Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
der in sums Of $40, but no vote was

der in sums Of $40, but no vote was
taken.
MONDAY, May 26-House. - The house
Was not in session.
TUESDAY, May 27-Senote.-The SEN
ate held short session for debate on
the bill relating to subsidiary coins but
adjourned without action.
TUESDAY, May 27-House.-T house
after long debate came to vote on
the senate bill. to prevent the introduce
ton of contagious diseases, and it pass
ed Just as it came from the senate. The
bill now goes to the president.
WEDNESDAY, May 2Sth-Senote.-The
senate took up the subsidiary coinage
bill. The pending question being on
the committees amendment to substi-
tute SO for 500, Edmunds moved to
amend by substituting SIS for $40. Re-
jected. The committee amendment
was adopted; yeas 81. nays 81. On mo-
ton of Bayard the fourth section max
ing silver coins of q cents and under
receivable for hostage Or IN purchase Of
postage stamps in sums not exceeding
So, was stricken out. After further de-
bate the bill was reported back to the
senate and the amendments made in
committee of the whole were agreed to.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed.
WEDNESDAY, May 2Sth-HM1se-T
bill for ascertaining the result Of
presidential elections was reported
from the committee having the subject
in charge, and it was ordered printed
and recommitted. The house then en-
gagged in the business of the morning.
The bill relative to the removal of
causes from state to federal courts
came up for final action. The republi-
cans refusing to vote, the house was
without a quorum, and call of the
house was ordered. After long and
desultory debate the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 29-Senote.- SEN
ate after short session wholly unim-
porLant adjourned
THURSDAY, May 29-House.- The
house received the veto message which
was read. The reading of the
veto message was listened to
with close, and for time,
respectful attention. Only an audible
litter went through the democratic
ranks, when the sentence was read as to
the effect of the existing law being to
secure honest elections. Again when
the sentence was read, as to what good
faith, honest endeavor and judicial au
thority can do for the protection of the
elective franchise, the democrats
laughed outright, and republicans as
counter demonstration. applauded.
Mr.. Cox wanted te have that section
read again, but his wish was not graft
fed. At the conclusion of the read
ing, the republicans again applauded.
The house then ION motion Of Atkins(
proceeded to vote on the passage of the
bill Notwithstanding the presidents OBJ
lection. The house refused to pass the bill
over the presidents veto; yeas 112,
nays 91-not the necessary two-thirds
in the affirmative. This was strict
party vote. Only four greenbackers
voted; two (Ladd and Stevenson
in the affirmative, and two Bar
low and Ford) in the negative.
The message of the president was then
referred to the committee on judiciary
with leave to report by bill or
otherwise, at any time, and on
motion of Stephens the amend
ments to the subsidiary coinage
bill were concurred in. The principal
amendment is that limiting the legal
tender quality of subsidiary coin to $40
instead of 500, as the original provided
in the house bill. Mr.. Hawley moved
that when the house adjourned it be
to Monday next. Agreed to, yeas,
100; nays, 1O4. Adjourned until Mon
day.