Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

States courts was reached Herbert hy
instruction of the Judiciary committee,
moved an amendment, rovtdiug that
in the selection of jurors, grand and
petit jurieS, the clerk and commissioner
shall in no wise have regard to political
utilization, but shall look solely to quail
ticatioIs prescribed by law, the person
possessing such qualifications TO
be entitled 10 serve without regard
to race, color or previous condition of
servitude, but no officer or employee Of
the United States or of any other state
shall be competent to serve. Robinson,
representing the minority Of the judi
ciary committee, remarked that rs the
same provision had been embodied in
the judiciary bill passed by the house
the other day, no amendment would
be offered on the part of the minority.
Mr.. Conger desired to move a refer
ence of the billto the judiciary commit
tee but was prevented by call for the
previous question. The republican
side Of the house thereupon, at the
suggestion of Conger, RETAINED from
voting There was no quorum to sec
ond the previous question and a call of
the house was ordered. After more
than an hour spent on the call that in
etfectual movement was abandoned and
the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 13-Seauts. On motion
of Maxey the house supplemental post
route till was taken up amended and
passed. On motion the senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the legisla
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill, AS reported from the commit
tee on appropriations. After 4 long
DEBATE the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 18th House, Mr..
Pound introduced n bill author
izing the secretary OF war to use GER
tain moneys appropriated by the act of
March 5, 1870, for protecting the high
sand banks Of the Chippewa river.
Passed.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee ON
foreign affairs, reported by unanimous
consent the bill allowing telegraph
companies to land ocean cables on the
shore of the United States. This is
the bill reported by Fernando Wood i'll
the last congress and is intended to cut
of all class legislation. The bill is sub.
ject, however, to the terms of such
grants rs have been heretofore made
by congress for laying and maintaining
such cables. Bill passed. The house
soon after adjourned.
SATURDAY June IL Senate Mr.. Chand-
Ter, from the committee on commerce,
reported fayorably on the house bill
authorizing the secretary of war to use
certain moneys appropriated by the act
of March 3D., 1879, for the protection of
high sand banks on the Chippewa river
in completion and protection of the im-
provements in and near the mouth OF
said river. The bill passed. Mr..
Mcdonald, from the committee on
public lands, reported favorably on
the senate bill to grant additional rights
to homestead settlers on public lands
within railroad limits in Missouri and
Arkansas. Passed. Mr.. Morgan offer
ed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on edu-
cation and labor is instructed to inquire
whether it is practicable and beneficial
to aid in the establishment and endcw-
ment Of schools of science and tech
niques III the several states and terri
tories and in the District of Columbia,
for the education Of females in appro-
pirate branches Of science and the use
ml arts, upon a plan similar in its prin-
ciples to that upon which the agricul-
tural and mechanical colleges have been
aided by the United States, and that
said committee have leaye to report by
bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Cockrell presented joint concur
rent resolutions Of the Missouri leg
islature, urging the passage of the act
to allow certain Missouri regiments OF
volunteers their bounty. Referred.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported back from the committee on
appropriations with sundry amend
ments and placed on the calendar. The
committee struck out the fifth section,
which provides that each member Of
the graduating classes OF military
academies of 1879 and 1880, may elect
to receive $3.50 and mileage to his place
of residence and thereby become inell-
gible to an appointment in the army,
except in the event Of war, TIL two
years after graduation; and clause u
inserted in the bill by the committee to
repeal the existing law which prohibits
any promotion Of the corps OF en-
gineers to fill vacancy i'll the above
rank.
SATURDAY, June 14th-Ho,@e.-Mr.
Bennett, from the committee on
public lands reported bill extending
until Oct. 1st, $780, the provisions Of
the act approved March 3, 1877, III re-
gard to grasshopper sufferers, passed.
The legislative appropriation bill was
received from the senate, together with
the senate amendments, was referred
to TIE committee on appropriations.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of McCook "a member OF the
committee charged with investigating
the Cincinnati election in the place Of
Robinson, excused. Mr.. Clark Of Mis-
souri, asked leave t. take from the
speakers table and put upon its pas
sage, the senate bill for the widow and
children Of General James Shields, while
Vanaerman objected.
MONDAY, June l6--Senate.-The SEN