Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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The Forty sixth Congress met at noon on
March Is, pursuant to the proclamation of
the President. The Senate was called to
order and the roll called. after which it ad-
journed till tomorrow. pending the organ
ization of the House. Objection was made to
the admission of Senator Bell, of New Hamp-
shire, appointed bythe Governor to. fiu the
Vacancy caused by The expiration of Senator
In the House a great crowd present to
witness the opening OF the session And organ
tzation. The only, Rspre sentatiyes s absent
gave Mr.. Hull (Dem.) of Florida seat, and
allowed the Iowa delegation 70 come in. His
certificate and seal of State gave the hold
yrs asprinia facie right to seats.r As to-the
State of Kansas, the Clerk said he had
not put on the ron the name of the person
claiming to have been elected from the State
at large, the State being, only entitled to
sesFss ms%Ss % Rasl Sao s% TSs
RsSaaii Ieseitsd d isi ssf6ela SRepS rs; 81
GARFIELD, and BlacRburn conducted Mr.. Ran
hall to the cchair. He made a brief adj
dress, and then the oath of office was
Kelley, after after witch I the % Oath to mesrnbefs s iat
was administered by the Speaker in groups
ing the oath to Mr.. Huh {Fla.). and the mat
ter went over until tomorrow. The follow
ing officers (all Democrats) were re elected: :
Arms; Field, Doorkeeper; stewart, Postmas-
Mr. slcMahon sent to the clerks desk and
prominent ne % citizens @ Of cineinDati against the 1
right of Messrs. Butterworth and Young
(both Rep.) of Ohio to occupy their seats. A
discussion arose as to whether the petition
should take the ordinary course or be read
and printed in the record. Without action
the matter went over till tomorrow. The
its conclusion the House adjourned.
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of bills were introduced and referred to the
appropriate committees. Mr.. Edmunds offer
ed n resolution reciting that il is the sense of
the Senate that all bills other than for the
passage of which the special session was
called shall be referred to the appropriate
next regular session. The resolution went
over on objection. Mr.. Beck introduced a bill
to abolish the iron clad oath. which was re-
ferred. Bills were introduced authorizing To-
cal taxation of legal-tender Treas
My My, ~ NOTES. and 70 rans ai
before the Senate a memorial, signed by
a number of the members of the Legislature
Senator Ingalls, was secured by bribery and
corruption, and asking the Senate to
give them full opportunity to offer proof OF
these assertions. Referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. Mr.. Wallace Of
fered a resolution, requesting the Secretary
OF the Treasury to furnish Information re-
garding the employment OF United states
Marshals during the election of 1875. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Conklng the reso-
enseI es fTo over Mr. gruce the was o s5
mittee on Mississippi Levees and Pensions.
MIR. salisbury submitted a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of tho Treasury to furnish
detailed information in regard to negotia-
tions of public securities with syndicates and
to consideration Of 'she iesolntion. it Hes
over. The Presidents Secretary appeared
with the message, which was Mt once read by
the Clerk lin the House. the disputed
case from the Second Congressional District
of Florida was taken up and discus sed, and
the resolution admitting. Hull (DemD was
ahopted-yeas 140. nays l36. The Presidents
message was received, read, and referred to
Committee of the Whole. ..
In the Senate, on the Goth, no business of
Importance was taken up, and adjournment
was had at an early hour on account of the
Democratic caucus....,.. In the House, Mr..
MaeMahon's resolution for select committee
20 Investigate the election of Messrs. Young
and Butterworth was adopted. The commit.
tee was also authorized to inquire into the
workings of the Supervisors law ....
In the Senate, on the 21st, a large number
of bills were introduced among them one by
Mr.. Beck repeating much of the Revised
Statutes as prohibits the appointlnent to the
bellion. Mr. Jonas Q.a.) offered a petition
from the citizens of Louisiana, protesting
against Kellogg's occupation of a seat in the
mitted a joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, giving the
President power to except, in his approval
of bills, to either items of approximations
or special Legislation, and giving his
reasons to Congress therefor, the items
disapproved to be treated as I'm rhe case of n
veto. Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution condemn
ing as unconstitutional and fnsurrectionary
the attempt Of one house to make the pas
sage of appropriation bills conditional on the
consent of the other house and of the Presi-
dent TO provisions they do not approve. Mr..
Wallace obiecting, the resolution went over.
The resolution of Mr.. Wallace, calling upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for Information
as to the employment of United States Mar
adjourned till Monday....... In the House,
after the Introduction OF a few resolutions, a
motion was carried to adjourn till Tuesday.
In the Senate, on the oath, Mr.. Harris in
troduced bill to prevent the introduction
and spread of infectious diseases into the
United States. Placed on the calendar. On
motion of Mr.. Mcdonald, a resolution was
passed requiring the Secretary of the Treasu-
drawn and paid Supervisors of Election, gen
eral and special, I'm rs and '7a, as compensa-
tion, in excess of fees as allowed by law for
Circuit Court Commissioners, and state the
phta and Cincinnati for the years aforesaid.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of
officers, the nominees of the Democratic
caucus being chosen. Previous to the
ballotinR, Senators Anthony and Hamlin
protested against the proceedings as being
tor Wallace replied that the Democrats were
but following Republican precedents. and
Senator Eaton said that the present officials
were to be removed in the interest OF Civil
Service reform. The House was not I'm
session.
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