Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
the Senate, on the 18th, the vice.Presi.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the Vice-Presi-
dent gave notice that he would be necessari-
ly absent, on account of sickness in his fam
lily, and requested that a President pro TEN.
be elected. Mr.. Bayard nominated Allen q.
Thurman. Mr.. Anthony moved as a substf-
tute the name of Thomas w. Ferry. The sub
stitute was rejected-yeas Is, nays 2S-- and
Mr.. Thurman was then chosen and escorted
to the chair by MIR. Ferry. Several new bills
were introduced, among them one by MIR.
Jonas To provide for the speedy completion
of a line of railI Dad and telegraph between
ports of the Lower Mississippi River and the
Southern frontier of the United States, and
to aid in the construction of the same and
for other purposes. The Army Appropria.
ton bill was then taken up and Mr.. Logan
addressed addresses the ena,e in opposition to the
menced reply to Mr. Logan, but yielded to
a motion to adjourn: ....:1n the House, MIR.
Chalmers ID, Miss.) rose to n personal ex
planation in regard to statements made I'm
the Cincinnati GG=ette and Enquirer, connect
ing him with the battle OF Fort Pillow, and in
regard to n speech made in Cincinnati, by
Representative Butterworth. He offered II
resolution for the appointment of Commit
tee, 70 D. composed OF eX- Union soldiers, ana
majority of whom shall not be Democrats,
to investigate into ana report upon the
charges. After debate, the resolution
was laid over for the present. The
Senate bill for the purchase or con
struction of refrigerating ship for the
disinfecti II of vessels and cargoes passed
with trifiing amendments The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Legislative BILL the pending question being
on mr. bfuHR 1nOtlDn repeal the law Gre
ating southern Claims Commission and
transferring claims now pending before it to
the Court of Claims. Mr.. Bragg (D., Wis.,
spoke in favor of the proposition, and several
others against it. Mr.. Bragg's amendment
was rejected-yeas 65, nays ll2.
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
of the Army bill was resumed, Mr.. Beck con-
tinuing his remarks in favor of the amend
ments and Mr.. Dawes following in opposition
to them. Mr.. Hampton of South Carolina was
sworn in and took his seat. lin the House,
under the call of committees. MIR. Stephens
ID, Ga.), Chairman of the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, reported n
| bill for the interchange of subsidiary coin
for legal tender money in sums of $40
and multiples thereof, and making such coin
legal tender in all sums not exceeding $40.
The report of the committee states that the
bill is based upon petitions referred to the
committee. Mr.. Conger (R., Mich.) raised
the point of order that no bill on the subject
had been referred to the committee, and
| therefore the committee had no right to
make report. The speaker said
the committee had right, on petit
| tions appropriately referred, to propose
| legislation. He was of opinion that any COM
ruled the point of order. Mr.. Young 3D.,
| Tenn), Chairman of the Committee on
MRes the seaate oePP GPoreea p Se
same effect was substituted, relating to the
organization of the National Board OF
| Health. Passed. The House then went into
| Committee of the Whole on the Legislative
| Appropriation bill, and general debate was
| inaugurated regarding those provisions OF
| the bill in respect to the mode of selecting
| grand and petit jurors, repeating the jurors
| test oath, and also in respect to Supervisors
| of Election and Deputy Marshals. An effort
was made 10 limit speeches to 80 minutes. but
| IL failed. The Chair said there were 96 names
on tile list of those desiring to speak.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Army Ap-
preparation bill was further considered and
speeches were made by Messrs. Voorhees, and
| Teller......In the House, the bill reported
yesterday from the Committee on Coinage
| weights and Measures, to provide for the eX
! change of subsidiary silver coins for legal ten.
ders in all sums not exceeding o, came up
The question was on n motion of Mr.. Buck.
ner, Chairman of the Committee on Banking
and Currency. to refer the bill to that com,
mittee. After discussion the previous ques
tion was moved, and the motion to refer tho
bill to the Banking Committee was re-
tected--sS to "a. The bill then was
| before the House, but went over til
expired. Mr.. Atkins 3D., Tenn.) moved thai
the debate on the Legislative Appropriation
| bill close Saturday. This motion brought
on pointed personal tilt between Messrs
Atkins and Conger (R., Mich) TIL,
former then substituted Tuesday next
Mr.. Garfield (R., o. moved Friday. Agreed
| to-yeas l3l, nays 81. The House then went
into committee on the Legislative Appropri
alton bill. ana was addressed By Mr.. Kelley
(R., Penn.).
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Army Ap-
preparation bill was further considered, and