Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-03
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WAsHINGTON, June =.

Senate.
Mr.. Mcdonald being absent, consideration
of his resolution was postponed.
| Mr.. Blaine gave notice of proposed
amendment, and also TO refer to committee
on alleged election frauds facts in regard TO
Southern districts, referred to by him Thurs
| day.
Senate took up the House bill for purchase
of sites for dams out of the appropriation for
improvement of Big Kanawha and Kentucky
rivers.
Mr.. Conkl ing opposed and Hereford advo-
Gated the bill
Mr.. Mcmillan moved. in Mcdonads alb
scncc, to postpone consideration of the lat
ter's resolution to refer part of the Rhode
Island petition to the committee on alleged
frauds in the late election.
Mr.. Blaine gave notice of an amendment to
the resolution, instructing said committee to
investigate the last election in certain dis
tricts of Georgia, North Carolina and Mssis-
sippi, with power to send for persons and pa
pers.
Mr.. Edmunds, rising to debate McMillans
motion, called the attention of Mr.. Wallace
to the publication by his committee of PAM
phlet, part of which relates to the alleged
frauds in the election of Bennington in rs.
He wished the allegations thoroughly investi-
gated, and called the attention of the Senate
to the anomalous method of the committee in
publishing ex parte charges.
Mr.. Wallace explained that the pamphlet
contained records of the former committee;
could not say whether true or not The
committee had not Investigated them. In an
swer to Mr.. Dawes he said he intended to
speak of them as papers laid before the com
mittee, and not AS testimony.
Mr.. Thurman said he knew something of
the papers, and spoke of the publication in
advance OF the proceedings of the Kuklux
committee at the South, and denounced the
system as an attempt to make political CAPT
tai.
Mr.. Blaine asked if he did not lend his
influence against any privacy in committees
proceedings. Of course when the sessions
were open a report of proceedings was telc-
graphed newspapers.
Mr.. Thurman said he always favored open
Investigations.
Mr. Blaine said if any Flaming procla-
nations" had been published in the interest
of republicans they were ut least founded on
what occurred before the committee but the
dispatches from Charleston when the COM
mittee was there was a notorious pcrversion
of facts, not sustained by the testimony at
all.
Mr.. Thurman said what he complained of
that portonof of testimony bearing against
democrats found its way into print and not
the rest.
Mr.. Thurman replied to a question of Da-
Wis in regard to origin of Massachusetts doe
uments.
Mr.. Edmunds resumed and continued until
expiration of the morning hour, when the
resolution went over.
Bill authorizing purchase of sites for dams
out of appropriations for Big kanawha and
Kentucky rivers, was passed.
Senate took up the post roads bill, but
without action
Adjourned.
Many bills were introduced, among them
the following:
BY Mr. Ford of Ala.-Prohibiting funding
of United States bonds, payable in currency
into bonds.
BY Mr.. Lowe Of Ala.-To substitute legal
tenders for National bank currency.
BY Mr.. Springer-Prohibiting any soldiers
stationed within two miles of any place
where a special or general election for Rep
rescntatiyes TO Congress is being held, from
leaving his barracks for any purpose, ex-
ccpt that of relieving guard or casting a
vote on day of election.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
81 900 to meet the expenses Of Labor COM
nittee.
Bill for appointment of the Mississippi
river commission and appropriatng Sl7 800
to meet expenses was passed
Columbus Epson, successor of the late
Gustave Schleischcr of Texas, was sworn in,
taking the modified oath.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing;
For spCpIy payment of work inomeu nv tho