West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

! MABon 2c.-iSenGt,-Various bills were
/ introduced one by Mr.. Pendleton, that the
principal officer OF each executive DEPART
ment may occupy seat on the floor OF the
! Senate and House. An executive session
was held, and whan the doors were opened
the Senate adjourned. House--Mr. De
La Matyr, OF Indiana, asked leave to intro
duce bill, for reference TO the Committee
on Banking aud Currency. Mr.. Garfield
. objected. Mr.. Atkins, rising to make a
motion 20 adjourn, stated that he thought
| II probable that tomorrow morning one or
perhaps both Appropriation bills would be
introduced, and that the Democratic
members OF the House and Senate, desired
70 nave conference. Mr.. Garfield said he
was anxious to get through with the special
business Tor which Congress had been
| called together, but " Atkins thought A
probable the Appropriation bills would be
/ introduced tomorrow, he would have no
objection TO the present adjournment. lie,
however, asked Atkins 10 allow the Offering
oil a resolution affecting the rules of the
House. Mr. Cox offered n resolution for
! the reappointment OF the special oom-
/ mittees on census, yellow fever epidemic,
reform in the civil service, and
declaration OF the result of the election Of
President. Mr.. Conger inquired II the at
+. committee was the Potter Committee Mr.
| Cox replied IL was not, and the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Frye asked leave 10 offer resolution
IeCltluS tnht the extra session O.
caSiOned by the failure of the last Congress-
to make the necessary appropriations, and
! mat the business interests Of the country
( and welfare of the people, demanded rest
and peace from LEGISLATION, aud instructing
the Committee on Rules 10 report forthwith
| rule providing that no bills, except those
making the necessary appropriations, shall
| be reported from any committee or con.
! sidercd by the House during the special
session. Messrs. Reagan and Ewing OBJ
lected. Mr.. COuger said he bad understood
there would be 20 objection 10 n reference
/ OF the resolutions affecting rules. IF
objections TO this resolution were
not withdrawn, he would object 10
Mr.. Cox's resolution. The Speaker
ruled that the objection came too late.
Mr.. Frye gave notice that on Monday next
he would move to suspend the rules and
adopt his resolution. Mr.. ConCer then
moved to reconsider the vote by which Mr.
/ CoN's resolution was referred. Mr.. Cox
moved to lay that motion on the table,
pending which the House adjourned-yeas,
! 1873; nays, Ill.
! MARCH Observation-Disclosures bills were
introduced. It was resolved when the Sem
ate adjourned, 10 he TO Monday next MIR
/ Hoar's resolution, OF Tuesday, declaring
the course of the majority revolutionary
/ etc. was taken up. In n running debate
Mr. Hoar charged that the majority
I usLrped the functions Of legislation matur.
/ constitutional forms. Messrs. Beck, Bay.
ard and Voorhees, replied, saying that the
| democrats were acting with caution and
! circumspectioD, which was more than the
! Republicans had done when in tho major
/ n.y. without disposing OF the subject
! the senate went into executive session
when the doors opened, the Senate adj.
lourned TIL Monday. .HouSe--Mr. Sparks
/ introduced an Army Appropriation Bill. He
stated 1t was substantially the bill which
! passed the last House. with the reorganiza-
/ ton features stricken out IL retained
! the clause prohibiting the use of
troops at the polls. The bill was re.
! ierTed to the Committee of the Whole
and the House went into committee
a motion to reduce the army to fifteen thou.
sand men was rejGcted-5s to 119. The
! provision allowing the deficiency I'm one
item oil an appropriation for pay to be made
/ up from excess in any other item under
/ the same general head, was stricken ont
! Opposition came from both sides, the pro
\ vision being regarded as n violation
OF existing law and dangerous au-
monty TO be conferred on the department
Inc provision in regard TO railroad com.
panles dong general business passed with
out discussion. Mr.. Reagan moved 10
strike out the provision in regard TO the an
preparations for regular supplies inciden-
oai expenses, barracks and quarters, and
army Interpretations" After discussion
! me provision was stricken out All the
Democrats and some Republicans voting in
the affirmative. Section 9, relating 10 the
use OF troops at the polls, having been
TTeached, was passed over for The present.
Inc section authorizing the Secretary of
war to issue small arms, etc, to any college
or university which may desire them. and
which has one hundred and ffty male SIN
dents,wss stricken out The committee arose.
having disposed of all but two or three ordi.
nary provisions OF the bill
MARCH rs House-Mr. Springer nre.
sented the memorial Of j. j. Wilson.
the Ninth Congressional District oi
Iowa, on the 9Th OF November, and
offered resolution referring the memo.
rial to the Committee on Elections
when appointed. All the sitting members
from Iowa were elected on the day claimed
on the other side as not the day legally
hEed for the election. The resolution was
adopted by party vote. Mr. Young had
read an extractfrom the report of the Grand
Jury on the election in Hamilton Comfy.
ONO, 70 prove tina. his colleague Butter.
WORTHY and himself were not considered
very bad persons. The House then went
into Committee Of the Whole on the A rmy
Appropriation Bill. After considerable
discussion, the Committee rose, without
action.
MARCH 29-Ho'tse-A point of order
raised by Mr.. Reagan, that there were no
iules governing tue House none having
been formally adopted, was discussed M
length. The Speaker said that under Rule
~, the rules Of the preceding House were
the rules OF every succeeding House until
otherwise ordered, and quoted the ruling of
/ speaker Grow TO that effect The House
men went into Committee Of the Whole
on the Army Appropriation Bill, with Mr.
Springer In the chair. Mr. Stephens argued
That public sentiment, North and South.
was against the employment OF troops at the
PoHs. There was no need forsuch n thing
me country had got along wi ,hout il for
threequarters OF a century, and there would
be no harm done, therefore, by repeating
the law. The Chairman finally overruled
the point raised by Mr.. Reagan, and held
/ the section was germaue. An appeal was
taken and the decision sustained, f25 TO fO7
! y general discussion was then opened bv
I Mr. Garfield, the agreement being that no
vote viii be taken to-day. The subject dis
I cussed was the policy OF attaching legisle.
I ton on appropriation bills. Messrs. Gar.
held, Mcmahon, Woods, Sparks and White
participated in Che discussion. The debate
I VIII be resumed on Tuesday, Mr.. Bedford
I OF Colorado, having the floor. Before AL.
. Journmcnt the Speaker announced the an.
Pointment oiithe Cincinnati Committee Mr..
Mcmahon having declined 10 act) ~ Messys.
/ Carlisle, Kenner New, Sanford, Conger.
Brown and Robinson, Of Massachusetts,.