The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
NAMING THE COMMITTEES.
THE MEN VINO ARE TO SHAPE LEGIS-
L1TION IN THE HOUSE
Speaker Rnndnlrs Selections In DetaiI-The
Two Appropriation Biils Under Consider
otion-rhe senate Amendme nts Shut Out.


WASHINGTON, April 11.-Mr Hereford |
Dem w. Va.) delivered in the Senate to-day u |
long speech upon Senator Hoars resolution
declaring rs unconstitutional and revolution
airy tho alleged programme to compel Hayes to
Sign the Appropriation bills. His speech was
defence OF the position taken by tho majority in
Congress and plea for freedom at the polls.
The Army bill was then taken up. Mr.. With
ers. OF the Committee on Appropriations. ex-
planned the provisions OF the BILL which in gem
eral terms resembles. in all its principal fea-
lures. the bill passed by the Senate last year.
This bill appropriated SIG 797 900. or tl5S7'5OO
less than tho Treasury estimates. and $2OiOOO
moro than the former Appropriation bill for
the support Of the army for the present fiscal
year.
The bill was then considered by paragraphs.
No amendments were made to any OF the items
of appropriation nor to any other part OF the
bill. the Committee on Appropriations having
agreed 10 resist all amendments. and the ma
lority of the Senate secOnd ing them accordingly.
The reason assigned by Mr. Withers for such
course was that amendments would delay tho
Mr. Edmunds rep. VT said he had never
heard OF a bill being 50 good rs not TO be sus-
ccptible OF amendment.
Mr.. Blaine tRep Me- said that as all amend,
ments of whatever character had been treated
by the majority as political questions, he wished
TO know whether the verbal amendment pro-
posed by the Senator from Iowa tMr. Alison.
TO change conjunction to pronoun. was
Mir. Wthers replied that the Committee re-
guried all amendments rs political questions.
Mr.. Bane-Lither Il conjunction or pro-
The clerk reached the reading Of the sixth
section of the hill. which prohibits the presence
/ Of troops at election places.
Mr.. Eaton Dem. COnn.l moved that the Sem
Mr. Edmnnds loosely expressed hope that
the senator would first move to strike out that
/ entire section.
Mr. Eaton replied he could not do that.
! Mr. Paddock lRep. Nehl gave notice OF nm
amendment TO tho bill in effect permitting the
| army to b. used rs n posse comitatus in the
| States OF Nebraska. Colorado. Oregon. Kansas.
and Nevada. and the Indian Territory, TO en-
! force civil processes.
"A hill ior "a similar purpose, introduced by
/ Mr.. Paddock. passed the Senate unanimously
/ last session. but failed to receive action in the
| House
! other persons " civil" or armed men, thus
excepting them from the operation Of the seq
by vote OF 20 to 90 tho Senate adjourned until
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Tho House went into Committee Of the Whole
/ lMr. Blackburn IN the chair On the Legislati
Appropriation bill. the pending ameniment
/ being ono increasing the clerical force in the
Post OAice Department. 1t was adopted-yeGs.
Sir. White rep. PENN submitted an amnd-
/ ment directing the Commissioning OF Agrcul-
ture 90 supply "a reasonable quantity OF seeds.
| shrubs. ~. 10 members Of Congress for distri-
bution among their agricultural constituents.
Mr. Aiken Dem. $. e. moved to strike out
! the paragraph under consideration. together
with the amendments. aud 10 substitute a pro-
vision increasing the Appropriation Tor the
purchase and distribution Of seeds, Nc., from
s65Ooo TO- slo0,QoO. In the course 81 the debate
which followed Mr.. Aiken said the House would
split hairs for hours over questions Of law, law
ish money ON theoretical questions. and nppro.
| pTiatc millions for destruction. but would not
vote thousand- Tor production. The legislation
o. the House WAS run by c9terie Of members
VINO sat in the front seats He WAS disguised 60
hear men talk about revolution and all that
stun when the agricultural element nj home
was uhorine 10 keep want from the door. The
Mr.. White again offered his amendment and
II was again adopted
/ MIR. HuutOn Dem. Va submitted an amend
ment increasing the appropriation !or eradi,
eating infectious diseases among domesticated
animals from s25 900 to $3.50. 900.
He said that the object OF the large increas,
WIS TO stamp out the disease known rs pleuro-
pneumonia, which hal recently made It's an
i,earauce among cattle In several States. !
that disease was not promptly erAdicaied q
would spread 10 the great West, ana IN
amount Of damage could only be estimated bl
millions.
In answer to question Mr., Hunton sni,
that the only way known TO eradicate tho dis
ease WAS 20 huy aui M an tue diseased chtil'
amt cattle which have been subject 10 the con
Without dsposinG OF the amendment th'
Committee rose.
/ The committees were announced as follows
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