Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
CONGRESS SUMMARY
Extra session.

SENATE. March Communicate
from the P. M. General and secretary of the
interior were received and referred. Bills in
reference to railroad accounts and infectious
diseases were introduced. A resolution was
introduced calling y gSOn n the gV sec.
rotary of the treasury to- state the cost OF
supervisors of elections in 1876 and 1878 A
resolution was offered to proceed to the
election of Senate officers. A long and earn
est political debate followed in which large
number of prominent Senators OF both parties
participated. After which, by resolution, the
leading Offices of the senate were filled, by a
strictly party vote. The republican officers
being ousted to make room for Democrats.
John e, Burch, as secretary Of the senate
sergeant-at-arms, chief clerk, executive clerk,
and chaplain were sworn In and the Senate
adjourned. III x 44E4 .gRA Va,
SENATE, March y25th,--The resolution
Of Senator Hoar was taken up, declaring un-
constitutional and revolutionary the Demo
cratic programme oflegislation announced by
Senator Beck at the close OF the late congress.
Senator Hoar spoke at length and Senator
Beck replied, and moved to lay Senator
Hoar's resolution on the table-,pending the
motion, Senator Wallace moved to adjourn
yeas 81, nays ga strictly party vote. Ad
journed. 9a -4 'N lftA -1.hS t'5 ff
House, March 25.-Messrs. Harris and
Cox asked leave to introduce resolutions, but
Mr.. Conger stated lie would objectt to the in
PRODUCTION of any thing unless it had reference
to the appropriation bills. Adjourned yeas
129 nays Ill. *~"'. 49, '#ff
SENATE, March 26.-Various bills were
| introduced, one by Senator Pendleton, giving
the principal officers of each executive de-
parrment the privilege of a seat on the fool
| of Ike Senate and House. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned. ,
| House, March 26.-Leave was asked
to introduce a bill on banking. Objected to
/ Several members remarked on the amend
ment of the rules so as to restrict cuisines tt
matters of appropriation. Mr.. Frye asked
leave to offer resolution reciting that the
extra session was occasioned by the failure O
the last Congress to make the necessary ap
preparations, and that the business interests
of the country and the welfare of the people
demand rest and peace from legislation, ant
| instructing the committee on rules to repor
| fortnw a rule providing that no bills excep
those making the necessary appropriation
| shall be reported from any committee or con
/ sidered by the House during the special sef
| sion. Messrs. Regain and Ewing objected
Mr.. Frye gave notice that on Monday hi
would move to suspend the rules and adop
his resolution, Adjourned, yeas l3S, nays Ill
parry vote. = a.-..
| E9ENAIEs mdICu o. NuuCIOuS U1lI
were introduced. Senator Hoar's resolution
declaring the course Of the majority revolu
tionary was taken up, and a long and earnes
discussion ensued. Without disposing of thu
question the Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE. March 27.-The army appro
priation bill was discussed, and amended il
| some particulars. It retained the clause pro
hibiting the placing of troopes at The polls
This section was passed over for the present
The section authorizing the issuing of small
arms to colleges was stricken out. The com
mittee then rose having disposed of all Blu
two or three ordinary provisions OF the bill
Adjourned. -&- l..'
House, March 28-The memorial O
j. j. Wilson claiming to be elected in the 9tl
congressional district of Iowa was presented
Mr.. GaurY had read an extract from tie re
port of the grand jury of Hameton couty
Ohio, to prove that his colleague, Butter
worth, ana himself were not amended to tn
charge of any wrong doing in the election
The House then went into committee of tn
whole on the army appropriation bill. TIL
remainder of the session was spent in Al
| amended discussion of the bill, and withou
coming to any conclusion. Mr. Stephens, @
Georgia obtained the floor but stated he wa
unable to proceed at present, and at his sue
gestion the committee rose and the Hous
adjourned.
4 HOUSE March 29.-Debate was resumet
on the clause of the army appropriation b:l
relating to the use Of troops at the polls. MI
Garfield opposed the section with extrem
rigor, and Mr.. Mcmahon defended it. Furthe
discussion of a political nature was indulge
in, after which an adjournment was had til
Tuesday.