The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-03-12
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Marcn 5.-NlglC Session.
The conference committee report on the dis
after debate, was agreed to, yeas 80, nays "a.
House bill to promote the education of the
blind passed. 1t appropriates $250,OO0. The
committee of conference on the Legislative,
executive ard judicial appropriation bills re-
ported that they were unable to agree. The
disagreement was the proviso Of the House
fixing the pay of jurors in the United States
courts, repeating the test oath, and also so
much of the revised statutes as provides for
the appointment of supervisors of elections.
The Democratic members insisted on the
points in dispute, and unless conceded by the
Republicans would refuse to pass the neces-
sary appropriation bills, and force an ezra
session. Senator Beck said in an extra SEES
sion the Democratic majority would ask the
President to agree with them TO- the re peal
the law allowing the soldiers to go to the
polls under the pretext of keeping thu 2eace;
and to reject the law relating to jurors: and
bill providing that the United States govern
ment shall not interfere with affairs pertain
ing to States, when these three bills shall be
signed by the President every appropriation
bill will be passed. If the President vetoes
the bills no money would be supplied. Mr..
Conkling defended the Senate position,
Mr.. Thurman supported Mr.. Beck's posi-
long and earnestly by other Senators. The
Senate by vote yeas 80, nays 26, refused to
| lecede from the position. The Senate amend
ment to the bill was then sustained, yeas 90,
nays "a, and another committee Of conference
asked for. March, 4th, Tuesday morning. In
the absence Of the Vice President Senator
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 for the Legislative, judicial and exc
| cutive expenses of the government six months
| from July 1, so as to avoid an extra session,
| was objected to by Senator Salisbury, and ii
gress then adjourned sine die. T.. i..y.. .g,.
HOUSE, Marcn 3.--Night session. The
| Senate amendment to the post route bill was
agreed to. The conference report on the
! deficiency bill was agreed to. The conference
report on the postottice appropriation bill was
adopted. Mr.. Potter from the Potter com
mittee presented the minority report also q
committee on the army bill reported their in
ability TO agree. A discussion ensued. Mr.
| Garfield said they were confronted with three
propositions which the other side had put or
the appropriation bills. First, the question
of troops at the polls; second the Jury test
oath clause; and third the election section
He and his Republican friends were WILLING
/ to abandon the first two, but they were mo-
| willing to give up the other. The House haC
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 it,
disagreement Agreed to-. After attention t
varions other business the House took a recess
March 18th. Session was resumed at 9 q. m
motion for new conference committee OF
the Legislative bill was made. and after con
sideration was withdrawn, it being deemed
too tall to reach, an agreement. MIR. Atkin
at 1880 reported formally that the conference
committee on the legislative bill had not bee1
able to agree and he moved that the Hous
adhere-a parliamentary findality. Agreed to
Gen. Garfield moved q vote OF thanks t
speaker Randall and it was unanimOusl
adopted. The families Of members were the
exciting scenes, and the delivery of politics
speeches on both sides, speaker Randall pre-
ceeded to deliver his farewell addressand tn
House adjourned without dav. 7x.sA u!