Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

FEMALE
In the senate, on the 2lst, cousidera
alton was resumed Of the army appropriation
Dill. Senator Bayard defended the incor
poratlon OF general legislation In the an
preparation bills, there being nothing un
usual In 1t, and the raised cry Of revolution
was not substantial and was foolish, and tn,
people would condemn 1t. Senator Make,
said 1t was plain that the constitution die
not confer upon the United States govern
ment the authority to regulate elections
therefore 1t should no be demonstrations
10 repeal or modify clause allowing sucl
action...... After executive session the senat,
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 22ud, Senator
fendleton gave n0tce that on Thursday
aiter the disposition of the army bill, he
would call up his bill providing for giving
tne heads OF departments seats ON the Aooi
OF the senate and house Consideration
was resumed Of the army bill ...... Senator
darland addressed the senate, saving that
TWO questions were to be considered : first,
"hether the eight words, or to keen the
peace at the polls," should be repealed ;
second, II so, il it was right and proper to
secure their repeal ON an appropriation bill.
such questions could not have been long
ueDated In the house OF commons, and ne
was surprised at determined opposition
among the representatives of free people
70 tne aDrogation of enactments hostile to
perfect liberty. No extraordinary emer,
gency existed to Justify the use Of troops,
ana without such an excuse the country
cou!d not submit to war practices in time OF
profound peace. He was followed BY Sem
stor Davis lllls.), in favor of the bill, and by
senator Allison in opposition thereto. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 23d, the morn
ing hour was principally occupied with the
resolution relative to removals and appoint
ments to Office without the Intervention OF
the presiding officer. Several amendments
were agreed to, but before final action the
morning honr expired, and consideration.
was resumed OF the army bill. The session
was given Dp entirely to debate.
In the senate, on the oath, S.nator
Dawes presented a petition from Mrs. Caro-.
line Webster, widow OF Colonel Fletcher
webster, asking an increase Of her pension
from thirty to fifty dollars per month. Re
ierred to the committee on pensions. -. The
discussion OF the Wallace resolution ocou.
pied the morning hour, after which the
army appropriation bill was taken up, and
senator Conkling spoke thereon. Several
amendments were presented and relected,
and the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, considera.
ion was resumed OF the resolution relating
% appointments by the secretary and ser.
seant>at>arms. The amendments declaring
nat no union soldiers shall be dismissed
without cause and no confederate soldier
hall take the place of any dismissed union
older, were defeated by a strict party vote |
20 to "a. The resolution was then agreed |
o EX-SENATOR Harris, from committee on |
,pidemic diseases, reported his bill clothing |
he national board OF health with certain |
,owers, and looking TO a national qusran.
Inc TO prevent the introduction OF couts- |
ious diseases. Consideration of the army |
I'LL was then resumed, and after the rejec> |
ion CT sundry amendments the bill was put |
pom its passage and passed-41 to 30. It |
ow awaits the presidents action. Ad- |
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 10th, the subsid-
Try silver coin bill came up as unfinished |
usiness OF the morning hour. Several
were considered, and the bill, |
18th pending amendments, went over with.
ut action. The house then went into
Of the whole on the legislative
ppropriation bill. The remaining hours Of
ie session were given up to debate.
In the house, on the 21st, at half past
70 o'clock the call Of the states had only
,ached Georgia, and upward of five huns
red bills had been introduced. Among the
ills was one by Mr.. Whitthorne, authoris-
Ig the appointment OF joint special cons
ittee to inquire into the causes leading to
Ie removal OF large bodies OF citizens from
le southern states to certain other states.
II the states and territories having been
lied, and bills up to No. 1885 having been
troduced, the house took recess,....
here were but few members present on the
Of the house. The house went
to committee OF the whole on the leg sla-
We appropriation bill. Speeches were
ade by Messrs. Brown, New, Frost and
custer. The committee then rose, and
@ house adjourned,
In the house, ON the 22d, con liberation
as resumed OF the subsidiary coin bill.
fter further amendments the bill passed
provides that silver coins of a smaller
than one dollar may be ex-
angeable into lawful money when pre-
nted in sums of twenty dollars; makes
wful money exchangeable into silver coins
" llkt dIuOuut, uhkoS buDblulhFy SliNcT
ins legal tender for all debts, puolc and
ivate, in sums not exceeding twenty dol ,
rs, and makes minor coinage receivable at
,stoffices to the amount OF three dollars.
;. The house then further discussed the
yislative appropriation bill until the hour
adjournment
In the house, on the 2ad, resolution
rs adopted appropriatiDg three thousand
liars to meet the expenses OF the labor
mmittee, aud granting the committee I
ave to cit during recess......on motion OF 4,
r. F. W. Wood, g resolution was adopted
1uesting the president to consider the
pediency OF entering into convention
th France for the negotiation of treaty
nich shall secure more equal interchange
the products and manufacture Of each
untry The debate was continued on
Q legislative appropriation bill by Messrs. ,
rye, Robeson, Finley and Others
In the house, on the 9th, the legisla- (
We appropriation bill again came up for .
scussion. No progress was made. Ado ,
urned.
In the house, on the Goth, the legisla-
ye appropriation bill was in order for con-
ieratfon In committee Of the whole. When
9 debate had closed the committee rose,
"a the speaker presented as enrolled and
sned by him the army appropriation bill,
ID the house adjourned until Monday, u