The Osceola times., 1879-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
A.A TE

In the senate, on the 3lst, numerous
bills were introduced and referred, anon <
them the following: BY Mr.. Grover: EGtenn.
ing the tine for the construction OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. By Mr. Johnston
10 auth riZe rational board Of h, al b to
inyestigtle and report on infectious and
contagious diseases OF animals. By MIR. Pen
dleton; For the relief If Col. Thomas
WothingioD, OF Ohio, for army supplies
furnished in 1861. A'so a JOINT resolution
relative to requiring court OF inquiry into
the case OF Col. Worthington, of the forty.
sixth Ohio regiment volunteers. Adjourned.
In the senstp, on the lst, bill sppro>
priating 100000 Tor di,ipfecting yellow
fever vessel was passed. ...... Mr.. Cockrell
introduced bill for the erection of public
buildings at Jefferson Cily....The senate
went into executive session pending a mos
ton by Mr.. Edmunds to lake W the resolu>
tion heretofore ia reduced by him declaring
that the business and other interests OF the
cOun' 'ry required that legislation should be
confined to the objects for which the extra
session was called. When the doors were
reopened the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 81, vsriou. bills
were introduced among them one by Sc a
leo ..... Senator Salisbury made report
AGAINST the admission Of Bell as senator
from New hampshire, on the appointment
of he governor IL will core up for con.
siderstiOn ...... Senator Hoar presented tie
views Of the minority cf the committee in
favor OF admitting Bell, signed by himself,
Came on Wis., and Ingalls....The senate
went into executive session. When the
doors reopened it adjourned.
In the senate, on the Sd, Senator
VOORHEES, introduced bill authorizing the
president 70 appoint James Shields, of Mis-.
souri,, f bngsdier'gene in the army, on
the retired lisi.....The report of the com,
mittee on privileges and elections on TIE
credentials of Charles II. Bell, appointed by
the governor senator from New Hampshire,
we're taken up at the opening OF the senate.
Senator Hoar argued in favor OF admitting
Mr.. Bel, saying that there was an unbroken
line of precedents for so dOing....After an
executive session, the senate adjourned TIL
Monday,
HoUsE.
In the house. on the 29,h, the session
was given up 10 discussion OF the army sp.
preparation bill,
In the house, on the 1t, Mr.. A krs
/
ton bill. 1t appropriates between fifteen
and sixteen million dollars. The bill con-
tans rYvisiors repeating sections sol, $50
and s2Srevised statutes, providing that all
jurors. grand and petit, shall be publioy y
drawn from a box containing the names OF
not less than three hundred persons posses.
sing the necessary qualifications. II also
repesls sections 20l6, 20lS and z020 and all
of the succeeding sections down to and in
cludlng 2027. ant also section 5522. II also
strikes out Of section 20l9 tle words, "for
the pup Sc o. engaging in the work Of
cauvsssiug ailots, ard tt kes out OF see.
tion 202S the words, "or deputy marshal"
and the words, "city, town, county or par
ish." II also repeals section 203l, except
such part of { Is relates to the pay of super
Vi Ors OF ltctions. 1t repeals al other sec-
i0ns and laws, authoriz ng appointment OF
chief supe yisors Of election aud special o.
deputy marshsls OF elections. The house
weht into committee OF the whole on the
bill
In the house, on the q, on motion OF
Sr Dunnell (Ninn }, all general debate on
the army appropriation bill was ordered
closed az three o'clock Friday, leav.
ing FIVE minutes debate still open .... The
house then went into committee of the
whole, and sfter q lengthy debae the com.
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 81, the debate on
the appropriation bill was continued, and
the evening ,ession was given up to the
same s.bject.