Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-17
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
WAsHrNGToN, April l6.
Senate.
Extra Session.

SENATE.
The Senate resumed con.i ieration of the
army bill.
Mr.. Beck addressed the senate
Bills introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Garand-To amend certain sec
tions of the Revised Statutes, in regard to
the navy
BY Mr.. kellogg-To prov idc for establish
ment of steamship mail service between L
:. and Brazil.
by Mr. McDOnald-To prevent fraud in
entry of lands.
\ sharp colloquy took place between Beck
and Hoar on the formers previous speech.
Mr.. Dawes took the floor and spoke very
briefly.
Mr.. Butler OF 5. C.. stated that Wade
Hampton was present and ready to take his
seat.
Mr.. Hampton, who was on crutches, was
then sworn. taking the modified oath.
Mr.. Eaton during Mr. Dawes remarks, in
CURED if Webster had not called this a con
federation of States
When MIR. Dawes concluded, a lively pas
sage on this subject took place between Blaine
and Eaton, the former quoting Webster as
saving This is not a coniederacy of States,
but nation"
Mr.. Withers said he would ask the Senate
to have Il longer session, till the army bill
was disposed of, and said it was desirable
vote should be hal before the middle of next
week
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
Adjourned.
nder call of committees. Mr. Stephens.
chairman of Coinage committee. reported a
bill for interchange of subsidiary coin for lc-
gal tender in sums OF SO and multiples,
making 1t Il legal tender for all sums not cX-
cecding $50. The bill is based upon petition.
Referred to committee.
Mr.. Conger raised a point of order that no
bill on the subject had been referred to the
committee and the committee had no right to
make report,
The morning hour expired before action on
the bill was taken and it went over until to-
morrow.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Legislative bill.
After discus sion, the mendmcnt repeating
the act creating the Southern Claims Com
mission and to transfer its cases to the Court
of Claims, was rejected.
The discussion on the amendment abolish
ing the Claims Commission was continued by
Springer and kcifcr
The amendment to provide an additional
Attorney General for the Post-Office depart
ment) was rejected.
At 2.3o the committee had disposed of the
bill, with exception of the portions especially
reserved for general discussion, being the
provisions respecting the mode of selecting
Jurors, repeating the jurors test oath and re-
spccting supervisors and deputy marshals.
Mr.. White of Pa. raised IA point of order
against the provision which repeats the test
oath
Mr.. Robinson Of Mass, supported the point
and Mr.. Atkins opposed it,
The chairman ruled the point out on tech
nical grounds.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to limit
the time Of debate. ut appeared there were
~ names on the list of those that desired to
speak
Mr.. Lewis of Ala, spoke in dcnunciation
of the present jury system of the South, and
denied that the Sodth was solid for any IL
legal or unconstitutional purpose, or out of
antagonism to the North
Mr.. Sanford of Ala, argued in favor of re-
pcaling the test oath.
Mr. Kelly of Pa, obtained the floor, but
yielded for IL motion which was adopted, that
the committee rise.
Mr. Gibson OF La, offered a resolution to
increase the membership of the committee on
Mississippi levees to Ii. Referred.
Adjourned