Stevens County tribune., 1879-07-03
CONGRESS SUMMARY

SENATE, June 23.-The committee on
appropriations reported the House concurrent
resolution fixing the time OF adjournment
June 25, instead of June IL. The resolution
was not acted on. A bill relating to the time
of holding courts in Kentucky passed. A res
olution calling on the Secretary of the treasu-
ry for certain information passed.
bill regulating matters in reference to
territories passed. After the passing of a few
other unimportant bills the Senate went into
executive session. and when the doors were re-
opened, adjourned. A%s
HOUSE, June 23. Bills were intro
duccd and referred The Presidents secretary
delivered the message in writing vetoing the
supplementary judicial bill; also announcing
he had signed the army bill. At the conclp-
sion of reading the veto message, which was
received with slight demonstration Of ap
plause on the Republican side the House pro-
ceeded 10 vote on the question whether the
passed notwithstanding the objections of the
president, and it was decided in the negative,
yeas 104, nays rs not the necessary two thirds
in the affirmative. Adjourned.
SENATE, June "a. The resolution fix
ing day of ad djournment was recommittcd
Senator Beck submitted a concurrent resolu-
ton for joint committee to report at the
next session change in the mode OF collect
ing revenues. Placed on the calender and
Senator Beck will speak on it tomorrow.
Senator Ingalls, offered an amendment to the
judicial bill just vetoed divested of the politi-
cal and judiciary clauses. Senator Wallace moV-
ed to amend the amendment by precluding
the appointment of deputy marshals Wallace's
amendment was agreed to by party vote
Senator Davis of West Va, moved to adjourn.
Agreed to ~ to "a, party vote.
House, June PA resolution for
final adjournment June 25, was defeated Yeas
81, nays 1O3 The political assessment bill
was taken up, the morning hour, was
consumed in dllitory motions. Senate bill for
the benefit of the widow and children of the
late Gen. Shields, an increase pension of Caro-
line S. Webrier passed. The bill relative to
vessels not impelled wholly by SAIL consumed
the remainder of the session, and without
being disposed of, the Honse adjourned.
Senate, June 25 Senator Beck's con-
current resolution, touching collecting of
the revenue, was referred to the finance com
mittee. Senator Vest offered resolution in
| favor OF the complete RECOMMENDATION of silver,
which was ordered printed. A joint resolu-
ton reaffirming the SO called Monroe doctrine,
| (that the nations of the American continent
| by the free and Independent conditions which
| they have assumed and maintained are hence
| forth not to be considered as subjects for
| future occupation by any European power)
was referred to the committee on foreign af-
| fairs. After speech of some length by Sen
atOr Window, reviewing the record of the
Republican and Democratic parties for the
| last twenty years, which called out remarks
| from several Senators, the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE, June 25,-A resolution instruct
| ing the committee on rules to sit during the
| vacation led to considerable discussion. A
resolution calling for information in regard to
massacres by Mexicans and Indians in Texas
was adopted The Senat bill exempting from
license and other fees vessels not propelled
| rhn1lI coi1
taken up and led to a long discussion, pending
which on motions of Mr.. Cox the House adj
| journed, and joint Democratic caucus was
announced to take place at 3 o'clock. The
| announcement was received with laughter and
| applause on the Republican side.
SENATE, June Ex-senator Vests free
coinage resolution was taken up and dis
| cussed. He offered a substitute for his origi.
| nal resolution which went over till tomorrow
| The resolution providing for additional pay
for congressional employees was taken up and
passed. The judicial expenses appropriation
| bill passed yesterday by the House was taken
| up. Several amendments were offered and re-
| jected, and the bill passed. Yeas 20, nays 16
| The House bill making appropriation to pay
U. S. Marshals, was read twice and referred
| The House joint resolution for final adjourn
| ment June 80, was referred to the committee
ON appropriations. After brief attention tc
some other business the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, June 27.-The House went the
| committee of the whole on the bill appropre
ating 100000 to pay fees Of q. s. Marshals
| and their deputies General debate was
by Mr.. Garfield. He grouped some Of the
leading points made the present session on the
| Democratic side. These propositions were thai
| there are no national elections that the Unit
| ed States have no voters; that the States eXclu
| sively have the right to control elections O
l horc e hat Go,
| resentatives are State officers, agents or am
bassadors; that the United States have no au
thority to keep peace within States and have
| no peace to keep; that the United States is no
a nation but confederacy of States, and final
ly that the States are sovereign. He declared
| that these propositions constituted the body O
a doctrine more extreme than has ever beer
heard before except at the very crises of Sc
cessiOn He believed these doctrines to be er
roneous and Vicious and he proceeded to lay
down and to support by argument counter
propositions. Mr. Hurd replied and recapitu
lated the principle point for which
the Democratic party has been con
tending, and, in conclusion appealed conf
IDENTIFY to the patriotism of the country if Oh
these issues the Republican party were to'bt
| successful. Such result would mean tht
end of the Republic and the uplifting of al
empire. Could there be any doubt as to the
result of such a controversy. In Russia, Ger
many or France the result might be doubtful
but it could not be doubtful here. Civil lber
ty could not perish on its own threshholC
and at its own tireside. The past and futur,
protested against it and what was of NOR,
practical value the Democratic party pro
tested. After further debate the COMMITTEES
rose, and reported the bill to the House ant
it was passed, yeas S8 nays So. A joint reso
luton for the final adjournment of Congress
Monday, June 30, was passed, yeas 93, nays 7S