The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-21
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
XLvICONGRESS.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Pendiug the
discussion OF the legislative appropriation
bill, a colloquial debate ensued among
Messrs. White, Hoar, Davis, Window
Conklng, Edmunds and others.
Mr.. Jonas reviewed the rise of the mill
tary power in his state; declared that the
White League was in 1874 an organiza-
ton to protect and not destroy the ballot
negro emigration was mostly from two
parishes where for many years the Repub-
ilcans have had overwhelming majorities,
50 it could not DE caused by democratic
oppression. The negroes had been de-
deceived into believing that they could
live without work in Kansas. He hoped
Louisiana would be filled up with good Cit
liens, regardless of politics, so the state
might fulfill its glorious destiny.
Mr.. Kellogg said if he had time he
could retute all the statements made by
Mr.. Jonas. He referred to the terrorism
iu 1868.
Mr.. Edmunds' motion to strike out the
clauses repeating the statutes relative to
the test oath was lost, 81 to 26.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to s.rike out the
clause establishing the mode of drawing
United States jurors. Lost, 81 to 81.
his amendment to strike out the clauses
repeating the statutes relating to Deputy
Marshals and Supervisors and the clause
repeating the law for the punishment oi
persons interfering with Deputies and Su.
pervisors was lost by the same vote.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed-31 to 27-a party vote.
Adjourned till Thursday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Goth.
| ing the discussion of the Warner silver
| bill Mr.. Forts amendment was acted on
1t provides as a substitute for the ThirC
section of the bill a provision that the
owner of any silver bullion may deposit
it in quantities OF twenty ounces and over
at any mint at its actual market value il
the United States not exceeding par
which value shall be ascertained by mean
prescribed by the Director of the Min
aud approved by the Secretary Of tht
Treasury, such owner to be entitled t,
receive standard silver dollars thereto
and such bullion shall be coined int
standard dollars. The amendment wa
rejected-l18 to 104
Mr.. Warner and Ewing actively can
vassed for negative votes, and Mr.. Gar
field and others for the other side. A
the conclusion Of the roll call the vot
!, stood-yeas IS. nays 90 Then from a
unexpected quarter the nays began t
come in and Messrs Chittenden, Dwight
Einstein; McCook, Morton, o Neil, Smit
; of Pennsylvania, Hawley and Miles vote
, no, until, with other changes, the vot
stood as recorded The third section wa
then agreed tolls to ll0. The fourt
. section provides that the Director OF th
mint shall fix the charge for smelting an
refining.
Mr.. Marsh submitted an amendmen
! that the charge shall be the differenC
= between the market value of bullion an
the legal tender Of coin. Agreed toll
to l05.
: The Republicans applauded this vot
: as it is substantially the adoption of Nj
, Forts amendment except that it does n
involve the opponents of silver coinage
L any inconsistency. The following Dem
! Gratis and Greenbackers voted for it; Be
y shower, Bliss. Covert, De LaMatyr, Ma
! tin. of North Carolina, Morrison, Mors
L. OReiy, Pohler, Ross, Russell, of Nor
: Carolina, Springer. Talbot and +. Woo
y The following Republicans and Gree
hackers voted against; Dagget, For
. Gillett, Kelly, Ladd, Lowe, Murc
u Stevenson, Weaver and Yokum.
II A motion to reconsider was tabled
J. to los, This final settlement of the qut
!, ton was greeted with applause, and VIII
81 Mr.. Warner moved to adjourn the Repu
e. licans laughed triumphantly, The mott
u was carried III to ITO.