The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-29
AVITH CONGRESS.

ALv1Ih CUN6h6SSs
The debate on the Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill in the Senat
on the 18th was participated in by Nessrr
An amendment was offered in effect that per
sons honorably discharged from the militar,
or naval service of the United States becaus
of disabilities resulting from wound
or disease incurred therein, shall be pre-
feFred for appointment to civil Office, AMI
positions in the departments, If qualihet
to discharge the duties of such positions
Another amendment was offered to secure tn,
prompt payment of claims for Arrears of pen
sions. Both amendments were declared out Of
, order - changing the existing Law. The bill
was then reported back to the Senate, and thu
meandments made in the committee of thu
whole agreed to, except that authorizing thu
employment of three additional clerks in the
post Office department, which was disagreed tc
I-yeas, IS, nays 26.
The House WAS not in session on the 10Th.
The debate on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill continued
in the Senate ON the Doth in . colo
quail form between Messr.. Whyte, Hoar
Dawes, Window, Conkling, Edmunds and Mr..
Jones. The motion to strike ont the clauses
repeating the statutes relative to the test oath,
which was lost. Yeas, 26; nays, "a. The mo-
| ton to strike from the bill the clause estab-
jurors was also lost, yeas "a; nays, 81. It was
then moved TO strike out the clauses repeating
| the statutes relating to q. 8. deputy marshals
and supervisors of election. Lost-yeas, n;
nays, 50. The motion to strike out the clause
repeating section 5.522 revised statutes, which
punish interference with or obstruction Of de-
putty marAhals and supervisors of election in
the performance of their duties. Lost-yeas,
81; nays, 81. The bill was then read third
time and passed-37 yeas, "a nays.
The bill to amend the laws relating tn .
| transfer of cases from State to Federal court
was the subject of discussion in the House on
the Doth and . motion to lay the bill on the
table WAS defeated, yeas, SO; nays. liz. Amo-
| ton to reconsider prevailed by . vote of III to
81. Consideration was then resumed Of the
Warner silver bill, the question being on the
| third section, allowing deposit of bullion at
any mint, and its being coined for the benefit
of the owner. The motion to lay the sec
yeas, liz; nays, 116. An amendment which
| substitutes for the third section of the bill .
provision that the owner of any silver bullion
may deposit the same in quantities of twenty
ounces and over At any mint At its actual mar
ket value in the United States, not exceeding
par, which value shall be ascertained by and
under regulation to be prescribed by the di-
rector of the mint and approved by the secre-
tary, that such owner shall be entitled to re-
ceive standard silver dollars in payment there
for, and that such bullion 80 received shall be
coined into standard dollars, was rejected
yeas, 104; nays, lis. The question then re-
CURED on the third section, and it was agreed
to. Yeas, lis; nays, Ito. The question then
REQUIRED on the fourth section, which merely
provides that the charges for melting and re-
timing shall be fixed by the director of the
mint. An amendment was substituted that
the charges shall be the difference between the
market value of bullion and the legal tender
of coin. Agreed to-yeas, III; nays, nos. A
motion to reconsider and to lay that motion
making the vote inaD was then made and was
agreed to by III to ITO and the House ad-
journed.
There was no session of the Senate on
the 21st.
Consideration of the bill to repeal and
amend the laws relating to the removal of
cases from Federal to United States courts,
was resumed in the House on the 21st. After
q general discussion of whether the bill should
not be sent to the committee on revision, or
the committee on Judiciary, the Republican
side reframed from voting SO that there WAS
no quorum. The call had begun but the
morning hour had expired SO the bill went
over. The special order of the silver bill WAS
then taken up, the question being on the fourth
section a. amended. The amendment is as
follows: The charge of converting gold or
silver bullion into coin shall be the difference
between the market value in New York city
of bullion and the legal tender value of the
COIN" The amendment was adopted; yeas.
113; nays. 100. The friends Of the bill opposed
this amendment, the opponents voting for it.
The motion to lay on the table and motion to
reconsider the vote of adopting the silver bill
as amended was carried-ayes, ITO; nays, 100.
This vote keeps the fourth section in the bill,
thus defeating one of the main objects of its
supporters. The fifth section, which directs
the payment of small silver coins to the ex-
tent they may be required in exchange for
gold coin or for standard silver dollars, or for
U. 8. notes at par, in sums of not less than If
ty dollars. was agreed to. The sixth section,
makes gold coins and standard silver dollars
legal tender in all payments. The section
was taken up and it was moved to amend
by adding . clause directing the secretary of
the treasury to cause to be paid out without
discrimination standard silver coin belonging
to the government that may be in the treasury
the same as gold coin in liquidation of all
kinds Of obligations against the government;
agreed to-yeas. 142; nays, rs. The section as
amended was agreed to. The seventh section,
providing that silver coins of . denomination
smaller than one dollar, shall be legal tender
for any amount not exceeding twenty dollars
in any one payment, was then agreed to. The
eighth section was then read. 1t requires the
secretary of the treasury to receive deposits of
gold or silver coin and bullion in sums of not
less than twenty dollars; and to issue certi6-
Gates therefor in denominations of not less
than twenty dollars: and it provides that GER
ti6cates representing coin in the treasury may
be issued in payment of interest on the public
debt, and that certificates for coin and bullion
in the treasury shall be received at par in pay
ment for all dues to the United States includ-
ing duties On imports. Mr.. Garfield made .
point of order that the section looking to the
payment of the public debt in certificates was
in violation of the constitution. which provid-
ed that the validity of the public debt shall
not be questioned, and was therefore not in
order. The speaker overruled the point of Or
der. Mr.. Haskell made another point of order
to somewhat the same effect, which was over
ton on the eighteenth section refusing to as
sent to the proposition of NJ. Garfield, that,
in view of the great importance of the section.
debate should be permitted, The Republicans
thereupon resorted to their usual policy under
such circumstances of declining to vote, and
so there was no quorum. The House adjourn
ed without dispOsing of the eighth section,
Mr.. Warner himself making the motion to nd
journ.
There was introduced in the Senate on
the 22pd by . member from Indiana, . bill to
regulate the use of the army. The bill Was
laid on the table. The bill to enact laws to
prevent the spread of contagious and infectious
diseases claimed the attention of the Sem
ate.
In the House ON the 22nd the bill to amend
the laws in relation to the transfer of cases
from the State to Federal courts was again
taken MP. The Republicans refused 70 vote
on the demand for the previous question,
thereby blocking the business. Various pro-
positions were thereupon suggested on both
aides, but were not acceded to, 50 the bill went
over. CONGREGATIONAL the Warner silver bill
Was resumed and Mr.. Warner offered An amend
ment providing that gold or silver bullion
which shall become the property of the gov
eminent by the return of the certificates to the
treasury in payment of dues shall be coined
and paid out the same a. other money. Adopt
ed. Two amendments were offered the first by
Q member from Missouri, and the second by .
uoz,hsx from, C.,loxsda Iha