The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
xLvIth CONGRESS.
senate.

limited States Eaton introduced a bill
similar to that in the house, to prohibit
military interference at elections. Referred
to the judiciary comm1ttee...... voorhees, III
troduced a bill to amend certain sections of
the revised statutes relating to coinage and
coin and bullion certificates, and Tor other
purposes. 1t is substantially copy of the
Warner bill as reported with amendments
from the house coinage committee. The
bill was recommitted for amendment. ..
The bill extending the time for special pos
tai service Observation-Disclosures.
TUESDAY, May 6.-McDonald reported
from the committee on judiciary, with
the bill introduced by Eaton,
making it unlawful to use any part of the
army and navy at the polls, etc. He gave
notice that he would call it up tomorrow
Beck reported from the committee on
appropriations, with amendments, the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill and gave notice that he would call it
up at an early day. The resolution au-
thoriZlng the taking OF testimony in relation
to the claim of Spofford to the seat of
Senator Kellogg was considered......T The
president pro TEN. announced the reception
of the house bill to prevent military inter
ference az the polls, and it was read the first
time. Carpenter then addressed the senate,
but without concluding his remarks, gave
way to motion to adjourn.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-THE house bill
to prohibi: military interference in elections
was read vice, and by vote of "a against
81, the senate disagreed to the motion oil
Edmunds t. refer to the committee on iu
dietary, and hen laid it on the table to be
called up hereafter. ..... Consideration was
then resumed of the resolution asking fol
authority to take testimony in the contested
case of Spoffoid against Kellogg. Carpen.
ter continued his remarks in support oil
Kellogg's right to the seat. After rejecting
several amendments the senate passed the
resolution of the committee on privileges
ard elections, authorizing them to take ties
timony in the matter of the memorial oil
Spofford, contesting the seat of Kellogg
The vote On the adoption of the
resolution was yeas 26, nays H.. The sen
ate, by party vote, yeas 81, nays Is, took up
the house bill to prohibit military interior
ence at the polls. Blaine submitted the fol
lowing amendment: "Any person who
shall carry concealed deadly weapon al
any place or within q mile of any place
where general or special election for rep
resentative to congress is being held, shall
on conviction thereof be punished with fine
Oh HOJ less tuSn 9OUU nor more IMAM 90,UUU
or with imprisonment for a period of not
less than six months nor more than five
years, or both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion OF the court " Morgan obtain ed
the floor and without further action on the
bill the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May Reconsideration
was resumed Of the house bill prohibiting
military interference at elections. Mr.
Morgan advocated it's passage, speaking fol
three hours and a half. Edmunds then OBJ
tanned the floor and will speak tomorrow
After an executive session the senate adj
journed.
FRIDAY, May decentralization of the
bill prohibiting military interference a.
elections was resumed, and Edmunds ad
dressed the senate thereon. Blaine and
Chandler also spoke on the measure, the
latter causing considerable uproar on &C
count of caustic remarks concerning the
titles of certain members to seats. The
bill to prohibit military interference at cleo
tons was then passed in the precise form
In which it came from the house, by vote
of 33 to 23.. 1.-The senate then took up the
house bill making appropriations for the
Legislative, executive and judicial depart
ments of the government, and then ad
House.
SATURDAY, May 3.-Stephens, from
the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported bill to enable import
ers to use the metric system of weights anC
measures. Referred to the committee OF
ways and means......At the expiration O.
the morning hour, consideration was re
sumed of the bill reported from the coinage
committee, amending the statutes relating
to coinage and coins and bullion certificates
Warner addressed the house on the meas
ure, continuing his remarks until adjourn
ment.
MONDAY, May 5.-Under the call Of
states the following bills were introduced
and referred: To prohibit military in
reference at elections; regulating the mode
Of counting votes for president and vice
president; for cancellation of export bonds
on tobacco manufactured at port of clear
ance; repeating so much of the joint resolu
ton approved March 2, 1857, as requires
proof OF loyalty before soldiers of the wan
of 1912 can obtain bounty lands; in regard
the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
railways, and to secure the government
against the results of fraud perpetrated by
the credit mobilier; for the survey of the
Miami and Erie canals; to punish bribery
at elections; to provide for purity OF
elections abolishing the taxes on brandy
made from apples and peaches for funding
municipal Indebtedness in United States
paper money; proposing constitutional
amendment prohibiting special legislation
affirming unappropriated lands in the
Indian Territory to settlement under the
pre-emItion and homestead laws.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 6.-Bills introduced
and referred: The resolution of the Michi
gan legislature asking the United States
congress and Canadian parliament to au
thorize the building of bridge across the
Detroit River; for the admission of Utah
into the union as state; authorizing the
payment of portion of the Virginius in
demnity fund to the mother of Gen. j. c.
Ryan; joint resolution relating to slaves in
Cuba. Knott reported back without
amendment the bill introduced yesterday to
prohibit military interference at elections
Robson offered a substitute, making it un.
lawful to bring 10 or employ at places
where general OF special election is being
held, in any state, any part of the army OF
navy, unless such employment shall be nee
essary to carry out the provisions of the
constitution or overcome forcible obstruc
ton to the execution of laws made in pursu
ance thereof and making any violation o.
this act a penal offence. Defeated-ayes
124, noes Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May THE bill relat,
ing to coinage and bullion certificates was
taken up and debated until adjournment.
THURSDAY, May s. The bill tc
enforce the eight hour law was taken up as
the business of the morning hour, and after
debate, was laid upon the table by vote Of
103 to 50. A vote was then taken by yeas
and nays on the motion to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was laid on the table. The vote re-
suited 127 yeas, 81 nays, thus effeotually kill
ing the bill. The silver bill was taken up
and KimmelI offered an amendment fixing
10 of,xl,t Al IalI