Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-25
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WhshiSgton, March se.-The conini,tee.
Q fatho house md eenato, democratic caucel
ftosnaAke. Recommendations concerning the
order Of business for the extra session. heio
Q Joint meeting today. which lasted nve
and One-half hours. senator Thurman pre-
sided.
Tho frst question discussed was whether
political legislation by the, dominant party
In congress should be effected by tue spas-
sage ofseparate measures or By the lncorpo.
ration Of the repeating clauses IL the apPro'
priatiOn bill. 1t was determined alter dis'
cussion-l3 against five-(the negsttyes
being Q senators and 3 representatives)-.
ltbat the latter course would 30 the most
sxpedient. especially for tho reason that "
seeaaed likely 70 save time, there being .
eepersl desire to finish the necessary bust
ness of the session at an early q day as pos
sible.
The next question considered was wheth.
er the political portions Of the appropria.
ton bills should now be passed In the same
termssln which they we're passed at the
lsats 1s1sion or whether the repeating clauses
Ia regard to favorable election laws should
Be modiaed 90 as to report only the sections
WhlcA auth0r'z, the appointment of su-
pefIlaors and deputy marshsls for elections,
to9esher with the sections comforting police
power on supervisors, thus continuing the
authorization for the appointment of two
supervis0fs q dlfterent politics. to serve in
. teettuhonlal, capacity at each poll as wit.
nesses OF IN count Of votes.
After On exhaustive discussion it was de-
cided to recQJ6lAend the adoption OF the
modified prOpo1lion. The vote was IA
agatnst4-two 16nAtors and two represent
tatiyes fav0ring tetal Iepeal.
The Joint meeting alao considered wheth-
er the leelslation o The present session
should Be- atrictly confined 10 thsssppro-
priation bills, including the measure A6Sve
indicated, or whether general lbHlllhess
should not be transacted by either house
when not engaged on appropriation bills.
A decided majority favored restriction to
the appropriation billa and the enactment
of what is known as the yellow fever bill.
A small majority of the mouse committee
insisted that tue opportunities for transact
ing business should be improved without,
however, prolonging the session after the
appropriation bills shall have been dispos.
ed of.
II was finally decided to report disagree
ment on this subject to the joint caucus
and leave the settlement to . majority OF
the democratic members of both houses.
Ajoint meeting has been authorized Of
Senators Thurman, Salisbury, Baileyi and
Herman, and Representatives Chalmers
Springer. Carlisle and Atkins TO formulate
provision In accordance with this de
cislon in regard 10 the election
laws and also the provisions for the total re,
peal of the jurors test oath and estimating
the authorization of the presence of troops
for incorporation in the legislative, execu,
tive and judicial and armv appropriation
bills, together with such additional provi
sions as they may deem necessary to secur.
free and fair elections for representative.
and delegates to congress. They were also
especially authorized to consider the pro
priety of framing a substitute for section
552 of the revised statutes which pre-
scribes penalties for violations of the election
laws.
Mr.. Springer's proposition to provide il
addition to the repeal of the law concerning
the presence of troops at polls for the enact
ment of the existing English statute O.
George I. on that subject was very favora.
bly, received and a joint subcommittee will
probably ssrecommend its adoption. tpro.
hibits any soldier stationed within two
miles of q voting place from leaving his
quarters on election day except to relieve
the guard or to 60 to the polls to vote and
requires him in the latter case to be returned
to his quarters Immediately aflerward.
The joint sub committee will meet Monday
and expects to report to the caucus commit
tee on Tuesday.