Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
XLVIth CONGRESS.
Senate,

Senate.
TUESDAY, March 19.-eoon after the
senate was called to order a recess was
taken, and upon reassembling motion to
adjourn prevailed. Objection was made to
the admission of Senator Bell, Of New
Hampshire, appointed by the governor to
fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of
Senator Wadleigh's term, and his case goes
over until tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-Hill pre-
scented the credentials of his colleague, Cor
don. Bills introduced: 10 revive the
court commissioners Of Alabama claims; to
reorganize the army; to remove all political
disabilities imposed by the fourteenth arti.
Gle of the constitutions also :, bill to repeal
the act of July, 1862, requiring the est.oath;
authorizing the taxation Of legal tender
notes to establish a bran CHI mint at Omaha.
1.-The vice president laid before the sen
ute q memorial signed by number Of MEM
bers OF the legislature Of Kansas, asserting
that the election of Senator Ingalls, was
secured by bribery and corruption, and
asking the senate to give them full! oppor-
tunity to cntr proof Of these assertions.
Referred to the committee on privileges and
elections: On suggestion OF Conkl:ng
resolution introduced by Wallace, requiring
the secretary of the treasury to furnish a
detailed statement Of accounts Of L. S. mar
shals in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Massachusetts and Maryland, in regard to
fees for services performed during the cleo.
tons Of 1878, WAS laid over...... The creden.
tiais Of Bell, appointed senator by the
governor of New Hampshire durirga recess
of the legislature, were referred to the com.
mittee on judiciary, with instructions to
report them back rs soon as practicable w
XVo]l.nc tnln,;tfat q LIST nf star, ii mo- r,,,,.
niitees, which, under suspension OF the
rules, was agreed to......The presidents
message Was received at quarter to two
O'Clock and read. 1t is as follows:
FclLow.cUi=tus Of tie senate and house az rep
TfseNtdttUeS:
The failure OF the last congress to make
the requisite appropriations for legislative
and judicial purposes, for the expenses Of
the several executive departments of the
government and for the support OF the
army, has made it necessary to ca;l special
session OF the 10th COL gress. The estimates Of
appropriations needed which were sent to
congress by the secretary OF the treasury,
at the opening of the last session, are here.
with transmitted TO both senate and house
Of representatives. Reg1etting the ex-
istence of the emergency which
requires special session Of congress
at Il time when it Is the general Judgment
, of the country that public welfare viii be
best promoted by permanency in our legis-
latioI aud peace and rest, commend these
few necessary measures to your cousiteraie
attention. (siguyd)
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, NJ, arch 10, 1879.
The message was referred to the commit
tee on printing, and the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 20.-After prayer
and the reasiiug OF the journal the senate
adjourned Till tomorrow.
FRIDAY, March 2l.-A large number
OF bills were introduced, among them
one repeating so much Of the revised stat
utes as prohibits appointment to the army Of
any person engaged in the late rebe1!ioL....
\ JOINT resolution was subnlitted proposing
an amendment to the constitution giving
| the president the power to except in his ap.
proval of bills either items Of appropriation
or special legislation, giving his reason to
congress, the items SO disapproved to be
treated as in the case of veto ... Wallace
called up the resolution introaue ed by him
! regarding malshals' Iervices in several
states during the elections of 1877. An
| amendment by Conkling covering all states
was agreed to. The resolution as amended
was then agreed to... After an executive
session the s=nate adjourned till Monday.
TUESDAY, March 1S.-A great crowd
was present to witness the opening session
and organization. The clerk gave Hull
(Dem. of Florida, seat, and allowed the
| Iowa delegation to come in. His ground in
both cases was that governors Certificate
and the seal of the state gave the holders a
prtmo :fuc;e right to seats. AS to the state
of Kansas, the clerk said he had not put on
I : I,oa $hn al.
have been elected from the state at large,
the state being OILY entitled TO three
MEMBERS. Randall was chosen speak
er on the first ballot, receiving
144 votes, Garfield, rs, Wright
Is, Kelly l. Garfield and Black burn con
Quoted Randall to the Chair. He made a
brief address and then the oath Of Office was
administered to the speaker by Kelly, pa
after which the oath to the members was
administered by the speaker in groups CT
states. Frye objected TO ajminis, ering the
oath to Hull OF Florida and the matter went
over until tomorrow. Tie following officers
were reelected: Adams, clerk; Thorn psoD,
sergean t.at.arms; Field, door.keeper; Stew
art, ostmaster; Rev. w. P. Harrison, chap.
| lain. Drawing of seats was then proceed.
ed with and at its conclusion the house adj.
journed.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-The disput.
ed case from the second congressional dis
trict of Florida was taken up and discussed.
Speeches in favor of the right of Hull
Dem. were made by Cobb, Davidson, Buck
ner and Mills, and in favor of Bisbee (Rep.)
by Frye and Garfield. Frye moved to
amend the resolution offered yesterday that
the oatFhe now administered to Hull, by
providing that the prima 1acie, as we'll as
ultimate right of each contestant be refer
red TO the committee on elections, when ap.
pointed, and that in the meantime neither
be sworn in. Rejscted--yeas 1877, nays 14o
3 strict party vote as between Republicans
and Democrats. Fourteen Gre-nbackers
! voted with the Republicans and one against.
.....Ihe original resolution Chat Hull be
sworn I'M was then adopted: yeas lao, nays
1856, .and tie modified oath of otfise was adj
( mnistered to Hui The presidents mes
sage was read and referred 10 the committee
Of the Whole......Adj ournea.
THURSDAY, March 20.-McMahon
called up the petition of citizens of Ciucin-
na,i in relation to the election Of Butter
worth and Young, aud the whole matter
WIS referred to q select committee, with
leave to sit during recess. The committee
| was also directed to inquire into the opera
ton of the supervisory law in Cincinnati
at the last election ...... Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 2l.-Without trans
! acting any business If Importance the house
adjourned till Tuesday.
Tho Sonofa C0nnr1ittaea