Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-04-19

tion was resumed of the New Hampshire
election case, the question being the pend, |
ing amendment, namely, that the Hon. Chas. |
II. Bell is entitled to a seat as senator BY |
virtue OF appointment by the executive Of ,
New Hampshire. The amendment was
sgreed TO, and the resolution adopted ......
The army appropriation bill was taken up. !
A resolution was adopted giving to the |
select committee, with mower 10 examine
the finance reports, accounts and books of |
the treasury department, the power to have
printed the testimony taken from time to |
time, and such statements as the committee |
may desire,.,".After executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, On the 18th, Senator
Garland, from the committee on epidemic ,
diseases, reported joint resolution setting
forth that doubts exist as to the legal organs
izaton Of the national board OF health and
to remove them. The resolution ratiiies the
organisation and action oE. fhat body, |
Agreed tO.,,,The army appropriation bill
was then taken up, and Senator Witherg
explained its provisions. A number OF
amendments were adopted. The clerk
reached the sixth section, which prohibits
the presence OF troops at elections etc,
when the senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
In the house, on the 5.h, consideration
was resumed Of the army appropriation bill.
The debate closed and the committee rose
and reported the bill. The amendments to
the bill, which were all unimportant, were
agreed 10 without discus ion. The bill was
then pas5ed--l4S to l22 House adjourned
to the Sth.
Ia the house, on the 9Th, quite a de-
bate started upon the propriety Of instruct.
ing the chairman OF the committee OF the
whole, when the house shall be in committee
on the legislative appropriation bill, TO
award the floor in accordance with the house
and not be bound by any list Of speakers
which may be formed. After informal dis.
cussion, the subject matter was referred to
the committee on rules....T The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
legislative bill. After finishing the consid
GRAFTON Of sixty pages Of the bill, the CONF
mttee rose and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the oh, Mr., Stephens
from the committee on rules. IepOrteda reso.
luton for the resppOintment Of a committee
on census, reform OF civil service law, re-
specung the acertalnment and declaration
OF the presidential election, prevention OF
| epidemic diseases, ventilation of the hall
aad the causes Of the depression Of labcr'
also 10 increase the committee membership.
Also rule providing that motion to sus.
| pend the rules and pass the general apprOpri.
| alton bill shall require a three>iOurthg mas
| lorty, instead OF as now twOsthirds. The
| first proposition recommended by the re.
| port for The appointment Of certain select
| committees was then agreed to without
amendment The second proposition in,
creasing the membership of certain com.
/ mltlees, was agreed to without amendment.
The third proposition, in regard to the new
rule, was stricken out and the following
substitute agreed to: That hereafter the
/ committee on commerce shall have the same
/ privilege to report bills making appropria.
/ tons Tor the improvement OF rivers and
| harbOrS that is accorded to the committee
| oD appropriations 10 reporting general Gp,
| preparation bills. he report was then
/ agreed to and the house sdjOuEned.
In the house, ou lh61Gsh, the legisls-
tive appropriation hill was taken up in
| committee of the whole. Mr.. Mcmahon of.
| fered an amendment repeating the sections
! providing for the biennial examination of
/
| submitted an amendment, which was adopt.
ed, Tor the appointment of a deputy com,
missioner OF pensions, at u salary OF $4,000
| Mr. Money submitted an amendment in.
creasiLg tic clerical force Of the postofice
| department. without action on the amend.
ment the committee rose and the house
] adjourned.
/ In the house, on the llth, cOnsidera,
ton Of the legislative appropriation bill was
continued. An amendment to increase the
I clerical force in the posiofice department
was adopted. Amendments were agreed to
| instructing the commissioner to supply n
reasonable quantity Of seeds, shrubs, etc,
/ to members of congress for distribution
/ among their agricultural constituents, TO re-
| port the quantity Of seeds, etc distributed,
| and the states and counties sent to, from
whom purchased and quantities. The ap>
preparation for the purchase and distribution
| OF seeds ETC., was increased from sixtysfVe
I thousand TO one hundred thousand do lars.
/ M. lluntOn submitted an amendment in.
/ creasing the appropriation for the eradica'
/ ton of infectious diseases among dOmesti.
Gated animals from twenty FIVE thousand to
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, lie
stated that the object Of this large increase
was TO stamp out the disease known as
/ pleurOspneumOna, and the only way sn0wn
to eradicate the disease was to buy and kill
all diseased. cattle which have been subject
to the contsgiOn. Without dtpOSing of the
amendment, the committee rose, con mittees
were announced, and the house adjourned,