Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.


 Bills were introduced to authorize the Secretary of War to appoint an officer of the Regular Army to accompany the expedition in search of relics of the late Sir John Franklin. To extend the time for the construction of the North Pacific Railroad. To authorize the establish ment of National Board of Health to investigate and report upon the in- troductlon and spread of infectious diseases among animals. The Senate took up and debated the bill appropria- ting $200, ,OOO to test Prof. Gamgee's project to avert yellow fever by the use of refrigerator ship.
 The Senate passed the amended bill to provide for the construction of 8 refrigerator ship to be used for the dis infection of ships and cargoes coming from places where the yellow fever pre- vails.
 The resolution of MT. Hoar about free assent in legislation was laid on the table-35 to 2O-a strict party vote; 8 majority report was made against ad- mitting Senator Bell, of New Hamp- shire; Republican minority report was made in favor of it.
 A number of new bills were offered, and the two reports on the admission of Senator Bell were read the subject then went over; the nomination of Clarence King as Director of Surveys, and of Dr. Hamilton as the head of the Marine Hospital Service, were confirmed. | HOUSE.
 | The discussion of the Army bill pro- ceeded in the House. Mir. Tucker (Dem:., Va.) offering an amendment to the bill, repeating the law which for bids the appointment to the army of any military, naval or civil official of the late Southern Confederacy. He said it was stigma that should be wiped out, and described the present time as an era of peace and good feeling. MT. Conger (Rep., Mich.) made the point of order that this was new legislation, but after ward withdrew it, when it was renewed by MT. Sparks Dem., Ill) The rest of the day was spent in debating the section of the bill which repeaIs the law per- mlttlng the presence of soldiers at the polls for other purposes than to repel armed enemies of the United States.
 In the House debate was continued on the clause in the Army Appropriation bill forbldding the presence Of troops at the polls. MT. Conger's point of order, that the clause was new legislation and not in the interest of retrenchment was overruled by the Chairman. MT. Conger appealed from the decision, but the House sustained the ruling by a vote of 125 to 1O7. General Gar ield then took the floor and presented the Republican case in a long speech. Messrs. Stephens and McMahon were the principal speakers on the Democratic side and considerable feeling was eyinced in the discussion.
 MT. Atkins reported the Legislative Appropriation bill and there was s spirited discussion of the clause in the Army bill forbidding the presence of the military at the polls, which was partici pated in by Messrs. Muldrow, Chal mers and Hurd on the Democratic side and by Messrs. Belford, Conger and Frye on the Republican.
 During the Army bill debate, MT Barber (Rep., Ill. said that he tool the present opportunity for speaking because it seemed possible from the present condition of affairs that this would be the last session the American Congress would ever hold.