Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
acts Of congress approved March
I'd, 1856, and March Sd, 1857, relating

acts of congress approved March
I'd, 1856, and March Sd, 1857, relating
to swamp and overlooked lands.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the senate
took up the bill introduced by him to
authorize long bond for the invest
ment of savings, SO that it should come
up as unfinished business tomorrow.
After executive session the senate adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.-House I'M
mediately after the reading Of the
journal Harris called up the contested
election case of Acklin VS.. Darrell from
the south Louisiana district. After.
considerable discussion and fill
clustering a vote was taken on
the minority resolution, declaring
Darrell duly elected, and it was rejected,
yeas, lis; nays 139-a party vote with
the exception of Cox, of Ohio, who
voted with the democratic majority.
The resolution declaring Acklin elected,
was adopted with division. Acklin
then appeared at the bar Of the house
and was sworn in taking the iron-clad
oath. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21.-Senate. -The
Senate held short executive session
and adjourned over until Monday next.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21.-HotSse Elm the
House the committee on elections
to-day, six against five, agreed
that Benjamin Dean, democrat, was
elected for the Sd Massachusetts
congressional district, and that Wal
bridge A. Field, republican, was not en-
titled to his seat. The case will be
called up on Wednesday next, and q
minority report will be presented by
Chandler. The committee unanimous
ly concurred in the report made by the
com mittee on the Frost-Metcalf, Mis-
souri,, case, that no additional time for
hearing testimony should he granted.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Bland moved to proceed to
the business on the speakers table, and
it was SO ordered. The silver bill hav-
ing been reached, Mr.. Springer raised
the point Of order that the bill must go
to the committee of the whole, and a
debate upon the point took place.
The speaker finally overruled the
point of order. Mr.. Cox appealed from
the decision of the chair. The appeal
was laid on the table. Mr.. Stephens
then moved to concur in all the senate
amendments and advocated the mo-
ton. Mr.. Hewitt moved to table the bill
and amendments but the speaker ruled
that Mr.. Stephens had the floor, and
Mr. Stephens refused to accede to the
request of Mr.. Springer to allow a few
amendments until his motion was voted
down. Mr.. Stephens then allowed va
rious members to speak, each a few
minutes, and thus consume the hour.
Mr. Bland favored the passage of the
bill in its present shape to avoid the de-
feat of all legis !ation on. the subject, but
gave notice it was not satisfactory. and
war would continue until the silver dol
lar ranged along with the gold dollar.
He voted for the present bill under pro-
test. Messrs. Springer, Ewing, Hale,
Butler, Bright, Sparks, Shallenbarger,
White and Bacon, made minute
speeches amid great confusion. Mr..
Stephens closed the debate. hav-
ing three minutes of his hour left for
that purpose, and in conclusion said:
/ shall vote for all the senate amend
m ents lest we hazard the great and inn
portant principles established in the
bill. now ask the previous question.
Mr.. Hewitt moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table. This motion
was rejected. Yeas, 72; nays, 2N.
The main question having been or
dered by vote of ISL to 4S, the house
proceeded to vote upon the senate
amendments. The first amendment
providing that silver shall be legal ten
der were otherwise expressly stipula
ed in the contract, was concurred in;
176 to So The second amend
ment was that which strikes
out the free coinage featl re
of the house bill, and inserts a provis-
ion limiting the coinage of the silver
dollar and providing that any gain aris-
ing from that coinage shall be paid into
the treasury. 1t was concurred in;
yeas, 200; nays, II. The next vote
was on the third amendment pro-
posing an international silver confer
ence. 1t was agreed to; yeas, 1875; nays,
II. The other amendmentswere simply
formed, and were concurred in without
division. The bill now goes to the
president for his approval. b..