The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-21

TONS" The substitute was defeated by q strict
party vote of l21 nays to SO yeas-one Green
hacker voting in the affirmative and eight IN
the negative. The original bill was then
passed by a strict party vote of l24 yeas to so
nays-all the Greenbackers who voted (ll)
voting yea. Adjourned. =,
Bills, etc., were introduced: By Mr.. Murch
TO establish q bureau of labor statistics; by
Mr.. Rice-Resolutions from the Massachusetts
Legislature, asking Congress to establish a
national bureau Of labor; by Mr.. Lounsbury-
Regulating the mode of counting the vote for
President and Vice-President; by MIR. Van
Aernam-Resolutions OF the New York Leg
~islature declaring that the refusal OF the ma
jority in Congress to pass appropriation bills,
EXCEPT under certain circumstances, to be a
violation of the constitution; by Mr.. Kelley
Providing for retiring the trade dollar and for
its recoinage into the standard silver dollar;
by Mr.. Demonstrating for the judicial
ascertainment of claims against the United
States; by Mr.. Misunderstanding a por-
ton of the proceeds of the public lands to the
education OF the people; by Mr.. M~anning-For
the relief of citizens claiming to be loyal, and
whose claims are now pending before Con-
gross; by Mr.. Butterworth-To punish bribery
u elections, also to provide for the purity o.
elections; by Mr.. Knott-For the election Of
the public'iprinter; by MIR. De La Matyr-by
request-For funding municipal Indebtedness
in United States paper money. 1t authorizes
the secretary OF the treasury to extinguish all
city indebtedness by the issue of greenbacks,
which grecnbacks are to be Immediately used
in payment of such debt. Also-by request
providing for greenback currency to the ex.
tent of 81, 1000, 000, 900, and tor the relief o.
financial distress, by granting ai.;o certain
companies incorporated by State authorities Tor
work of internal Improvement. Also-by re.
quest-providing tor the payment of interest
on the public debt and for funding said debt in
United States paper money; by MIR. Springer
-Proposing q constitutional amendment pro.
hibiting special legislation; by Mr.. Waddell-
Offering unappropriated lands in the Indian
territory to settlement under the presumption
and homestead laws; by Mr.. Beckner-by re-
quest of Mr.. Wright-For the better regula-
ton of national finance. Adjourned.
On motion OF Mr.. Ingalls, it was resolved that
the President OF tie United States be requested
to communicate to the Senate information
about the invasion of the Indian Territory BY
white men....M Mr.. Eaton moved that the
House bill to prevent military interference in
elections be taken up tor a second reading, II
having been read q first time on the previous
day. Mr.. Edmunds' motion to refer the bill to
the Committee on the Judiciary was lost by Il
vote of 81 nays to "a yeas....The Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the resolution re.
ported from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, asking for authority to take testi.
mony in { @ case of Mr.. Spofford, who contests
the seat OF Senator Kellogg. The following
amendment by Mr.. Hoar was accepted: "And
the said committee are further instructed to
inquire and report whether bribery or Other
corrupt or unlawful means were used to secure
the election OF Mr.. Spofford, the memorialist.
The resolution was then adopted. After the
introduction by Mr.. Blaine OF IN amendment
to the Army bill, furnishing persons who shall
cary n concealed weapon within a mile OF any
place where an election for Representatives to
Congress is being held, the Senate adjourned
The bill to enforce the Eight-hour law in
government offices was debated. The bill
was opposed by Mr.. Mcmillan, and advocated
by Messrs. Cox, ofNew York, and Goode. a
motion by Mr.. Cannon to lay the hill on the
table was agreed to by q vote Of lO3 yeas to o.
nays. A motion to reconsider, made by MIR
Cox, was defeated, thus killing the bill for this
session ....A discussion on the bill to amend
the avs relating to coinage and coin and bull
lion certificates followed, after which the
House adjourned.
Mr.. Knott, chairman OF the Committee or
the Judiciary, reported bills, which were
passed, removing the political disabilities Of
John r. Waddy and j. H. North, OF Virginia;
also q bill removing the political disabilities
of J.. C. Pemberton, of Philadelphia, Penn
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, said that the Judiciary
Committee should report something else be.
sides individual disability bills; that u genera.
amnesty bill, including every man who had
taken part in the rebellion, should be passed
and the test oath be wiped out. This drew
out n humorous discussion between Mr.. Cox
and Mr.. Conger.. Consideration Of the War
ner silver bill WIS resumed, Mr.. Weaver argu'
ing against the national bank system. Adj
iouIned.