Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
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; TaURsDAY, May 22.-Bilh intr,
: dacsd: Regulating the uss Of me army
: to provide for the construction and cor
pletion Of certain transcontiusntal lines .
railway. and for other purposes. ....-At Ii
expiration OF the morning hour Harr
called up the senate blu 10 prevent the Il
Production and spread Of CONTAGIOUS dii
eass1, and It was debated until adjourn
mont
| FRIDAr, May SS.@-The senate in com
mittss Of the whole took mp the bill pro
vidins measures against the introductien .
contagious diseases, and debated it q
length. 1t was finally reported back to th,
senate, and the amendments made in com
mittee agreed to. Il was then read secont
and third time and passed-ysas "a, nay
adjourned till Monday.
! 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 az
ceeding go, was taken mp, and Edmunda
spoke against it The president pro tenn. an,
preparation bin, which now goes to the
president......Th bill relative to transnnr.
tation OF animals was then taken up and
debated......The senate then went into ex.
ecutive session, and when the doors were
reopened, adjourned.
TUESDAY, May N.-After debate on
several amendments, action on the bill re.
lative to the transportation Of animals was
postponed until the first Monday Of Dscem.
Der next. The senate then took up the
bill 10 make subsidiary coin exchsngeabie
for lawful money, and without acting there.
on adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 21.-The legisla-
tive appropriation bill was received from
the senate and referred to the committee ON
appropriations. The silver bill was then
taken up, the question being on the fourth
section - amended Yesterday ON motion Ct
Marsh. The amendment 10 ~ follows:
The charge for conversion of gold and
silver bullion into coin shall be the differ.
ence between the market value in New
York city Of the bullion and the legal ten
der value OF the coin." Vote was taken on
the section, the friends Of the bill voting
against and the opponents of the bill for
the section. The section 40 amended was
agreed to--yeas ll3, nays 100. The house
then--yess ITO, nays 109-tabled q motion
to reconsider the vote by which the fourth
section was agreed to. The fifth section,
which directs the payment of small silver
coin to the extent they may be required in
exchange for gold coin or for standard silver
dollars or for United States notes at par in
sums not less than $50, was agreed to
tion by adding clause directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to cause to be paid out.
without determination standard silver coin
belonging to the government that may be In
the treasury the same - gold coin in liaui.
dation of all kinds Of coin obligations against
the government Agreed to-yeas 142, nays
Is. The section as amended was then agreed
TO-. The seventh section, providing that
silver coins Of smaller denominatiops than
one dollar shan y lessl tsAdsr for my
amount not exceeding $50 in any one psJ-
ment was then agreed TO. The eighth SEQ.
tion was then read. It requires the secre-
tary OF the treasury to receive deposits OF
gold or silver coin or bullion in Sums not
less than $50, and to issue certificates there |
for in denominations not less than $40, and |
1t provides that . certificate representing |
coin in the treasury may be issued in pay. |
ment OF interest on the public debt, and |
that certificates: for coin and bullion in the
treasury shall be received ct par in pay. |
ment for all dues to the United States, in. |
cluding duties ON imports. This section |
led to debate, and obstruction in the nature |
Of 6llibusteriDg by the Republicans. Fl. |
nally, on motion Of Warner, the house I'd.
j0urned.
THURSDAY, May 22.-The house No
sumed, - the business Of the morning hour,
of the bill to repeal and
amend the laws relating to the transfer Of |
cases from state to federal courts. The Re
publicans refused to vote ON the demand |
ri n ms A~ks h.
business. Various propositions were there
upon suggested ON both sides, but were not
acceded TO. Debate and call Of the house
the morning hour, and the bill
went over without action until Saturday
next...... Confederation was then resumed
Of the Warner silver bill, and the house
agreed to the c0mmittee's amendment to
the bill which provides that certificates of
deposit shall be in denominations OF mot
less than i've dollars instead Of ten dollars |
~ originally provided In the bill. The |
question then REQUIRED upon the next com.
mittee amendment, providing that certiA.
Gates OF deposit may be computed - part
OF the lawful money reserve Of national
banks, and 1t was rejected without division.
Warner offered IN amendment providing /
that gold or silver bullion which shall be.
come the property Of tie government BY
the return Of certificates to the treasury 10
out the same - other money. Adopted.
The next amendment was one offered by |
Clahin to strike out that portion Of the bill !,
providing that certificates shall be issued in |
payment Of interest on public debt Re-
jected. The mex. amendment was one Of.
fered some time ago by Lounsbury, striking
out the whole section. This was rejected.
Yeas 80, nays 116.....Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 28.-Atkins from the
ON appropriations, reported back
he senate Amendments to the Legislative
bill. The amendment wers
in......At the expira&ion Of the
morning hoar the house resumed considsra-
lion Of the Warner silver bill. The eighth
Section was formally agreed 70 and that
action was immediately reconsidersd, also
formally. In this way the previous ques.
ioa was rot rid Of and The section was
opened TO amendment Thereupon Ewine
moved 70 amend his amendment Of yesteF-
day By striking out The words st6ndard
'ilver dollars" and inserting the words
hat certificates for gold or silver bullion
Ihsn BE- Issued at it, avsrags market valus
IN standard coin oi the same metal. On
motion Of Daggett and Nagginnis, the words
Carson City, Nevada and government
lsssy ofkcsrs" were inserted In the eighth
section and then that ssction was adopted
y whols-yeAs %, nays 72-without the
Ieas and nays. The eighth section - IL
low stands rsals = follow:
'equired = rseslvs lsposih q ria an dive eain
ind go3a q silver bulien WITH tho tEeasnr4 any
ls.saant treasurer q - Unitsd eensss. sr v NJ
hs Sesaea nanss s Dsava, Csl., = visl q sapsr
ntsad0t x tie bnr 81 mint q Ca1soa Clty, anl =
!9vs.s.s = ssssy 80, g s9ns Z. - - 49, Ss