Jamestown alert., 1879-06-26
CONGRESS SUMMARY

| SENATE, June 14.-Thc army appro-
priation bill with amendments was placed on
the calendar. The bill making an appropria-
ton for the protection of the high sand banks
grant additional rights to homestead settlers
on public lands, passed. The Senate consid-
cred in committee of the whole the supple
mental jndicial appropriation bill. Senator
Wallace explained the bill. A long debate
followed, when, without further action the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, June IA. The House resumed
consideration of the bill prohibiting political
contributions by employees OF the government
The morning hour was consumed in dilatory
motions, and the bill went over without
action. The legislative appropriation bill
was received from the Senate with amend
| ments, and referred. Several matcers were
conside red, but none received final action
except on bill to accept certain maps relative
| to the improvement of the Mississippi river,
| which passed. Adjourned.
SENATE, June 1G.-Senator Davis of
| West Virginia from the committee ON appro-
priations, said in the present state of the busi-
! ness they could not concur in the House reso-
luton to adjourn June II. The appropria-
| tion bill was reported back to the Senate, and
the amendments made IN committee of the
| whole were agreed to. An amendment of
Senator Hill in reference to the jury system
was discussed. The supplemental judicial ap:
priation bill was then taken up, amended and
The army appropriation bill was then taken
| up, and without action thereon the Senate ad-
jouned.
HOUSE, June Is. Bills were intro
duced and referred. The total number of bills
| introduced thus far the present session is
1885. Mr.. Springer moved suspension of
the rules to introduce a bill to prohibit the
psesence of troops at the polls. The motion
was lost, yeas 1OS, nays 81, not the necessary
Democrats voting aye, the Republicans nay.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn the bill passed
allowing pre-cmption settlers IL months after
date of fling their entries to complete their
residence. The remainder of the session was
devoted to District of Columbia affairs. Ad-
ourned.
SENATE, June 17.-The president Of
the Senate announced his signature to the
supplemental appropriation bill which now
goes to the President The army appropria-
ton bill was taken up, and a long and spirited
posed and rejected, and much partisan feeling
was eliclted on both sides, the main point of
discussion being the use of troops ut the polls
on days of election to keep the peace No
vote on the bill was reached and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE, June 11.-Mr. Atkins reported
back the Legislative appropriation bill and the
Senate amendments thereto, with a report
| recommending concurrence in some and non
concurrence in others. The report was agreed
to. A report of the conference committee on
certain clauses Of the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill was agreed to. The judicial expenses
bill was received from the Senate and referred
to the appropriation bommittee The House
then resumed consideration Of the bill pro-
hibiting political assessments. This led to a
long, very bitter, acrimonious and exciting
debate, and further consideration of the bill
went over till tomorrow. The jury bill was
taken up the previous question moved, but
| there was no quorum, and a call of the House
was made. After various roll calls, further
proceedings for the call of the House were
dispensed with. -, a... ..a..#. .. r.
SENATE, June 1S.-Thc army appro-
pration bill was taken up, a large number of
Senators participated in its discussion, and
| there was the most angry and exciting scene
ever,witncsed.in the United States Senate The
majority attempted to reach vote, the mi
nority resisted Senator Conkling denounced
certain clauses of the bill as specious and de-
ccptive, and the attempt of the majority to
ride rough shod over the minority as outrage
Gus, and during the angry storm, Lamar, of
Mississippi denouced Conkling charging him
with falsehood, and Conkling retorted by de-