Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
Forty-sixth Congress.-Extra Session.

FOrty.SlXtn COnSreSS-.ExtraS session.
Both branches of the Forty. ixth
Congress convened in extra session on
Tuesday last.
SENATE Tuesday, March 1Sth.-The
newly elected Senators were sworn in.
The credentials of Hon. Charles H. Bell,
recently appointed United States Sena-
tor from New Hampshire, were laid on
the table until Wednesday. After the
appointment of committee, to act with
one from the House, to wait on the
President and inform him of the organi-
cation of Congress, the Senate adjourn
ed until Wednesday.
HoUsE.-The House was promptly Or
ganized by the election of the democratic
caucus nominees-Hon, Samuel ]. Ran
dali, Speaker; George M. Adams. clerk !;
John q. Thompson, sergeant alarms !;
Chas. w. Field. door-keeper; James M.
Stewart, postmaster, and Rev. w. P.
Harrison, chaplain. The vote for Speak
er stood; s; ]: Randall IA, J. A. Gar
field l25, III. b. Wright Is, and w. D.
Kelley l. Mr.. Randall was then sworn
in and delivered an address, in which he
expressed heartfelt thanks for this re-
newed evidence ofapproval and confid-
ence. After the appointment of a COM
mittee to wait on the President, in con.
nection with one from the Senate, the
members drew for their seats, and the
House, at o'clock, adjourned until
Wednesday.
SENATE.-Wednesd March 19th.-
Mr.. Beck introduced bills for the re-
moval of all political disabilities under
the Nth amendment of the constitution
of the United States, and for the repeal
of the act of July, 1862, imposing what
is generally known as the iron-clad
oath. Mr.. Edmunds offered a preamble
and resolution having in view the limi
tation of the business of the extra session
of Congress to the purposes for which it
was called; objection being made, the
resolution went over. The Presidents
message was read, the standing commit
tees announced, and the Senate adjourn
ed.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Felloa0- citizens Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives:
The failure of the last Congress to
make the requisite appropriations for
legislative and judicial purposes, for the
expenses ofthe several executive depart
ments of the Government and for the
support of the army has made it neces
sary to call u special session OF the Forty
Sixth Congress. The estimates of the
appropriations needed, which were sent
to Congress by the Secretary of the Trea-
sury at the opening of the last session,
are renewed, and are herewith transmit
ted to both the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Regreting the exis-
tence of the emergency which requires
fnI of of
when it is the general judgment of the
best promoted by permanency in our
legislation, and by peace and rest, I
commend these few necessary measures
to your considerable attention.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Washington, March 10, 1879.
HOUsE.-In the House the resolution
to swear IN Mr.. Hull, democrat, from
the second district of Florida was adopt
ed by vote of 14O to 1876, the republicans
and green hackers, with one exception,
voting in the negative. Mr.. Bisbee, re-
publican, will contest the seat. After
the reading o. the Presidents message
the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Thursday March GOTH
There was no business done in the Sen
ate.
HOUsE.-The petition of certain dem
ocratic voters of Cincinnati in regard to
the election of Benjamin Butterworth
and Thos. L. Young, Congressman from
that city, was referred to the committee
on elections, with an amendment from
the republican side to have the workings
of the supervisors Law in Cincinnati in
quired into.
SENATE large number of bills
were introduced, including one by Mr..
Beck, repeating so much of the Revised
Statutes as prohibits appointment to the
army of any persons who served in the
Confederate army. Mr.. Wallaoe's reso
luton calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for statement of money paid
marshalls in New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Massachusetts and Maryland, al
the elections in October and November
1878, was adopted, together with ar
amendment by Mr.. Conkling extending
the inquiry to all the States, but the
information in regard to the States nam
ed is not to be deferred for the additional
information desired.