The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-27
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promptly called to order at IL NJ. Obiectio,
was made to the admission Of Senator Bell, O
Now Hampshire, appointed by the Governor
to I'LL the vacancy Occasioned by the expirs
ton Of Senator Wadleigh's term, and his cas
went over till tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE, March 18.-A great crowd wa
present to witness the opening of the session
Mr.: Randall was chosen Speaker on the frs
ballot receiving IA votes: Garfield 1875
Wright 13; Kelley l. Messrs. Garfield an,
blackburn conducted Mr.. Randall to the chair
ceiVed the oath of office, and then he ad
ministered the oath of Office to the members
The drawing OF seats was attended to. ani
the House adjourned.
SENATE. March 19.-Various new bill,
were introduced; one by Senator Beck to re-
move all political disabilities imposed by thu
l4th article of the constitution. Senator Ed.
munds offered u resolution confning the
business of the extra session to objects fol
WI which En- 1t was called Laid over. A list o.
standing committees was submitted. The
Presidents message was received, read, and
referred to the committee on printing. Ad.
j0urncd.
HOUSE, March 19.-The contested
scat from the second district of Florida was
taken up, and discussed at considerable
length. Hull, by party vote yeas 40. NAYS
l3G. was admitted, and the modified oath
was administered to him. The Presidents
message was received and read and referred
to the committee of the whole. The speaker
announced the following committee on rules
The Speakers, Stephens, Blackburn, Garfield,
and Frye. Adjourned. The breyity and ter.
scncss of the Presidents message appeared to
create equal surprise and commendation. Its
reading was applauded by some Republican
members.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fellow Citizens Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives.
The failure Of the last Congress to make
the requisite appropriations for legislative
ana Jualclal pusposes, for the expenses Of the
several executive departments of the govern.
ment, and for the rort of the army, has
made 1t necessary to call special session of
the Forty.sixth Congress-. The estimate of
appropriations needed, which were sent to
Congress by the secretary of the treasury at
the opening OF the last session, arc renewed
aRd are herewith transmitted to the Senate
and House. Rcgrctting the existence OF the
emergency which requires special session
OF congress at time when it is the general
Judgment Of the country that the public vel
fare will be best protected by permanency in
our lepislation and rest, commend the few
necessary measures to your considerate at
tentlon. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
"ooAAuEsOu, MaICu IL, ASlJ.
THE ESTIMATES.
Accompanying the Presidents message are
estimates from the secretary of the treasury
OF the money needed for the army and the
Legislative, executive and judicial branches Of
the government
The estimates are the same as those sub
mite at the opening of the last session, with
the exception OF TENS provided for at that
session. The last Congress made provisions
for the military academy at West Point and
!or fortihcatlons and armament. This leaves,
according to the estimates, $2S, SAC, 500 vet to
be appropriated for the army. None OF the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
tlons were provided for, even in part The
estimat u these expenses is SIG, ,53O6U. To
these appropriations are also to be added the
item for court expenses, which is generally
left out of that bill at the last session. The
estimates for these expenses is $3,O0O,OOO.
SENATE, March 20. After PRAYER and
reading of the Journal Senate adjourned till
tomorrow.
HOUSE, March 20. Mr.. Mcmahon
called up the petition of the citizens of Gin.
cinnati in relation to the election of Butter.
worth and Young, and the whole matter was
referred to select committee with leave to
sit during the recess. The committee was
also directed to inquire into the operations of
the supervisors law in Cincinnati at the last
election. Butterworth and Young declared
themselves heartily in favor of the resolu-
ton.
SENATE, March 21st.-A number of
new bills were introduced, among them one
by Senator Beck of Kentucky repeating so
much ofthe revised statutes as prohibits the
appointment to the army of any person en-
gagged in the late rebellion. By Senator
Window a bill extending the time for the
completion Of the Northern Pacific railroad.
Senator kdmunds called up the resolution, to
confine the business of the session to the OBJ
ject for which it was called. On motion of
Senator Wallace it was laid on the table, yeas
35 nays %, strict party vote. Senator Hoar
offered resolution condemning as unconsti-
tutional and insurrcctionary an attempt of
one house to make the passage of appropria-
tion bills conditional on the consent Of the
other house and of the President to provisions
they DO not approve. Senator Wallace OBJ
jected and the resolution went over. After
some other business the Senate went into ex-
ccutive session, and adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, March 21.-Mr. Ellis offered a
resolution enlarging the membership of the
committee on elections. Referred. Mr.. Re-
gan desired to refer special bills, but obiec
tions were made. Mr.. Young offered reso-
luton reappoeinting the yellow fever commit
tee. Objected to.