Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-29
CONGRESS SUMMARY


SENATE, May ia communication
was received from the Secretary of the treasury
in response to a resolution of the Senate.
Consideration was resumed of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
Senator Blaine made an elaborate speech;
during which he defended Daniel Webster from
alleged misconstruction and Misrepresentation
of his speeches and sentiments near the close
of his life, touching the nature of the govern
ment and it's nationality as coatradistingu-
shed from the doctrine Of States rights. Sena-
tor Vance replied, Senator. Logan and others
addressed the Senate. 1t was agreed that the
vote on the SO called political part of the bill
should be taken at p. m. May 90 After an
executive session the Senate adjourned
SENATE, May Senator Mcdonald
introduced a bill to authorize the President to
employ the militia and land and naval forces
in certain contingencies. Objected to, and
withdrawn, to be introduced hereafter. Con-
sideration of the legislative, executive and jul
dicial appropriation bill was then resumed.
Senator Saunders spoke against the bill, SEN
ator Whyte spoke in its favor, and in behalf of
State rights. He said there was no such thing
as a national election Elections are either
State or municipal. Senators and Representa-
tives are agents O., and responsibleto the State
The debate was continued celloqually between
Senators Whyte, Hoar, Dawes, Window, Conk-
ling and Edmunds Senator Jones then OBJ
tanned the floor, and spoke at length in
favor of the repeal of the juror test oath &c
Senator Kellogg replied, but the hour of
o'clock having arrived, the Senate proceeded
to vote on the bill Senator Edmunds moved
successfully to strike out four separate clauses
of the bill, but each motion was defeated by
the unchanging vote of yeas %, nays 81. The
bill was then passed, by yeas 81, nays 81
There were 5-pairs. The Senate then adjourn
ed until Thursday. E1fF E8aFs
HOUSE, May 20.-After brielf prelimi-
nary business, the consideration of Warmers
silver bill was resumed, the question being on
the third section allowing deposit of bullion
at any mint and. its being coined
for the benefit of the owner. 1t was moved to
lay the section on the table Rejected yeas
112, nays 116.~ neffort was made to get a
vote on an amendment offered by Mr.. Fort,
when flibustering on the part of the RepubH-
cons was resorted to, and there was much ex-
.citement, and a call of the House. Ayote was at
last reached on the amendment, and it was re-
jected, yeas 104, nays 118. Mr.. March submit
ted an amendment practically the same as that
of Mr.. Fort, and it was carried, yeas III, nays
los. The result was greeted with applause on
the Republican side. Warner then moved an
adjournment, which was received with shouts
of triumphant laughter on the Republican
side. The motion was agreed to, III to ITO,
and the House adjourned -
HOUSE, May 21.-The bill relating to
the transfer of cases from State to Federal
courts was considered. The morning hour
was consumed by flibustering. The legisla-
tive appropriation bill was received from the
Senate with amendments and referred to the
committee on appropriations. The silver bill
was taken up and its consideration consumed
the remainder OF the session. Without having
reached any definite results the House ad-
journed a.s. z7grsr 4. -.
SENATE, May Ex-senator Mcdonald
introduced bill regulating the use of the
army Read and laid on the table, for future
discussion. Several reports of committees
were submitted A Chinese bill was intro
duced Tabled. The bin to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of contagious and infectious dis
eases was taken up, and occupied the remain
der Of the session. Adjourned S-
HOUSE, May 22,-House resumed the
consideration of the bill to repeal and amend
laws relating to transfer of cases to Federal
courts. Dilatory and filibustering motions
were made tilBihe morning hour expired, when
the bill went over without action. Considera.
ton Of the Warner silver bill was then resum.
ed. A running debate consumed the remainder
of the session, and the House adjourned
SENATE, May 90. The subsidiary
coin bill was taken up and supported by Bay.
ard, Booth, Terry and Herman, and opposed
by Edmunds and Thurman. The contagious
disease bill was taken, up and occupied the
remainder of the session and finally passed
yeas "a, nays 10. There were pairs. After
an executive session the senate adjourned TIL
Monday s s4s 80.
HoUsE, May 23.-The committee on ap-
preparations reported back the Senate. amend
ments to the Legislative appropriation bill,
Aikens and stated he was instructed to make
concurrence in them all. At the expiration Of
the morning hour the house resumed the con-
sideration Of the Warner silver bill. Then a
fierce struggle ensued, filibustering, and all
conceivable dilatory motion weres resorted to,
known to parliamentary strategy, and an all
night session ensued, and at 8 a. M. Saturday
morning, May "a the House was still in SEES
sion, with no apparent immediate prospect of
reachiug4 any result. E HfEf5 0tlN
HoUsE, May 25.--After wrangling and
filibustering over the Warner silver bill
through all the night of May 24--25 the House
this morning at 9 o'clock adjourned till noon.
AT the noon session. Mr. Backman introduced
election of President and Vice President re-
ferred. The House then took up the business
of the morning hour, the bill relating. to the
transfer from State to Federal county. No
quorum being present, acall Of the House was
ordered, and the whole morning hour was
cuubumcus III ulldtOry mOLIOn. Inc con-
sideration of the silver bill was resumed.
Mr.. Warner withdrew the demand for the
previous question, and q voteswas taken on
Mr. Ryan's substitute, which was rejected
yeas co. Nays 1871 "a vote was then taken on
the passage Of the bill, and was passed-yeas,
ia, nays 81. The result was greeted with
hand clapping on the Democratic SIDE The
Republicans and Greenbackers who voted aye
were Bedford, Cannon, Daggett De La Matyr,
N. G., Murch, Russell, N G., Stevenson, Weaver.
Yokum. The Democrats and Greenbaclxers
voting no were. Bliss, Covert sDeuster, Hurd,
Jones, Morrison, Muller, Poehler, f. Wood.
There were % pairs-had all voted the vote
would have stood yeas 142, nays 1875 The
House then adjourned till Tuesday