Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-21
4 Batch Of Nominations Sent In
BY the President and
Referred.
New Business Seems to Be the Order
u Ceagress and Nothing Is Said
Abeat the Appropriations.
Introduction Of a Bin Which Is DESIGNED
to Admit Ex. confederates to the
Federal Army.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington. March 2l.-A large number
Of bills were introduced, among them one
by Mr.. Beck, repeating so much of the re.
vised statutes as prohibits the appointment
to the army Of any person engaged in the
late rebellion.
Mr.. Mcmillan submitted joint resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition Of the United States, giving the pres
ident power to except in his approval Of
bills either the terms of the appropriation
or special legislation, giving his reasons to
congress. Items 50 disapproved to be treat.
ed as in case Of veto.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution condemn.
ing az unconstitutional and insurrection
any attempt Of one house to make the pass
age of appropriation bills conditional or
the consent Of the other house and of the
president to provisions they do not approve.
Mr.. Wallace oIjecting, the resolution
went over.
Mr.. Wallace called up the resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury
for detailed statement of the amounts paid
marshals in New York, Pennsylvaui Ohio,
and Maryland to date, and the description
of service performed by deputy marshals at
the elections in October and November.
1873.
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment to
include other states, bat after debate, i. was
rejected.
Mr.. Conkling offered another amendment,
which was agreed to, covering all the states.
but information as to New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio is not to be deferred by ad.
ditional information which could be pro.
posed.
NJ. Edmunds offered On amendment to
the resolution calling on the secretary to
report fully all information in his posse g.
sion touching the occasion and necessity of
such expenditures and the provisions of law
under which they we're made. Rejected.
Mr.. Edmunds then offered his amend
:nsnt In modified form. providing that af.
ter the resolution as offered by Mr.. Wal.
lace should be answered, the secretary of
the treasury report the information desired.
Rejected.
Mr.. Wallace's resolution, as amended by
Mr.. Conk!ing, was agreed to. An executive
session was then held. and when the doors
were opened. the senate adjourned till Mon.
day.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Allison offered resolution incress-
ing the membership of the committee on
elections from II to 10, and stated that he
did SO In the interest of economy and cor.
rectness Of representation, since it frequent.
ly happened that owing to press of bus.
iness that committee was not able TO repor,
on election cases until the last dsys of the
session. Referred to the committee on
rules.
Mr.. Frye said he desired to apologize 70,
the remark he made the other day that be
did not believe in total depravity, but tha,
the democratic party vote on the Florid,
case had shown him that he was mist.ken
lLaugLter.]
Mr.. Reagen desired to refer several bills
but Mr.. Conger objected. He also objected
to the reference Of resolution which Mr.
Young desired to offer for the re-appoiut
ment of the yellow fever committee.
Adjourned till Tuesday.