Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
CONGRESS SUMMARY

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alton bill was reported from the House with
out amendment. Senator Blaine gave notice
of an amendment making it penal offense
punishable with fine and imprisonment, for
any military, naval or civil officer, or for any
other person, except for the purposes named
in the bill, to appear armed with deadly
weapon of any description within mile of
any polling place where general or special
election for representative to Congress is be-
ing held. Senator Bayard introduced bill
TO repeal the act passed in 1862 providin e
test Oaths and disqualifcations of jurors in
courts of the United States and asked unani-
NOUS count to put in on its passage. Senator
Edmunds objected, and the bill was referred
to the committee on Judiciary, and after de-
bate the Senate. without action, adjourned.
HoUTE, April sth.-The House
went into committee of the whole on the leg
| islative bill, consideration to be under the
five minute rule and all general debate to be
| reserved until the principal features of the
| bill are reached. Several amendments were
| submitted, one by Mr.. Fort providing that
| hereafter, when legal tender treasury notes
| are reissued they be in the same denomina-
| tions as originally issued. Mr.. Garfield
raised the point of order that the amend
ment changed an existing law, and was not
| in the interest of economy, which point of
| order was sustained by Chairman Mills, and
| the amendment was ruled out. After finishing
| consideration of sixty pages of the bill the
committee rose and House adjourned.
| SENATE, April Reconsideration was
resumed of the New Hampshire Senatorial
case. Senator Davis opposed the admission
of Bell, arguing that there was no such
vacancy as could be filed by the Governor.
Senator Mcdonald said he believed the ap-
pointment of Bell came within the spirit and
letter of the constitution, and therefore Bell
was entitled to admission. Senator Jones,
Fla, spoke in favor of admitting Bell. After
further debate Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors opened ad-
iourned,
HOUSE, April 9.-The entire session
of the House was spent In discussion as to
the amendment of the rules.
SENATE, April 10-The Vice President
announced the question to be on the pend
| ing amendment, viz: That Hon. Charles H
Bell De entitled to a seat as Senator by virtue
of appointment by the executive OF New
Hampshire, and the amendment was agreed
to, yeas IS, nays %. The resolution as amend
ed was then passed by precisely the same
vote, and Senator Bell was sworn in. The
Senate decided to take up the army appropri.
alton bill, but soon after went into executive
session and adjourned.
HOUSE, April 10.--The legislative APP.
| propriation-bill was taken up IN committe Of
the whole. Several amendments were offer
Led, discussed and agreed to, after which
pending an amendment increasing the cleri
cal force OF the postofice department, the
House adjourned
| SENATE, April 11.--Senator Garland
made report from the committee on cpl
/ demic disease. Senator Hereford called uI
Senator Hoar's resolution declaring the pro
gramme of the Democrats revolutionary anC
spoke against it. The army appropriation
bill was taken up, and Senator Withers ex
planned its provisions. No amendments were
adopted. the committee on appropriations
having agreed to resist all amendments, and
the majority of the Senate seconding them &C
cOrdingly. The reasons assigned by Witherl
for such course was that amendments would
delay the passage of the bill. The clerl
reached the sixth section, which prohibit
the presence oftroops atelection places, wher
the Senate adjourned until Monday, yeas 20
nays 70.
HOUSE, April 1.-THE legislative bill
was taken up, and several amendments pro
posed and discussed. Mr.. Hunton submitted
an amendment increasing the appropriation
for Graduating infectious diseases among
domesticted animals from $25,0 900 to CSC, 600
} He stated the object of the large increase wa
to stamp out the disease known as pleuro
pneumonia, and the only way known to eradi
cate the disease was to buy and kill all diseased
eased, and cattle which have been subject Il
contagiou. Mr.. Sparks advocated the amend
ment. 1t was vastly important the diseas,
should be Immediately eradicated. Withou
disposing of the amendment the committee
rose, the committees were announced, and tbs
House adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The following ar
the standing committees announced by Speake
Randall in the House to-day.
Elections - Springer, Manning, Slemons
IEpeer, Colerick, Armfsld, Beltzhoover, Sawyer