Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

the bill relating to subsidiary coins out
adjourned without action.
TuESpAy, May ~ HoWMf, The house
after n long debate came 10 n vote ON
the senate bill, to prevent the introduce
ton Of contagious diseases, and it pass
cd just rs it came from the senate, The
bill now goes TO the president,
WHpNEsnAY, May 9Sth--SM0tc. Tho
senate took up the subsidiary coinage
bill, The pending question being ON
the committees amendment 10 suhsti-
tute $40 for so, EdmnndS moved to
amend 10y substituting s. for $40. Re-
jected. The committee amendment
was adopted; yeas 81, nays2l On mo-
,non OF Rayard the fourth section max.
ing silver coins Of rs cents and under
receivable for postage or in purchase Of
postage stamps in sums not exceeding
81. WAS stricken out, After further de-
bate the hill was reported back to the
senate and the amendments made III
committee Of the whole were agreed To-.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
WEDNESDAY,, May 2Sth-- HouSe-The
bill for ascertalning tho result OF
presidential elections was reported
from the committee having the subject
i'll charge, and il WAS ordered printed
and rccommitted, The house then On.
gagged III the business OF the morning.
The bill relative to the removal OF
causes from state to federal courts
came up for final action, The repuhi-
cans refusing 10 vote, the house was
without u quorum, and call of the
house was ordered. After II long and
desultory debate the house adjourned.
TrHRSnAS, May - Senate. The sen
ate atiora short session wholly unim-
pormnt adjourned
THURSDAY, May - Hou@. Tho
house received the veto mt ssage which
WAS read. The reading of the
veto message was listened to
with close, and for time,
respectful attention. Only an audible
litter went through the democratic
ranks, when tho sentence was read Ms 10
the effect of the existing law being to
secure honest elections. Again when
the sentence was read, as to what good
faith, honest endenvor and judicial au-
thority can do for the protection of the
elective franchise, the democrats
laughed outright, and republicans as u
counter demonstration, npplauded.
Mr.. Cox wanted to have that section
read again, but his wish was not graft
fled. Az the conclusion Of tho read
ing, the republicans again applauded.
The house then ton motion of Atkins)
proceeded 10 vote on the passage Of the
bill Notwithstanding tho presidents oh.
lection. The house refused to pass tho bill
over the presidents veto; yens liz,
nays 9l-not the necessary two-thirds
III the affirmative. This was strict
party vote. Only four groonhaokers
voted two (Ladd and Stevenson)
in the affirmative, and two (Bar-
low and Ford) in the negative,
The message of the president was then
referred to the committee on judiciary
with leave to report by bill or
otherwise, nj any time, and ON
motion of Stephens the amend.
ments To the subsidiary coinage
bill were concurred in. The principal
amendment is that limiting the legal
tender quality of subsidiary coin To $40
instead of $50, M the original provided
IN the house bil MIR. Hawley moved
that when the house adjourned il be
To Monday next Agreed TO, yeas,
1903; nays, 10i. Adjourned until Mon
day.
MONDAY, June 2--iSadte. An or u
long debate on MoDonalds resolution
relating to election frauds the senate
went into executive session, and soon
adjourned.
MONDAY, June HOUSE. Under
a call Of states very many
bills were introduced and refer
red among them the following
for the taxation Of promissory
notes, bonds and mortgages, and
making il unlawful to exact moro than
five per cent interest for the
loar Of money, prohibiting the
funding Of United States bonds pay
able in currency into coin bonds.
to establish legal tender currency
for the national bank currency,
prohibiting any soldier stationed
within two miles Of any place
where special or general election Of n
representative in congress il being held,
from leaving bis barracks for any pur-
pose, except that of relieving guard
or casting his vote ON the day Of the
election. The bill for tho appoint
ment Of n Mississippi river commis-
sion, and appropriating $4,000
To meet its expenses, was passed.
Columbus Epson, successor OF the
late Gustav ScEleichcr, was sworn IN as
representative from tho state ofIexas,
taking the modified oath. Mr..
Wright, chairman OF the labor
committee, moved TO suspend the rules
and adopt resolution appropriating
&, 600 for expenses Of that committee;
agreed TO. Cox, chairman oftho commit
tee on foreign affairs, moved 10 suspend
the rules and adopt n joint resolution
in relation to the international OK.
hibition to be held nj Sidney and
Melbourne, Australia, in 1879 and 1880
Passed; yeas 1879, nays 90. II appropri-
ates $4,000 TO provide for representa-.
ton Of the u. ). AT these exhibitions.
The speaker announced the appoint.
nlent of Epson on committee on mill
tary affairs and enrolled bills; OF john.