The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-29
Congressional Proceedings.

In the U. S. Senate on Monday number
of new bills were introduced and referred.
among them several railroad schemes. Mr..
Wallace moved TO proceed to election of
officers Of the Senate. After long debate,
resolutions were adopted declaring John c..
Bureh, Secretary Of the Senate; Richard j.
Bright, Sergeant-at Arms; L. l.. ShobeT,
Chief Clerk; Henry d. Peyton, Executive
Clerk, and Rev. J. g. Bullock, Chaplain
Adjourned.
The House was not in session, having ad
journed until Tuesday.
In the U. s. Senate on Tuesday the newly
elected officers occupied their respective
places, and the new chaplain, Rev. j. j. Bull
lock, offered prayer. Mr.. Hoar called up his
joint resolution declaring that the refusal by
one House OF Congress TO make necessary
provision for the support Of the departments
OF the Government, except upon condition
that the other House and the President shall
assent to legislation which they disapproye,
Is unconstitutional and revoiutinnufe. He
spoke at length upon the subject, aud was
followed by Mr.. Beck, who moved TO Law the
resolution ON the table. Agreed to--yeas 81,
nays Is, party vote, and the Senate nd
journed.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections decided, by party vote, that Chas.
II. Bell was not entitled to a seat in the Sen
ate under the appointment Of the Governor Of
New Hampshire, there being no such vacancy
as may be constitutionally filed by the Gov
ernor. The majority hold that an appoint.
ment by Governor is valid only when u
vacancy has been created by death or other.
wise, after an actual election of Senator by
the Legislature. Tho Republican minority
contend that au original vacancy can be filled
by GnbernatoFial appointment, us well as any
other, and they cite several precedents in .up
port of their view, and say there is only one
10 the history of the Senate against it.
In the House, Messrs. Harris, of Virginia,
and Cox, Of New York, desired to offer reso-
lu,ions, but Mr.. Conger, Of Michigan, oh.
jected, saying he would object to the intro.
duetion OF anything unless it had reference TO
the appropriation bills. The House there.
upon adjourned.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Pend!e.
ton introduced bill allowing cabinet officers
to occupy seats on the floor OF the Senate and
House, with privileges Of participating in de.
bate on matters affecting their departments.
After brief session the Senate adjourned.
The House was in session but few min.
utesi and Jailed 10 transact any business Of
interest.
In the Senate, Thursday, Mr. Groome 10
trodueed bill TO aid in the construction OF
the Maryland and Delaware ship canal. Mr..
Hoar's resolution denouucing as revolution
airy the proposition Of the democrats to en-.
gran political legislation on the appropriation
bills was taken up, and an hours morning
debate ensued. in which Messrs. Bayard.
Blaine, Beck, Noorheers and others pariici-
paied, after which the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
In the House the army appropriation bill,
with the amendment prohibiting the use Of
troops at the polls, was introduced, and most
Of the ordinary provisions Of the bill were
disposed Of