The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-05-24
Congressional Proceedings.

FRIDAY.--Bat little interest attached to the
proceedings Of either house Of Congress. In
the Senate Mr.. Eaton made a lengthy speech
On the legislative appropriation bill and in of
defence the position Of the Democratic party
In the House q resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment Of special
committee Of nine to consider all tho petit
tons and memorials which have been semitic
Congress on the subject Of the alcoholic traffic.
The Warner silver bill was further debated,
and several amendments presented, but not
acted on.
SATURDAY.--In the Senate, Messrs. Sanls.
bury, Conkling and others discussed the en-
ployment Of troops at the Delaware election
in 1862.
In the House Mr.. MeI.ane concluded his
speech in favor of the bill To amend the law
relating TO the transfer Of cases from State to
United States courts, and Mr.. Urner com
menced q speech against the same bill. The
House adjourned until Tuesday
MoSDAY.-In the Senate the legislative APP
preparation bill was again under considera.
lion. Mr.. Blaine made political speech,
during which he reflected on the loyalty OF
the people Of Delaware during the war, which
elected spirited rejoinder from Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. Vance, of N. c. also defended the Dem
ocratic party Of the South from Mr.. Blaine's
assaults. The bill was then passed, with the
exception Of the political clauses.
The House was not in session.
TUEsDAY.--In the Senate, the Legislative
appropriation bill was again taken up, and
Mr.. Whyte, Of Md, made n lengthy cons,iiu
tional aud historical argument in support o.
the proposition that there is no such thing n.
| a national election-that elections are eithei
State or municipal Mr.. Jonas, of La. also
spoke, after which the bill, including the 20
| litieal amendments, passed by vote Of 81 L
q. The Senate then adjourned until Thurs
day
In the House, Mr.. Urner, Of Maryland
concluded his speech against the bill relntin,
10 the transfer Of cases from State TO federa
courts. The consideration of tho Warne
silver bill was resamedi and the third section
allowing the deposit Of bullion at any min
and its being coined for the benefit Of IN
owners, was adopted by vote of yeas 10
nays ITO. The question recurring on tn
fourth section, which provided ,hatthe charge
for melting aud refining shall be Fixed by tn
director Of the mint an amendment, oiferel
from the Republican side, was adopted, by
vote Of III 10 1916, providing that the charge
shall be the difference between the marle
value Of the bullion and the legal. tender valu
of the coin. This was a defeat of the silye
men, and they then secured and Adjournment
WEDNESDAY. The Senate was not in Sc.
sion. lnthe House, the Warner silver bill wa
again under consideration, and the fourt
section as amended Tuesday was passed
This amendment provides that the charge e
converting gold and silver bullion into col
shall be the difference between the markt
value Of bullion and the legal value Of III
coin. The sections up to the eighth are cor
CURED in, but on this section there were
number Of dilatory motions, and pending NJ
ton the House adjoured.
THURsDAY.-ln the Senate, Mr.. Slater s
trGduced bill to regulate intercourse wit
citizens of the Chinese empire visiting or r,
siding in the United States. A bill was il
PRODUCED from the committee on CONNER,
amendatory Of the existing laws relative
the transportation Of animals The cont
gioas disease bill was called up and DISGUISE,
The House, after the morning hour, whic
the Republicans consumed in filibusterin
against the bill TO repeal and amend the lay
relating to the transfer of cases from Stat, {
federal courts, took up the Warner silver bill
and several amendments were adopted.