Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
xLvIth CONGRESS.


J. xLVIth 00N0RESs.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 28.-The senats
took mp the bill to make subsidiary coin ex.
chsngesble for lawful money, and making
such coin legal tender in sums not exceed.
ing $40, the pending question being on the
committees amendment to substitute SO
for $40. Edmunds moved An amendment 10
substitute IS for $40. Rejected. The com.
mittee's amendment wss adopfed-yeas 81,
nays 81. On motion of Bsyard, the fourth
section, making silver coin of the face Of Is
cents receivable for postage or in purchase
of postage stamps in sums not excseding SS,
was stricken out. The question recurring
on Conkling's amendment TO substi.
tute the words "silver coins Of the
United States of similar denomination
than 81" for the words "frac.
ti0nal or Subsidiary silver coins," Il ives
adopted. After further debate the hill vas
reported back to the senate and the amsnd-
ments made In the committee Of the whole
| agreed to. The bill was then resd third
time and passed......On motion Of Pendle-
ton, the bill heretofore introduced BY him
to provide that the principal officers of the
executive departments may occupy seats on
the 1oor of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives was taken from the table, and on
his motion referred to committee Of ten
to be appointed by the chair. =. =. The senate,
on motion of Call, then took up the bill to
naval forces OF the United States in certain
cases, and to repeal the election laws......
After an executive session the senate I'd.
journed.
MONDAY, June 2.-McMillan moved,
in McDona1d,a ahsence In v.oatnons th>
consideration of resolutions offered by that
gentleman, to refer part of the Rhode Is
land petition to the committee ON alleged
frauds in the late election, and take up the
bill to extend the time for payment BY pre-
emptors on certain public lands In Mime.
sofa and Dakota. Blaine provoked . hot
debate that consumed the morning hour by
introducing an amendment to NcDonald's
motion instructing the committee to prose-
cute inquiries regarding alleged election
frauds in the state of Georgia, North Caro-.
linaa nd Mississippi.... The senate than took
mp the house bill to establish postroads, and
without acting thereon adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 3.-CoHsideration
was resumed of the bill amending the stat
utes relative to the removal Of causes from
state to federal courts, the discussion con.
tinuing until adjournment.
HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY,, May 2S.-The bill for
ascertaining the result of presidential cleo
tions was reported from the committee hav.
ing the subject in charge, ordered printed
and recommitted. The house then en-.
gagged in the business OF the morning hour,
the bill relative to the removal of causes
from state to federal courts. The Republi-
cans refusing to vote, the house was without
q quorum and call of the house was or.
dered. The morning hour was used mp BY
made in the bill. After transacting District
of Columbia business the house adjourned
THURSDAY, May 29.-Gibson, of
Louisiana, from the committee on ways and
means, reported the resolution for final I'd.
iournment on the 10th of June. Laid over
till Saturday......A message was then re-
ceived from the president vctoinG the lcgis-
lature, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. The house then proceeded to vote ON
the passage of the bill, notwithstanding
the presidents objection. The result was,
yeas liz, nays 81, not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative. This was . strict
party vote. Only four Greenbacken voted,
two (Ladd and Stevenson in the Affirmative
and two BARLOW and Ford) in the negative.
The message was then referred to the judi.
ciary committee. On motion OF Stephens,
the amendments to the subsidiary coinage
bill were then concurred in. The principal
amendment is that limiting the legal tender
quality of subsidiary coin to $40 instead Of
$50, as originally provided in the house bill
...... Adjourned till Monday.
MoNnAY, June 2.-Under the call of
states very many bills were introduced and
referred, among them the following: For
the taxation of promissory notes, bonds and
mortgages, and making it unlawful to exact
more than five per cent. interest fer loans Of
money; prohibiting the funding of United
States notes payable in currency into the
coin bonds; to substitute legal tender cur.
rency for nationsl bank currency; prohib-
iting any soldier stationed within two miles
of any place where . special or general
election of representatives in congress -
being held from leaving his barracks for
any purpose except that OF relieving .
guard or casting his vote ON the day OF
election ...... The bill for the appointment OF
a Missi ssippi river commission and appro-
priating Sl75, 600 to meet its expenses, was
passed 49,. Columbus Upson, successor Of
the late Gustav SchleicheF, was sworn in -
representative from the s:&ts of Texas,
taking the modified oath. ......k kenna moved
to suspend the rules and pass bill author
izing producers to sell $lOO wOr.h OF t0Oac.
co on the farm where produced, frne OF tax,
and without requiring license therefor.
Defeated-yeas i12, nays 50 not the neces-
sary two.thirds in the afirmstive......C Cox,
chairman of the committee on foreign af.
fairs, moved to suspend the rules and adopt
joint resolution, In relation TO the inter.
| national exhibition to be held at Sidney and
Melbourne, Australia, in 1879 and 1880.
Psssed-yeas, 1873, nays, 81. Inappropriate:
$40, 600 to provide for the representation OF
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 81 The house bill OK
tending the time for the payment Of pre-.
emptors on public lands in Minnesota and
Dakota, passed. $685. The house bill establish
| ing post routes then came UP and was pas
ed After An executive session the senate
adjourned till tomorrow.