Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1879-05-29


Untitled to speedy transportation as live stock.
rhe matter had better he left to the regulation I
II the companies. Senator from Colorado
,ffered an amendment which would confne
the description as to giving right OF way to
stock trains, to railroads whose lines lie with
in more than one State. The amendment was
adopted and then the whole subject was post
poned till the first Monday of December.
The bill relative to the removal of cases
from State to federal courts came up in the
morning hour in the House on the 9th. The
Republicans then resorted to the policy Of
their votes, and this made neces-
ary a call Of the House. The call was follow
ed by roll call, ON motion to dispense with |
further proceedings, and, the morning hour hav- |
ing expired, the bill went over without action. |
The House then proceeded to the considera-
tiOn of the bill TO prevent the introduction Of
contagious or infectious diseases in the
United States, the Senate bill in relation to
that subject being substituted for the House
bill. The House then proceeded to consider
the bill by sections. Two or three amend
mcnts were offered and rejected, After which
the previous question on the whole bill which
was seconded and the Senate bill was passed
without any amendment, so that all that was
necessary TO make il n law was the Presidents
signature.
The memorial offered hy the cx.soldiers
and ex-sailors of Rhode Island was discussed
in the morning huur of the Senate on the 2sth.
The bill to make subsidiary coin exchanged.
BILE for lawful money and making such coin
Legal tender in sumi not exceeding go, was
taken up. An amendment was offered and
adopted substituting 50 for go as the amount.
The fourth section, making silver coins of the
| face value of % cents and under receivable
| for postage, or on purchase of postage stamps
| in sums not exceeding three dollars, was
striken ont. The bill was read three times
ard passed A Senator from Vermont made
motion to reconsider this vote but the motion
! vas lost.
In the House on the 10Th the bill for ascer-
tanning the result of presidential elections
was reported. The House then engaged in the
business of the morning hour, the bill relative
TO the removal of cases from the State to the
federal courts. The Republicans refusing to
vote, the House was without quorum, and n
call of the House was ordered. The morning
hour was used up by dilatory motions, without
any advance being made in the bill. men,
Der from Illinois sent to the clerks desk Il
proposition to amend the rules: First, by re-
ferring to the committee of the whole any
pending measure reported in the morning
hour, but not disposed of; and second that
when the quorum has not voted, the
speaker shall count the House, and if there be
a quorum present, business shall proceed the
same as if a quorum had voted. A member
from Michigan objected to the proposition be.
ing either received or read; and the Repub,
licans, under his lead, again resorted to dill
atOry tactics A bill To convert gold in the
treasury into silver and to issue certificates
therefor was refused. The House then pro
ceeded with District business and ruled thai
other business was ont Of order. A member
/ from New York said that he desired to repur
, from the committee on ways and means 4 res
olutlOn fixing the date of the final adjourn
ment of Congress, but it was decided that tn,
resolution was ont of order.
In the Senate on the 29th the resolution
to refer the petition presented by Mr.. McDOn
aid, lead to another discussion on the presenta
ton to which Rhode Island was entitled il
Congress, in consideration of her prnrert,
5 qualifications. The frat resolution was adopt
r cd aud the morning hOur expired before th
discussion closed. The Senate then took III
the Mcdonald bill to authorize the useof mill
il tary forces in certain cases. Mr. Wallac
moved to strike out the fifth section and sub
stitute what were known MS the political clause
, of the legislative bill. He then proceeded +
C speak in support of the bill. The prcsiden
pro tenn announced the following Gs n selcc
= committee on Pendletons bill providing tina
e the principal executive of the government ma
occupy seats on the floor of the Senate an
House of Representatives. Messrs. Pcndletor
Voorhees,, Bayard, Butler, Farley. C0nklinL
: Allison. Blaine. Ingalls, and Platt. On motto
of Mr. Hereford, the House bill was taken ~
!, making appropriations for certain works o
c rivers and harbOrs which includes the apprt
pilation for the improvement of the kanGwh
# and Big Sandy rivers. On motion Of NJ
,s Chandler the Senate adjourned until Monda,
;. The Presidents message was delivered
10 the House on the 20th, after which the men
% bcrs refused to pass the legislative approprii
% tion bill over the Presidents veto-ycas IL,
~ nays, 81; not the necessary two thirds in I'll
affirmative and the message was referred
/ the Judiciary committee. MIR. Gibson. I
Is Louisiana, from the committee of ways an
ID means, reported n resolution for the final az
juurnmcnt on the 10th of June. Mr.. Atkin
k, of Tennessee, suggested that the rcsoutio
a lie over for consideration. Mr. Gibso
I'd asscntei to the suggestion and d
resolution accordingly lies over. NJ
il. Congcr, of Michigan, gave notice he woul
u, offer an amendment to the resolution by al,
- ing to it in words. Provided the appropriate
'" bills have then bccnpassed" Mr.. Whitthorn
OF Tennessee, also gave notice that he wOul
II move to recommt the resolution with the il
lr sructiOn that il shall not be reported until Il
n committee of ways and means shall have lir
reported the bill to abolish the duty on quinn
Df and other income tax At the conclusion ,
|. the reading 0f ihr Presidents message whit
" was listened to with close and, for time, r
spectful attention, only an audible litter wei
, through the Democratic ranks when Il
"a sentence was read as to the effect of the eSis
% ing law being to secure honest elections. Agai
nc when the sentence was read as to what GOO
faith, honest cndeavor and Judicial authorit
a can do for the protection of the election fra,
e- chise, the Democrats laughed outright, and Il
W Republicans, as n counter demonstration. u
plaudcd. The message of the President W
,o then referred to the committee on iudiciar
Wv, and leave was given to report by bill or othC
-, wise at any time. The House coucurred
the Senate amendment to the subsidiary :
yer bill and on motion of Mr.. Hawley t
N, House adjourned until Monday.