The New York herald., 1879-03-26
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
wAsHNaroS, March Is. 1870.

WAsHrNoroS, March 25, 1879.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
No business Of importance was transacted in either
branch Of Congress to-day In tho Senate, after the
introduction of . number Of bills, Mr.. Hoar. Of
Massachusetts,. introduced the following resolution
and supported it IN written speech. strongly do
nunciatory Of the action of the majority
Resolved That the refusal by one House of Con-
gress make nVessary provision for the support of
the Executive. Legislative and Judicial departments
dsion that the Other House and the President shall
give their assent TO legislation which they disap
prove. and the refusal by Congress to make such
shall give such assent, unconstitutional. revou
tionsry aud IL persisted in must lead to tho over
throw Of constitutional government and the dcstruc
ton OF national life.
Mr.. Beck replied in defence Of the action of the
majority and stated that democratic committee Of
which Mr.. Thurman was chairman. was preparing
legislation 70 be proposed TO the majority side
which he was sure would coptain nothing which the
sPresidcnt could not rightfuly sign which would
be rcpudiated by tho people whom the majority rep
resented. Tho Senate then sdjourned
In tho House an effort wss made by the democrats
to introduce certain general business to which Slr
congcr representing the republicans. objected stat
ing that he wouid object to tho introduction OF any,
thing unless it had reference to the appropriation
bills. Tho House then. at tronty minutes to ono.
adjourned
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE sENAroEsHIP--MR. BELL
not ENTITLED TO SEAT.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections,
by strict party vote. to-day adopted Q resolution
declaring that Charles II. Boil is not entitled to
sea. in the Senate under the recent appointment Of
the Governor Of Ncw Hampshire, there being in the
Judgment OF . majority Of the committee, no such
vacancy rs may DO constitutionslly filled by tho
Governor. Messrs. Salisbury and Bailey will pre-
pare the report for presentation to the Senate on be-
half of the majority and Messrs. Hoar and Cameron
of wisconsin, to present in writing the views Of
the minority. The majority takc the ground thst .
gubernatcriai appointment Is valid except when
n vacancy has been created by death otherwise
after an actual election of Senator by the Lcgiss.
tnrc. The minority contend that "originai va.
cancy'' can be filled in the any other.
and allege that there nine prccedcnts sustaining
this view and only one in the history of the senate
against IL
THE nEonoANIzEp TELLER COMMITTEE.
The Senate Select Committee to inquire into alleged
frautls1n the late elections mr. Wallace chairman,
win hold meeting tomorrow to examine witnesses
tincludng Secretary OF tho Senate torham on the
subject of assessments for political purposes one Of
the points embraced in the resolutions under which
the so-called Teller Committee now reorganizcd
with democratic majority was appointed.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
The President sent the following nominations TO
the Senate to-day
Henry s. White TO be Assistant Collector Of Gus.
toms fer the port Of Jersey city. N. J.
TO bc members of the National Board OF Health -
s. NJ. Bcmis, Of Now Orisans La; Henry J. Bow
ditch, Of Boston, Mass; stephen Smith, OF New