Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-24
FORTY.sIxTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WAsHISoroN. May 20.
Senate.

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dairy coins exchangeable for lawful money
and making such coins legal tender in sum
up TO $50.
The committees amendment, to substitute
$40 for 500 was discussed.
The bill was supported by Messrs. Bayard
Booth, Ferry and Herman and opposed b,
Edmunds and Thurman.
The morning hour expired and the bill
went over without action.
The Senate took up the contagious disease,
bill.
Amendment restricting time of the act re-
naming in force to fonr years after its pas
sage. was adopted.
Mr.. Jones moved to substitute "Any mer.
chant ship CT vessel" for "Any vessel en-
gagged in transportation of goods or persons. -
Adopted.
Mr. Whyte moved to strike out the clause
furnishing violations of rules of State health
boards and sanitary associations. Rejected.
Mr.. Harris moved to substitute RULES and
regulations in pursuance of this act" instead
of rules of sanitary associations. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the penalty was
reduced to $1,000.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the bill on consttu-
tional grounds charging dcms. who favor
ed 1t with inconsistency in arguing lately in
favor Of keeping federal power from interfer-
ing with States in certain matters and now
advocating the opposite in another matter.
Mr.. Blaine thought the general government
authorized to establish National quarantine,
and it ought to exercise its power and protect
the general health
Mr.. Edmunds said that no such power had
been delegated to the L. s.. and if general
government could interfere in local health
regulations it could Interfere with everything
al hat an in, fatn
Mr.. Blaine said Congress has regulated
commerce between States and even within
boundaries Of individual States, in the inter
est of health.
Mr.. Edmunds said the bill had nothing to
do with commerce, except as a pretext for its
enactment.
The bill then passed.
The Senate then took up the bill for trans
portation of animals, lint without action
thereon the Senate went into executive SEES
sion.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Atkins, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported back the Senate amend
ments to the legislative bill, and stated he
was instructed to move concurrence in all of
them. 1t was hardly necessary, he said to
give reasons for these instructions. There
were some of the amendments in which the
committee would not, under other circum-
stances. concur. For instance, the increase
of salaries of Senate officials. This increase
amounted to over S45, 900. He stated in
reply to Mr.. Conger, that the Senate had
made no amendments 10 the political features
of the bill.
The amendments were concurred in.
The Legislative bill now goes to the Presi-
dent.
The Speaker called the committees for re-
ports of private nature.
At the expiration of the morning hour. a
motion TO proceed to the private calendar
was defeated.
The House resumed the Warner silver
bill.
The pending question was on laying on the
table the motion to recons ider the vote order
ing the main question on the sth section and
amendments.
On suggestion of the Speaker, the motion
to reconsider was Withdrawn.
The Sth section was then formally agreed
to, and that action Immediately reconsidered.
thus getting rid of the previous question and
opening the bill to amendment.
Mr.. Ewing moved to amend his yesterdays
amendment so as to provide that bullion GER
tifcates be issued at bulion's actual market
value in standard coin of the same metal.
Mr.. Garfield made point of order, which
was overruled.
\ question was raised by Mr.. Reed of Me,
and discussed by him and Garfield, as to why
government should pay in Denver the price
of silver in New York and pay for transp0r-
tation to New York or Washington.
Warner-Thats exactly what government
is doing now.
on motions of Messrs. Daggett and Magin-
mis-, Carson City, Nevada and Govern
section, and then the section was adopted us
a whole.
The 9th section. providing that only coins
of smaller denominations than 81 be fabri-
Gated on government account, was then taken
up.
Mr.. Warner moved an amendment relating
to coinage of bullion, etc, which, after con-
siderable discussion, was adopted
On motion of Mr. Reagan, the 10th section
was stricken out.
Mr., Warner moved the previous question
on the last section.
After considerable discussion and several
motions to adjourn, the section was agreed
to.
Mr.. Warner then moved the previous ques-
ton on engrossment and third reading of the
bill.
The reps refused to vote.
Several motions to adjourn were voted
down.
A. M.-Iiouse still in session, with pros
pect of remaining so some hours, although
there is an understanding that the final vote
on the bill will not be taken till tomorrow.
Las 4. M.-House still in session.