Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-29
WASHINGTON.
YESTERDAYS WORK IN CONGRESS.
Passage Of the Subsidiary Coin Bill by the
Senate - Republican FIibuster-
ing in the HOuse-The
Case of F itz John
Porter.
WASHINGTON, May %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
There was considerable discussion Of
the resolution offered yesterday, by Mr.
Mcdonald, referring the petition and
memorial Of ex-soldiers and sailors OF
Rhode Island, complaining OF the viola
tons of the civil service rules and OF
federal interference in elections, and OF
the denial OF certain citizens OF the right
to vote, to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Anthony said that the collector OF
customs mentioned in the memorial was
not appointed by his advice, but as he
knew him to be competent he did not
think it necessary to object to his APP
pointment merely because he was a
relative.
The morning hour having expired,
the resolutions went over.
The Senate then took up the bill to
make subsidiary coin eXchangeable for
lawful money, and making such coin le-
gal tender i'm sums not exceeding twen-
" dollars.
The pending question being upon the
committee amendment TO substitute
ten dollars for twenty dollars, Mr.. Ed
muuds moved to amend the amendment
by substituting five dollars for ten dol
lars.
The motion was rejected.
The committee amendment was
adopted by vote OF 81 TO 2l.
On motion of Mr.. Bayard the fourth
section, making silver coins of the face
value of % cents and under receivable
for postage or in purchase OF postage
stamps i'm sums not exceeding 50, was
stricken out.
Mr. Conkling asked Mr.. Bayard il the
clause making subsidiary coin a legal
tender in sums OF SO would be con-
strued as making it receivable to that
amount for the payment OF postage and
the purchase OF stamps.
Mr.. Bayard said he thought it would
though this was only his personal opin-
ion.
The question recurring on COnkling's
amendment TO the third section, to sub
stitute the words, "Silyer coins OF the
United States OF smaller denomination
than one dollar for the words, "Frac-
tional on subsidiary silver coins, 1t
was adopted.
After debate, the bill was reported
back 10 the Senate, and the amend
mentS made in Committee Of the
Whole were agreed to. The bill was
then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Edmunds said he was 50 well
convinced that the bill ought not to
have passed, that he would move to re-
consider the vote just taken. The mo-
ton to reconsider was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. PendletOn, the bill
heretofore introduced by him, to pro-
vide that the principal officers
of the Executive departments
NAV occupy seats on the floor OF the
senate and House OF Representatives,
was taken from the table and on his
motion referred to the committee here
after to be appointed 10y the chair.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Call,
took up the bill to allow the use OF the
militia and land and naval forces OF the
United States in certain cases,
and 20 repeal the election
laws. Mr.. Call addressed the Senate
Mr.. Bell introduced a bill in relation
10 the election OF Senators from the
State of New Hampshire. 1t provides
tina tso much of the act to regulate the
times and manner Of tholdingelections for
Senators i'm Congress. approved July %,
1865, as would at any time prevent the
election of Il Senator for the State of
New Hampshire, by the legislature of
that State, beginning OF whose Consti-
tutioual term next precedes the eXpira-
ton term of office OF the predecessor OF
such senator, is hereby repealed.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.