Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Hoar call
ed up the resolution previously submitted by
him, declaring unconstitutional and revolu-
tionary the Democratic plan of legislation
announced by Mr.. Beck at the late Congress.
Mr.. Hoar spoke at length, deprecating In en-
phatic terms the course of legislation thus
prefigured and saying that the dominant pow
er sought to effect by a simple process what
stitution of the United States, altering the
present relations of three departments of the
speech as an endeavor to induce the Presi-
dent to veto what, If passed, would be con-
stitutional law. He alleged that this matter
cans simply to fortify the Presidents cour.
age and help him carry out the indecent
haS no Una. nat me m Si e'1 absenee of
the gentlemen having this whole matter
in charge, he moved to lay Mr.. Hoar's
Mr.. Wallace moved to adjourn. The yeas and
nays were called, and the vote resulted: yeas
81, nays 2s-a strict party vote. The House
met, but did not transact any business on
account of the non appointment of commit
tees. 80 g7-- - - .---
In the Senate, on the 26th, various bills
were introduced, the most important being
one by Mr.. Pendleton, that the principal OFF,
Ger of each Executive Department may occu-
by a seat on the floor of the Senate and House.
Mr.. Logan presented the resolution of the
Illinois Legislature, asking senators and
Representatives of that State In Congress TO
ton sufiicient to finish the Chicago Custom.
house and Post office building. Executive
session was then held, and when the doors
the House a few Intellectual attempts were
made to introduce bills and resolutions,
which were objected to under the rules and
In the Senate, on the 27th, after the intro
duction of n number of bills. debate was con-
tinued upon Mr.. Hoar's resolution declaring
revolutionary the course OF Ctbee major
ity. The Senate adjourned until Mon
asmv the hhSgse M
ss substantially the same bill which passed
the last House. The bill was referred to Com
mittee of the Whole and several sections dis
posed of before adJournment.
The Senate was not in session on the 2Sth.
...... In the House, Mr.. Springer presented a
memorial from J. ]. Wilson, claiming to have
been elected from the Ninth Congressional
District of Iowa on the eth of November, and
Offered a resoiation, TsferItng the the memorial memorial
ed. All the sitting members from Iowa were
elected on that day. 1t is claimed on the
other side that that was not the day legally
adopted by n party vote. The House then
went into COMMITTEES of the Whole on the
Army Appropriation BILL.
The Senate was not in session on the 29th'
49,. In the House. the Army Appropriation
bill was further considered in Committee OF
the whofe. Mr.. Garfield argued against the
| policy of the Democratic party in Congress,
declaring it to be utterly revolutionary, and
tending to the subversion of the Governmen
| II the pending proposition was the simple st
ana most inoffensfve, still. when it was de-
| manded as a matter of coercion, It had to be
resisted. IL was not against the proposition
/ itself, but against Democratic methods he
spoke. He said: We pick up the gage of battle
y which You have thrown down, and Will ap-
peal to our common sovereign, the people.
| TO say whether you shall break down the
principle of free consent in legislation at the
| price of starving the Government to death.
4 We are ready to pass these bills fof
when ou will offer them I'm the ordinary
way, and II you offer these other measures as
| separate measures. we Will meet you IN the
spirit of fair and fraternal debate, but you
| shall not compel US, you shall not coerce
| even to save this Government, until the
4 question has gone TO the soyert ign TO deter
mine whether they will consent TO breal
down any OF the voluntary powers, and o.
4 that ground wez-plant- ourselves Mr.
Mcmahon, I'm reply. said 1t came with IL
grace from any Republican to say tina
it was put upon the Appropriation bill. Re
publfcans themselves i, had passed many
measures in the same way. 1t had neve
4 been considered reyolutionary, but on th'
contrary as a protection against the arDitra
appropriation bills. Democrats wanted
the Jury box pm purified; and & the , use sen.o
of that mostfnfamous of all measures whicl
put IL in the power of Marshals and thei
deputies to corrupt the ballot box and intim
idate honest voters. Adjourned till Tuesday
In the Senate, ON the 31st, number o
bills were introtuced and referred, anon
|, | them being one by Mr.. Glover to extend tn
time of construction of the Northern Pacifi
Railroad: and one by Mr.. Johnston. TO au
thorize the National Board OF Health to IN
vestigate and report on infectious and conta
. gious Diseases of animals. The House wa
/ not in session.