
| ator Window, reviewing the record Of the
Republican and Democratic parties for the
last twenty years, which called out remarks
from several Senators, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, June 25,-A resolution instruct
| ing the committee on rules to sit during the
vacation led to considerable discussion A
resolution calling for information in regard to
massacres by Mexicans and Indians in Texas,
was adopted. The Senat bill exempting from
| license and other fees vessels not propelled
wholly by sail, as internal motive power was
taken up and led to long discussion, pending
which on motions Of Mr.. Cox the House ad.
announced to take place at o'clock. The
announcement was received with laughter and
| applause on the Republican side.
SENATE, June Ex-senator Vests free
coinage resolution was taken up and dis
cussed. He offered substitute for his origi-
nal resolution which went over till tomorrow
The resolution providing for additional pay
passed. The judicial expenses appropriation
bill passed yesterday by the House was taken
! up Several amendments were offered and re-
| lected, and the bill passed. Yeas 80, nays 16
The House bill making approximation to pay
U. s. Marshals, was read twice and REFEREED
The House Joint resolution for final adjourn
ment June go was referred to the committee
on appropriations. After brief attention to
some other business the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, June 27.-The House went the
committee Of the whole on the bill appropre-
ating 100000 to pay fees of U. s. Marshals
and their deputies. General debate was
limited to one hour. The debate was opened
by Mr.. Garfield. He grouped some Of the
leading points made the present session. on the
Democratic side. These propositions were that
there are no national elections; that the Unit
ed States have no voters; that the States exclu-
sively have the right to control elections of
members of Congress; that Senators and Rep.
resentatives are State officers, agents or am
bassadors; that the United States have no au
thority to keep peace within States and have
no peace to keep; that the United States is not
a nation but a confederacy Of States, and final
that these propositions constituted the body of
a doctrine more extreme than has ever been
heard before except at the very crises of Sc
cession He believed these doctrines to be err
roneous and vicious, and he proceeded to lay
down and to support by argument counter
| u.
lated the principle point for which
the Democratic party has been con
tending, and, in conclusion appealed conf
IDENTIFY to he patriotism of the country if on
these issues the Republican party were to be
successful. Such a result would mean the
empire. Could there be any doubt as to the
result OF such controversy. In Russia, Ger
many or France the result might be doubtful,
but it could not be doubtful here. Civil iber-
ty could not perish on its own Threshold
and at it's own tireside. The past and future
practical value the Democratic party pro.
tested After further debate the committee
rose, and reported the bill to the House and
it was passed, yeas 49, nays &c. A joint rcso-
luton for the final adjournment of Congress
Monday, June ~, was passed, yeas 49, nays r.
Adjourned. Ia ~
SENATE June, 30.-Jest's resolution
to the finance committee % to q, the Repnb-
!icans and hard money Democrats voting in
the affirmative. The resolution for final ad-
journment at four o'clock came up but on OBJ
lection to consideration went over until to-
day. The bill exempting certain vessels from
license and enrolling fees was passed. mes
sage was received from the president calling
attention to the failure of congress to make
appropriations. Mr. Window introduced bill
making an appropriation of 100000 for pay Of
deputy marshals the bill vetoed by the presi.
dent. Eaton moved the political clause as an
amendment Adopted making the bill the
same as before. The bill as amended was in.
definitely postponed by party vote.
House-june 30. Messages were rcceiv.
ed from the president, announcing his sigma
ture to the judicial expenses bill and his Veto
of the marshals bill. The house refused tc
pass the latter over the veto, 70 to 63. A mes
sage was then received from the president call
ing attention to the necessity Of making some
provision for the expenses Of marshals 81 Uni
ted States courts. A bill placing quinine up
I. on the free list was passed. 126 to %. TIC
house concurred in senate bills, hmong them
that relating to steamboat licenses and for the
relief OF settlers on public lands.
THE MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES,
The bill making appropriations for the nav.
ment of fees Of United States marshals. IND
their general deputies, which Ihave this AK
returned to the House of Representative:
in which it originated, with my obiections
having in its reconsideration BY that body
failed to become law. 1 respeotfniiy
call your attention to the immali.ts
necessity of making some adennata nrc.;.;.