Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the LIST, the bill appro-
priating 500. 900 for the purpose of disinfect-
ing yellow fever vessels. passed. Mr.. Cock
rell d., MOI introduced n bill for the erec-
ton of a public building at Jefferson City,
Mo- The Senate went into executive session,
pending q motion by nv. Edmunds tR., ,ptsj
90 sfs bv the
ness and other interests of the coun-
try required that legislation should be
session was called. and. when the doors re.
Atkins tR., Tenn.) reported the Legislative
tween SIS 900 900 and SIC 900 O6o The bill con
tains provisions reEealing sections sol, $50
provdss pr" les q chat n an % Jnrors, % ssrand and and
petit. shall be publicly drawn from a box
containing the names OF not less than 800 per-
which names shall have been placed therein
by the Clerk of the Court and Commission
er to be appointed by the Judge. The Com
missioner Is to be n citizen residing in the
district and a well known member OF the po-
l!tieal party opposing that 70 which the
sections and laws authorizing the appoint
ment of Chief Supervisors of Elections and
Special or Deputy Marshals of Elections. The
House went into Copmittee of the Whole on
the. bill, and speeches were made by Messrs !.
Muldrow MISSY, Chalmers miss. and Hurd
20. on the Democratic side of the House and
by Messrs. Belford (Col), Humphrey (Wis.)
and Frye (Me.), on the Republican side.
3 Inthe Senate, ,on the ID, various bills were
introduced, among them one by Mr.. Harris
ID, Tenn.), providing for treaty with Mex
leo. Mr.. Hoar's resolution condemning as
nncons,itationsland revol9tionary che Dem
the table by vote of s5 60 2o-a parry vote.
Mr.. Blaine (R-, Me.) said at a future time the
the resolution. Mr.. salisbury ID, Del.) sub
mitted the majority report against the ad-
mission of Mr., Bell as Senator from New
Mr.. Hoar lR., Mass) presented the views of
the minority Of the committee in favor of ad :
(R,, Wis.,, and Ingalls, (R., Kas.). The Senate
then went into executive session, and, when
the doors were reopenes, adjourned. In
3D., Ill.) to fix a time tor closing the debate
on the Army Appropriation bill, but
objection was made on both sides and the
limited debate wasthe shortest debate. MIR
Williams lR., Wis., then spoke in opposition
(D., m.), he by Mr.. CaIkins R., Ind }, and
then by Mr.: Herbert Cd, Ala.l, Mr.. Phister
{D:,ky6, Mr. B9Skner ID, MOI, and Mr..
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the report Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections on the
credentials of Charles II. Bell, appointed by the
Governor Senator from New Hampshire, was
taken up and Mr.. Hoar (R.. Mass.) argued in
favor of admitting Mr.. Bell, saying there was
Ing. Mr.. yoorheesS (D.,r Ind.) introduced
bill to authorize the President to appoint
James Shields a Brigadier General of the
Army. Mr.. Cockren 3D., MOI presented a
memorial from the Missouri Legislature ask
| ing the passage of an act granting pensions
| executive session the Senate adjourned till
Monday. In the House, the debate on the
Army Appropriation hill was continued. Mr.
Knott ID, Ky.) led off, followed by Mr.. Houk
| R., Tenn), and then Mr. Blackburn 3D., Ky.)
followed by Mr.. Robson (R., N. J.) and
| others.
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The Senate was not in session on the 4th
......The debate on the Army bin was contin
ned I'm the House, Mr.. Singleton 3D., ILL.,
opening. He was followed by Mr.. Weaver
| &C. d., Ia), who raised a laugh by describing
| how two political parties, after waging O
| bitter partisan war during the week, met to-