Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-13
RTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, March 3-Senator Shields
amendment to the pension bill granting pen
sions to soldiers in the Mexican war, Senator
Mitchell moved to amend so that no person
who served in the confederate army or held
civil office under the confederate government
shall be entitled to pension under the act
Diss greed to, yeas, "a, nays, 26, strictly party
vote with the exception of two Republicans
who voted with the Democrats. Senator Hoar
moved an amendment, that under this act no
pension should ever be granted to Jefferson
Davis. This led to long and warm discuss
ion, In which Davis was eulogized by South
ern Senators, when the amendment was
agreed to, yeas %, nays %, The vote was
then taken on Shields amendment, as amend
ed by Hoar's amendment, and was disagreed
to, yeas 90, nays o. The bill was then passed
yeas A. nays 8. The conference commit
tee on the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, reported that they were
unable to agree, and another committee OF
conference was ordered. The bill establish
ing post roads in various States, passed. A
message was received from the House, an
nouncing non- concurrence in the Senate
amendment to the river and harbor appro-
priation bill and q committee of conference
was ordered. The House amendment to the
census bill was agreed to, and the bill passed.
The House bill for the relief OF sailors and
soldiers becoming totally blind in the service
of the country, passed The report OF the
conference committee on the fertilization APP
pror ration bill was agreed to, and the hill
passed. The bill making appropriations for
payment of claims reported by the Southern
claims commission, was discussed and passed.
The report of the conference committee on
| the deficiency bill was agreed to. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was called up, laid
| aside temporarily, and the Senate took a
recess.
House, March 3.-The first hour was
spent in disposing of business on the speakers
table. Senate amendments to the bill for
| holding United States district and circuit
courts at Fort Scott, Kansas, was concurred
| in. A report from the committee on the forti.
| tication bill was agreed to. The impeachment
matter Of George F. Seward was taken up
| and led TO some discussion, but was laid aside
| to receive the report of the conference com
mittee on the sundry civil appropriation bill
which after some consideration was agreed JC
yeas 14S, nays 107. The consideration of the
Seward impeachment case was then resumed
and considered at considerable length. The
chair made decision from which an appea
was taken. After further discussion the ap
peal was laid on the table, yeas 125, nays 107
The conference committee report on the river
| and harbor bill was presented and the rep0r
agreed to, yeas 107, nays 81. The House tool
| a recess.
SENATE, March 3.-Night session
The conference committee report on the dis
agreeing amendments to the sundry civil bill
after debate, was agreed to, yeas 81, nays "a
| House bill to promote the education of TIT
blind passed. 1t appropriates $250,000. Thu
committee of conference on the Legislative
executive ard judicial appropriation bills re
ported that they were unable to agree. TIT
disagreement was the proviso Of the Hous
fixing the pay of jurors in the United State
courts, repeating the test oath, and also S,
| of fI,o cd Sfo t11foc FL
the appointment of supervisors of elections
The Democratic members insisted on tn
points in dispute, and unless conceded by tn
Republicans would refuse to pass the neces
sary appropriation bills, and force an exyr
session. Senator Beck said i'll an extra ses
sion the Democratic majority would ask tn
President to agree with them to the re pea
the law allowing the soldiers to go to tn
polls under the preteXt of keeping the peace
and to reject the law relating to jurors: and
bill providing that the United States govern
ment shall not interfere with affairs pertain
ing to States, when these three bills shall b
signed by the President every appropriation
bill will be passed. If the President vetoe
the bills no money would be supplied. MI
Conkling defended the Senate position
Mr.. Thurman supported Mr.. Beck's pos
lions, and the debate was continue
long and earnestly by other Senators. TIL
Senate by a vote yeas 80, nays 26, refused t
lecede from the position. The Senate amend
ment to the bill was then sustained, yeas q
nays "a, and another committee of conference
asked for. March, 4th, Tuesday morning. 1
the absence of the, Vice President Senate
Ferry was elected President pro tern
and took the chair. A number of bills on tn
calendar and pension bills passed. A resolu
ton continuing the appropriation for tn
army, and for the legislative, judicial and exc
cutive expenses of the government six month
from July 1, so as to avoid an extra session
was objected to by Senator Salisbury, and
went over. The Senate of the forty fifth Cor
gress then adjourned sine die.
HOUSE, Marcn 3.-Night session. TIL
Senate amendment to the post route bill wa
agreed to. The conference report on tn
report on the postofice appropriation bill wa
adopted. Mr.. Potter from the Potter CON
mittee presented the minority report also
report from Gen. Butler. The conferenc
committee on the army bill reported their il
ability to agree. A discussion ensued. M
Garfield said they were confronted with thre
propositions which the other side had put O
the appropriation bills. First, the questio
of troops at the polls; second the Jury tet
/ oath clause; and third the election section
He and his Republican friends were willin
to abandon the first two but they were ne
willing to give up the other. The House ha
no right to say that the other equal branc
flC1U oil uUbu1uk.
| motion was made that the House insist on i
disagreement. Agreed to- After attention
varions other business the House took recess
; March 4th. Session was resumed at 9 a. II
motion for a new conference committee Q
J the legislative bill was made, and after cor
sideration was withdrawn, it being deeme
too tall to reach an agreement MIR. Atkir
at 1890 reported formally that the conferenc
committee on the Legislative bill had not bee
able to agree and he moved that the Hous
l adhere-a parliamentary findality. Agreed 3
Gen. Garfield moved vote Of thanks
!, speaker Randall and it was unanimous
adopted. The families of members were the
admitted to the floor. After sensational al
b exciting scenes, and the delivery of polite
r speeches on both sides, speaker Randall pr
ceeded to deliver his farewell address and Il
House adjourned without dav.
e COL. PERCY wYNDHAM.