The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-13
)NIY, MINNESOTA.T THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1879

ing the pay of jurors in the United States
courts, repeating the test oath, and also SO
much OF the revised statues as provides for
the appointment of supervisors Of elections.
dispute, and unless conceded by the Republi-
cans would refuse to pass the necessary ap-
preparation bills, and force an extra session.
Senator Beck said iT an extra session, the
Democratic majority would ask the President
to agree with them to repeal the law allow
of keeping the peace; and to repeal the laws
relating to Jurors; and bill providing that
the United States government shall not inter-
fere with affairs pertaining to States. When
these three bills shall be signed by the Presi-
dent every appropriation bill will be passed.
would be supplied. Mr.. Colkling defended
the Senate position. Mr.. Thurman sustained
Mr.. Becks positions and the debate continued
long and earnestly by other Senators. The
Senate by vote, yeas 80, nays 26, refused to
recede from the position. The Senate amend
ment to the bill was then sustained, yeas 29
nays "a, and another committee of conference
asked for March 4th. Tuesday morning. In
the absence Of the Vice President, Senator
Ferry was elected President pro term, and
took the chair. A number of bills on the
calendar and pension bills passed.. A resolu-
ton continuing the appropriation for the
army, and Tor the Legislative, judicial and exc
cutive expenses of the government six months
from July !, so as to avoid an extra session,
was objected to by Senator Salisbury, and it
went over. The Senate of the forty-flfth Con-
gress then adjourned sine die.
HOUSE, Mach 81 Night session. The
Senate amendment to the post route bill was
agreed to. The conference report on the
deficiency dill was agreed to. The confer ence
report on the ostofiice appropriation bill was
adopted. Mr.. Potter of the Potter committee
presented the minority report also q report
from Gen. Butler. The conference committee
on the army bill reported their inability to
| agree. discussion ensued. Mr.. Garfield said
they were confronted with three propositions
which the other side had put on the appropr-
ton bills. First the question Of troops at the
polls; second the jury test oath clause; and
third the election section He and his repub-
lican friends were willing to abandon the first
two: but they were not willing to g.ye up the
ether. The House had no right to say that
the other equal branch should yield all and
the House nothing. A motion was made
that the House insist on its disagree
ment. Agreed to. After attention 10 vari-
GUS other business the House took recess.
March 4th. Session was resumed at o. M
A motion for a new conference committee on
the legislative bill was made, and after con.
sideration was Withdrawn, it being deemed
too tall to reach an agreement. MIR. Atkins
| at 1880 reported formally that the conference
committee on the Legislative bill had not been
able to agree and he moved that the House
parliamentary tinality. Agreed TO-.
Gen. Garfield moved vote of thanks to
speaker Randall and it was unanimously
adopted. The families of members were then
admitted to the floor. After sensational and
exciting scenes, and the delivery of rousiug
political speeches on both sides, speaker
Randall proceeded to deliver his farewell ad-
dress and the House adjourned without day.