The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-30
NGRESSIONA
SENATE.

AF W~AsHlNdlON, NluTC 40. SttiilcTOll3 vi
Pennsylvania, introduced a joint resolution
for a commission consisting Of three Repre-
sentatiyes, three Senators and three citizens to
report on the regulation of Interstate COM
merce. He supported the resolution.
Adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Vice Presi-
dent presented a communication from the
Secretary of War with q letter from the chef
of engineers, representing the Importance of
the appropriation of $72 900 to defray the ex-
pepses of the geographical and typographical
surveys of the Mississippi river.
Withers reported the Sixty Surgeons bill.
Calander.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, .
WASHINGTON, March 24.-In the course
of the debate on McLane's proposition exon
Grating Townsend from attempting to do a
dishonorable thing, he said that he acted un-
der u mistaken idea of the effect of the rules
and sense of the House.
Springer said the proposed action would
set i revolutionary precedent.
Oscar Turner asked the House to drop the
matter and consider appropriation bills.
Mills strongly denounced the action of the
Ways and Means committee as against the
poor man and in favor of capital.
+,a n ~ af ,ho ua,'sa and had hoastoS nf :.
w. ~. III ~ y, To;nn Ia Id y;oIot.d +,,o
IN In's ia'i: ih 50 uoinS ne ie la 'nh ,l1rat saat .ae
tna,.f"r hot , oer1ain cnn,,ittae wac not
Consumed to his taste.
The House by 4 vote of I35 to 0S, decided
that McLane's proposition contained a ques-
ton of privilege. Twenty Democrats voted
with the Republicans.
McLane denaded the previous question on
his proposition, and the Democrats fiilbustre-
ed.
McLane said as he did not care to be kept
here all night by the Obstructionists he would
now move to adjourn the House !; voted ad-
journed, 105 ayes to S4 nays.
Further filibuStering and attempts at COM
promise ensued.
At one time the Sargent-at-arms brought
to the bar of the House, Davis, of Colorado,
Bingham, Richmond, O'Rellley and Herbert,
who excused their absence on the gound of
hunger and were excused. The fun mounted
to its height when Steele, ascending the
clerks desk amid storms of witticisms,
recited /" Tam O'Shanter." saying it would
be as good as the House was likely to hear.
Singleton, of Illinois, inquired whether the
prayer having concluded, it was not in order
for the journal to be read.
Frost being brought before the bar IN full
dress, congratulated himself that at last he
had caught tie Speakers eye, and made hisac
quaintance.
nays rs.
WAsu,NcroN March os-Tha ouest;on of
60
le: tnG Jouli,ai Sani1 up al. the Speaker
Salu Tue SUI, unilllislleo ousiicSs was wneliier
Meunesuay 5 JoufHal shoulo oe ieao pelore
MONDAYS anu luesuay s. ,
"oou' as d coihploH1se, suggested that
Mohuay' I9eSuay anu MeuIesuays lourhai
pe rtau, anu .liaI 'neh tie mouse Vote Oh the
resolution o,s.hafslhs 'ie coinihi.tee OIL the
IS'lsloh VI laws iront cons4oeIatioh OF the
io"i'sehu VII ahu io'Si " JIG ways aha
iieais coihn'l''ee' DiacNoufn anu Ao"iiserd
coIsehseu.
Wooo Frluay W'iip NC substantially monday.
Io"nseno sala tnaG those CongIessinen IN
FAVOR Oh tn,s olll nau peen hlls'eu ny a iaIse
issue "H1In us oppoicltS nau fa'seu. lie
Yesterday, but would not retract a single syi-
liable.
After a long and heated debate between
Kelly, Townsend and McMillen, Conser's
objection to Woods proposition for the pre-
seconded, taking the bill from the committee