The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-08
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-.

APRIL 49, .Scndte-The Legislative, Ex-
ecutive and Judicial Appropriations. Bill
was received from the House and referred
to the Committee on Appropriation. The
House joint resolution to repeal certain
clauses in the Sundry Civil Appropriation
Act of March s, 1879, passed. It makes ap-
preparations for extension of military tele-
graph In Montona and Texas, and repeats
the authority heretofore given the S cretary
of War to lease water power at Moline to
the Moline Water Power Company. The
bill giving seats on the floor of the Senat&
and House to heads of departments was
taken up, and Mr.. Pendleton made a speech
in its favor.
APRIL 29.-Senate-The House bill was
taken up, appropriating about So, 600 for
the payment of certain clerks and employees
of the two Houses, and to supply deicien.
cies in appropriations for mints and essay
offices. Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment
appropriating $4,000 to pay mileage of
the present session, but before action a
message was received from the House an.
Senator Allison offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted: "Rtsolued,
That the Senate agree to the
resolution from the House providing for
the appointment of a joint committee
to superintend the funeral and
escort the remains of the deceased to his
late residence, and that the committee be
appointed by the President pro tenn. of the
Senate" Whereupon the Chair appointed
Senators Kirkwood, Platt and Hereford.
Senate adjourned ........H ouse-Prior to the
reading Of the journal, a message in writing
supposed to be the veto message) was re-
ceived from the President. The House
promptly adjourned as a mark of respect
to the memory of the late Representative
Clark.
APRIL Observation-Disclosures was re.
sumed of House bill, providing for certain
expenses OF the present session of Congress,
and for other purposes, the pending ques
ton being, whether it was in order to
amend, as proposed by Mr.. Plumb, apprc.
p~riating $l36 600 to pay mileage Of. the
present session. The amendment was de,
cided in order (33 against 23l, discussed
and agreed to. The bill then passed, and
the Senate considered the bill to prevent
the introduction Of contagious or othel
infectious diseases in the United States
...... House Immediately after the readin,
of journal the Speaker presented the vett
message of the President upon the ARM
Appropriation Bill, and it was read by thu
Clerk. On the conclusion of the readin,
of the message, which consumed thirty-fv,
minutes, Mr.. Sparks offered the following
order: "Ordered, That the message o
the President just read be entered a
length on the journal, as required b,
the Constitution of the United States
and that the House will tomorrow proceet
to consider said message, and thereafter t
reconsider the bill, making an appropria
ton for the support Of the army for tn
fiscal year ending, June 80, 1880, and tina
said message be printed. The order wa
adopted. The following bills passed: Apprc
priating the requisite amount to pay j. E
Eads the sums due and to become due 70
} constructing jetties at South Pass
amending the section of the Revise
|, Statutes prescribing the penalty 70
conspiracy against the United States
, Mr.. Warner from the Coinage Committed
, reported back his bill provii
, ing for the unlimited coinag
of silver and the issue of silver bullion
certificates, with a resolution that its cor
. sideration be made the special order 70
: next Saturday, after the morning hour, an
be considered from day to day until dii
. posed of, and on the resolution demande
: the previous question.
The vote on ordering the previous questio
e was a tie, which the Speaker broke by 70
ing aye. On the main question Mr.. CARTEL
; demanded the ayes and nays, and pendin
j roll call q motion to adjourn by Mr.. Cox,
n New York, was carried.
e MAY Observation-Disclosures was r
sumed Of the bill to prevent the introdu
Il ton of contagious or infectious diseas,
i into the United States. ..... H,ue-The nj
reported from the Coinage Commit,
r amending the statutes relating to coinae
r and to gold and silver bullion certifca.e