, 1879-06-15
THE RECORD.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 14.-Iu the Senate
the Army Appropriation bill WIS reported bacl
from the Committee On Appropriations, witl
sundry amendments, and ras placed on tl
calendar.
HThe Committee struck out the fifth section
which provides that each member OF the gradu
ating classes Of the Military Academies OF 1s7
and 1850 mag elect to receive $3.50 and mileage
to his place Of residence, and thereby becom,
ineligible to an appointment in the army, ex
cept in the event Of war, until two years nfte
his graduation, and clnuse is inserted in. til,
bill bY the Committee to repeal theFexisting Law
which prohibits auy promotion Of the Corps o
Engineers to ill a vacancy above the rank O.
Colonel.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported tayorably On the House bill
authorizing the Secretary Of War to use certain
moneys appropriated BY the act OF March 8
1873, u for the protection OF high sand banks on
the Chippewa River" in completion and protcc.
tton OF the improvements in aud near the mouth
Of said river: The bill passed.
Mr.TlcDona from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands, REPORTED favorably on the Senate bill
to grant additional rights TO homestead settlers
on public lands within the railroad limits of
Missouri and Arkansas. Passed. lit provides
that in certain cases where railroad COIN panies
have taken even numbered sections OF lund
settlers tnav take odd sections.
Mr. Morgan offered the following resolution !:
Ktso{red, That the Committee on Education and
Labor il instructed to inquire whether it is Dr4ct
cable and beneficial to aid in the establishment and
endowment OF schools OF science and techniques in
the several Statea and Territories in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, for the education Of females in
appropriate oEnnches Of science and the useful arts
mi ri1,far rhaf
which the agricultural and mechanical colleges
hive been aided by the United tates aud that said
Committee have leave to report BY hl}l Or other
wise.
Mr. Cockrell presented joint ard concurrent
resolutions OF the Missouri Legislature. urging
the passage OF the net to aliow certain Missouri
regiments OF volunteers their bounty. Re-
ferred.
The Mississippi River improvement Conmis-
The morning hour having expired, the Missis-
sippt Improvement Commission bill went over,
and the Senate considered, iu Committee Of the
Whole, the supplemental Judicial Appropria-
tion bill.
Mr.. Wallace explained the bill.
Mr. ConkIing having said there would Ger
taiuly be deficiency, Mr.. Beck replied that the
Government records would show genuine rc-
duction In expenses under Democratic rule.
The deficiencies were generally caused BY such
misuse Of the money as that, just mentioned.
He did not propose to give the Department
slush funu to run the political machine. In re-
ply to questions by Atr. Bl2ine, 3lr. Wallace
said the intent Of the bill is to prevent the use
of any money appropriated for the expenses Of
Deputy Marshals and to prohibit the appoint
maut Of such Marshnls.
Mr. BaiDe-1n other words, the President,
having vetoed the bill which repealed some-
thing permanently, we are going to ask him to
write himself down an ass By signing a bill
.x },;ef, reneaJs ii for n wear
Mr.. Wallace-H refusing to sign the bill be-
cause it does not contain something, EXCUSES him
from being SO written down. then he may not be-
A long debate was bad over the section re-
pea1tng the test oath, the points raised sbeing
those discussed on the Bayard bill,
lately passed, containing the same provisions.
Mr.. Cameron Pa.) moved to go into executive
session. Iost--yeas, Il; nays, q.
MIR. Wallace, having charge OF the bill. said he |
I'D not wish to force long session tonight, |
md suggested that a vote be taken Monday
Mr.. Conkling opposed the naming of any hour |
or closing the debate
Mr. Allison moved to adjourn. Lost-Yeas,
6;. nays, 81, MIR. VOORHEES, being the only Demo |
:rst voting yea, and several Republicans voting
,ay.
The debate on the jury clause Was renewed. |
The substance Of the Democratic argument was
hat, while tue present law provides that Jurors
4 United States Courts are to be chosen, as tar
S practicable, In the same manner as iu the
highest courts OF the States, the Federal Judges
AXE advantage OF the exception, "as far as
,racticablc," to make the rules Of the Court on |
be subject to suit their views, and Judge Bond
Fas especially spoken Of as one WHO Invariably
bose Republican jury Commissioners under his
uIe of court
Tile other side Of the argument was that any
buse Of the discretion vested In them sxpoacd
he Judges to impeachment
Adjourned.
In the House the joint resolution reported
rom the Committee on Commerce was passed.
the Secretary OF War to convene
oard OF officers of the engineer corps OF the
rmy to inquire whether, for railroad purposes,
le DETROIT River CAD be bridged or tunne1cd at
r near Detroit ::
Mr. Bennett ID. T.) from the COMMITTEES 81
ubltc Lands, reported bill extending until
ct. !, 1850, the provisions OF the act approyed |