American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-28
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to &c. commit any of the improprteties
tor. the member from Mississippi, did inn
hood, nothing except the fact Of this Senate
would prevent my denouncing him as black
@s end BE- and
should the member from Mississippi, except
In the presence Of the Senate, charge me by
would denounce him as a blackguard. as a
coward Gov and liar. The The rules and proprie-
iy es restraint ate n nema'e m nee tne o do
not think need say any thing else, Mr.. Pres.
demanded quiet in the galleries. Mr.. Lamar:
~ have only to say that the Senator from
Me% f 70 * u n lie me correctly did
It imported. beg pardon of the Senate for
supplementary language. 1t was very
man should deserve. and no brave man would
BEAR [Renewed demonstrations of approval
win be cleared upon repetition Of applause"
Mr.; Conkling; What is the question before
for absent Senators was ' resumed Att 80 i. a.
m the Senate was still in session.. In the
House, consideration was resumed Of the bill
prohibiting political assessments. Mr.. Hos
letter o., Ind.). who had charge of the bill,
insisted on the previous Question. as the Re-
on the bill before January next. The
Republicans thereupon declined to vote,
sne was 8
np1nn dilatory MOTIONS and the bill went over
Chairman Of the Coinage Committee. report port
ed the bill for the exchange of trade dollars
for legal tender dollars, and after some de-
reaching a vote.
The Senate session Of the 10Th began at
noon. according to legislative rule, although
practically the session of the previous day
was unbroken except by q five minutes ad-
During the night frequent roll calls were
made and absentees sent for. but
fnor ofn rrnvyy ofvron To vrfNffa
in sufficient numbers to make up a quorum.
while the Democrats were equally inflexible
the beginning of the new days session. the
Chair announced that the journal of the
previous day was not yet completed by the
,ecsed, and insisted that the ~, en-
announeed its decision to the contrary. and
Mr. Conkling appealed to the Senate. Mr.. Here
to ay
tempts to secure vote also failed for want
their position Finally. the Chair said that
at the close of the morning hour he should
have announced resumption of considera,
go now. MI. Carpenter being entitled to the
floor. The Chair was satisfied by the count
cussion. Mr.. Carpenter said he had no doubt
that q vote could be had on the bill to NOR
row. after the Republicans had been
and with this understanding the Dem
ocrats agreed to an adjournment......
Judicial Expenses bill was submitted and.
after considerable debate, carried by strict
then took up the bill to provide for the exe
change of trade dollars for legal tender sill
The law shas the traGe
dollar shall be received at par in exchange
for legal tender silver dollars at the United
States Treasury, that such trade dollars SO
received shall be recoined into legal tender
dollars. and that no more trade dollars shall
be coined.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Rollins
presented the credentials of Henry w. Blair
of New Hampshire and he was sworn in. Mr..
from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported resolution author
MORALS relating to the election OF Senator
Ingalls,, and to appoint sub committee to
take testimony in Kansas or elsewhere; to sit
Placed on The calendar. Discussion of the
Army Appropriation bill was then resumed.
ter, Ingalls,, Logan. Kirkwood and Conkling,
to which Messrs. Thurman, Vest and Eaton
s Isre Of nere0 which '1 We're pG reiec.ed..
was ehe that MY
side voted yea. In the House, Mr.. Single
ton, Chairman of the Committee on Printing.
q resolution for printing the re-
port of and the testimony taken by the
Glover committee at the last Congress.
20 Of SRs
Mr.. Lapham presented the views
of the majority Of the Judiciary Committee
on the veto message. Ordered printed.
In the Senate, on the 21st, the conference
report on the Judicial Appropriation bill was
adopted and the bill passed. Senator KEEL
logg introduced bill providing for ocean
NAH steamship service between the United
states and South America. Referred. The
House joint resolution authorizing the COM
pletion of the foundation of the Washington
Monument passed......In the House, |
of the bill to prohibit
political assessments was resumed,
and Mr.. Hostetter d.. Ind.) moved that it be
referred to the Committee of the Whole and
called for the previous question. The morn
Ing hour expired pending vote on the bill,
and it went over till next morning. The |
Speaker signed the Supplementary Judicial
bill, also the Army Appropriation bill. The |
Senate amendments to the House bill for the |
appointment of a Mississippi River Commits |
sion were concurred in.