Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-04-04

election supervisors in certain States WIS dis
cussed and adopted, after an amendment by
Mr.. Conkling, that the same information called
Tor IN the resolution be likewise sent to the
Senate IN respect 70 other States, was accepted.
An amendment Of Mr.. Edmunds, that the treas
urer report fully all information in his posses
sion touching the question, and the necessity
of such expenditures, and the operation OF the
laws under which they were made was reject
ed. Adjourned, after an executive session.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Harris to pre-
vent the introduction and spread of infectious
diseases into the United States lie SUISSE
quently reported a bill on that sub ect, which
was placed ON the calendar e. Mr.. Salisbury
called up the resolution, introduced by him.
calling upon the secretary of the treasury for
information concerning the negotiation of
United States bonds, the commissions paid,
etc Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut, submitted
an amendment, which was agreed TO, directing
the secretary to inform the Senate whether
other moneys than those mentioned in the
resolution have been deposited with national
banks since March 4, 1877 Mr.. Wallace
offered resolution that the Senate proceed to
the election OF secretary of the Senate, chief
clerk, executive clerk and sergeant-at-arms.
80. After long debate the officers nominated
to these positions in the Democratic caucus
were elected as follows: John Q. Burch, secre-
tary; Richard j. Bright, sergeant-at-arms;
+. T.. Sholer, chief clerk; Henry B. Peyton,
executive clerk; j. G. Bullock, chaplain.
These officers We're elected by strict party
vote, the Republicans voting for the then in
cumbents Adjourned.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from the secretary of the treas
ury in reply to the resolution requesting him to
furnish Il statement of the amount of moneys
that had been drawn from the treasury and
paid TO supervisors of elections, general and
special, for the years 1876 and 1873, as COM
pensation, in excess of fees and allowance by
law, for the performance of any duty as circuit
court commissioners, and to state separately
the amount of such compensation paid to SUI
pervisors of elections, general and special in
the cities of New York, Philadelphia and Gin
cinnnti for the cav aforesaid. The oovrot.>,.,-
transmits statement prepared in the office of
the first comptroller of the treasury. The
table accompanying the communication shows
that there was paid to chief supervisors in
1876, $3.50, 1888, and in 1878, So, 1903, and to the
lother supervisors, in 1876, $ll0,9l4, and in
1873, $ll0,099. The sums were expended in
Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Y ork,
North Carolina, Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA, South
Carolina, Tennessee Texas and Virginia. The
amount expended in Louisiana in those years
was $l3,49l; Massachusetts, $9,373; New
Jersey, $l0,236; New York, $l45, 097; Cincin-
natl, Ohio, 81 $40; Pennsylvania eastern dis
trict Philadelphia, SS5S2S9 western district,
So, 290; Illinois $40, 100. The communication
was ordered to be printed Adjourned, after
an executive session.
The Senate took up the resolution offered by
Mr.. Hoar declaring that the refusal of one
| house of Congress to make provision for the
support OF the government, except upon condi-
ton that the other house and the President
give their assent to legislation which they dis
approve, must lead to the overthrow of con
stitutional government. The resolution was
discussed by Messrs Hoar, Blaine and Dawes
on the one side and Messrs. Beck, Eaton, Here
ford and Voorhees, on the other. Without dis
posing Of the resolution the Senate went into
executive session and then adjourned.
House.
Mr.. De La Matyr asked leave to introduce
bill for reference to the committee ON banking
and currency. Mr.. Garfield objected. Mr.
Cox, of New York, offered a resolution for tn,
reappointment of the special committees OF
the census; the yellow fever epidemic; reform
in the civil service and the declaration of tn,
result of the election of President. Referred
to committee on rules. e. Mr.. FRYE asket
leave to offer a resolution reciting that thu
extra session had been occasioned by the failure
of the last Congress to make the necessary ap
preparations; that the business interests of tn
country and the welfare of the people demand
ed rest and peace from legislation, and instruct
ing the committee on rules to report forthwith
a rule providing that no bills except those max
ing the necessary appropriations shall be re
ported from any committee or considered b.
the House during the special session. MI
Reagan and Mr. Ewing objected Mr.. Con
ger said that he had understood that Their
would be no objection to the reference of resc
lutions affecting the rules. If the objections t
this resolution were not withdrawn he woul
object to Mr.. Cox's resolution. The speake
ruled that the objection came too late. Nj
Conger's motion to reconsider the vote 0
which Mr.. Cox's resolution was referred wa
lost, after which the House adjourned
Mr.. Sparks introduced the drmy appropriG
ton bill. He explained that it was substantial
ly the bill that had passed the House in the las
session of the last Congress- with the pre-
visions in regard to the reorganization of tn
army stricken out. 1t was also substantial
the bill which had been passed by the Senate
with the provision inserted repeating the tw
f statutes allowing the use of troops at the poll
1t was really the bill which had been informall
, agreed upon in the conference committee e1
cepting that portion repeating the statutes i
regard to the use of troops at the pools. TIL
House then went into committee Of the Who'll,
;; The bill was read in full. 1t appropriate
$26, 797, 300. 1t limits the number of enliste
men to $4,000, including Indian scouts an
hospital stewards. 1t contains the clause AT
thorizing railroad companies to do a gcner,
telegraph business. 1t amends section 1902
the revised statutes so as to prohibit the pre-
ence Of troops at the place where any generi
or special election is held, "unless it be nece'
sary to repel the armed enemies of the Unite
States" 1t also amends section 1928 in I'll
l same sense, making it a penal offense for an
officer in the civil, military or naval service I
orler or have troops at any place where gei
eral or special election is held. After disposir
: of nearly all the ordinary provisions of the bi
and voting down an amendment to reduce IL
army to $4,000 men, the House adjourned.