The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-29
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.

MAY Observation-Disclosures was re-
sumed of the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation Bill, with Mr..
Blaine in possession of the floor. Mr..
Vance replied to Mr.. Blaine; and, after an
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
MAY 20.-Senate-Mr. Mcdonald asked
leave to introduce a bill authorizing the
President of the United States to employ
the militia and land and naval forces ofthe
their execution is INSTRUCTED by combine
tons too powerful to be suppressed by judi.
cial authorities, ETC., and pre-
venting the military from being used
as a posse comitdtus, except in cases
authorized by the Constitution and
laws. Mr.. Edmunds objected to the intro.
duction of the bill on the ground that pre-
vious notice had not been given. Mr..
Mcdonald then withdrew the bill, and gave
notice he should ask leave to introduce it
o.morrow. Consideration of the Legisla-
tive, Judicial and Executive Appropriation
Bill was then resumed. The bill,
after a great deal of discussion, and the re.
lection Of several amendments offered by
Mr.. Edmuuds, was read the third time and
passed-yeas, 81, nays, q. The Senate
adjourned till Thursday House-The bu-
siness of the morning hour was the bill to
amend laws relating to the transfer of cases
from State to Federal Courts. Mr.. Frye
moved to lay the bill on the table. The
motion was defeated-yeas SO, nays liz.
The vote was a strict party one, with the
exception of Mr.. Conger, who voted in the
negative for the purpose of moving a re-
consideration. OF the Greenbackers, Messrs
Jones, Ladd and Ford voted in the
affirmative, and Messrs. Lowe, Murch, Ste
vensoB, Weaver, De La Matyr and Gillette
in the negative. The result of the vote on
motion to lay on the table the motion to re.
consider was yeas III, nays 81. Considera-
ton was then resumed of the Warner Silver
Bin, the question being on the third sec.
tion-allowing deposits of bullion at any
mint and its being coined for the benefit OF
the owner. Mr.. Conger moved to lay the
section on the table. Defeated. Yeas 112,
nays 116.
MAY Observation-Disclosures was re.
sumed in the morning hour of the bill to
repeal and amend the laws relating to the
transfer of cases from State to Federal
courts. The call of the House and
yea and nay votes on various other
dilatary motions consumed the
morning hour and the bill went over.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill was
received from the Senate, and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. Mr.. Coz
introduced a bill for International exhi
billions of arts, manufactures and products
in New York City. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Al
special order, the Silver Bill was theI
taken up. The third section having
been finally passed, the fourth section wal
under consideration, which merely provides
that charges for melting and refining shall
be fixed by the Director of the Mint. MIR
Marsh submitted an amenGmentthat charge
shall be the difference between the marke
value OF bullion and legal-tender coin
Agreed to: yeas, III; nays, 100
The fourth section, as amended
was adopted. The fifth section, which di
reefs the payment of small silver coins Il
the extent that they may be required in e <
change for gold coin or for standard silvel
dollars, or for United States notes at par, il
sums of not less than $50, was agreed to
Mr.. Warner (Dem.), of Ohio, demanded tn
previous question on the sixth section
hich makes gold coins and standard sill
yer dollars legal tender in all payments
It was agreed to. Mr.. Weaver tGreen.l o
Ia, moved to amend the sixth section b,
adding a clause, directing the Secretary o
the Treasury 10 cause to be paid out, with
out discrimination, standard silver coin be
longing to the Government, that may be il
the Treasury, the same as gold coli
in liquidation of all kinds of obi
cations against the Government
Agreed to-yeas, 142; nays, 70
The section as amended was then agreed to
The seventh section, providing that silve
coins of smaller denominations than 81
shall be legal tender for any amount no
exceeding $50 in any one payment, wa
agreed to. The eighth section was thel
read. 1t requires the Secretary Of tn
Treasury to receive deposits of gold o.
silver coin and bullion in sum
not less than 500 and to issue cer,if
Gates therefor in denomination
not less than twenty dollars, and it provide
that certificates representing coin in tn
Treasury may be issued in payment O
interest on the public debt, and that certif
Gates for coin and bullion in the Treasur
shall be received at par in payment for a
dues to the United States, including dutie
on imports. Pending discussion, Hous
adjourned.
MAY 22.-Sendte.--Mr. Mcdonald got hi
bill in and gave notice that he would cal
it up Monday and address the Senate in il
kebalf. Mr.. Wallace gave notice hat b
would follow, and Mr.. Edmunds that h
would speak whenever he could get thehool
The Senate then took up the bill to proven
the introduction and sprea d of c0ntagiou
and infectious seases.......Ho use-Ml
Goode introduced a bill authorizing tn
Secretary of the Navy to place vessels an
hulks at the disposal Of the COMMISSIONS
ports of the United States. Referred. Th
House then resumed, as business of tn
morning hour, consideration of the bill t