American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-21
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Coke's reso.
luton to discharge the Finance Committee
from further consideration of the Warner
Silver bill and TO declare it before the Senate
was postponed till to morrow on motion of
Mr.. Voorhees,. Mr.. Vest introduced and ask
sideration of the bill to continue the special
ne late Sen. James Shields 70 his
leaving minor children, to said children dur
ing their minority. Mr.. Edmunds Thought
with such bills, and on his objection to its
present consideration it was placed on
Mcdonald bill, authorizing the employment
Of the militia ,rn and land and naval
cases was taken np and M. Harris ee made
House. Mr.. Atkins, Chairman of the Commit-
substitute for the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill. which was re-
Il was unanimous report. Mr.. Hawley (R.,
Comm said that while the Republicans did
count of its complication and obscurity, still
as there were no political provisions con-
tanned in it they would not oppose its
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill,
and the motion was carried without division.
preparations, reported the bill making APP
preparations for Judicial expenses of the
80. 1880 Ordered printed and recommitted
M: Reagan a., Te1asl moved to suspend
the Marine Hospital in Memphis. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ryan 0., kas) moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Army Appropriation bill
precisely as it was reported on June from
the Appropriation Committee by Mr.. CIymer.
Mr.. Atkins 3D., TENN moved to adjourn.
Agreed to-yeas los, nays l00-a party vote.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
was received from the House and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. con-
current resolution, providing for adjourn
ment June II, was also received and referred
Coke moved to take up and consider the res
olutfon discharging the Committee on
Warner Silver bill, and declaring it before
the Senate for action. Lost-yeas 81 nays %.
All of the affirmative votes were by Demo
Maryland, Jones of Florida, Lamar of Mis-
sissippi and MCPHERSON of New Jersey. Dem
Ocrats, voted against the resolution
On motion of Mr.. Voorhees,, the Senate took
up the House joint resolution, passed to day,
ment to mark the birth place of George
Washington Mr.: voorhees,; in the course
of the resolution. said it would be a grace,
full act to mark the conclusion of some
what acrimonious session OF Congress, for
the Senate to pass this measure at once, and
in the same patriotic spirit evinced by the
House In its ad 'ption. The yeas and nays
were called, and the resolution passed with
out dissenting voice. In the House,
Mr. Morrison, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, ported resolution pro-
viding for the final adjournment of Congress
at noon on the nth of June. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris 3D., Va.) asked leave to offer u
joint resolution approprfatfng $500 for n
monument to mark the birth place OF George
Washington. He remarked that the house of
Washington's parents tad disappeared. and
nothing remained 10 show - pos Gritty where
the Father of His Cou"try was born. Adopt
ed without disc ting vote. Mr.. Nc
Mahon ID o. reported back from the APP
pronriations omrnittee the bill making
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