Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-12
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WAsHISGToS, April IL.
Senate.


Mr.. Hereford called up the House resolu-
ton declaring the democratic programme for
passage of the appropriation bill unconstitu-
tonal and revolutionary, and made speech
against it, insisting no action is contemplated
as would justify such a conclusion.
Mr.. Hereford concluded at $50, and the
Senate took up the army bill.
Mr.. Withers then proceeded to explain its
provisions.
Mr.. Hamlin presented joint resolutions
passed by the Legislature of Maine, setting
forth that justice to the fishermen and Justice
to the fishing interests of the country, require
the abrogaton of articles Is and II of the
treaty with Great Britain, and instructing its
Senators and Representatives to use all hon
orable means to accomplish this.
Mr.. Garland reported joint resolution
ratifying the organization of the National
Board of Health. Agreed to.
After Mr.. Withers explained the army bill
was considered by paragraphs.
No amendments were made to anv items of
appropriation, nor to any other part OF the
bill, the Committee on Appropriations hay
ing agreed to resist all amendments, and a
majority of the Senate seconded them accord
ingly. The reason was that amendments
would delay the passage of the bill.
The Clerk had reached the 9TH section of
the bill, which prohibits the presence of
troops at election, places, when Mr.. Eaton
moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Edmunds iocosely expressed the hope
that the senator would first move to strike
out that entire section
Mr.. Paddock gave notice of an amendment
to the bill, in effect permitting the army to
be used as posse conitatus in Neb., Col,
Oregon, Ks, New. and Indian Ter, to en-.
force civil processes.
A bill for a similar purpose passed the Sen
ate unanimously at the last session, but fail
ed to receive action in the House
Mr.. Window gave notice of an amendment
is strike out the words 'Or other persons
civil or armed men
Mr.. Bayard moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be to Monday next, which was
agreed TO.
Adjourned.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Legislative appropriation bill.
The announcement of committees was
postponed for an hour
There are some fifteen pages of printed
bill to be acted on, before the contested pro-
visions are reached.
In committee OF the whole on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill, the pending amend
ment, increasing the clerical force of the
Post Office Department was adopted.
Paragraph relating to Bureau of Agricul-
ture was stricken out and pr DIVISION substi
tuted increasing the appropriations for seeds
etc, to 500 900.
Amendments were adopted directing that
members be supplied with reasonable quanti-
ties OF seeds, etc, for distribution requiring
the Commissioner TO report the quantity of
seeds distributed and where; also purchases
of all seed, from whom and in what quanti-
ties
Mr. Hunter submitted an amendment in
creasing the appropriation eradicatng infec-
tious diseases among domesticated animals to
S2300O0, to stamp out pleuro-pneumonia.
Without disposing of the amendment the
committee rose, and eatter the committees
we've announced, adjourned till tomorrow