The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-05
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Mr.. Bayard, to provide for the exchange of
the subsidiary coins for lawful money and
making such coins legal tender in sums not
exceeding twenty dollars, was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke against the bill. When
Mr.. Edmunds concluded, consideration be-
gan of the bill heretofore introduced by Mr..
Mc2 onald authorizing the employment of
militia and land and naval forces in certain
cases, and to repeal the election laws. At
the conclusion of Mr.. McDonald's address.
Mr.. Edmunds said he intended to speak on
the subject when it again came up. The
President pro tenn. announced his signature
to the Legislative Appropriation Bill, which
now goes to the President. The bill relative
to transportation of animals was then taken
up. Senator Mcpherson delivered quite a
lengthy speech on the bill regulating the
transportation of cattle. He has had long
experience as a cattle dealer, and his speech
was the result Of actual observation Of the
evils complained Of. He made a clear and
startling presentation of the existing cruel
and inhuman method of transporting all
kinds of animals, showing that in many in.
stances, if not as a general rule, they are
put upon cattle trains at Chicago and
shipped to Buffalo and then to Eastern cities
without an hours rest and without any
water or food. Arriving in this abnormal
duu CAudu5tSu COAultlOAs AZ buClT uSbtlu&-
ton, the animals are soon after slaughtered,
and their meat, being actually in a diseased
state, is liable to produce sickness and dis
ease in those who consume ii.
MAY 27.-Senate-Senator Mcdonald Gre
ated a breeze in the Senate by presenting a
memorial Of soldiers of Rhode Island, ac.
cusing the Collector OF the Port of
Providence of violating the law requiring
preference to be given Union soldiers in
appointments, by turning out soldiers and
appointing civilians recommended by
Senator Anthony and relatives Of
that Senator. Mr.. Burnside took
up the cudgels for Mr.. Anthony,
who was absent, and assumed all RESPONSE
bility for the Collector appointments and
actions himself, saying that Senator An
thony had nothing to do with it. Objection
to reference being made, the memorial went
over for debate tomorrow, when a lively
time is anticipated. The Senate then went
into consideration of the Cattle Transpor.
tation Bill ..........H ouse-The bill relative
to the removal of cases from State to
Federal courts came up in the morning
hour, the pending question being on sec.
onding the previous question. Fernando
Wood appealed to Mr.. Townsend of Hi.
nois, who was in charge of the bill, to per-
NIT its reference or recommittal, Sd as not to
have it blocking up the business of all other
committees, Mr.. Townsend regarded it as
his duty to press for action on the bill. Re-
publicans then resorted to the policy of
Withholding their votes, and this made ne.
cessary a call of the House. The call was
followed by roll call on a motion
to dispense with further proceedings, and
the morning hour having expired, the bill
went over without action. The House then
nrnoao1ad IN tho onpeida, ofinp of fba hill ~
prevent an introduction of contagious dis.
eases into the United States, the Senate bill
in relation to that subject being substituted
for the House bill. The bill was considered
by sections, and was finally passed.
MAY % -Senate-There was considerable
discussion of the resolution offered yester.
day by Mr.. Mcdonald, referring the petition
and memorial of ex-soldiers and sailors OF
Rhode Island, complaining of violations OF
the civil service rules and OF
Federal interference in elections,
and of the denial TO certain citizens of the
right to vote, to appropriate committees.
The Senate took up the bill to make sub.
sidiary coin e%xchangeable f~orlawful money,
not exceeding twenty dollars, the pending
question being on the committee amend.
ments to substitute $40 for $40. Mr..
Edmunds rep. of VT, moved to amend the
amendment by substituting SIS for $40. Re.
jected. The committee amendment was
adopted-yeas, 81; nays, 81. On motion
of Mr.. Bayard DENY of Del, the
fourth section, mining silver coins Of the
face value of twenty-five cents and under,
receivable for postage or on purchase OF
stamps in sums not exceeding three dollars,
was stricken out. After further debate, the
bill was reported pack to the Senate, and
Il = a. L
Whole were agreed to. The bill was then
read the third time and passed. Mr.. Ed.
munjs (Rep.l of VT, said that he was SO
well convinced that the bill ought not to
have passed that he would now move
to reconsider the vote Just taken. The
motion to reconsider the vote was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Pendleton Dem, O.,
the bill, heretofore introduced by him: to
provide that the principal officers of the
Executive Departments may occupy seats
on the floor of the Senate and House of
Representatives was taken from the table
and on his motion referred to a committee
of ten, to be appointed by the Chair. The
Senate, on motion of Mr.. Call (Dem.l, Fla,
militia and land and naval forces
of the United States in certain
cases, and to repeal election laws,
and Mr.. Call addressed the Senate.........
House On the bill relative to the removal Of
causes from State to Federal Courts, the
Republicans refused to vote, the House was
without a quorum, and a call for the House
was ordered. Mr.. Springer (Dem.), of Ill.
sent to the Clerks desk a proposition to
amend the rules-frst, by referring
to the Committee of the Whole
any pending measure reported
in: the morning hour, not dis
posed of: second, that when a quorum has
not voted the Speaker shall count the