Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-27
Congressional.

W INC army Oh apy person engaged IN The
| late rebellion.
Mcmillan submitted joint resolution pro-
posing IN amendment to the constitution o
the United States giving tho President powc,
to except in his approval Of bills either te
items of appropriations or special legislation
giving his reasons to Congress, the items SC
disapprovcd by him to DO treated as in the
case Of n veto.
lloar offered q resolution condcmning as
unconstitutional and insurrcctonary tho nt-
tempt of ono house to make tho passage OF
appropriation bills conditional on the consent
Of the other house and tho President to pro-
visions they do not approve. Wallace objects
ing, the resolution went over
llousE.-Ellis, of Louisiana, offorcd reso.
luton increasing tho membership of the
Committee cn Elections from eleven to nine
teen, and stated that hc did so in the interest
Of economy and correctness Of representation.
since it frequently happened that. owing to
the press of business. that committee was not
abls to report on election cases until the last
days Of the session.
Mills, of Texas, thought that every con-
tosted election case should 90 to special
committee.
Frye, Of Maine, said he desired to apollo
gizo for remark which he had made the
other day. namely, that he did not believe in
the total dcpravity Of the Democratic party.
The vote upon the Florida case had shown
him hc was mistaken. Laughter
The resolution was finally referred to the
Committee on Rules.
Reagan, Of Texas, desired to refer several
bills, but Congcr, Of Michigan, objected lie
also objected to ;ic reference Of tho reyolu,
ton which Young, of Tennessee, desired to
ofor for the reappcintmcnt Of the yellow fever
committee.
The House st 1890 adjourned until Tues :
day.
SENATE.--Mr. Wallucc called up the rcso-
luton heretofore submttcn by him calling
upon tho Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish
q dctnilcd statement Of the amounts paid to
marshals in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
massachusetts, and Mary land to date, aud a
description Of tho service performed by dep
uty marshals at the election in October and
November, 1878.
Conkling offered an amendment 20 as to
include the other States. After debate, it
was rejected. Cunkling offered another,
which was agreed to, covering all the States,
but information rs to New York, pennsylya.
MIA. Ohio. Massachusetts and Maryland not
to be deferred befnro the additional in nforma.
tion could be prepared.
Edmunds offered an additional resolution
n 10 r n n
information in his possession touching the
occasion and necessity Of such expenditures
and the provisions of law under which they
were made. This was rejected. lie then
offered his amendment in n modified form,
providing that after The resolution as offered
by Wallace should be answered., the Secretary
of the Treasury report the Information dc
sired. This was rejected.
Wallacc's resolution as amended by Conk-
ling was agreed 10.
Booth was appointed member of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Ins,iu
ton, cicc OK Senator Sargent.
The Senate went into executive session and
afterwards adjourned until Monday.
The Senate transacted no business in exec.
ut'vc session this afternoon except to refer to
appropriate committees the large number of
nominations received tosday and thosc prcyi-
ously accumulated.
The reconstructed Senate committee on
frauds in the late elections, known as The
Teller committee, met to-day, but transacted
no business beyond authorizing Chairman
Wallace to appoint clerk and other officers
tnr n -,
Wednesday.
The committee representing tile caucus of
Democrats OF the House was in consultation
to-day with reference to the manner of con.
d"n!ing bn<'oess during the present session.
NO decision was reached, but it was agreed
10 confer to' morrow with the Senate Democrat.
ic caucus committee and report the results
thereof to q joint caucus Of the Democratic
members of each house, which will be held
the early part of next week.
Representative House, chairman of The
Democratic caucus, to-day appointed the lols
lowing committee to confer with the caucus
committee of the Senate with Wow to deter.
'hin'ng what the order Of business shall be
during the extra session: Chalmers, of Mis-
slssiPri. chairman; Carlisle. Of Kentucky,
Cox, of New York, Ewing. of Ohio, Springer,
of Illinois, Tucker, Of Virginia. Atkins, Of
Tennessee, Cl7mer, Of Pennsylvania, Reagan,
OF Texas, Bckncll, Of Indiana, and phclns,
of Connecticut. The Committee, immediate,
lY after the adjournment of the House. went
into the room of the Committee on Ways and
Means for the purpose Of holding prclimi
nary conference previous to Joint session
with the Senate committee.
WAsnrSGToN, March 22.-Thc House eau.