Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

/ dlcial Appropriation bill was passed
without amendment. The bill making
appropriation for the pay OF United
States marshals was reported but went
over. Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, was
excused from further service on the
com mittee on alleged election frauds,
and Blaine was appointed. After an
unimportant debate the senate ad-
jolrned.
FRIDAY, June 27tn-House. bill
providing for the pay Of marshals
created debate in which Garfield and
Hurd were the principal. participants.
| The bill pass ed by party vote, ayes IS,
nays 90 A resolution to adjourn
Monday June 30th was adopted.
SATURDAY, June Is Stndtf-The bill
providing tor the pay OF U. S. marshals
and their deputies was passed after long
debate by vote of % to 10. 1t WAS
strictly Ii party vote, the democrats
voting in the affirmative. No other
business of importance was transacted.
SATURDAY, June rs - House - The
exempting from license and enrolment
fees, vessels not propelled wholly by
sail or internal motive power of their
own was passed after the word
'wholly" had been stricken out.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported back the joint
resolution providing for ID further treaty
with Mexico. Passed, yeas 70, nays 66.
The resolution 2uIhorIzes the president
to appoint one or more commissioners,
MOTTO exceed three, at a salary OF $1,000
o,h To taD 70 Of nT
ing into further treaty with Mexico.
A quorum was with much difficulty
maintained. No other business trans
pired.
MONDAY, June 30-Sendte Vests bill
TO remonetlze silver was referred to the
finance committee by vote of % to
%. Mr.. Window Introduced bill to
appropriate 5000 900 to pay the fees OF
United States marshals. 1t was the
same bill vetoed by the president with
the exception of the so-called political
clauses. After a good-natured partisan
debate the bill was indefinitely post
roned by vote of II to II. After ex-
ecutive session, adjourned.
MONDAY, June 80. - House - A
message was received from the
president announcing his approval of
the judicial expenses bill also veto
message of the marshals bill Only
few bills of any general interest We're in
troduced in the call of states. The
number of bills, introduced the present
session is about 2525 Much of the
morning hour was consumed in read
ing the bills introduced and taking
yeas and nays upon motions of refer
ence. On the last vote 157 members
were present. 13 more than quorum
The house refused to pass the bill
over the veto, the vote standing yeas
70, nays SO. The speaker requested the
members not to leave the city to-day.
Senate amendments to the following
bills were concurred in: The bin re-
lating TO vessels not propelled by sail or
motive power of their own; the bill ex.
tending relief to settlers on the public
domain. The bill placing salts anu
sui phate of quinine on the free list was
passed by vote of III to %. An at
tempt was made to pass bill apnropri-
ating 5000 600 for the pay OF marshals,
but i was defeated.
TUESDAY, July 1-Sndte.-T house
Joint resolution in regard to pay Of
committee clerks, pages and other en-
pIoyes of congress was adopted. The
Joint resolution for final adjournment
at p. NJ. was adopted. The house free
quinine bill was passed by uaUd ooce
vote amid great demonstration of APP
plause. Resolutions complimentary to
President pro tenn Thurman and Vice
D. 4 4 e.
short executive session the senate
again opened and at 5 P. NJ. President
pro TIM Thurman said:
SENAToRs-Thanking you sincerely
for the respect and appreciation ex-
pressed in your resolution adopted to-
day, and for the kind aid you have uni
formly given me while temporarily
performing the duties Of the chair, and
wishing you all a safe and pleasant re-
turn to your homes, | now, IN obedi-
ence to the concurrent resolution Of
journed without day. Applause on
the tloor)
TUESDAY, July 1-House.--The reso-
luton to pay employees months extra
salary was adopted. The resolution
tor the payment of 81 $50 70 l.. ii.
Fitzhugh for services rs doorkerper
during the 44tn congress WAS adopted.
A committee was appointed to wait
upon the president TO ascertain if he
had any more communications to
make To congress. This committee
having reported that the president had
nothing more to communicate. and 5
O'Clock having arrived, Speaker Randall
said
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-
hUtS:- BEFORE we separate, | desire 10