River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-29
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introduced bill to authorize the President to
employ the militia and land and naval forces
in certain contingencies Objected 10, and
withdrawn, to be introduced hereafter. Con
sideration IF the Legislative, executive and jul
dicial appropriation bill was then resumed
Senator Saunders spoke against the bill Sen
ator Whytc spoke in lis favor, and in behalf Of
State rights He said there was no such thing
national election Elections are either
State or municipal. Senators and Representa-
tiyes are agents ofand respousibleto the state.
The debate was continued ColloQually between
Senators Whyte, Hoar Dawes, Window, Conk-
ling and Edmunds Senator Jones then OBJ
tanned the floor and spoke at length in
favor OF the repeal of the juror test oath &c.
Senator Kellogg replied, but the hour of
O'Clock having arrived, the Senate proceeded
to vote on the bill. Senator Edmunds moved
successfully 10 strike out four separate clauses
Of the bill, but each motion was defeated by
the mchauSing vote of yeas -, nays 81 The
bill was then passed, by yeas 81, nays p.
There were pairs. The Senate then adjourn
ed until Thursday.
House, May 20.-After brielf prelimi-
nary business, the consideration of Warmers
silver bill was resumed, the question being on
the third section allowing deposit Of bullion
ut any mint and its being coined
for the benefit Of the owner 1t was moved to
lay the section on the table. Rejected yeas
H. nays ll6 An effort was made to get
vote on an amendment offered by Mr.. Fort
when flibusterinm on the part Of the Republi-
cons was rcsorted to, and there was much eX-
citement,and call of the House. Avotc was at
last reached on the amendment, and it was re
ected, yeas lO4, nays / Is. Mr. Mar submit
ted an amendment practically the same as that
of Mr. Fort, and ii was carried, yeas liz, nays
100 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,
md the House adjourned.
{ HOUSE, May 2t-The bill relating to
the transfer of cases from State to Federal
courts considered. The morning hour
was consumed by tilibustering. The legisla-
tive appropriation bill was received from the
Senate with amendments and referred 10 the
committee 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
iOurned
SENATE, May Ex-senator Mcdonald
introduced bin regulating the use of the
army. Read and laid ON the table, for future
discussion. Several reports Of committees
were submitted. 4 Chinese bin was intro
duccd Tabled. The hill to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of contagious and infectious dis
cases was taken up, and occupied the remain
der Of the session. Adjourned.
House, May 22.- House resumed the
consideration Of the bill to repeal and amend
laws relating 10 Transfer az cases to Federal
courts. Dilatory and tilbustering motions
were made till the morning hour expired when
the bill went over without action C0nsidera-
ton of the Warner silver bill was then resum-
ed. \ running debate consumed the remainder
Of the session. and the House adjourned
SENATE, Nay %. The subsidiary
coin bill was taken up and supported by Bav-
ard Bp1th TORT and kprD1u and p1t,,-cd
by Edmuuds and Thurman. The contagious
disease bill was taken up and occupied the
remainder of the session and finally passed
yeas -, nays II. There were pairs. After
an executive session the senate adjourned till
Monday.
House. Nav 23.-The committee on ap-
preparations reported back the Senate amend
ments to the legislative appropriation bill,
AiSens and stated he was instructed to make
concurrence in them all Al The expiration of
the morning hour the house resumed the con
sideration Of the Warner silver bill Then
fierce struggle ensucd, iHbustering and all
conceivable dilatoTy motion wcres resortcd to,
known to parliamentary strategy, and an all
night session ensued, and at A. NJ. Saturday
morning. May "A the House was still in SEES
sion, with no apparent immediate prospect Of
reaching any result.
House., May 25-After wrangling and
ilbustering over the Warner silver bill
through all the night Of May "a p the House
this morning at o'clock adjourned till noon.
At the noon session, Mr.. Backman introduced
a constitutional amendment relative to the
election of President and Vice President, re-
lcrIcd The House then took up the business
Of the morning hour, the bill relating to the
transfer from State to Federal county No
quorum being present, a call of the House was
ordered, and the whole morning hour was
consumed in dilatOry motion. The con
sideration of the silver bill was resumed
Mr. Warner withdrew the demand for the
previous question, and vote was taken on
Mr. Ryan's substitute, which was rejected
yeas 81 Nays 137. A vote was then taken on
the passage Of the bill, and was passed-yeas,
ia nays a. The result was greeted with
hand clapping on the Democratic side The
Republicans and Greenbackcrs who voted aye
were Bedford, Cannon, Daggett, De La Matyr
\. G., Murch, Russell \ C., Stevenson, Weaver
Yokum. The Democrats and Greenbackcrs
Jones, Morrison Muller, Poeher, f. Wood
There were % pairs-had all voted the vote
would have stood yeas 142, nays l25 The
House then adjourned till Tuesday
SENATE, May Ex-senator Edmunds
spoke against the subsidiary coin bill Senator
McDonald's bill authorizing the employment
of militia and land and naval forces in certain
cases was considered, and Mr. Mcdonald adj
dressed the Senate. Senator Edmunds inti-
mated an intention to speak on the subject
when 1t was again taken up This President
pro TEN annexed his signature to the legis-
iative appropriation bill which goes to the
President The bill relative to the transporta-
ton of animals was taken up, and occupied
the remainder Of the session. After an exc Gu
tive session the Senate adinurflpd