The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-27
SENATE.

Washington March 21.-Alarge number of bills
were introduced.
By Mr. Beck-Act repeating so much of the re.
vsed statutes as prohibits the appointment to the
army Of any person engaged In the late rebellion
Bp Mr.. Harris-Act authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to contract for the construction
of ship provided with means for the disinfec
tion Ofvesses and cargoes.
By Mr., Lamar-Act providing for the organza.
tion of the Mississippi River Improvement Com
mission, the deepening Of the channel of the
river, and the protection Of slluvial lands
By Mr.. Beck-Act amending the revised stat
utes 80 as to authorize the purchase Of foreign
built ships by citizens Of the United States.
Also, act providing for retiring the trade dollars
and their recoinage into standard silver dollars.
By Mr.. TelleI-Act providing for the purchase
of a suitable site for public bullding at Den.
yer.
By Mr.. windom-Act extending the time for
the completion Of the North Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the resolution hereto
fore offered by him proposing to confine the busi
ness Of the session TO the object for which 1t was
called.
On motion Of Mr., Wallace 1t was laid on the ta.
BILE by a vote OF yeas, So; nays, 28 strict party
vote.
Mr.. Logan introduced a bill to equallze the
late war for the Union.
Also, bill for the relief Of the chicago Soldiers
and Citizens Colony. Referred.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,
Mr.. Mcmillan submitted joint resolution pro.
posing an amendment 10 the Consti' ution Of the
United States giving the President the power to
except, in his approval OF bills, either items OF
appropriation or special legislation, and giving
his reasons to Congress, the items SO disapproved
to be treated as in the case Of q veto.
Mr.. Hoar offered q resolutions condemning, sf
unconstitutional and insurrectiOnary, the at
tempt Of one House to make passage Of the Ap
preparation bills conditional on the consent oi
the other House, and Of the President to the pro
visions they DO not approve,
Mr.. Wallace objecting, the resolution went
over.
ACCOUNTS OF MARsHALs.
Mr.. Wallace called up the resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for detailed
statement Of the amounts paid Marshals in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland to date,
description Of the service performed by Deputy
Manhals at elections in october and November,
1878,
Mr.. Conkllng offered an amendment to include
other States, but afte- debate 1t was rejected
1Gnsi III uuyoi Oui u btlCt party tOto'
Mr.. Oonkling offered another amendment,
which was agreed TO, covering all the States but
Information as to New York, Pennsylvania aud
Ohio is not to be deferred before additional in
formation could be prepared.
Mr. Edmunds offered an additional resolution
calling on the Secretary to report fully all infor.
nation in his possession touching the occasion
and necesrity Of such expenditures and the pro-
visions Of law under which they were made. The
amendment was reieoted-Yeas, q; nays, Sc, q
strict party vote.
Mr. Edmunds then offered his amendment in a
modified form, providing that after the resolution
as offered by Mr.. Wallace should be answered, the
Secretary Of the Treasury report the information
desired This was also rejected Yeas, q; nays,
86. strict party vote.
WAllaCes resolution, az amended by Mr., COnk-
ling, was agreed to.
An executive session was then held, and when
the doors were opened the Senate adjourned un'
I'll Monday.
The Senate, In executive session, referred the
Presidents nominations to appropriate com.
mittees