Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
IN the President to communicate to the Sen.

ate what measures have been taken to pre-
vent the occupation of the Indian Territory
by white settlers. The House bill to prohibit
military interference in elections was read
twice, and, by a vote of "a against 81, the SEN
to refer It to the Committee on
Judiciary, and then laid it on the
table 10 be called up hereafter. Considera-
tion was then resumed of the resolution ask
ing for authority to take testimony in the
contested case of Spofford against Kellogg,
and Mr.. Carpenter continued his remarks in
support of Kellogg's right to the seat Mr..
salisbury replied to the arguments on the
republican side, stating that the Committee
simply asked authority to take testimony in
order to lay all the facts before the Senate
for intelligent action, and to conduct the ex-
ness and Mr.. Morgan called attention to the
fact that Mr. Spofford claimed to have dis
covered new evidence showing that Kellogg
had personally used corrupt influences to Sc
cure his election. Mr.. Edmunds offered an
amendment that the Investigation be con-
fined TO this single point of personal corrup-
ton, but 1t was rejected by party vote, as
was likewise an amendments by Mr..
Consling, providing that inquiry shall be
memorial of Mr.. spofford to be new and diff
ferent from those covered by the previous
recting the committee to inquire whether
bribery or corruption was used to secure the
alleged election of spofford, was adopted
amendment empowering and directing the
committee further to make inquiry whether
used to disorganize the Legislative body
that elected Mr. Kellogg, so that it might
elect Mr.. Spoford, the memorfalist. MIR.
Conkling briefly supported the amendment
Mr.. Voorhees, asked him whether the inquiry
might not reach the President. Mr.. Conkling
importance they were not to consider what
individuals or persons might be affected, and
expressed his surprise that the Senator from
Indiana should be opposed to the amend
ment. After considerable further discussion
Mr.. Logan's motion was rejected. The Sen
ate then passed the original motion, with the
lmenOment of MIR. HOar. The Senate DV n
party vote-yeas %, navs B-took up the
House bill to prohibit military interference
at the polls. Mr. Blaine offered an amend
ment, declaring it penal offense for any
person to carry concealed weapons at any
tom ton for Representa.ive in Congress- s'ei is
being held. Mr.. Morgan obtained the floor,
and without further action on the bill the
Chalmers ID, Miss.) called up, as a question
of privilege, the resolution offered by him
for investigation into his conduct at Fort
Pillow. He said his friends had pointed out
to him the difficulties I'm the way of such an
Investigation and that he himself recognized
the danger of rekindling the flames of pas
sion and prejudice which all good men de-
sired to see covered up in their ashes, but
it was a hard thing to ask soldiers who had
lost all save honor to permit that also
to be taken from them by the repetition
then narrated the incidents of the attack on
Fort Pillow, and denied that there had been
any violation of the usages of war, at least
mand. The whole subject was finally laid on
the table. The eight-hour law went over on
the expiration of the morning hour, and the
bill relating to coinage and coin and bullion
certificates was taken up and discussed at
some length, when the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Morgan
spoke for three hours and half in advocacy
at elections. Mr.. Edmunds then obtained
the floor, but gave way to adjournment......
In the House, the bill to enforce the eight
hour law was taken up and Mr.. Kelley R,
Va.) spoke in favor of its adoption. The bill
was opposed by Mr.. McMillan. 3D., Tenn.) and
a vote of 10s to S. vote was then called for
by yeas and nays on motion to lay on the ta
bic. The vote resulted in l2I yeas to 81 nays.
thus effectually killing the bill. The Silver
bill was then taken mp and debated at length,
but without further action the House ad-
iourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the House bill
providing for the payment of money hereto
fore appropriated to James b. Eads and his
associates, for the construction of the jetties
and other works at the South Pass of the Mis-
sissippi, was passed with an amendment.
tary interference at the elections was then re-
sumed- Senator Edmunds spoke upon the bill,
quoting from the writings of Hamilton and
Madison as foundation for his remarks. Sen.
ators Blaine and Chandler also spoke on the
bill. at the conclusion of which a vote was
49,. In the House, a resolution directing the
payment to the family of Rush Clark, de-
ceased member from Iowa, Of H., his
sixth Congress was adopted. Tie
| Senate amendments to the Eads jetty
sun snmed @dts consideraton Of Warners SILVER bin
| and was addressed by Mr.. Weaver in advo-
cacy of the bill and in favor of double
| stated that he would demand the previous
question on Tuesday next. Mr.. Kelley hav-
ing obtained the floor, the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
was resumed of the bill making appropris.
tions for the Legislative, Executive and Ju.
dicial expenses of the Government for the
purposes. Mr.. Beck. of the Committee on
| Appropriations, said the bill was substan'
TALLY the same as agreed to by the commit
| tee of conference ut the former session
Senator lin then spoke with reference &c
ton with regard to Jurors, SUPERVISORS O.
| election, etc. The bill to prohibit military
interference at elections was signed by the
| President pro TEN. aud sent to President
| Hayes. In the House, the bill prohib
| iting the presence of the military at place:
of election was presented as enrolled
sent for the signature OF the President pre-
| tenn. OF the Senate. At the expiration of the
the Warner silver bill. Several bills were
| introduced ano referred, including the FOL
STn D"intens os fS RIVER
| sion for the reduction and reorganization
the Army.
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
was resumed of the Legislative, Executiv,
and Judicial Appropriation bill, and Mr.
Window addressed the Senate to show tina
| the policy of the Democrats was revolution
Il ary and unconstitutional. He said the wise
men of the party were overruled by thei
vicious and reckless associates. Mr.. COX
said the remarks of the Senator being calcu
lated to excite sectional bitterness woult
find no reply in what he had now to submit
which proposed to repeal the Election laws
He had nothing to do with the past. Ill
dealt with the present and future. He pro
wrong in brin~ing on the civil war or its con
|, duct and results, but to discuss the ques
ton whether these election laws were con
, stitutional or not. He then made an ar9u
ment against the constitutionality of existing
legislation......In the House, nuinbe
of new bills were introduced, among then
one by Mr.. Wells 3D., Mo.)-Providing for tn
deficiency in the appropriation for trans
portation of the mails; also, Appropr%iatin %
81, 600, 900 for the improvement OF the Mtssis
sippi River between its mouth and the llli
, nois and Ohio Rivers; by Mr.. Dunnell, tR
provement OF the Mississippi River betwee
, the mouth OF the Illinois River and the Fall
i of st. Anthony; by Mr.. Newberry Or Mich
, Detroit River at or near Crosse ISL
I and bridge over the Detroit Ri'
E g. pt m. " a message M as from % the President wa
: received, supposed to be the veto message {
J., the bill prohibiting military interference q
= the polls. Mr.. Warner 3D., o. moved to prt
n ceed with the consideration of the Silver bill
: Defeated without division. Mr.. +. Wood ID
!, N. W hoped that the Presidents messas
| would be read at once. Mr. Dibrel ID
n Tenn.) moved to suspend the rules and pas
n the bill imposing a tax of per cent. on e.
l. cess of incomes over 81 900, and per cent Q
II excess of incomes over 5000. Rejected
q yeas l0i, nays 9i-not the necessary tw'
n thirds vote In the affirmative: ~
n Speaker then (at $50 j. M laid b'
n fore the House the Presidents veto
. the military Interference bill. There WI
d considerable applause on the Republics
a side when the sentence was read which Il
Il sists that the power of Federal authoriti
a to employ troops when necessary shou
N not be interfered with, and there was an 4
,r credulous sneer on the Democratic side
n the Presidents assurance that he desir,
" TO act in harmony with Congress.
II conclusion of the reading MIR. Knott u
n XVI offered a resolution directing the me