Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
XLVIth CONGRESS.



was resumed of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, and Window
and Coke Addressed the senate After an
executive session the senate adjourned. as4
TUESDAY, May 13.-Bayard re ,nted
from the committee onfJ ance,
the house bill for the exchange of subsi-
diary coin for legal tender money, and
asked for it's consideration. 1t went over
under consideration ...... Consideration was
resumed of the legislative, executive and /
judicial appropriation bill. The clerk read
the section which the committee Oh appro.
namely: In order to provide for the speedy
payment of arrearages of pensions the Sec
retary of the treasury is hereby authorized !
and directed to issue Immediately in pay
ment thereof, the SIC, 000, 900 in legal tender |
currency now in the treasury, kept as
special fund for the redemption of fraction |
al currency" After debate the question |
was put on striking out the clause, and it
was rejected-yeas Is, nays 81. The senate |
after action on some other parts of the bill,
of no general interest, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 14.-Vest gave no
tice of his intention. to introduce bill to
organize the Indian territory into state,
and providing for its admission into the
Union. His resolution making inquiry as
to whether any part of the Indian territory
had been purchased by the United States,
with the view of locating Indians or freed.
men thereon, was agreed to.......Lamar call
ed up the bill reported from the committee
on judiciary, to amend the revised statutes
SO US to provide that if two or more persons
conspire against the United States or to de-
fraud the revenue and one or more of such
persons actually commit such crime all par
ties to the conspiracy shall On conviction
be fined ten thousand dollars and imprison-
ed not more than two years or both at the
discretion of the court. The bill was pass.
ed..... Consideration was then resumed OF
tho Legislative, executive ana ]uqiGmial af.
passed upon with the exception Of what is
known as the legislative portion, which ap-
propriates $2,S00, 600 for defraying the ex-
penses Of the judiciary and fixing the pay
of Jurors, providing how they shall be Sc
lected, repealiDg the test oath, and all of
section 203l, revised statutes, except so
much thereof as relates to the pay of super
visors of elections and all other sections and
laws authorizing the appointment of chief
! shals of election or general deputy marshals
| having any duty to perform in respect to
any election, and prescribing their duty and
powers and allowing them compensation.
Herman then addressed the senate advocat-
? the repeal of the test oath and pronouncing
against the use of the army at the polls.
Beck moved the passage of the amendment
to the legislative, executive and judicial
| appropriation bill, namely, that in order to
ages Of pensions the secretary of the treas.
ury is authorized and directed to issue i'm.
me diate]y in payment thereof that portion
of the ten millions in legal tender currency
now in the treasury kept as special fund
for the redemption of fractional currency,
etc., of which there is 100000 remaining.
Morrill, moved an amendment to the pend.
ing amendment, 50 that the secretary might
use the money elf necessary, in lieu of
spirited debate Morrilps amendment was
rejected and Beck's agreed to.....After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May Reconsideration
was resumed of the legislative, executive
man addressed the senate at greatlen 9Th.
......Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 15.-The president pro
tenn. laid before the senate message from
the president of the United States in reply
to resolution of the 9TH instant, request
| ing Information relative to the alleged un.
lawful occupation of a portion of the In
dian territory. He transmits copy OF his
proclamation and copies of correspondence
and papers on file in the war department
touching this subjeet.::;;.. motion of In:
gals it was resolved that the secretary Of
the treasury be directed to report to the
senate what amount of legal te1oer notes
have been presented and redeemed in coin
since the LIST of January last, and what
amount of coin he considered himself au.
thorized to retain in the treasury to main
tain specie payments......C Consideration was
then resumed Of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill and Eaton
ing that to'morrow's session will be for
consideration of amendments other than
political clauses, the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, May Reconsideration
of the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill was resumed. Among
the amendments agreed to was one offered
by Mr.. Voorhees,, from the joint committee
on library, appropriating $1,000 for the pur.
recommended by the committee on finance,
appropriating $4,000 for the diplomatic
and consular service, to be expended at the
discretion Of the president of the United
States, was agreed to.....After short exec.
utive session the senate adjourned.
! House.
MONDAY, May 12.-Bills introduced
and referred: Abolishipg the Jurors test
oath; authorizing the coinage of silver dol
lars and fractions thereof of full standard
value, following the metric system for the
protection of sugar-producing palms max.
ing appropriations for the support Of the
army for the fiscal year ending June so,
1880; amending the naturalization laws;
providing for the deficiency in the appro.
priations for the transportation of the
mails; appropriating one million dollars
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river below the mouth Of the Illinois and
Ohio rivers; providing for further issue of
legal tender notes and the retirement of
national bank notes, the equalization Of the
equalization of the rights Of prop
erty aud industry; proposing constitu-
tional amendment fixing the presidential
term at six year; amending the law provid-
ing for the compensation of the president;
for the construction of tunnel under the
Detroit river at or near Crosse Isle, and q
bridge over the Detroit river at or near De.
troit city; appropriating one million dollars
for the improvement of the Mississippi
| river and falls of st. Arthony...."At 2:l6 p
NJ. a message from the president was re-
ceived-a veto message of the bill prohibit.
ing military interference at the po]l'......
Tie house then proceeded to vote on the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
army appropriation bill. Rejectsd-yeas
leo, nays 1G9......Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 13.-Knott called up
the veto message and demanded the previ
Gus question on the passage of the military
interference bill over the presidents veto
The previous question was seconded and
the house proceeded to vote. The result of
the vote was yeas 127, nays 81, go there not
being the two-thirds majority required by
the constitution, the bill was rejected. Ten
of the Greenbackers voted in the affirma-
tive; the other three, Barlow, Forsythe and
Russell not voting. The veto message was
then referred to the judiciary committee .....
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
house took up the bill relating to coinage
laws and coin and bullion certificates ......
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 14.-The house re
sumed consideration of the bill to amend
the laws relating to coinage and to coin
and bullion certificates, and Fort and Ewing
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