Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23

Mir. Johnston in similar strain. The resolution WAS passed.
 The reading of the Army bill WAS resumed. When the last section of the bill reached providing that no money appropriated by this act shall be used as police force to keep the peace at the polls: MT. Blaine moved ss an amendment. or as substitute in bill that any person detected in carrying deadly p2ns either openly or concealed, except by authority Congress shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than s5,OCo, imprisonment for
 MT. withers objected to the amendment as being out of order the ground that 1t was general lsgs-
 MT. Blaine said that it gsr1nane to the bill, as much so as the section just read in the bill.
 The chair ruled the amendment out of order under the rule that amendment performing general legs- lation shall bs placed on an appropriation bill:
 nothing in this section shall be construed to vent the of troops when necessary to enforce the laws of the United States in the States. The amend ment rejected by yea and nay vote of 29 to IS. Other amendments were offered, but they were all rejected, and the bill finally passed as It came The KeiIogg-spofcrd case was taken up and made unfinished business and then the Senate went into eeutive session, and at 5:Io p. m. adjourned
 guar scene occurred. There appears in the Record speech in blank verse entitled "The Immortals, ? and which pnrports to be in support of his b for the painting of biblical pictures the walls of the Cap fact and moved that the speech be referred to the Committee on Rules to inquire whether 1t is compe-
 
 out the same time the dangers which might attend such practice. The yeas and nays were ordered on MT. Gar1elds motion, and it WAS agreed to by vote
 The House then on motion of MT. Atkins, went into Committee of the Whole the Naval Appropriation bill MT. Hooker in the chair. Mir. Atkins explained 6 a.s m tbsn hs bn sna m passed through oommittee of the Whole without ma terial amendment. The committee then and the bill was reported to the House and passed.
 Mir. Baker, of Indiana, from the Committee on Ap- A Eanata dmRDt9 the Fertilization Appropriation bill, and recommend 900 for improved rifle guns, and nou-concurrence in the amendment appropriating additional $50,o00 for repairs of Notifications The recommendations were agreed to.
 MT. Springer moved to take up the> Curtin -Yocunn contested election ckse but the motion rejected tee of the Whole the object being to reach b to set of moneys expended for military purposes in 1872. After the House got into committee, however, unfr- bi was taken up inc Republicans claimed the right to be recognized, but Chairman Stevenson said he of the bill. Mr. McMahon asked whether the gentle | @ men on ths other side would be fatis, said the Democrats 0 would like twenty minutes. The Republicans accepted the proposition but as an Whole, the committee and arrangement wss mads in the House. The House again went into con- titled to the floor. He made speech in opposition to the marshas' clause, first, however, ridiculipg the ng to toe ads by Mr Ewing his sptech the Army bill few days ago.
 Before concluding the debate the committee again rose and the Rouse at 4:39 took recess until 7:3o
 The sessien of the House tonight wa' for the pur- pose of considering the bill heretofore reported from the Committee Foreign Affairs to regulate inm grafton. The bill provides that upon the arrival of vessel at any port of the United States report shall be made in writing of the name, birthplace last legal resdence age and occupation of every person who is not ciz.n of the United States The report is to specify whether any Of the passengers are pau pers convicts, lunstic idiotic, deaf, dumb blind manned or nhrm and unable to support him or hersef. Penalties imposed for the failure Of the master of the vessel to make such report Such per sons those described are to be returned at the e1 pense of the vessel bringing them. It is made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain tery from the Governors of States account Of expenses incurred for the of immigrants upon their arrival and States to be reimbursed out of the immigration fund of $250 GOO, which appro prated to discharge all liabilities that be incurred The bill also provides for statistics of immigration. Mr. Cox and Morton explained its provisions and ad- vocated the bill. The bill was also advocated by Messrs. Page of California, and Wilson of West Vir- ginia. It opposed by Messrs. Rice of Massachu- setts and Conger of Michigan.
 Pending consideration the House, at 1O:os, ad- journed.