The Portland daily press., 1879-04-09
XLVI CONGRESS--IST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 3.
Mr.. Blaine gave notice of an amendment, making
it penal offence for any military, naval civil of
cer, any other person, except for purposes named
in the army bill. to appear armed with deadly
weapon within mile of any polling place where an
election for Representative to Congress was being
held.
The Senate adopted Mr.. Bayard's resolution cali
ing upon the Secretary of the Trersury for state
ment of the money paid John G. Davenport since
1870 The Senate then resumed the New Hampshire
case.
The Vice President has appointed committee to
investigate the affairs of the Ffeedmens Savings and
Trust Company.
Mr.. Withers reported back from the committee on
appropriations the army bill without amend ment.
On motion of Mr.. Garland the committee on civil
service was instructed to inquire into the expediency
Of apportionng employees among the states
to population.
Among the bills that were introduced and referred
by Mr. Bayard to repeal sections 800 and 1921
Revised Statutes, which provide test oaths and dis
qualifications ofjurors in courts. He said tie effect
of the present law to exclude character and in
telligence from jures particularly in the South The
Senate had already passed such bill as the one he
introduced. He asked unanimous consent to put the
bill on its passage without referring it to commit
tee.
Mr.. Edmunds said he wasn't aware the Senate had
passed bill to repeal section 82l and thought if the
bill was referred to committee satisfactory sub
stitute might be framed, thus escaping the evils
the Senator thought would arise should the bill
stand.
Mr.. Edmunds' objection prevented immediate
consideration and the bill was referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
In the Bell case Mr.. Garland and Wallace argued
that the Governor had no right to appoint Sena-
tor. That devolved on the Legislature alone.
Mr.. Carpenter Of Wisconsin argued against the
admission and congratulated the Senate that the
question was to be decided on its merits.
Mr.. Groome of Indiana briefly gave his reasons
why he should support Bell.
Mr.. Herman denied that the constitution empow-
cred any governor to appoint a Senator for new
term.
Mr.. Salisbury obtained the floor but gave way for
adjournment.
HOUSE
In the debate last week Frye read the famous arti
tical from the Okoloma State newspaper entitled,
"We have captured the Capitol" At that time
Muldrow, Representative from Mississippi, rose in
his place and said that that paper was edited by an
Ohio carpet-bagger and represented no respectable
element in Mississippi. Frye presented this morn.
ing letter from the editor of that paper showing
that he was Confederate soldier throughout the
war, and that, whether the Okoloma State repre-
sented respectable people not, it supported Mr..
Mnldrow himself for Congress.
Alter an informal discussion in which Kelly char
aeterized as thoroughly Pckwckian the cry of revo-
luton and revolt, the subject of awarding the floor
in committee Of the whole was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules.
House went into committee Of the whole on the
legislative bill.
Mr.. Atkins stated that the present bill conformed
to the bill as it had passed the last Congress.
The chair BlackburD) said there,were on the list
over 70 who desired to speak on the bill. He de-
sired be fair consequently he would not recognize
any list except one m AIDE up after he assumed the
duties Of presiding officer.
The clerks desk was Immediately surrounded by
members who desired to be placed on the list. When
order restored the bill read by sections for
amendments.
The sections relating to the houses of Con gress /
were passed over with few unimpcrtant amend
ments.
Amendments regarding gaugers and collectors
were rejected.
Amendments providing that reissued treasury |
notes shall be of the samo denominations as orei-
nally issued was ruled out on point of order.
After sixty pages of the bill were considered the
committee rose and the House adjourned till to-
morrow.