The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-12


promotions in the army, were confirmed N masse.
The nomination of Secretary McCrary as Judge Dill
Ions successor sent by the President and was
referred in the usual course-In the House, Mr.
Cox made speech in favor of the repeal of the
Jurors test oath. No business was transacted
whatever, the Republicans continuing their
tactics to prevent consideration of the bill
relative to the removal of cases from State to
Federal courts.-The Democratic members of the
House and Senate met in joint caucus in the af-
ternoon to receive the report of the Joint Advisory
Committee in regard to the appropriation bills
After several hours had been devoted to it's con-
s1deration it was adopted with substantial
unanlm1ty. The appropriation bills prepared in
accordance with this plan, to be reported with
out delay.
In the Senate, on the 4th inst, Mr.. Bayard.
from the Judiciary Committee, reported with an
amendment, the Senate bill repeating sections $50
and 821 of the Revised Statutes (which prescribe
the jurors test oath, etc.,. Ordered printed and
placed on the caleadar.-In the House, the
Senate amendments to the House Grasshopper
bill Extending the time of payment by
pre-emptors were agreed to, and the
bill passed. resolution was adopted
directing an investigation into the affairs of the
Ocean National Bank of New York and the German
National Bank of Chicago. The report of the
Committee for the investigation OF Expenditures in
the State Department, in so far as it re-
lates to George F. Seward, Minister to China,
was referred to the Judiciary Committee for action.
The House voted an appropriation of 9235 to the
widow of the late Representative Rush Clark, of
Iowa. and $4,000 to the widow of the late Repre-
sentative Gustav Schleicher, of Texas.
The bill reported by Mr.. Bayard from the
Judiciary Committee relating to juries and the re-
peal of sections SOL $40, and SCI of the Revised
Statutes, was taken up by the Senate, on the 9Th
inst, and Messrs. Hampton and Bayard delivered
speeches in support of the bill. M. Edmunds
moved to amend the bill by adding the following:
"That no citizen possessing all othe- qualifications
which are or may be prescribed by law shall be
disqualified for service as a grand or petit
juror in any court of the United States
or any State, on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude. Any officer or
other person charged with any duty in the selection
or examination of Jurors who shall exclude or fail
to examine any citizen for the cause aforesaid
shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. and fined not more than s., COG"
After long and sharp debate, in which Messrs.
Edmunds. Conkling, Blaine. Thurman and Hill
were the chief participants, the amend
ment was voted down. Other amendments
offered by the Republicans were also rejected.
When the main question was reached postpone
ment was agreed to, at the request of Mr.. Ed
munds.--Jn the House, much time con-
sumed in consideration of bills reported from the
Committee on Printing. bill for the election of
Congressional Printer was reported but not ad-
it was not such bill as the committee
was privileged to report at any time. The bill
to prevent the expectation of diseased cattle and
the spread of infectious contagious diseases
among domestic animals was discussed without
aciion.-With special message. the President
seLt to both houses of Congress the proceedings
and report of the board of officers con-
yened for the denomination of the Fitz-John
Porter case. The President says: II have given to
this report such examination as satisfies me that
I ought to lay the proceedings and conclusions Of
the board before Congress, as l am without the
power in the absence of legislation, to act upon
the recommendation of the report further than
submitting the same to Congress, and
for such action as in your wisdom shall seem expe
dent and inst"
At a meeting of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, held the 9th inst. it decided, by vote
of to 3, to postpone action the Warner Silver
bill until December next. There considerable
feeling among the silver the action of the
committee, and when the Senate met Mr.. Coke
offered a resolution to discharge the com
mittee from further consideration of the
bill. and to declare the bill before the Senate
for action. Messrs. Edmunds, Whyte and others
objected, and the resolution went over The Senate
then took up, and, after sharp debate passed the
bill repeating the Jurors test oatlyeas. rs; nays,
ia strict party vote.-The Army Appropriation
bill was reported to the House. 1t is substantially
the same as the vetoed bill. except the sixth
ton. for which is substituted clause providing
that no money appropriated in this act is appro-
priated, or shall be paid for the subsistence,
equipment, transportation compensation of any
portion of the army of the United States to be used
AS police force to keep the peace at the polls at
any election held within any State.
There was no session Of the Senate on the
7th inst, and little or nothing was done in the
House, the day being devoted to the bill making
additional appropriations for the Postofice De-
partment, which was finally passed.
In the Senate on the 9th inst, Mr.. Cokes
resolution to discharge the Finaxoe COMMITTEES
from further consideration of the Warner Silver
BILL and to declare it before the Senate for action,
was laid before the Senate, but on motion of Mr..
Voorhees, was laid over The Mcdonald bill au-
thorizing the employment of the militia and land
and naval forces of the United States in certain
cases was talsen up, and Mr. Harris made speech
in support of the bill.-The House made short
work with the Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill. 1t reported by the COM
mittee, and Immediately passed, under q suspen-
sion of the rules. by vote of 1SS yeas to q nays.
There a caucus of Democratic Senators, IN
the evening. to consider what action should be
taken on the Warner Silver bill. but definite
agreement reached. The silver men expressed
great indignation at the refusal of the Finance Com
mittee to report the bill.