Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


held an executive sessin and adjourn
until Monday.
FRIDAY. April Is Ho,se.-The legis-
lative bill was discussed at length, but
no action was reached.
SATURDAY, April 1'th--House.--A
discussion occurred upn the question
whether bills could oe Introduced in the
form of petitions, and he subject was
finally referred to the committee on
rules. the subsidiary silver commits
sioners bill then came up as the I'M
finished business of the morning hour.
Several amendments were offered,
Mills offered an entirely new substitute,
providing for dollar of 4l29 grains,
and that all subsidiary coins should be
in exact proportion in weight.
Mr.. Springer's amendment increasing
the legal tender quality of subsidiary
silver coin to twenty dollars, was agreed
to--yeas 123, nays 103 The morn
ing hour having expired, various
amendments, making the trade
dollar legal tender, for issuing fractional
money, etc, were offered, and then the
bill, with pending amendments, includ-
ing Mills substitute, went over without
action. The legislative bill was then
taken up, and after being shortly dis
cussed, house adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, April 21-Smate. Consider
alton was resumed of the army appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Bayard defended the
incorporation Of general legislation on
the appropriation bills, there being
nothing unusual IN it. Mr.. Maxey
followed Mr.. Bayard. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, April House.-A bill
for the distribution of the I'M
expended balance of the Geneva award,
was introduced by Mr.. Frye, and three
financial bills by Mr.. Murch. Several
bills relative to the Pacific railway were
referred. Among the bills introduced
were two by Mr.. Wood, one establish
ing a permanent sinking fund, and the
other providing for the appointment of
a joint committee to revise the revenue
laws. All states and territories
being called, and bulls to the
number of 1885 having been
introduced, the house took re-
cess until evening, the session to be de-
voted to debate on the legislative bill.
There were but five members present
when the house reassemDled. The
house Immediately went into commit
tee Of the whole, Black burn in the chair,
on the legislative appropriation bill.
Speeches were made by Browne, New,
Frost and Deuster. The committee
rose and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, April % Senate AT the ex-
piration OF the morning hour, the Wal
lace resolution to vest the appointment
and removal OF senate employees III the
secretary and sergeant-at-arms, was
taken up, the question being on Mr..
Edmunds' substitute, which was OPP
posed by Mr.. Pendleton and advocated
by Mr.. Conkling. Mr.. Edmunds'
resolution went over until tomorrow.
MIR. Pendleton gave notice that
Thursday, after the disposition of the
army bill, he would call up his bill pro-
vidng for giving heads of departments
seats on the floor of the senate and
house. Consideration was then re-
sumed of the army bill,
Speeches were made by Garland,
Davis, Logan. and Others. After exec
utive session, adjourned.
TUESDAY. April 22.--HouSe.-The
consideration of the subsidiary
silver coin bill was resumed. After Il
brief statement by Mr.. Chittenien ia
voriug the BILL the voting on amend
ments begun. The amendment of Mr..
Newberrv, recurring small coins,
one cents, threecents and hv
cents, to be received at
postotfices for postage stamps, i'll sums
not exceeding three dollars, was after
some discussion agreed to, and the bill
passed.
1t provides that silver coins OF small
er denominations than one dollar may
be exchangeable into lawful money,
when presented in sums Of twenty dol
lars; makes lawful money exchanged
BILE into silver CONS, in like amount;
makes subsidiary silver coins legal ten
der for all debts, public and private, IN
sums of not exceeding twenty dollars,
and makes minor coinage receivable
at postoiiices, to the amount of three
dollars.
Then the house went into committee
on the legislative appropriation bill; and
debate consumed the remainder OF
the session.
WEDNESDAY, April 23.-Senote.-The
morning hour was principally
occupied with the resolution
relative to removals and appointments
to office within the interven
ton of the presiding officer Sew
eral amendments were agreed to
but before final action, the morning
hour expired. Consideration was ther
resumed Of the army appropriation
bill. The Senate adjourned without
reaching ii vote.
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