The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

vote In the Affirmative. Mr.. springers amend
mcnt, as amended by Mr.. Ewing. was then re-
iecteh-yeas ~. nays lsl, and tho House al
joui ned until Tuesday.
In the Senate. on the 10Th, consideration
was resumed OF the Legislative. Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill. ana Mr.:
amendments. Iie said (referring 20 Mr..
Eaton's speech on ffiday) attempts were be.
ing made 20 show that Webster recante3 ana
changed his views on the nature o. our Gov
from Websters comments on the Constitu
tion 20 the effect that the very nrst resolu
tton adopted by the constitutional Con.
vention Of l7s7 declared that the Government
should be- National and not a mere compact
between states. Webster used the word
compact" when he said the soycrnn ent
people and not between states, The senator
from Georgia (iIilD said the Union was
saved, not by Republicans, but by Demo
ham and Hawlcy. IL was Senator Eaton
who did II; In New York 10 was not
seward, but Governor seymour; In ONO
President Lincoln did not think Democrats
were helping him along as rapidly ns the
senator from Georgia thought. Mr.. Blaine
then referred ~ the Democratic committee
who came 10 Washington to effect the re.
lease Of valiandsgham, but who would not
sign paper piedging their loyalty, which
was suggested by President Lincoln as pre-.
order that held valandigham In arrest Mr..
Blafne's illusions drew out nj various
times in reply Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Morgan,
Mr.. Hampton and Mr.. Vance. Amendments
70 the bili were offered by Mr.. Logan and Mr..
Teller, but both were ruled out of order as
new legislation. After coming To an agree.
ment that vote on the political sections Of
the bill should be taken on the following day.
the Senate adjourned. 1.-THE House was
not In session.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Mcdonald
asked leave 20 introduce a bill authorizing
the President of the United States 10 employ
the militia and land and naval forces OF the
United States to enforce the laws whenever
their execution Is obstructed by combina-
lions too powerful to be suppressed by the
judicial authorities, ETC.. and preventing the
military from being used rs a posse cont
tatus except I'm cases as authorized by
the Constitution and laws. Mr. Ei-
munds objected 70 the Introduction Of the
bin on the ground that previous notice had
drew the bill, and gave notice that he should
ask leave TO introduce IL TO morrow. Con-
sideration OF the Legislative. Judicial and Fix.
ecutfve Appropriation bill WAS then resumed.
aud speeches were made by MIR. saunders on
the Republican side aud Mr.. whyte on the
Democratic side. M4 p. m tie senate pro-
ceeded to vote upon the bill. Mr.. Edmundss
motion 10 strike out the clauses re pealing tho
statutes relative To the test oath was lost
yeas -. nays 81; and other motions 70 strike
out other political sections of the bill were
also rejected. The bill was then read the
third time and passed-37 yeas TO ~ nays.
Adjourned TIL Thursday......in the House,
the warner Silver bill was further consider
ed. An amendment Was offered by Mr.. Fort
(Rep.. I'D substituting for the third section
OF the bill "A provision that the owner of any
silver bullion may deposit the same In guam
mint, at its actual market value I'm the
United States, not exceeding par, which
value shall be ascertained by and under the
regulation TO be prescribed by the Director
n IA ks.pr "A ~ M
the Treasury, that such owner shall be emit
led 70 receive standard silver dollars IN pay
nent therefor, and that such bullion so re-
ceived shall be coined into standard dollars |
rhe amendment was reiected-veas lW, nays
rs. The question then REQUIRED on the third Z
'ection, and II was agreed t0-yeas lis. nays
section. which merely provides that charges
or melting and efining shall be fiSed by the /
Director OF the Mint. MIR. Marsh (R., Ill.) I
unlimited an amendment that the charge
hall be the difference between the market \
falue OF bullion and legal tender Of coin. I
agreed to--yeas III ma, ieJ The effect Of \
his amendncnt was practically the same -
hat Of the amendment offered By Mr.. 4
Fort. except that II did not involve the I
opponents Of silver coinage I'm any inconeis-
ency. The vote was watched with very
Teen interest on both sides. and the result
vas greeted with applause on the Republi-
IAN side. motion 10 reconsider and to lay
hat motion on the table (the parliamentary
ormua Of making the vote fina) was
icing taken record OF the last vote
vas being critically examined by
de-srs. Ewing, Warner and other Democrats.
- II 20 see whether some changes might not .
,e effected. but the result showed that those
mo voted for Mar~h's amendment stood firm.
The motion TO lay on the table being carr led \
~ ilS 20 lo5. the announcement Of the result
publican side, and Mr.. Warner moved an nd
ournmcnt. which was acceded to-yea- III,
rays ITO.