The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
DoINGS IN CONGRESS.

The Senate, after prolonged and somewhat
acrimonious discussion of the bill making appro-
priations for the legislative, executive judicial
expenses of the Government for the next fiscal year
quietly passed it on the 21st. by q vote Of "a
yeas against u nays, and then adjourned
over until the 23d. The bill, 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 aud land and
naval forces Of the United States to enforce the
laws whenever their execution is INSTRUCTED by
combinations too powerful 10 be suppressed by the
judicial authorities etc, and prevent the mill
tary from being used as posse comitatus except
in cases a. authorized by the constitution and
laws. Mr. Edmunds objected TO the Introduction
of the BILL on the ground that previous notice had
not been given.--rhe House engaged all day
upon the warner Silver Coinage bill.
The House devoted another day to the con
sideration of the Warner Silver bill on the 2ist,
without reaching final vote on the measure. The
Senate was not in session.
In the Senate, on the I'D, 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 another warm DAYS work on the Warner
Silver bill. The bill 10 amend the laws relating 70
the transfer of from State 20 Federal courts
wa. taken up. but the Republicans refused TO vote
on the demand for the previous question, there by
blocking business.
The Senate, on the 23d, passed the bill to
prevent the introduction Of contagious diseases
by vote of "a yeas TO ~ nays. Tire bill making
subsidiary coins exchangeable Tor lawful money Of
the United States, and to make such coins legal
tender IN sums up to $50, dis
cussed.-The House concurred in the amend
ments to the legislative Appropriation bill after
which the Warner Silver bill was taken up and dis
cussed all day. and all hight until O'Clock In the
morning OF the 2lth.
The long contest over the Warner Silver
Coinage bill ended on the cath. and the
measure was passed by ia yeas 20 70 nays The
Republicans and Greenbackers who voted "ayer
were: Messrs. Belford. Cannon, Daogott, DE La
Matyr Ford. Fort, Gillette. Laid. Marsh, Martin
IN. CO. Murch, Russell (N. c.. Stevenson Weaver.
and Yokum. The Democrats and Greenbackers
voting no" were: Mcssrs. Bliss. Covert. Dens-
ter, hurd Jones. Morrison. Muller. Poeliler and +.
Wood.-The Senate WAS not in session.
The bill reported by Mr.. Bayard, to provide
for an exchange of subsidiary coins for lawful
money, and making such coins q legal tender In
sums not exceeding $50, taken mp on the 26th,
and Mr.. Edmunds spoke against the bill. When
Mr.. 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 lsws. and Mr.. Mcdonald sdres ed the
Senate in support Of his measure. The bill rela-
tive TO the transI ortaion Of live stock was dis
cussed.-The House was not in session.