Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
CONGRESS SUMMARY
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Extra Session.

CONGRESS SUMMARY.
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80. - - Extra session.
SENATE, March 18th.-The Senate was
promptly called to order at 10 M. Objection
was made TO the admission Of Senator Bell, of
New Hampshire, appointed by the Governor,
to I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the expira-
ton of Senator Wadleigh's term, and his case
went over till TO- morrow.,. Adjourned. ,s.y>
HOUSE, March 8:-A great crowd was
present to witness the opening of the session.
Mr.. Randall was chosen Speaker on the first
ballot receiving IA votes: Garfield 1875;
Wright ID; Kelley l. Messrs. Garfield and
Blackburn conducted Mr.. Randall to the chair.
He made brief address of thanks, and re-
ceived the oath of Office, and then he ad-
The drawing of seats was attended to, and
the House adjourned. i. .,4 ..,.. ,..4 ~,
SENATE, March 19.-+Various new bills
were introduced; one by Senator Beck to re-
move all political disabilities imposed by the
munds offered q resolution combining the
business of the extra, session to objects for
which it was called. Laid over. A list of
standing committees was submitted. The
Presidents message was received, read, and
referred to the committee on printing. Ad-
journed. T.: -, IT,
HOUSE, March 19.-The contested
seat from the second district of Florida was
taken up, and discussed at considerable
length. Hull, ey aparty vote yeas 140, nays
1876. was admitted, and the modified oath
was administered to, him. The Presidents
message was received and, read and referred
to the committee OF the whole The speaker
announced the following committee on rules
The Speakers, Stephens, Blackburn, Garfield,
and Frye. Adjourned. The brevity and ter
seness of the Presidents message appeared to
create equal surprise and COMMUNICATION. Its
reading was applauded by some Republican
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of
Representatives.
the requisite appropriations for legislative
and Judicial pusposes, for the expenses of the
several executive departments of the govern
ment, and for the sup sort of the army, has
made 1t necessary to call special session of
the Forty-sixth Congress. The estimate of
appropriations needed, which were sent to
Congress by the secretary of the, treasury at
the opening of the last session, are renewed
and are herewith transmitted to the Senate
and House. Regretting the existence of the
emergency which requires a special session
OF Congress at q time when it is the general
Judgment OF the country that the public well
fare will be best protected by permanepcy in
our legislation and rest, commend the few
necessary measures to your considerate at
tentiOn. RUTHERFORD B, HAYES.
Washington March 10, 1879.
-. THE ESTIMATES.
Accompanying the Presidents message are
estimates from the secretary of the treasury
of the money needed for the army; and The
legislative, executive and judicial branches OF
the government
The estimates are the same as those sub
the exception of TENS provided for at that
session. The last Congress made provisions
for the military academy at West Point and
for Notifications and armament. This leaves
according to the estimates, SIS, 500 yet to
be appropriated for the army. None OF the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
tions were provided for, even in part. The
estimat or these expenses is SIG, 5&0601. To
these appropriations are also to be added the
item for court expenses, which is generally
| placed in the sundry civil bill, but which was
left out of that bill at the last session. The
| estimates for these expenses is 100000.
SENATE, March 20. After prayer and
reading of the Journal Senate adjourned till
tomorrow.
HOUSE, March 20. Mr.. Mcmahon
called up the petition. Of the citizens Of Gin.
| worth and Young, and the whole matter was
| referred to aselect committee with leave to
| sit during the recess. The committee was
also directed to inquire into the operations OF
| the supervisors, law in Cincinnati at the last
election. Butterworth and Young declared
themselves heartily in favor of the resolu
ton.
SENATE, March 21st.-A number Of
new bills were introduced, among them one
| 1v1So IS
| much ofthe revised statutes as prohibits the
| appointment to the army of any person en-
gagged in the late rebellion. By Senator
Window bill extending the time for the
completion of the Northern Pacific railroad
Senator Edmunds called up the resolution, tt
| confne the business of the session to the OBJ
! ject for which it was called. On motion O
Senator Wallace it was laid on the table, yeas
IS, nays So strict party vote. Senator Hoal
| offered resolution condemning as unconsti
tutional and insurrectionary an attempt O
one house to make the passage of appropria
ton bills conditional On the consent of the
| other house and of the President to provisions
jected and the resolution went over After
some other business the Senate went into ex
ecutive session, and adjourned till Monday.
| HOUSE, March 21.-Mr. Ellis offered s
resolution charging the membership of the
| committee on elections. Referred. Mr.. Re-
gan desired to, refer special bills, but objec
tions were made: Mr.. Young offered reso
luton reappointing the yellow fever commit
| tee. Objected to.
SENATE, March Accommodation
| from the P. NJ. General and secretary of the
interior were received and referred. Bills il
reference to railroad accounts and infectious
diseases were introduced. A resolution was
introduced calling on the secretary of the
treasury to state the cost of supervisors o.
elections in 1876 and 1878. resolution was
offered to proceed to the election of Senate
officers: long and earnest political debate
followed in which large number
OF prominent Senators of both parties
participated. After which, by resolution, the
leading offices of the senate were filed, by q
strictly party vote-the republican officers
being o'1sted to make room for The democrats
John G.; Burch, as secretary of the the Senate
took the modified oath. The other officers
sergeant-a at arms, chief clerk, executive clerk.
and chaplain, were sworn in, and the senate
adjourned.