The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


was resumed OF the hill 20 prevent the intro
duction Of contagious or Infectious diseases
into the United States. and after some
discussions went over without action....:-
ing Of the journal. the speaker presented the
Veto message upon the Army appropriation
bill. and 4 was read ~ the Clerk On the
Nr. sparks offered the following: :" Ordered.
That the message Of the President just read
be entered st ieneth on the journal. ~ re-
States. and that the House will Tomorrow
proceed 70 consider said message. and there
after % reconsider the bill making an
Army for the fiscal year ending
June 50. $50. and that said message be print
ed" order adopted. The following bills
to pay J. Il. Eads the sums due and to become
due for constructing the jettfes at south Pass.
amending the section Of the Revised statutes
prescribing penalty for conspiracy against
the United states.
In the senate, on the lst. consideration
was resumed OF the bin 20 prevent the intro
ducsion OF contagious or infectious diseases
int the United states. and senator Harrtsex-
planned the provisions Of the bill and defend
MI. sparks IN. ny called up the order made
yesterday To- reconsider the Army Appropri
alton bill. The vote was taken upon the
upon reconsideration the House viii pass
the Army Appropriation bill. notwtthstsnd-
fng the objections OF the President. The
House refused 20 pass the bill over the Presi-
1lO--nos the necessary two thirds In the af-
firmafive. IL Was strictly party vote. only
three 81 the Greenbac kers voting ior the bili
and nine against II. Adjourned till saturday.
In the senate, on the I'd, Mr.. Johnston in
trodnced bill amendatory Of and supple
mentary TO an act 70 aid in the construction
of the Texas Pacific Railroad. II authorizes
the company 20 extend IT. line from its pres
ent western terminus 20 III Pt-o, there 20 be
united sifh the southern Pacific Railroad
Lands granted 20 the former are transferred
20 and vested In the Latter. extending along
its portion OF the road Each company is re-
quired ~ com plete it, road within six years
Provision Is also made for other railroads 70
unite ~ifh these roads AT III Paso. the object
being 20 form complete lines to the Pacific
from the Gulf and south Atlantic states Mr..
Edmunds said this bill wa- 80 important
that public attention ought rO be drawn to
its proyis ltinvoives not only the grant
by name but included four or five :. parafe
grants 81 power 70 railroads I'm Texas and
Louisiana, authorizing the construction of
railroads from one point In state % an
other point In the same state. THIS raised
serious constitutional questions. He hoped
the committee 10 which the bsli would be
referred would carefully consider ~, -
4 proposed 20 give millions Of dollars
In the WAY OF subsidies. The bill was
referred 20 the Committee on Railways.
Consideration resumed OF the bill 10
prevent the introduction in the United States
Of contagious or infectious diseases. Mr..
Garland made speech % show the consti
tntionai power 20 pass the bill and the neces-
ate Adjourned till Monday. 1.-THE House
was NOT In session.
The Senate was not in session on the 81.
......In the House. there was a short discus
sion 81 the bill reported from the Coinage
cuinaQe and coin ard bullion certificates, but
without action the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 5th. consideration
was resumed Of the bill 20 prevent the intro
ducfion OF contagious or infectious diseases
into the United states. Mr. Eaton intro
duced bill similar 20 that In the House. to
prohibit military Interference nj elections.
Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee lin
the House, under The call Of states, Mr.. Laid
(G.-D. Mel introduced she bill agreed upon
~ the Democratic Caucus. 70 pronibit mill
tary interference ~ elections. and IL was re-
ferred 20 the COMMITTEE. on Judiciary. Fol-
lowing q the text Of tine bill:
WHEREAS. The presence q troops AZ the
poll- Il contrary - the spirit OF our Consti-
tuition and the traditions Of our people, and
tends % destroy the freedom Of elections.
tners fore
he q enacted. ETC.. That II shall not be lawful
20 bring a. or employ nc any place where .
general or special election Il being held In
state amy part OF the Army OF Navy Of the
United States. unless such force be necessa.
~ % repel armed enemies of the United
States OF 20 enforce section 4. Article Z. ~ the
Constitution OF the United states. aud the
laws made In pursuance thereof. on applica-
ffon "a the Legislature or Executive ~ the
state where such force IL 70 be used and 80
much ~ all laws as - fnconsistent herewith
large number OF new bills were intro
duced, among the more important being one
by Mr.. Murcn (G.-D.. Me-, 70 establish 4 Bu-
the improvement of the Ml-si--ippi River;
by Mr.. Waddill ID, Mol by request Offering
unapproprinted lands In the Indian Terrific
hom ~ laws; also. the i"ilowins 81 Mr.
DE La Matyr GO. D., Ind.) by request: For
funding municipal Indebtedness Ia United
the secressry 81 the treasury 60 exsins n,sn ali
city Indebtedness by the issue Of grecnbacks,
which grrenbncks are 20 be iinmcdiately used
" payment q - =, re DEB. green
nd for tine relief of nnancial distress
BY granting aid to certain companies inc.r-
pmated ~ state authorizes tor the work Of
the 81 .Oo00 900 bill ALREADY published. pro
yiding tor the payment Oi intt resi- d. the pub.
Nc devt. and for funding said debt IA United
states paper money.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Mcdonald
reported from the Committee on judiciary,
with amendments, the bill introduced yes
terday by Mr.. Eaton, making II unlawful TO
use any part ~ the Army or Navy AZ the
polls, etc. lie gave no,ce he would call IL
up to- morrow. The judiciary Committee
has added two amendments: The irst pro-
yide- that the bill's prohibition against
bringing 10 or employing troops az
the polls shall not apply To the use Of
military force when necessary ito protect
the state against invasion The other
amendment Inserts the words, when the
Legislature can not be- convened" after the
clause which exempt- from prohibition the
employment OF the Army or navy 10 enforce
che fourth section Of Article ~ the Consti-
tuition aud laws made IN pursuance thereof.
upon application Of the Legislature or En-
ecutive Of state" senator Beck re-
ported from the Committee on APP
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