The Newtown bee., 1879-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senafe.

The Vico-President laid before the Senate communication from the secretary of the treas ury in reply to the resolution requesting him to furnish 8 statement of the amount of moneys that had been drawn from the treasury and paid to supervisors of elections, general and special, for the years 1876 and 1878, as com pensation, in excess of fees and allowance by law, for the performance of any duty as circuit cOart commissioners, and to state separately the amount of such compensation paid to pervisors of elections general and special, in the cities of New York; Philadelphia and Gin cinnati for the years aforesaid. The secretary transmits a statement prepared in the office of the first comptroller of the treasury. The table accompanying the communication shows that there was paid to chief supervisors in 1876, $59, 1883, and in 1878, S5, l08, and to the lother supervisors, Tn 1876, $ll0,9l4, and in 1878, $ll0,099. The sums were expended in Alabama California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan Mississippi, Missouri, Now Jersey, New ' ork North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The amount expended in Louisiana in those years was $l3,49l; Massachusetts, $9,373; New Jersey, ,236; New York, $l45, ,097; Cincin- natl, Ohio, $l,6l0; Pennsylvania, eastern dis trict, Philadelphia, $5S, ,289; western district, $5 ,290; Illinois SSl0 l20. The communication was ordered to be printed. Adjourned, after an executive session.
 The Senate took up the resolution offered by Mir. Hoar declaring that the refusal of one house of Congress- to make provision for the support of the government, except upon condi- ton that the other house and the President give their assent to legislation which they dis approve, must lead to the overthrow of con stitutional government. The resolution was discussed by Mcssrs. Hoar, Blaine and Dawes on the one side and Messrs. Beck, Eaton, Here ford and Voorhees, on the other. Without dis posing of the resolution the Senate went into executive session and then adiOurned.
 Among the measures offered in the Senate were bills by Mir. Grover extending the time for the construction and equipment of the Northern Pacific railroad; by Mir. Johnston, to authorize the national board of health to in- vestigate the infectious and contagious diseases of animals; by Mir. Windom, to repeal so much of the last sundry civil bill as authorizes the secretary of war to release the Moline water works at Rock Island a resolution by Mr. Cameron, providing for an inquiry into the ex- pediency of purchasing the portrait of Cicilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, by Van- dyke, and that of Washington by Peale; bills by Mir. Whyte limiting the removal of causes from State to Federal courts, and by Mir. Ker- nan to authorize the secretary of war to detail an officer of the army to take command of the expedition fitted out by Messrs. Morrison and Brown, of New York, to search for tho records of Sir John FranlSlins expedition .. After dis cussing bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to contract for the construction of
 
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 Mir. Gordon having appeared for the first time this session, the modified oath of office was administered to him, and he resumed his seat.
 ....T The Senate resumed consideration of the bill making an appropriation of ss200,000 for the construction of steel vessel, to be used for the disinfection Of vessels and cargoes com ing from ports supposed to be infected with yellow fever or other contagious diseases. MT. Harris offered substitute to meet the objection of Senators to tho general bill, authorizing the secretary of the treasury to contract for the purchase or construction of vessel provided with refrigerating apparatus for the purpose named, or arrange with the navy department for the use of vessel. If the construction of vessel shall be recommended by the national board of health, the work shall be done under an officer of the State engineering bureau of the navy department Two hundred thousand dollars are appropriated to carry the act into effect. The bill was passed. Adjourned.
 House.
 Mr. De Ia AIatyr asked leave to introduce bill for reference to the committee on banking