Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

A motion was made TO strike out the
following clause namely: In order
to provide for the speedy payment
of arrearages of pensions the secretary
of the treasury is hereby authorized
and directed TO issue Immediately,
in payment thereof. the Sl0OOO,OO0
in legal tender currency now IN the
treasury, Kept as special fund Tor
the redemption Of fractional currency.
A long debate followed. y vote was
then taken on striking out the
said clause as recommended by
the committee on appropriations,
directing the secretary of the treas
ury TO pay arrearages of pensions
with the ten million kept as special
fund for the redemption of fractional
currency. 1t was decided in the mega
tive: yeas %, nays 81, and therefore
the clause remains in the bill. The SEN
ate. latter action on some other parts
OF the bill of no general interest, adj
journed.
TUESDAY, May Is = House = Mr..
Knott then called up the veto mes
sage and demanded the previous
question on the passage OF the military
interference bill over the presidents
veto. The previous question was re-
corded The house proceeded to vote.
The result of the vote was yeas III,
nays 81, so there not being the two
thirds majority required by the consti-
tuition the bill was rejected. Ten of the
greenbackers voted in the affirmative;
the others, Barlow. Forsyth and Rus
III fl'kn
then referred to the judiciary commit
tee. On motion of Hawley twas ordered
that the votes yesterday ON the income
tax bill and on the army appropriation
bill shall be republished in the record,
this being rendered necessary by vari-
Gus changes and additions made
since the announcement of those votes.
The vote on the income tax as first am
nounced was yeas 104 to "a nays; i;
now stands yeas H., nays "a.
Mr.. Warner moved that the morning
hour be dispensed with and the silver
bill be taken up. The motion was
defeated, 81 to IS. not the necessary
two-thirds in the affirmative.
WEDNESDAY, May 14-Senate. Con
sideration was resumed to the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill. All parts of the bill were passed
on with the exception to what
is known as the political por-
ton which appropriates $500
600 for defraying expenses Of the judi
ciary, and of jurors providing how they
shall be selected, repeating the test
oath and all of section 20S2 revised
statutes, except so much thereof as re-
lates to the pay of supervisors OF
elections and all other sections and laws
authorizing appointment OF chief super
yisors Of elections, special deputy mar
shals of election, the general deputy
marsnals, having any duty to perform
in respect to any elections, and pre-
scribing their duty and powers
and allowing them compensation.
Mr.. Beck moved to amend the legis-
lative, executive and judicial bill, name.
", in order to provide for the speedy
payment of arrearages OF pensions,
the secretary of the treasury is au-
thorized and directed to issue imme-
diately in payment thereof that por-
ton of the $l0,000,000 in legal tender
currency now in the treasury, kept as a
special fund for the redemption of
fractional currency, etc. Messrs. Beck,
Pendleton, Paddock and others dis
cussed the bill ut great length.
Mr.. Morrill, moved an amendment to
the pending amendment, so that the
secretary might use the money, if
necessary, in lien Of positive direction
to do so. Morrill's amendment was re-
iected and Becks agreed to. After execu-
tive session, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 14-House. After
the passage of the bill allowing
expenditures for the purchase of sites in
connection with the improvement of
the Kentucky and Great kanawha riv-
ers, also bill for commission TO lease
II building for the Washington city post
office, Mr.. Warner attempted to have
his silver bill considered, but failed
to obtain the necessary two-thirds.
The business Of the morning hour
was then taken up, which was the bill
for the transfer Of cases from the state
to federal courts. The morning
hour was occupied in discussion
OF the bill by Mr.. Townsend,
(Tll.) and Orth, after which the senate
DIll IGHldHAlHS VIC pOlltlSui NloapiliNito
Of Jno Sanders, of Baltimore, passed.
The house then resumed consideration
of the bill to amend the laws relating
to coinage, and to coin and bullion
certificates. The yeas and nays
were ordered on the motion, pending
which, Corger moved to adjourn. This
motion was carried by a vote by letters
of yeas 100 nays y, and the house adj
journed.
THURSDAY, May 15-Senate. Mr.. Cock
rel introduced a jo mt resolutior authoriz-
ing and requesting the president Of the
United States to open correspondence
with the republic OF France with a view
and for the purpose Of negotiating
proper treaty Of reciprocity and COM
merce with that government on terms
alike favorable and just The commits.
sioners are to he appointed on behalf
of the United States preliminary to
making Of such treaty. Their compen-
sation i to be fixed by the
secretary of state. Referred. Con-
sideration was then resumed Of