Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31

use OF the Army, OF wnlch he gave
notice on Tuesday. Tho bill was
received and laid ON the table. and Mr.
Mcdonald gave notice that he would
call it up Monday and speak thereon: The
morning hour having expired, Mr.. Harris
called up the Senate bill to prevent the intro
duction and spread of contagious or infec-
tious diseases, and moved to ignore the orig
inal bill and consider the substitute reported
from committee May 9, which embodied what
appeared to- be the views of a majority of
the Senate, though not so satisfactory to the
committee as was the first bill. Mr.. Harris
said the committee had tried to frame a sub
stitute to conform to the wishes of the
majority, rs shown by the objections to the
original bill. He also stated that the appro-
priatfon asked for had been reduced from
$3.50, 900 to $50 900, on account of the removal
of direction to the board to investigate
diseases of cattle. After consid-
journed without action on the bill. l...... In the
House, consideration was resumed of the bill
to repeal and amend laws relating to the
transfer of cases from State to Federal Courts.
The Republicans refused to vote on demand
for previous question, thereby blocking bust
suggested on both sides. but were not acced-
ed to. Finally, all efforts at compromise
failed, and as the Republicans declined
House, which consumed the morning
hovr, and the bill went over without
action until Saturday next. Consideration
was then resumed of the Warner Silver bill,
and the House agreed to committee amend
ment to the bill, which provides that certifi-
Gates of deposit shall be in denomina.
tions of not less than S. instead
of 10, originally provided in bill.
amendment that certificates may be com
puted as part of the lawful money reserve of
national banks was rejected without divi-
sion.
In the Senate, on the 23d, the bill making
subsidiary coins exchangeable for lawful
money of the United States, and to make
such coins legal tender in sums up to $40,
to substitute $40 for $40. was discussed. The
bill was supported by Messrs. Bayard, Booth.
Ferry and Herman, and opposed
by Messrs. Edmunds and Thurman. The
morning hour having expired, the bill
went over without action, and the Senate
took up the Yellow Fever bill, which was
5000 and provides for the organization of
board of seven ofiicials-... LIN the House,
MIR. Atkins ID, ,Tenn.) from the Committee on
Appropriations reported back the Senate
amendments TO the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill and stated he was instructed to move
concurrence in all of them. 1t was hardly
necessary, he said, to give the reason for
that instruction. There were some of the
amendments in which the committee would
not, under other circumstances, concur; for
instance in the increase of salaries of the
Senate officials from % to 100 per cent. more
than the salaries of some of the corre
spending employees of the House. This
increase amounted to over $4,000. He
stated, in reply to Mr.. Conger, that the
Senate has made no amendments in
the political features of the bill. The amend
ments were concurred in. The Speaker call
ed the committees for reports of a private
nature. At the expiration of the morning
hour the House resumed consideration of the
Warner silver BILL and at midnight was still
discussing it, with a good prospect of an all
night session, the Democrats endeavoring to
force n vote upon the bill and the Repubh-
cans filbusteIing against it.
The Senate was not in session on the oath.
......The all night session of the House ter
minated at a. m, when an adjournment to
noon was carrfed-yeaS 50, nays 70-by n
combination of Republicans, Greenbackers
and some Democrats. Upon the opening of
Saturdays session the Legislative bill,
as enrolled, was presented, signed
by the, Speaker and sent to the
Senate for the signature of the presiding
officer of that body. The Post-route bill
was then passed and the Silver bill was taken
up m, Mr.; w; Warner o. o. withdrew Dire hi his d, de-,
was taken on MIR. Ryan's substitute,
which was rejected-yeas 90, nays 1S7.
vote was then taken on the passage of the
bill, and it was passed-yeas liz, nays 81.
The result was greeted with hand clapping
on the Democratic side. The Republicans
Messrs. Belford Coll, Cannon Ql) Daggett
(Ney), De La Matyr qnd;), Ford !Mo). Fort
Martin IN. C.), Murch (AIe.), Russell IN. C.),
Stevenson Qll.), Weaver (Iowal and Yocum
Ps). The Democrats and Greenbackers
voting nay were: Messrs. Bliss IN, ", Co
vert (N. W, Deuster (Wis.), Hurd (O), Jones
CTeN), Morrison (Ill.). Muller IN. ", Poehler
lMinn) and f. Wood (N. W. Adjourned till
Tuesday.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the bill report
ed by Mr.. Bayard to provide for the exchange
of subsidiary coins for lawful money and
making such coins legal tender in sums not
exceeding $50 was taken up, and Mr. Edmunds
spoke against the bill. When Mr.. Edmunds
concluded, consideration began of the bill
heretofore introduced by Mr.. Mcdonald, au
thorizing the employment of the militia
and the land and naval forces in GER
tain cases, and to repeal the election laws,
and Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in favor of the bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McDonald's address
Mr.. Edmunds said he intended to speak on
the subject when it again came up. The
President pro tenn. announced his signature
to the Legislative Appropriation bill, which
now goes to the President. The bill in rela-
tion to the transportation of animals was
taken up and explained by Mr.. Nc
Pherson. Mr.. Maxey opposed the clause
which authorizes the Commissioner of
Agriculture to appoint an Inspector at each
port of export, at a salary of 81 1900 per an
mum he thought such officers should be ap-
pointed by the President, with consent of the
Senate. Mr.. voorhees, moved to strike out
the clause altogether, as giving inspectors
too much power; the only remedy to eradi.
cate disease was by quarantine. Without
further action the Senate adj burned. .....The
HOuse WAS not in session.