Jamestown alert., 1879-05-29
CONGRESS SUMMARY.

SENATE. MAY 19.-A communication
was received from the Secretary of the trcasu
! ry in response to resolution OF the Senate
Consideration was resumed OF the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
Senator Blaine made an elaborate speech,
during which he defended Daniel Webster
! from alleged misconstructiOn and misrcprcScn-
| tation of his speeches and sentiments near
the close of his life, touching the nature of the
government and its nationality as contradis-
tinguished from the doctrine Of States rights
others addressed the Senate. 1t was agreed
that the vote on the so called political part of
the bill should be taken at 4 p. IN. May 20.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journcd.
SENATE, May Ex-senator Mcdonald
introduced q bill to authorize the President to
employ the militia and land and naval forces
in certain contingencies. Objected to- and with
drawn, to be introduced hereafter Considcra-
ton of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill bill was then resumed Sen
ator Saunders spoke against the bill, Senator
Whyte spoke in its favor and in behalf of
State rights. He said there was no such thing
as a national election. Elections arc either
State or municipal. Senators and representa-
tivcs arc agents of, and responsible to the
State The debate was continued colloqually
DClNcCu HcllalOlS w uNlC DdNCS, W III
dom, Conkling and Edmunds. Senator Jones
then obtained the floor, and spoke at length
again in favor of the repeal of the juror test
oath, &c. Senator Kellogg replied but the
hour Of 4 O'clock having arrived the Senate
proceeded to vote on the bill. Senator Ed
munds moved, successfully, to strike out four
separate clauses Of the bill, but each motion
was defeated by the unchanging vote of yea;
81, nays 81. The bill was then passed, by yeas
81, nays21 There were pairs. The Senate
then adjourned until Thursday.
HOUSE, May 20.-Aftcr brief prclimi-
nary business, the consideration of Warmers
silver bill was resumed, the question being on
the third section, allowing Il deposit Of bullion
at any mint, and its being coined for the bcnc-
fit of the owner. 1t was moved to lay the sec
ton on the table. Rejected yeas 1l2 nay l16.
An effort was made to get a vote on an amend
mcnt offered by Mr.. Fort, when tilibustering
on the part ofthc Republicans was rcsorted to,
and there was much excitement, and a call Of
the House A vote was at last reached on the
amendment, and it wasSrejected, yeas 104, nay
u.s. Mr.. March submitted all amendment
practically the same as that Of Mr. Fort and it
was carried yeas III nays lO5 The result
was greeted with applause on the Republican
side. Warner then moved an adjournment,
which was received with shouts of triumphant
laughter on the Republican side. The motion
was agreed to III to 10, and the House adj
jOumcd. ' ' 4
HOUSE, May 21.-The bill relating to
the transfer Of cases from State to Federal
courts was considered The morning hour
was consumed by tllibustering. The Legislative
appropriation bill was received from the Sen
ate with amendments and referred to the com
mite on appropriations. The silver bill was
taken up and its consideration consumed the
remainder Of the session. Without having
reached any definite results the House adj
journcd. >.#rt4l .'I,E 4
.a$ senate. May Senator Nc Donald
int reduced a bill regulating the use of the
army. Read and laid on the table, for future
discussion. Several reports of committees were
submitted. A Chinese bill was introduced.
Tabled. The bill to prevent the introduction
of contagious or infectious diseases was taken
up and occupied the remainder of the session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, May 22--Housc resumed the
consideration Of the bill to repeal and amend
laws relating TO transfer OF cases to Federal
courts. Dilatory and flibustcring motions
were made till the morning hour expired, when
the bill went over without action. Considcra-
ton Of the Warner silver bill was then resum-
cd. A running debate consumed the remain
der of the session, and the House adjourned.
HOUSE. May, 2233-Thc committee on ap-
preparations reported back the Senate amend
ments to the legislative appropriation bill,
and Aikens stated lie was instructed to make
concurrence in them all. At the expiration
of the morning hour the House resumed the
consideration of the Warner silver bill. Then
fierce struggle cnsued, tilibustcring and all
conceivable ldilatory motion rcsortcd to, known
to parliamentary strategy. and an all night
session cnsucd, and at s. A. NJ. Saturday morn
inc May q the House was still in session,
WITH no apparent immediate prospect OF
re aching any result. n
~ Senate, May 23..@ The subsidiary coin
bill was taken llp and supported bysBayard
Booth, Terry and Herman, and opposed by
Edmxnds and Thurman.s The, contagious
remainder of the, session, and finally passed
yeas "a, nays r. There were 3 pairs. After
an executive session the, ,Scuatc adjourned till
Monday.