Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-27
CONGRESS SUMMARY
Extra Session.

promptly called to order at 10 M. Objection
was made to the admission of Senator Bell,
OF New Hampshire, appointed by the Govern.
or to I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the ex-
piration Ex-senator Wadleigh's term, and the
case went over till tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE, March 18.-A great crowd was
present to witness the opening of the session
Mr.. Randall was chosen Speaker on the first
ballot, receiving Ia votes; Garfield 125;
Wright ID; Kelley 1. Messrs. Garfield and
Blackburn conducted Mr.. Randall to the chair
He made brief address of thanks, and re-
ministered the oath of office to the members.
The drawing of seats was attended to, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, March 19.-Various new bills
were introduced; one by Senator Beck to re-
move all political disabilities imposed by the
l4th article of the constitution. Senator Ed
munds offered resolution combining the
business of the extra session to objects for
which it was called. Laid over. A list of
standing committees was submitted. The
Presidents message was received, read, and
referred to the committee on printing. Adj
journed.
HOUSE, March 19.-The contested seat
from the second district of Florida was taken
up, anil discussed at considerable length
Hull, by party vote yeas 40, maya 1876, was
admitted, and the modified oath was admin
istered to him. The Presidents message was
received and read and referred to the com
mittee of the whole. The speaker announced
the following committee on rules: The Speak
ers, Stephens, Blackburn, Garfield, and Frye.
Adjourned. The brevity and terseness of the
Presidents message appeared to create equal
surprise and commentator. Its reading was
applauded by some Republican members.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of
Representatives.
The failure of the last Congress to make the
requisite appropriations for legislative and ju-
dicial purposes, for the expenses of the several
executive departments of the government, and
for support of the army, has made it necessary
to call a special session of the Forty-sixth Con-
gress. The estimate of appropriations needed,
which were sent to Congress by the secretary
of the treasury at the opening of the last ses-
sion, are renewed and are herewith transmitted
to the Senate and House. Regretting the exist
ence of the emergency which requires a special
session of Congress at a time when it is the
general judgment of the country that the pub
lie welfare will be best protected by perma-
nency in our legislation and rest, commend
the few necessary measures to your consider
ate attention. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Washington, March 10, 1879.
THE ESTIMATES
Accompanying the Presidents message are
estimates from the secretary of the treasury of
the money needed for the army and the legis-
lative, executive and judicial branches of the
government
These estimates are the same as those submit
ted at the opening of the last session. with the
exception of items provided for at that session.
The last Congress made provisions for the mil
itary academy at West Point and for fortifca-
lions and armament. This leaves, according
to the estimates, 1928, 340, 500 yet to be appro-
priated for the army. None of the Legislative,
s-I1
provided for, even in part. The estimate for
these expenses is $16, 520,6e1. To these appro-
priations are also to be added the item for
court expenses, which is generally placed in
the sundry civil bill, but which was left out of
that bill at the last session. The estimate for
these expenses is $50 900.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Privileges and MISUNDERSTANDING,
chairman; Hill, Ga, Herman, Bailey, Houston,
Vance, Cameron, Wis, Hoar, Ingalls,.
On Foreign Relations-Eaton, chairman;
Johnston, Morgan, Hill, Ga, Pendleton, Ham
lin, Conklin, Kirkwood, Carpenter.
On Finance-Bayard, chairman; Herman,
Wallace, Voorhees,, Beck, Morrill,, Ferry, Jones,
New, Allison.
On Appropriations W. Va, chairman;
Withers, Beck, Wallace, Eaton, Window, ALI
son, Blaine, Booth.
On Commerce-Go Gordon, chairman; Ransom,
Randolph. Hereford, Coke, Conkling, Nc
MILAN, Jones, NeV, Cnan0ler.
On Manufactures Grover, chairman; Nc
Pherson Williams, Rollins, Dawes.
On Agriculture hnston, chairman; Davis,
w. Va; Hampton, Slater, Paddock, Sharon,
Hoar.
On Military Affairs-Randolph, chairman
Cockrel, Maxey, Grover, Hampton, Burnside,
Plumb, Cameron, Pa, Logan.
On Naval Affairs-McPherson chairman;
| Whyte, Jones, Fla, Vance, Farley, Anthony,
Blaine, Cameron, Pa, Chandler.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., chairman; McDon-
| aid, Bayard, Garland, Lamar, Davis, ILL.,, Ed
munds, Conkling, Carpenter.
On Postoffices and Post Roads-Maxey, chair
man; Salisbury, Bailey, Houston, Harley,
| Groome Ferry, Hamlin, Kirkwood.
On Public Lands-McDon chairman
Jones, Fla, Grover, Mcpherson, Walker,
Plumb, Paddock, Booth, Hill, Col.
| On Private Land Claims-Edmunds, chair
man; Allison, Window. Davis, Ill, Jonas.
On Indian Affairs-Coke, chairman; Pendle-
ton, Walker, Slater, Williams, Allison, Ingalls,,
Saunders, Logan.
On Pensions-Withers, chairman; McPher-
son. Groome, Gall, Farley, Ingalls,, Kellogg,
| Platt.
On Revolutionary Claims-Anthony, chair
man; Dawes, MMillan, Jones, Fla, Hill, GA.
On Claims-Cockrell, chairman; Hereford,
Harris, Groome, Houston, Mcmillan, Cameron,
| Wis, Teller, Hoar.
On District of Columbia-Harris, chairman;
Whyte, Withers, Butler, Vance, Ingalls,, Rollins,
Dawes. Mcmillan.
On Patents-Kernan, chairman; Coke, Slater,
| Call, Booth, Hoar, Platt.
On Public Buildings and Grounds-Jones,
Fla, chairman; Salisbury, Vest, DAVE
Morrill,.
On Territories-G Garland, chairman; B6tler,
Vest, Slater, Saunders, Kellogg. Logan.
| On oads--Ransom, chairman; Lamar,
Eaton, Grover, Williams, Pendleton, Jonas,
Dawes, Teller, Saunders, Window.
On Mines and Mining Hereford, chairman;
Gordon, Mcdonald, Farley, Cameron, Pa,
/ Plumb, Hill Col.
| On Revision of Laws-Wallace, chairman;
Herman, Davis, ILL.,, Hoar, MCMILLAN.
On Education and Labor-Bailey. chairman;
Gordon, Maxey, Randolph, Burnside, Morrill,,
Bruce, Sharon.
/ On Civil Service and Retrenchment-B Butler.
chairman; Whyte, Beck, Walker. Keller. Chan
dler, Rollins.
To Audit and Control Contingent Expenses