The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-29
DoINas IN CONGRESS.

4 The Senate, after prolonged and somewhat
acrimonious discussion of the bill making appro-
priatons for the legislative, executive and judicial
expenses of the Government for the next fiscal year
quietly passed it on the 21st, by vote of 81
yeas against u nays, and then adjourned
over until the 23d. The bill, as passed
embraced all the amendments agreed upon by the
Democrats in caucus. Mr.. Mcdonald asked leave
to introduce bill authorizing the President of the
United States to employ the militia and land and
naval forces; of the United States to enforce the
laws whenever their execution is Obstructed by
combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the
judicial authorities ETC., and prevent the mill
tary from being used as posse comitatuS except
in cases az authorized by the constitution and
laws. Mr. Edmunds objected to the introduction
of the BILL the ground that previous notice had
not been given-The House was engaged all day
upon the Warner Silver Coinagsbiu. "a :
The House devoted another day to the con-.
sideration of the Warner Silver bill on the 2lst,
without reaching final vote on the measure The
Senate was not in session. ~ ."il!t
Iii the Senate, on the 22d, Mr. Mcdonald OBJ
tanned leave to introduce his bill regulating the
use Of the army, and Messrs. Mcdonald, Wallace
and Edmunds gave notice of their intention to
speak thereon. The bill to prevent the introduc-
ton of contagious diseases was discussed at great
length, without action.-In the House.
there was another warm days work on the Warner
Silver bill, The bill to amend the laws relating to
the transfer Of from State to Federal courts
was taken up! but the Republicans refused to vote
on the demand for the previous question: there by
Distinguishes. @sS g. + r ~
The Senate, on the SD, passed the bill to
prevent the Introduction of contagious diseases,
by a vote of "a yeas to ~ nays The bill making
subsidiary coins exchangeable for lawful money Of
the United States, and to make such coins legal
tender In sums up to 500, was dis
cussed The House concurred in the amend
nents to the Legislative Appropriation bill after
which the Warner Silver bill was taken up and dis
c,sssedaH day, and all light until O'Clock in the
morning of the 24th. tst~t1 q Z
~ The long contest over the Warner Silver
Coinage bill was ended on the Oath. and the
measure was passed by ia yeas to " nays The
Republicans and Greenbackers who voted "aye l."
were:& Messrs. Belford, Cannon, Daegett, De La
Matyr, Ford, Fort, Gillette, Laid, Marsh, Martin
IN. g.. Murch, Russell IN. CO. Stevenson, Weaver,
and Yoktirn.t The Democrats and ~Greenbackers
voting no" were: eMessrs. Bliss Covert Dei,s-
ter Il urd Jones. Morrison. Muller poehler and F.
Wood.--The Senate was notin sion. m. i.
The bill reported by Mr.. Bayard, to provide
for an exchange of subsidiary coins for lawful
money, and making such coins a. legal tender in
sums not exceeding $2Q,was taken up on the Goth,
and Mr.. Edmunds spoke against the bill. When
'Alr.. Edmunds concluded consideration began Of
the bill heretofore introduced by Mr. Mcdonald,
authorizing the employment of the militia and
land and naval forces in certain cases. and to repeal
the Election laws and Mr. Mcdonald addressed the.
Senate in support of his measure. The bill rela-
tive to the, transportation of Live stock was dis
'cussed THE House was not in session.