The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-08
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

Neither house Of Congress transacted any
business on the 29th ult The Senate had been III
session but short time when the death Of Repre-
sentative Clark of Iowa was announced. Proceedings
were stopped, committee was appointed to accom-
pany the remains to Iowa. and, as further mark
of respect, the Senate adjourned.-In the House,
the Presidents private secretary made his appear
ance and delivered the Executives veto OF the
Army bill. The document. without being feao,
was laid upon the Speakers table. The announce
ment of the death of Representative Clark was
made. committee was appointed to attend Tue
funeral, and the House adjourned.
The Senate, on the 30th ult., spent two hours
in discussing an amendment to bill appropriate
ing money to defray the expenses of the extra ses
sion of Congress allowing mileage to the members
of both branches. The amendment was finally de
feated, and the bill passed. The bill to
prevent the introduction of contagious
and infectious diseases in the Uni
ted States was then taken up and discussed
In the House, the Presidents Message vetoing the
Army bill was read and entered upon the journal.
The following bills passed.: Appropriatng the
requisite amount to pay ). q. Eads the sums
due, and to become due, for constructing
Jettes at South pass; amending the secton
of the Revised Statutes prescribing penalty
for conspiracy against the United States.
Mr.. LIE Fevre, from the Committee Agriculture,
reported bill to prevent the importation of dis
among domestic animals Printed and recomm1t-
ted.-The Democratic members of the House, i'm
mediately after the adjournment, met in eau
Gus to consider what further action should
be taken by the Democratic party concern
ing the two appropriation bills after
they shall both have been defeated by Presidential
vetoes. After an animated discussion, 1t was de-
termined to refer the whole subject to the caucus
committees of the House and Senate, which origin
ally framed the political sections in controversy.
The National Greenback members of the House
also held caucus of three hours duration on the
subject of the Presidential veto. general inter-
change of views occurred, but no definite action
was reached as to what course they should pursue.
The Senate was engaged In the discussion Of
the bill to prevent the introduction of contagious
diseases in the United States on the list inst but
reached no decision upon the subject.-In the
House, the Presidents message vetoing the Army
bill was read and the Speaker put the question
whether the bill should pass Notwithstanding the
veto. On passing the bill over the veto, the vote
wss-ayes, 1870; noes, no. So The bill
failed for want of two-thirds vote.-
The two committees appointed respectively by the
House and Senate Democratic caucuses to report
what of action should be adopted in view of
the Presidential vetoes, past and prospective held
q joint meeting, but arrived at no definite under
standing as to what course would be pursued.
The Texas Pacific Railroad bill was intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Johnston on the I'd
inst, read at length, and referred Mr.. Salisbury
called up the resolution authorizing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections to reopen the case of
Senator Kellogg, and to investigate Judge Spot
fords claim to Mr.. Kellogg's seat Mr.. Hoar
offered as substitute resolution recitng the
action of the Senate at the time that Mr. KELLOGG
was admitted and expressing the opinion that said
proceedings were final and conclusive as to the
right OF Mr. Kellogg to seat in the Senate for the
full term for which he was elected. Consideration
of the resolution postponed for one week
Considera ion resumed Of the bill to prevent
the introduction into the United States of contagious
or infectious diseases. and Mr.. Garland made
speech to show the constitutional power to pass
the bill and the necessity for doing so.-The
House was not in session.
CONGRESS had dull day of it on the Sd ult
The Senate was net in session, and the House de-
voted the day to the discussion of the bill reported
from the Coinage Committee amending the stat
utes relating to coinage and coin and bull
ion certificates The Democratic members of
the House held caucus and determined upon a
line of action in regard to the Army Appropriation
bill. They decided upon the exact terms of the
measure to be separately passed in lieu of the sixth
section of the Revised Statutes it being also agreed
thattall consideration of the remainder of the bill
shall be deferred until this independent political
measure shall have been acted upon by the Presi
dent.
Under the call of States bill was introduced
n.the House, the 9Th inst, by Mr.. Ladd to pro-
hibit military interference at elections and it was
deferred to the Committee Judiciary. This is
the bill agreed upon by the Democrats in caucus,
and is as follows:
WHEREAS, The presence of troops at the polls
is contrary to the spirit of institutions and the
traditions of our people. and tends to destroy the
freedom of elections: therefore.
BE it enacted. etc.. That 1t shall not be lawful to
bring to or employ at any place where general or
special election is being held in the State any part
of the army navy of the United States, unless
such force be necessary to repe the armed enemies
of the United States to enforce section article
a, of the constitution of the United States and the
laws made in pursuance thereof. ON application of
the Legislature or Executive of the State where
such force is to be used. and much of all laws
are inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed"
Mr.. Eaton offered similar bill in the Senate.
Tfcre was joint caucus of the Republican mem
bers OF both houses at which it was unanimously
resolved that the proposed bill should be cefesr
ed, and Messrs. Edmunds, Frye and Rokceon were
appointed committee to prepare substitute to
be offered. j.