The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15
CONGRESS SUMMARY.

CONGRESS SUMMARY.
SENATE, May, C.-The bill of Senator
Eaton with amendments was introduced ma. Z
II unlawful to use any part Of the army or navy
the committee on appropriations with amend
ments, the legislative, executive and jldicia
appropriation bill and gave notice that HI
would call it up ut an early day. The con
tested seat Of Senator Kellogg received brie
attention. The House bill to prevent militar,
intertearence ut the polls was read the frs
time: Objection being made to its secont
reading the bill went over. The case OF Scna
tor Kellogg again came up, and Senator Carp
cntor commenced speech IN favor Of Kel
journ. Adjourned
HOUSE, May 6.-Mr. Cox of New York
introduced bin in reference to slaves in Cuba
The Senate amendment to the bill providing
for certain expenses Of the present session wa.
concurred in. The bill to prohibit military in
reference at elections came up, and aftc
strong opposition by the minority was fnall,
passed by strict party vote, yeas IA, nays 81
A resolution to investigate the Fort Pillow
massacre was called up, but without taking
any action the House adjourned
! SENATE, May = A resolution was
adopted asking the President for Information
| Is to the present occupation 81 the Indian terri
tory by whites. House bill to prohibit mill
tary interference in elections was read twice
Senator Edmunds moved its reference 10 tho
committee on the judiciary. Defeated, yeas 24
nays 81. 1t WAS then laid on the table to be
called up hereafter The Kellogg contested
seat case was then taken up and Senator Car.
pcntcr continued his remarks in favor of Kel.
loggs right to the seat. A long discussion fol.
lowed. Finally resolution was adopted by a
| strict party vote authorizing the committee on
privileges and elections to take testimony
| The Senate then took up the House bill ia
prohibit military interference ut the polls
| Senator Blaine submitted an amendment. Sen
| atOr Morgan obtained the floor and the Senate
| adjourned.
HOUSE, May 7.-Mr. Chalmers called
up the resolution touching the massacre at
| Fort Pillow. After some discussion the whole
subject was laid on the table. The bill relut-
| ing to coinage and coin bullion certificates
| was taken up. Some discussion was had, and
| the House adjourned.
SENATE, May Reconsideration was
| resumed of the House hill prohibiting military
| interference at elections, and Senator Morgai,
advocated its passage in speech occupying
! three hours and u half. Senator Eaton said he
would be glad to have vote on the bill to-
morrow. Senator Edmuntls obtained the floor
and will address the Senate tomorrow. After
an executive session, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, May 8. The bill to enforce the
eight hour law was taken up, debated and
and discussed. Many lively passages occurred
producing laughter and applause Many
Democrats scored the Grcenbackers, derourc.
ing their doctrines as "thc damndest nonsense" :"
without action on the bill the House adj
journed
SENATE, May 9.-The consideration Of
the bill prohibiting military interference at
elections was resumed and Senator Etmuntls
addressed the Senate. lie ayowed among
other things that the bill revived in It's mosi
odlous orm the old ante Gllum doctrine of
States Rights, and Senator Blaine, in few re-
marks at the close Of Mr.. ELmunds speech.
pointed to high tide Which the ancient
doctrine o' States Rights is reaching in this
chamber and this congress" Senator
words: "'rhe bill hcfor lis was the first step in
The direction Of rev'ving the doctrine OF the
supremacy Of States Rights. There is
somewhere in the constitution, unless We 20
into anarchy, power which, in spite Of threats
w1'l stand us u b,'lwark against the effort to
break down the constitution and laws, and
when you recover from your emotions YOU
will not have the peace of which the act of 1865
speaks, but you will have peace Mt the polls
only when yOu recognize by decd us well us
by word, thu. political equality of ill citizens,
ana the free right Of lawfully voting under the
law and for the law. 1t will not be the peace
Of reign Of terror and of the grave but the
peace Of justice and liberty asserted in lcwal
form for the expression of public will, when
by-gohcs will be by-goncs, and peace and har-
nony everywhere prevail. [Appla,,se Senator
Blaine concluded his remarks in these words:
but did not rise to discuss the question,
Dut simply to say to the other side, you have
In n r..,1..> kl,1
time is short. The people Of the North bave
taken the question in hand, and from the At
lantic to the Pacific, from one end of this
land to the other, the people are aroused and
alarmed at the statements that have been
made, and the actions that have been taken in
within the last sixty days. Let me say to YOU,
gentlemen, on the other side Of the chamber,
meme, meme, teAel uplarasin, is written all over
your hrows." Applause in the galleries, which
was promptly 'checked by cheers. J
The hill passed as II came from the House
BY yeas :s', nays q. There were pairs and
tw" absent without pairs. On Motion Of Sen
ing appropriations for the Legislative cxecu.
tive and judicial departments Of the govern
mcnt, and then adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE, May 9.-After comparatively
unimportant preliminary business the House
| resumed the consideration of the Silver bill,
and Mr.. Weaver addressed the House at
length in advocacy of the double standard.
| MIR. Kelly obtained the floor on the House ad-
Ourned
SENATE, May 10.-senator Eaton in
| trodnccd bill relating to telegraph commu-
| nication between the United States and foreign
countries: Consideration was resumed of the
| bill making appropriations for legislative,
and executive and judicial expenses Of the
government for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1879 and for other purposes. Senator Hill Of
Georgia spoke ut length in favor of the bill.
lively coloqny occurred between him and
Senator Hill. At the conclusion of Senator
Cnandler's speech. Senator Window took the
! floor but after speaking few minutes yielded
to motion OF Senator Beck to adjourn, with
the understanding that he would continue his
remarks on Monday, May H.
House, May 10.-aeveral bills were in
troduccp when at the expiration Of the morn.
ing hour consideration was resumed of the
in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Reed said the qles.
tion whether the country should have single
or double standard was serious one and
could not be disposed Of by shout about
fraud. Mr.. Haskell gave the history of the
act demonctizing silver to show there was nc
t in is various stages Mr.. Bowman w." OPPOSED eet
the bill, and predicted that every man who
voted for it would be promptly rclegated to
private life. Several bills were introduced and
referred, including the following: Rclating tc
public lands; for the appointment of a Missis
slppi river commission; for a reduction and
reorganization Of the arm y Adjourned.
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