Daily globe., 1879-03-22
FORTY-SixTH CONGRESS,
The Senate.
NEW BILLS.

WASHINGTON March 21.-A large number o
bills were introduced, among them one b.
Senator Beck, repeating much of the re
vised statutes prohibits the appointment t
the army of any person engaged in the late re
belion.
BY Senator Harris-Authorizing the secretar,
of the treasury to contract for the construction
of ships provided with means for the disinfec
tion of vessels and cargoes.
By Senator Lamar-Providing for the organ
ization of the Mississippi river improvement
commission, for deepening the channel of the
river and protection OF alluyal lands
By Senator Beck-Amending the revised
statutes so as to authorize the purchase of for.
elgn built ships by citizens of the United
States. Also, providing for retiring the trade
dollar and their recoinage into standard silver
dollars.
BY Senator Teller-Providing for the pur-
chase of a suitable site for public building at
Denver. E-s
., By Senator Misunderstanding the time for
the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad.
EDMUNDs' BuNcoMBE.
Senator Edmuuds called up the resolution
heretofore offered by him proposing to confine
the business of the session to the object for
which it was called.
On motion of Senator Wallace it was laid on
the table, yeas 35, nays 2s-a strict party VOTE
EoUAIIz1NG BoUNT1Es.
Senator Logan introduced bill to eoualize
the bounties of soldiers sailors and marines
of the late war for the Union. Also, bill for
the relief of the Chicago soldiers and citizens
colony. Referred.
coNsTrrUr1oNAL AMENDMENT.
Senator Mcmillan submitted joint resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States, giving the President
power to except in his approval of bills either
items of appropriation or special legislation,
giving his reasons to Congress on the items 40
dlsapproVed, to be treated as in case of q veto
PARTY BUNcoMBE.
Senator Hoar offered a resolution condemn
ing "a unconstitutional aud insurrectionary
the attempt of one house to make the passage
OF appropriation bills conditional on the con-
sent OF the other house and of the President
to provisions they do not approve. Senator
Wallace objectiug, the resolution went over "
UNITED STATES MARsHALs. .-.-...s
Senator Wallace called up the resolution call
ing upon the secretary of the treasury for a
detailed statement of the amount paid mar
shals in New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Maryland to date, and the description of SER
vice performed by deputy marshals at cleo
tions in October and November, 1878.
Senator Conkling offered On amendment to
include other States, but, after debate, it was
rejected, yeas 27, nays 36, strict party vote.
Senator Conkling offered another amendment
which was agreed to- covering all the States,
but the information to New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio is not to be deferred for the ad-
ditional information to be prepared.
Senator Edmuuds offered an additional reso-
luton calling on the secretary to report fully
all information in his possession making the
occasion and necessity of such expenditures
and the provisions OF law under which they
were made. The amendment was rejected
yeas ~, nays 36, strict panty vote.
Senator Edmunds then offered his amend
ment in modified form, providing that after
the resolution as offered by Wallace should be
answered the secretary of the treasury is to re-
port the information desired. This was also
rejected by the same vote.
Senator Wallace's resolution as amended by
Senator Conkling was agreed to. An executive
session was then held; and when the doors
were opened the Senate adjourned till Monday