The Osceola times., 1879-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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In the Senate, on the 2lst, considera
ton was resumed Of the army appropriation
bill. Senator Bayard defended the incor
poration of general legislation in the ap-
preparation bills, there being nothing un
| usual in IL, and the raised cry OF revolution
was not substantial aud was foolish, and thu
people would condemn it. Senator Make,
said it was plain that the constitution die
not confer upon the United States govern
ment the authority TO regulate elections
therefore it should no be unconsiitutlona
TO repeal or modify clause allowing such
action...... After executive session the senate
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 22nd, Senator
Pendleton gave notice that on Thursday,
after the disposition of the army bill, he
would call up his bill providing for giving
the heads of departments seats On the floor
OF the senate and house. ... Consideration
was resumed Of the army bill......Senstor
uarland addressed the senate, saying that
two questions were to be considered - first,
whether the eight words, or to keep the
| peace at the rolls" should be repealed ;
second, ii so, ii il was right and proper to
secure their repeal on an appropriation bill.
Such questions could not have been long
debated in the h use OF commons, and he
was surprised at a determined opposition
| among the representatives Of a free people
to the abrogation OF enactments hostile to
perfect liberty. No extraordinary emer'
gency existed TO Justify the use of troops,
lnd without such an excuse the country
could not submit TO war practices in time OF
profound peace. He was followed by Sen.
ntor Davis (Ils.l, in favor OF the bill, and by
Senator Allison in opposition thereto. After
executive session the senate aujourned.
In the senate, ON the 23d, the morn
ing hour was principally occupied with the
resolution relative to removals and appoint
ments TO Office without the Intervention of
the presiding officer. Several amendments
were agreed to, but before final action the
morning hour expired, and consideration
was resumed OF the army bill. The session
was given mp entirely to debate.
In the senate, on the oath, S nator
Dawes presented a petition from Mrs. Caro-
line Webster, widow of Colonel Fletcher
Webster, asking an increase of her pension
from thirty to fifty dollars per month, Re.
ierred to the committee on pensions. ....,. The
discussion of the Wallace resolution occu-
pied the morning hour, after which the
army appropriation bill was taken up, and
Senator Conkling spoke thereon. Several
amendments were presented and rejected,
and the senate adjourned,
In the senate, on the 25th, considera.
tion WIS resumed Of the resolution relating
TO appointments by the secretary and ser
geant>at>arms. The amendments declaring
that no union soldiers shall be dismissed
without cause and no confederate soldier
shall take the place Of any dismissed union
soldier, were defeated by strict party vote
-26 to "a. The resolution WAS then agreed
TO .....Senator Harris, from committee on
epidemic diseases, reported his bill clothing
the national board of health with certain
powers, and looking to a national quaran'
tine to prevent the introduction OF couta.
gious diseases. .Consideration Of the army
bill was then resumed, and after the rejec-
tion CT sundry smendms nts the bill was pu:
upon its passage and passed. to 80. II
now awaits the presidents action, Ad-
iourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, the subsid
iary silver coin bill came up as unfinished
business OF the morning hour. Several
amendments wers considered, and the bill,
with pending mendments, went over with
out action. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill. The remaining hours Of
the session were given up to debate.
In the house, on the 2lst, at half past
two o'clock the call OF the states had only
reached Georgia, and upward OF five huns
dred bills had been introduced. Among the
bills was one by Mr.. Whitthorne, authoriz-
ing the appointment OF joint special CONS
mittee to inquire into the causes leading 10
the removal of large bodies of citizens from
the southern states to certain other states.
All the states and territories having been
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introduced, the house took a recess.
There were but few members present on the
yeassemblng OF the house. The house went
into committee of the whole on the leg sla.
tive appropriation bill. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Brown, New, Frost and
Deuster. The committee then rose, and
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 22d, con Iteration
was resumed of the subsidiary coin bill.
After further amendments the bill passed
It provides that silver coins of a smaller
denomination than one dollar may be ex'
changeable into lawful money when pre-
sented in sums Of twenty dollars; makes
lawful money exchangesble into silver coins
| in like amount; makes subsidiary silver
| coins a legal tender for all debts, puolic and
private, in sums not exceeding twenty dol
lars, aud makes minor coinage receivable al
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THE house then further discussed the
legislative appropriation bill until the houi
Of adjournment.
In the house, Oh the 23d, a resolution
was adopted appropriatipg three Thousand
dollars to meet the expenses OF the lahol
committee, and granting the commitse,
leave to sit during recess. On motion o
Mr.. r. W. Wood, resolution was adopted
re luesting the president to consider th'
expediency OF entering into convention
with France for the negotiation OF q treat.
which shall secure more equal interchang,
of the products and manufacture OF escl
country debate was continued oI
the legislative appropriation bill by Msssrs
Frye, Robson, Finley and others.
In the house, on the 9th, the legisls
tive appropriation bill again came up TO
discussion. No progress was made. Ad
iournei.
In the house, on the 25lh, the legisla
tive appropriation bill was in order for cor
sideration in committee OF the whole. Whe
the debate had closed the committee ros,
aud the speaker presented a. enrolled an
signed by him the army appropriation bill
and the house adjourned until koaday,