Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17
CONGRESS SUMMARY

SENATE, April 8.-The army appropri-
alton bill was reported from the House with
out amendment. Senator Blaine gave notice
punishable with fine and imprisonment, for
any military, naval or civil officer, or for any
other person, except for the purposes named
in the bill, to appear armed with deadly
weapon of any description within mile Of
any polling place where general or special
election for representative to Congress is be-
ing held. Senator Bayard introduced bill
to repeal the act passed in 1862 providing
test oaths and disqualiacations Of jurors in
courts of the United States and asked unani-
nous count to put in on it's passage. Senator
Edmunds objected, and the bill was referred
to the committee on judiciary, and after de-
bate the Senate. without action, adjourned.
HouTE, April 8th.-The House
went into committee of the whole on the leg
islative bill, consideration to be under the
five minute rule and all general debate to be
bill are reached. Several amendments were
submitted, one by Mr.. Fort providing that
hereafter, when legal tender treasury notes
are reissued they be in the same deDomina-
tions AZ originally issued. Mr.. Garfield
raised the point Of order that the amend
in the interest Of economy which point of
order was sustained by Chairman Mills, and
.thass4endment was ruled out. After dnishing
rs: iHd Passs % ns Dill Inc
sraA;rEa, :Ep6ii:e.- Consideration was
respped' Of the New Hampshire Senatorial
case Senator Davis opposed the admission
Of Bell, afguib& .th&t there: :Nas no such
vacancy as could be hnsd BY the Governor.
Senator Mcdonald said he believed the ap-
pointment of Bell came within the spirit and
was entitled to admission. Senator Jones,
Fla, spoke in favor of admitting Bell. After
further debate Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors opened adj
iourned, g.,
House, April 9.-The entire session
of the House was spent In a discussion as to
the amendment of the rules.
SENATE, April 10-The Vice President
announced the question to be on the pend
ing amendment, viz: That Hon. Charles II,
Bell Se entitled to o seat as Senator by virtue
OF appointment by the executive OF New
Hampshire, and the amendment was agreed
to, yeas IS, nays %. The resolution as amend
vote, and Senator Bell was sworn in. The
Senate decided to take up the army appropri-
alton bill, but soon after went into executive
session and adjourned. j<s
II HOUSE, April 10.-The legislative ap-
propriation bill was taken up in committe of
the whole. Several amendments were offer
ed, discussed and agreed TO- after which,
pending an amendment increasing the cleri-
cal force Of the postofhce department, the
House adjourned. @ss
SENATE, April 11.-~Senator Garland
made report from the committee on epi
demic disease. Senator Hereford called up
Senator Hoar's resolution declaring the pro-
gramme Of the DEMOCRATS revolutionary and
bill was taken up,y and Senator ,Withers ex-
planned it's provisions. No amendments were
adopted, the committee on appropriations
having agreed to resist all amendments and
the majority Of the Senate seconding them &C
cordingly. The reasons assigned BY Withers
for such course was that amendments would
reached the sixth section, which prohibits
the presence oftrOops atelection places. when
the Senate adjourned until Monday, yeas %,
naye q. -s..s,,...... -~.--.--.~-
!, HOUSE, April 1.-THE Legislative bill
was taken up, and several amendments pro-
posed and discussed. Mr.. Hunton submitted
an amendment increasing the appropriation
for Graduating infectious diseases among
domesticted animals from $25.000 to ESQ, 600
He stated the object of the large increase was
to stamp out the disease known as pleuros
pneumonia, and the only way known to eradi-
cate the disease was to buy and kill oil diseased
sased, and cattle which have been subject to
contagion. Mr.. Sparks advocated the smcnd.5
ment. It was vastly important the disease
should be Immediately eradicated. Without
dispGeing Of the amendment the committee
House adjourned until Tomorrow.
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