American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
FORTY-SEXTH CONGRESS.


In the Senate, on the seth, the bill report
ed by Mr.. Bayard to provide for the exchange
of subsidiary coins for lawful money and
making such coins legal tender in sums not
exceeding $40 was taken up, and Mr. Edmunds
e cncs eonsidera,ion began Of the BIZ
heretofore Introduced by Mr.. Mcdonald, au-
thorizi1g the employment Of the the. mill 4
certain cases, and to repeal the election laws,
and Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Edmunds said he intended to speak on
the subject when it again came up. The
ture to the Legislative Appropriation bill.
which now goes to the President. The
mails was taken up and was explained by
Mr.. MCPHERSON. Mr.. Maxey opposed the
clause which authorizes the Commissioner of
Agriculture to appoint an Inspector at each
NUN; he thought such officers should be APP
pointed by the President, with consent of the
senate. Mr.. Voorhees, moved to strike out the
clause altogether, as giving Inspectors too
disease was by quarantine. without further
action the Senate adjourned 1.-The House
was not in session.
In the Senate, on the 27th, Mr.. Mcdonald
asked leave to present a petition from ex
soldiers and sailors of Providence protesting
against the violations of Civil service re-
form, especially in relation to the appoint
ment of customs officers in Providence, and
alleging Federal interference in elections
tor Anthony, who was absent. Laid over till
tomorrow under objection. The Transpor-
tation of Animals bill was taken up and the
amendment of Mr.. Voorhees, to strike out the
clause providing for inspectors was adopted.
over till the first Monday in December The
bill to make subsidiary coin exchangeable
for lawful money was taken up. but without
action thereon the Senate adjourned.....
In the House, the bin relative to the removal
of cases from State to Federal Courts
came up, the question being on seconding
the previous question; but the Republicans
rcsorted to filibustering, that consuming the
morning hour and the bill went over without
action. The House then took up the Conta-
gion bill, the Senate bill in relation TO that
subject selng supstIn.ed ior the Rouse Dill;
the previous question, which was seconded,
and the bill passed without amendment.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. Melon
AIDS resolution in relation to the memorial
of the ex- soldiers and sailors of Providence
was called up. but the morning hour expired
without any action thereon and the resolu-
ton went over. The Senate then took up the
bill to make SUBSIDIARY coin exchangeabie for
tender in sums not exceeding $40, the pend
ing question being on the committee amend
mens by TO s" 'ss for amend sIe
ment was adopted The question recurring
on Mr.. Conkling's am endInent to the third
of the United States of smaller denomination
than one dollar" for the words fractional
or subsidiary silver coins" it was adopted.
After further debate, the bill, as amended,
was read a third time and passed. The Sem
ate. on motion of Mr.. Call. then took up the
bill to allow the use of militia and land and
naval forces of the United States in certain
cases and to repeal the election laws, and Mr..
Call made a long speech on the subject after
which the Senate went into execu-
tive session and then adjourned.
In the House. the bill for ascertaining the re-
ed from the committee having the subject in
| charge and ordered printed and recommit-
hi Hot
from State to Federal Courts was taken up,
but the morning hour was used up by dilatory
motions without an advance being made in
the bill Mr.. Springer sent to the Clerks desk
proposition to amend the rules first by re-
ierring 70 the committee or the whole any
hour but not disposed of, and second
that when quorum .. has not voted
there be quorum present, business shall
proceed the same AS If a quorum had voted
either received or read, and the Republicans
| under his lead again resorted to diIatory tao
tics. At 2 O'Clock Mr.. Hunton claimed the
| floor for the Committee on District of Colum-
| bia, and its affairs claimed the attention OF
| the House till adjournment.
II the Senate, on the Goth, consideration
was resumed of the Mcdonald bill to author
fze the use of military forces in certain cases
and Mr.. Wallace spoke in. favor of the bill
| Adjourned till Monday. In the House. Mr.
Gibson 3D.. Lao from the Committee on Ways
| journment on the 10th of June, but by reques,
| it was permitted to lie over until Saturday
The Presidents veto of the Legislative APP
preparation bill was received and read.
motion to pass the bill Notwithstanding the
| Presidents objections was defeated, yeas ll3
nays 1l-not the necessary two thirds. The
House concurred in the Senate amendmen
to the subsidiary silver bill and then ad
jeurned until Monday
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of xuIf
legs, into saucer or soup plate, and Sc
the plate of butter on the trivet. FIJI
the saucer with water, turn clean
common fIower-pot upside down owe
, the butter, so that the edges will 81
within the saucer and under the water
| put q cork tinhtlxr ;nt1 tho hala In tn