The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-05
Congressional Proceedings.


FRlpAY.-The Senate during the morning
hour discussed the resolution OF Mr.. Vest
iayoring the full romonetization aud free coin
age Of silver. Mr.. Eaton, from the com.
miltee on appropriations, reported without
amendment The bill passed by the House
Thursday making appropriations for certain
Judicial expenses, aud the bill was passed as
reported-yeas %, nays 10. House bill max.
ing appropriations 10 pay the fees OF United
States marshals aud their several deputies
was read twice. House resolution liking
Monday next for the final adjournment was
referred to the committee on appropriations.
In the House, the bill in regard TO the pay
ment Of fees of United States marshals and
their general deputies, as agreed upon in the
democratic caucus, was called up, and after
being debated for an hour, Messrs Garfield
and Hurd, Of Ohio, being the principal speak
ers, was passed by vote of yeas So, nays &c.
The House then passed, yeas 93, nays 10, q
resolution for final adjournment on Monday
next, at 4 o'clock.
SATURDAY. The Senate discussed and re-
fused by 20 to 81 10 modify Mr.. Vests silver
resolution. The marshals bill was opposed
by several republicans. Their amendments
were, however, rejected, and the bill passed
by party vote.
exempt canal boats from q license fee and
resolution for the appointment of commission.
ers TO make new treaty with Mexico. Messrs.
Herbert and Gibson made personal explana-
tons, denouncing report that they had made
u bargain with the Republicans.
M0sDAY.-ln the Senate Mr.. Vests silver
resolution was referred TO the finance commit
tee by avote of 23to - Mr.. Eaton, from the
committee on appropriations, reported joint
resolution TO adjourn sine die at 4P. NJ. but Mr..
Window Directing, the resolution went over
until Tuesday. A message was read from
the President calling attention to "the failure
OF Congress to appropriate money for the ne.
cessities OF the government" The same
message was also read in the House. Mr..
Chandler, of Michigan, made speech in de.
nuneialion Of the democratic party. The
Senate, by vote of u to Is, indefinitely post.
poned bill offered by Mr.. Window, which
was the marshals' appropriation bill, minus
the political clauses.
In the House, n message was received from
the President approving the judicial expenses
bill; also message vetoing the United States
marshalls' bill. The House then voted on a
motion TO pass the bill over the Presidents
veto, which resulted yeas So, nays 63i so the
motion failed, the necessary wo.thirds not
voting in the affirmative. A bill was passed
putting salts of quinine and sulphate Of qu.
nine on the free list. The House refused
ayes 81, nays S3--to suspend the rules and
pass the marshals' bill, shorn of its political
clauses.
TrEsDAY.-In the Senate a resolution was
adopted by vote OF ~ TO 10 Ia party yote)
to adjoern ut five o'clock. House bill to re.
peal the duty on quinne was passed by a viva
yoee vote, and afterwards approved by the
President. By vote Of 20 to 10 the Senate
passed house joint resolution providing thirty
days extra pay for House employees. Reso.
buttons recognizing the ability and impartial.
ity Of ce.President Wheeler and Hon. A.
q. Thurman, president pro tem., as presiding
officers, were unanimously adopted. A com.
mittee TO wait upon the President having re-
ported that he had no further communication
TO send to the Senate, Mr.. Thurman returned
his thanks briefly to the Senators, and then ut
live L. NJ, declared the Senate adjourned
without day.
The House, by vote of 30 to G5, party
vote, concnrred in the Senate resolution to
adjourn sine die at 8 O'Clock r. NJ. Both
houses passed resolution to pay L. II. Htz.
hugh 81 $50 for services rs doorkeeper dur.
ing the Forty fourth Congress. The hour of
o'clock having arrived, Speaker Randall re.
turned his thanks as presiding officer to men
beers OF every political division for their uni.
form kindness and courtesy, and declared the
House adjourned without day.
The following is summary of the bills
passed during the extra session :--722 bills
and 40 joint resolutions we're introduced in
the Senate, and 1896 bills and ll9 Joint res
olutions were introduced in the House Of Rep.
representatives.. The following are among the
principal bills which were passed and have
become laws;-To prevent the introduction
Of contagious diseases; to contract for the
construction OF a reirigerating ship for the
disiniection Of vessels and cargoes; TO remove
the political disabilities Of John S. Sanders,
Of baltimore, JAS +. Harrison, Of Virginia,
and others; to extend time of postal service;
legislative, executive and Judicial, army and
Judicial expenses bills; bill for the exchange
OF subsidiary coins for lawful money, &c; TO
provide for . Mississippi river commission;
TO authorize the District Of Columbia to issue
tweniy-yea 1--WE per cent. bonds; supplement
iary postal appropriations; Baltimore postof.
hce sltej to put quinine on the free list TO al.
low John Merryman and Frank brown, of
Maryland, TO import cattle for breeding pur.
poses; completion Of The foundation Of the
Washington monument directing monu.
ment TO be erected to mark the birth place
OF Washington. During the session there
were presented in the House 2,Ol9 petitions.