Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18

Hoar, Whyte. Paddock. Mcmahon.
Cameron, Pa and Teller, who would
have voted nay. OF the members OF
the finance committee, Bayard and
Herman refused to vote, Wallace
VOORHEES, and Beck voted yea. Morrill,,
Ferry and Allison voted nay. Jones,
New who would have voted yea was
paired. The following senators were
absent and not announced as paired:
Bruce, Farley, Plumb, Randolph and
Sharon.
On motion ofHill, Of Georgia, the bill
introduced by Mcdonald May 90 to
authorize employment of the militia
and land and naval forces Of the United
States in certain cases and to repeal the
election laws was taken up and laid
aside informally to be taken up as un-
finished business tomorrow when Hill
will speak thereon. On motion Of Mr..
Voorhees, the senate took up the house
joint resolution passed to-day providing
for the erection Of a monument to
mark the birth place of George Wash
ington. Mr.. Voorhees,, in the course Of
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the resolution, said it would be
a graceful act to mark the
conclusion of a somewhat acrimo-
NOUS session of congress for the senate
to pass this at once and in the
same spirit evinced by the house in its
adoption. Theeyeas and nays were
called and the resolution passed without
a dissenting voice; yeas So, nays O.
TUESDAY, June 10-House.-Mr. Nor
rison, from the committee on ways and
means, reported a resolution provid-
ing for the final adjournment of congress
at noon on the 18th Of June. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris asked leave to offer a
joint resolution, appropriating $4,000
for a monument to mark the birth
places of George Washington's parents.
The houses had disappeared, and moth
ing remained to show posterity whore
the father of his country was born.
The speaker asked whether there
were any objections to the joint resolu-
ton. Mr.. Garfeld-None on this side,
| am sure. The joint resolution was then
adopted. The bill making appropria-
tons for the judicial expenses Of the
government, and excluding the usual
Appropriation for the pay of dep
uty marshals at elections came up.
A long time was spent in a fruitless
endeavor to amend the bill by the re-
publicans. The committee rose and the
bill passed by a vote Of yeas 102, nays
50. 1t was a strict party vote. The
only greenbacker, Stevenson, who voted,
recorded his name in the affirmative.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 11th-Senoh.-The
senate held a short session for
the consideration Of the Mcdonald
bill, to authorize the use of troops in
certain cases, and to repeal certain
election laws. The senate without
action went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 11-House.-Mr.
Carlisle, from the committee on
ways and means, reported the senate
DILL allowing vinegar factories which
were established and operated before
the 18th of March, 1879, to continue
their business by use of alcoholic vapor,
even when GOO feet from the distillery
or rectifying house, provided by exist
ing laws, under regulations to
be prescribed. The bill passed. The
army bill was called up and Mr..
Clymer, member of the committee on
appropriations, who has charge of the
bill made q brief explanation of it.
Mr.. Whitthorne moved to reduce
the NAHUM Of the army from $4,000
to $4,000. After debate it was rejected.
The committee then rose and re-
ported the bill. The amendments adopt
ed in committee of the whole were
agreed to and then the bill passed.
Yeas 172, nays 81. The neg
alive vote was divided be-
tween democrats and republicans as
follows: Bliss, Clardy, Clark Mo-, Cot
froth, Cook, Cox, Dunn, Frost, Hurd,
Klotz, Knott, Manning, Nichols. Per-
sons, Rothwell, Slemons, Smith IN. j.,
Smith (Ga.), and 0. Turner. Bepubli-
ans Bayne, Briggs, Cowgirl, Daggett,
Hall, Humphrey, Joyce, keltfer, O.Neill,
Ward, Williams (Wis.), and Young
(Ohio.) Adjourned.