New-York tribune., 1879-04-09
nesses will be large. aud the investigation VIII probaDy
YLVTTu OONGR ESS-I Isr SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
AN NCoNCLUsivE DAY IN Bo1H BkANcHfs-IhE
SENATE DEBATES THE Egw-HAMPsHTRE CASE,
| AND the HOUSE TIE MONEY PART OF THE
| LEGISLATIVE BILL
! SENATE WASHINGTON, April s. 1879.
! The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed the fol-
lowing pamed Senator's as the Committee to investigate
the fairs OF the Freedmens Savings and Trust Com
| pany Mr.. Bruce Nep, Mss. Mr Cameron tep,
| Ws) Mr. Gordon CDsm., Gal, Mr. Withers Den'' 'dj'
| and Mr.. Garland Dem, Arkl.
| The VICE-PRESIDENr also appointed Mr. Whyte
| Dem, Md, Mr.. Ransom DENIM c., and Ar' An
thOny ep. RID. az members ofthe JOINT commItteeo On
| Printing.
Mr. WITHERS from the Committee on Appr0prla-
tons reported back the Army Appropriation Dill With;
! OFT amendment, and asked thas IL De printed ala
~ up the bill after the New Hampshire election case
should have been concluded. .
Mr.. BLAINE(cp Me) gave n0iice that ne & Woaiu %, q
fer the following amendment at the end OF Sr6oh o.
namely: And military, naval or ciYll oicer or
any other person snail, except for the purpose
herein named. appear armed with deadly weapon OI
any description, either concealed or dlspayed Wl,in
mile OF any polling place where general or specl
shall on convrtion be punIshed with fine not less
than 5000 more than $1,000. or WITH imprisonment
for period than months nor more han flve
years, with botn fine and Imprisonment AT the dis
Among the bills presented and appropriately referred
| By Mr. KIRKWOOD (2ep, Ia)-To provide for the
organization of the Nanouai Railway Company, and
by Slr burnside G.ep, r. Ito aid in the protec-
ton OF life and property against nre IN pubhc buid2s'
quIfe INTO ana dcfue the Acts OF July 81 1866. and
June 2S. 1870 granting land TO the Southern Paciuc
on motion of Mr. GARLAND (Dem.. hrE) the COM
mittee on Cvil Service and Ketencbment was m
sttucted 10 inquire into the eXpedehCy OF dpponnhS
the erks and other employees in the departments OF me
Government among the several states accoraZ 10 'he
ratio population, ana report by bill or Otherwise
The Senate took mp ard passed Mr. BA1ARDo
resolution calling the Secretary OF the Treasury to
communicate 20 The senate the amount Oh an moneys
paid to John /. Davenport m 1870 ana subsequent
years either on account Of Chief Superysols Cerk or
the United states Crcnit Court United states Commits
soner. .or any other account together with the official
Mr BAYARD (Drm.. Deli introduced a bill TO repeal
800 ana S2l Of the Revised statutes. He asked
nsd rs - SEQ n%oyy,d% - 'st noths and Gsgua,tcon
Jurors courts Of the United states The effect o ts
rom jrv servici in tne sonfbern states particularly
The Senate had already passed such bill as the one c
now mtrdpnced He did NOT desire to DEBATE the 3lli
but offered it for the sake VI justice and the promotion
Of good feeling among AL ms countrynen A..
Mr.. EDMUNDS REP, w SAID he was nor aware th9s
the senate had passed bi 10 repeal section S2f II
The Senator'S bill should 20 to n committee, substitute
for that section might be framed satisfactory 10 every
body thus escaping the evs whcn the senator Thought
might arise should the law stand. Section so, now
ever, repealed by both houses in 1876; but some
how 10 aferward found s way into the X. .Vsel stat
The Senate had. since that time, passed an act
TO repeal that section, but 1t was not acted upon
The bill was referred the Committee the Judlci
ary the objection Of Mr. Edmunds having prevented It's
immediate consideration.
The senate then resumed the consideration OF the
New Hampshire Senatorial election question.
Mr. GARLAND fDnm., ArK.l aud Mr. WALLACE
C)cm PENN opposed tHe admission OF senator Bell 60
q the senate and argued that the Governor had
no right % make an appointment M the vacancy,
that duty deyOlvug on the Legislature alone.
Sir. CARPEN FER Gsep., Ws.l congratulated the Sen
ate that ti5 question 10 be decided on s merits
and not on PARTISAN grounds lie then gave his views
the pending question, arguing against the adBlS-
sion Of Mr.. Bell, there being no sucn vacancy aS the
Governor could Ill.,
Dir. GROOME Dem, Md) briefly gave the reasons
why he should vote seat Mr. Bell.
Mr.. HERMAN Dem, n. " opposed the admission Of
Mr.. Bell denying that the Constitution conferred on
any Governor the power 10 appoint Senator to com
mence a of six years.
Mr.. SALISBURY (Dom., DelD obtained the floor and
without beginning BIS remarks, gave way, at Aalpa5t
O'Clock, FOR a motion to adjourn, which prevailed.