The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-07
xLVIth CONGRESS.


Senate.
MONDAY, MAY 26.-The bill reported
by Bayard to provide for the exchange of
subsidiary coins for lawful money and max
ing such coins legal tender in sums not ex-
oeeding $50, was taken up, and Edmunds
spoke againstit.-.-The president pro tenn. an
nounced his signature to the legislative APP
propriation bill, which now goes TO the
president. THE bill relative 20 transport
tation of animals was then taken up and
debated 1.-THE senate then went into ex-
ecutivo session, and when the doors were
reopened, adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 27.-After debate on
several amendments, action on the bin re-
lative to the transportation of animals was
postponed until the first Monday Of Deem
Der next. The senate then took up the
bill to make subsidiary coin exehsageable
for lawful money, aud without acting there
on adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 2S.-The senate
took up the bill to make subsidiary coin ex.
changeable 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 $40
for $40. kdmunds moved an amendment to
substitute s. for $40. Rejected. The com.
mittee's amendment was adOpted-yeas 81,
nays 81. On motion of Baysrd, the fourth
section, making silver coin of the face Of %
cents receivable for postage or in purchase
of postage stamps in sums not exceeding So,
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,
tional or subsidiary silver coins," it was
adopted. After further debate the bill was
reported back to the senate and the amend.
ments made In the committee OF the whole
| agreed to. The bill was then read a third
! time and passed ......On motion of Pendle-
ton, the bill heretofore introduced by hin,
| to provide that the principal officers of the
executive departments may occupy seats on
| the door of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives was taken from the table, and on
| his motion referred to a committee Of ten
| to be appointed by the chair. The senate,
on motion OF Call then took up the bill to
allow the use Of the militia and land and
naval forces OF the United States in certain
cases, and to repeal the election laws.
After an executive session the senate ad-
| journed.
House.
SATURDAY, May 24-The legislative
appropriation bin, as enrolled, was present
ed, signed by the speaker, and sent to the
senate for the signature of the presiding
| officer of that The post-route bill
was then passed, and the silver bill was
taken up. Warner withdrew his demand
for the previous question, and the vote was
taken on Ryan's substitute, which was re-
| jected-yeas SO, nays 1877. The vote was
then taken on the passage of the bill, and il
| was passed-yeas ia, NAYS 97,Ad.
journed until Tuesday.
TUESDAY, May 27.-After a short de.
bate the senate bill to prevent the intro
duction of contagious diseases into the
| United States was passed without an amend
ment, and it now only awaits the presi
| dents signature to become Lawn d
journed.
WEDNESDAY, May 28.-The bill fol-
ascertaining the result of presidential cleo
tons was reported from the committee hay
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 cause!
from state to federal courts. The Republi
| cans refusing to vote, the house was without
! g quorum and call of the house was or
dered. The morning hour was used up BY
| dilatory motions without An advance beinG
made In the bill. After transacting Distric
of Columbia business the house adjourned
THURSDAY, May Z9.-OlOsOn, o.
Louisiana, from the committee on ways anC
means, reported the resolution for final sd
journment on the 10th of June. Laid owe
till Saturday......A message was then re
ceived from the president veteing the Iecis
lature, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. The house then proceeded to vote Oh
the passage of the bill, notwithstanding
the presidents objection. The result was
yeas l12, nays 81, not the Necessary two
thirds in the affirmative. This was q STRIFE
party vote. Only four Greenbackers 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 principa
amendment is that limiting the legal tende
quality of subsidiary coin to $40 Instead o
$50, as originally provided in the house bill
......Adjourned till Monday.