The sun., 1879-03-20
CONGRESS IN FULL BLAST.
THE PARTT MEASURES PRESENTED
YESTERD1Y ~ norm HOUSES.
The Democratic senate sitting Down Upon n
ResoIutIon ny Mr. Edmunds-Generni Am-
nrsty ncmnnded-Thc senate Comuiittecs.

WASHINGTON, March 19-Thc Senate be-
gan work today as though II intended to re-
main in session for three months instead Of
thrco weeks. About forty bills and resolutions
were introduced.
MIR Beck presented bill for the repeal Of tho
Test Oath laws. and bill bcstowng general
amnesty on oil the reconstructed Souherners.
the same which he introduced at the extra ses-
sion OF the Fory-fnh Congress in the fall Of
1877.
Burnside came to the front with bill for tho
reorganization Of the army ns agreed upon 10y
the Joint committee on army reorganization
last summer. Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill
providing for the payment OF the uneXpendcd
balance OF the Geneva award which passed tho
House at the last session of Congress. He also
introduced bin to pay the States the interest
on moneys advanced 10y them to suppress the
war OF the rebellion. Mr.. Mcdonald also intro
duccd bill to tax legal tender notes at the
same rates as gold and silver coin are now
taxed.
MI. Edmunds presented n resolution to con-
fine tho legislation OF the present session oil
Congress 10 the objects for which the extra scs-
sion was called The Democrats have resolu-
tion Of this description under consideration in
caucus They evidently did not wish Edmunds
to steal their thunder. objection was made to
| consideration Of the resolution and it went
over under the rule until to- morrow. .
Mr.. Wallace offered resolution calling upon
| the Attorney -Cpnprnl 90 furnish the senate
| with list oi sums paid mnrshals for services
| rendered iu the last rle'fions.
! In January last Mr. salisbury offered reso-
| luton which was adopted by the senate calling
| upon John sherman to inform The, senate oi
| the nature ut all commissions paid hnnkers.
| brokers, hrms. companies. syhdrates ana m
| d!vlduas for services IN nrgo'miinE IN" snl's
| " bonds and Other obligations oi the United
States from the year 1862. The resolution was
| so closely drawn that. IL correctly answered..
| sherman would hay" heen conp"lied to divulgo
! everything concerning h is douWe interest op'r-
| atious. No reply WIS given to the resolution
| 10y sherman at the last session. Mr.. salisbury
| aud the resolution of Wallace are moves IN the
| right direction. and " the Senate compcls full
| answers thereto startling information viii be
| obtained. Ii is likely. however. that n srarrh-
atproprinin com m ttrcs 81 tho Senate before tho
| whole truth about the syndi 'ate operations and
! the iniquities of the administration OF the Fed
ernl election LAYS are al discovered
| memorial signed by n number ot members OF
| the Legislature of Kansas, asserting thni the
election o.. senator ingalls, tRepuhlicunl WIS sr-
| cured by bribery and corruption. and asking
| the senate to give them iuli opportunity TO
| o0cr proof of these assertions Referred TO the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Wallace then submitted the list " stand
ins and select committees. us follows. which
ON PRIVILEGES and Tlccton.-Ne.sr. saul,hnry Mn
GA herman. BAILEY, Houston Vance, Cameron WIS.
Toreisn ic.auons-Nes.rs Eaton Johnston. MORGAN,
| Hil GA Prndleton nimln, Conkins. kfkwuod and
Flaucc-Nc..r. Bsyart Herman. Wallace, Voorhees,
| Aipropr auons-Nc..r. Davis IS Va withers Beck
N.,.rs ,.nin Esn."m Rsndd1rn Here
ford, Coke, Conanns Mcmillan Jones ,Ne,l, aud Chand
Nanu'aeture.-Nes Glover MePher.on. Williams
Advantageous Johnston; Davis w. va, Hamp
"wv it,,,y' ,,' a.. Nu ",iii ","i iI' coctr.u N.,.v
Grover. Hampton. bugnsac Plumb Cameron Pa. and
Naval Anairs-Mcsrs Mcrher.on whyte Jones rls1
| Vance Farley, Anthony, Blaine. Cameron Pal. aud
Juiiciary-Nessrs Thurman, Mcdonald. Bnysrd, Gar.
land Lamar. DAVIS dllJ, Eimunds. Conkhng, aud Gar
Post Onces and Post Roads-Ncssrs Maxey salisbury.
hu.ey, hcu"on. Farley. Groome. Ferry iiamin aud
| fnhhc Lands-Messrs McDonAid Jones tFial. Grover
Mrrhcrson, Walker. Plumb Paddock, booth. and il.l
rriy,te Land claim;-Ne'srs kdmunds, Allison Win
indan Arair,-Ncs,r- coke rendeton. walker. Slater
william. Alton l'va,i' sauunl9r', am AMI LssiL c.n
FGrs, Ins,i, hegss a. Paw ,r,,o,v n,u,. NJ,
cI,i,,.-,t.. ..r" t'"sr.i iiafcfori Harm. Gro,me.
! ll. -uu Mt Milan Game rUi lNlsi r,Ilrf. nud l,ar
Di.tuct cMumma.Ne.sr. Harris, whAtc,, iihcrs.
| faicnt>.-Nos'rs herman, Coke slater. Cali Booth,
Public building. and Ground.-Nessrs Jones Fal
s4A,ngfy .e,S Dawes; and AGinnh nnh,,,.. Va, s,.,.,
RAJ r,ads-Nr,-r. ransom. Lamar Eaton Grover,
William. renileion Jcna'' Dawes, Teller saunders and
Nin,. aud Nining-Ne.srs Hereford Gorlon. NcDon.
AZ tAfley Cameron 70 Plumb and ny D"i n.,.
Fducai.on and isb'r-Nes.r. Rail.y. Gordon. Maxey,
Raudolrh. burnside, Morrll Bunce, and sharon.
CNu service and Observation-Disclosures Butler.
whyie. Beck, walker, Teller. chandler. AND Rollins,
T. Audit and control Tie Conuugent LNpcnse. ~ tho
s.na'e-Mcssrs III. Ca, Da'i, ~. Va, and Jones
rnoung-Nessrs why,e, Ransom. and Anthony
Ruies-N.ssrs Morgan cocNfcii aui haine .-.,
Enrolled Bm.-Me'sr. Vance, Gail. and Reuln.
It.butare,-,Ne,sr,, Lamar cockcn Harms Jonas,
transportation Routes to the scaboari Me.srs Beck.
Johnston. NDulhee-. Hampton. Cameron NlNl Cameron
srlrcr COMMITTEES
To Examine The several Branches q the civil Service
Mes-rs Ncsi. Eaton, Gofdon. Logan. llHmhn
To fake into Con ,irratnnthe Site CT the Law Respect
Election. rrc.teui and Ndent OF tue United
satmNfS'-r, S", M"rs9 Bsi"1 1ear%sp Johnston
q, To- inye,is9,e 9anSr k.r, Box. Snd account, It, Pl
whyt lnss.i' Dawes, Agd It I, provided That .psi
the luton Of XaV i5 s77 creating he Original coa &
To Make Pro,i.,on for Taking the Tenth Census
Mo,sr, rrndeson, Morgan herman, Harris DAVIS dlll
To ln,e,nsaie and RtJort the Rest Means Of Prevent
ssrs Harms Lamar. GARLAND, Jona, Paddock, sharon
10 Inquire into Alleged Frauds in the L.te Elections
Ay,sIs Maiiaey, "a 4 HafaHA, Men'nad' htFnan.
and go"ers conferred ly thr resolution, of Pc ant
To Examine into the circumstances Connected with
the Removal of the Northern thryrnncs IRON the sioux
Reservation 20 tire Indian Terrory-Mcssrs. kirkWoud,
| DaWrs. Plumb. Coke. aud Bailey
70 Inquire into tie CLAIMS ot citizens " the United
States against the GoNcrmuent Of NcurHgua-Mcssrs
Hampton. tonkhns, hirkwood, Eaton, aud Morgan.
Mr.. Bruce rep. Miss asked to be and was
EXCUSED IRON serving on the Committees on
| Nj IS issippi Ievrcs and Pensions.
On motion OF Mr.. Wallace. the credentials OF
Mr., Bell. appointed a Senator by the Governor
OF New Han pshro in the recess Of the L"gisla-
ture. were referred 10 the Committee on the
JulicHry.
Mr.. Wallace introduced Joint resolution pro-
yiding Tor the enforcement OF the Elght-llouI
| law.
Tho message OF r. b. Hayes was then read. as
| follows:
Frr Cisens offhs Ssu1t, ani Hoy's n Rpr,,nfidre;
Tue failure the last Congress TO make the requisite
appropriations for legislative hud Ju ucAl purposes io
expenses Of the several eAccuuNe departments u ht
Government. and or the support uf the army has mad,
Unnecessary call special session of Tie Forty XII
Congress Tile estimates Ul the appropriations needed
which sent tn Congress by the secretary o tht
Treasury the opening u th" lat scssiuu renewed
and hrrcw i'm Transmitted to both the senate and ht
House OF Representatives.
Rrgrctiiug the existence of the emergency which
special session OF 0Ou-rcrs nt time When 10 n
thr general judgment ut the country that the pubic wei
fare Will be best promoted by pemanencY In our egia
ZION and by peace AMI rest commend these lew neees
sary measures 10 your conslderatg attention.
wAsmNoroS March TO- 1873
Accompanying the message nre estimates
from ,JOlu Sherman of the money nnrlpl tDl