Year: 1879

session of Congress. has been authorized by promi-
nelt democratic members of the present Congress to
submit to the House at the first practical moment
the Army Appropriation bill and call for it's imme-
date consideration. The bi as it will be reported
by Mr.. Sparks is identical in its provisions with
that passed by the last House and which failed enact
ment in consequences of the incorporation therein OF
the clause prohibiting the presence Of troops at the
polls on election days.


1t is anticipated by prominent members of the
last Committee on Appropriations that there will be
little delay at this time in securing the passage
OF the Army BILL including the previous objection
able clause.


II is stated on good authority that the present in
tentlon of former members of the Committee
on Appropriations and leading members of the
House is to obyiate the necessity of organizing any
of the regular committees during the extra session
by pursuing this course in tho of the Legisla-
tive Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
which also failed to become law at the last session.


democratic House caucus has been called for to-
morrow night. 1t is held for the purpose Of de-
termining the character of the business to be trans
acted at the extra session. and whether it shall be
strictly confined to the objects FOR which the
called. and it will then be decided whether or
not the programme outlined above will be carried
into effect.


THE PRESIDENTS Observation-Disclosures SUB


MITTED.


The following is the Presidents Message:-
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF


REpREsENTArIvEs:-


The failure of the last Congress TO make the re-
quisite appropriations for legislative and judicial
purposes for the expenses of the several executive
departments of the government and for the support
of the army has made it necessary to call special
session of the Fortysixth Congress.


The estimates OF the appropriations needed which
were sent to Congress by the Secretary of the Treas
urv M thnN 80 hal
and herewith transmitted to both the Senate and
the House of Representatives.


Regretting the existence of the emergency
which requires special session Of Congress at
time when it is the general judgment OF the
country count IT. that the public welfare viii be best pro.
peace and rest commend these few necessary meas
nres to your considerate att, attention


WASHINGTON. March 10. 1879


Accompanying the Presidents Message are esti-
mates from the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the
money needed for the army and the Legislative.
ecutive and judicial branches of the government.
These estimates the same as those submitted at
the opening Of the last session. with the ex-
ception of the items provided for at that session.
Under the army the last Congress made provision
for the Military Academy at West Point and for
fortifcations and armament. This leaves, according
to the estimates 800 yet to be appropriated
for the support and maintenance Of that branch





appropriations provided for. even in part. The
estimate for these expenses is s1652O.6 COL 81. To
these appropriations is also to be added the item
court expenses which is generally placed in the
sundry Civil list, but which left out of that
bill at the last session. The estimate for these
expenses is $3.0O0,000


POLITICAL DISABILITIES AND THE IRON CLAD
The bill introduced by Senator Beck to-day pro-
vdes that all disabilities imposed by the third
tion of the fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
tion Of the United States upon persons who have
gagged in the insurrection rebellion against the
United States given aid comfort to the enemies
thereof be and they are hereby removed.


Another bill introduced by him provides that the
act of Congress entitled ''An act to prescribe an
oath Of Office and for other purposes. and much Of
provisions Of section of the Revisited Statutes
OF the United States and all other sections thereof
hichprovide for the enforcement Of the provisions
OF said act Of July 2. 1862. be and the are
hereby repealed and that person hereafter shal,
be required to take the oath therein prescribed
condition precedent to the holding of any Office or
to serving juror. to the requirement Of any
right under the laws Of the United States.


These two bills were referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.


DIR. wooDwoRTH's SUCCESSOR.


No successor has as yet been named for DR.. Wood
worth late Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital
Service but it is generally understood that the ap
pointment will be conferred upon DR.. John B. Ham,
iton. stationed a the Marine Hospital at Boston.
Ali but two of the surgeons in the service have
united in recommending his appointment. and it
was one of the last expressed wishes of DR.. Wood
worth that DR.. Hamilton might be appointed to
carry out the work he had begun.