The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL pRoCEEDINGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDIN6s.
In the Senate, June Q, Mr.. Coke asked
that his resolution dsmissing the Finance
Committee from the further consideration
of the House Silver Bill, lie over until to.
morrow. His request was granted. Mr..
McDonald's bill authorizing the employment
of militia, land and naval forces in certain
cases was taken up, and Mr.. Harris made a
speech in support OF the hill.....In the
House, the judiciary Committee considered
the bill passed, In the Senate, entitled
" A bill in re- e'atioh to juries and to repeal
Sections SOL S02 and part of 800 of the Re-
vsed Statutes of the United States" Rep
resentative Herbert submitted an amend
ment which provides that in the selection
of Jurors, grand and petit, the Clerk and
Commissioners shall in no wise have regard
to political affiliations, but shall look solely
to the qualifications prescribed by law.
Citizens possessing all other qualifications
which are or may be prescribed by law
shall be competent to serve as grand or
petit jurors without regard to race, color or
previous condition of servitudej but no
officer or employee of the United States
or of any ate shall be competent to
serve. The Chair appointed as sub-com-
mittee to examine into the articles of i'm.
p achment against George F. Seward,
United States Minister to China. Messrs.
of Wisconsin. 1t is not likely any report
by Mr.. Voorhees,, from the Committee on
Finance, for the relief of James N. Harri-
son, Assistant Assessor of the Indiana Dis
trict, providing for the payment to him of
the salary If Assessor for two years during
which time he performed the duties of
Assessor while a vacancy in that
&,rka hSy nE
Senate refusing to confirm the
nomination. A motion by Mr.. Conkling 10
commit the bill to the Committee on Claims
prevailed. The Legislative, Executive aud
Judicial Appropriation Bill was received
fir m the House and referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. A concurrent
resolution providing for adjournment june
II, was also received and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations. The reso-
luton to discharge the Committee on Fl
nance from further consideration of the
Warner Silver Bill, and declaring it before
the Senate for action was carried-yeas, 21;
nays, %. On motion of MFR. Voorhees,, the
Senate took up the House joint resolution
passed to-day, providing for the erection Of
q monument to mark the birth place of
George Washington. The resolution was
passed without dissenting vo ce..........
Houss-Mr. Morrison (Dem.) Of ILL.,, from
the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported resolution providing for the final
adjournment OF Congress at noon on the
17Gh of June. Adopted. Mr.. Harrison
Dem of Va, asked leave to offer joint
resolution appropriating So 900 for a moDu-
ment to mark the birth place of George
Washington. He remarked that the house
of WashingtO"'s parents had disap-
peared and nothing remained to show to
posterity where the father Of his country
was born. Adopted. Tne bill making appro-
pIiations for certain judicial expenses of
the government was passed.
In the Senate. June II, consideration was
resumed o. the Mcdonald bill to authorize
the use o; troops in certain cases, and the re-
peal of certain election laws. and Mr..
Hill, of Georgia, made q speech defend
ing bis own record against the
assaults OF Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Blaine CAV e
notice that he would at another time reply
to MIR, IIii:'s remarks. Mr.. Beck, from the
Cpmmitree on Appropriations, reported
back, with sundry amendments, the Honse
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Ap'
preparation Bill, and said he would en-.
| deavor to have it taken up for action to.
morrow. It was ordered printed and placed
on the calendar. The Senate went
into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened, the President pro
tenn laid before the Senate the House bill
making appropriations for certain judicial
expenses of the Government, which was re
telred to the Committee on appropriations
............Tn the House, the Army
Appropriation Bill was passed
with clause providing that nc
money herein appropriated should be paid
for the subsistence, equipment, transporta
tion or compensation of the army to because
as police force at the polls.
In the Senate, June IL, Mr.. Beck offered
an amendment in the nature of a substitute
for the Legislative, Executive, aud Judicia
Appropriation Bill. The substitute does no
change the amount appropriated, but is in
tended to improve the form of the bill
Ordered printed and referred to the Com
tinuing Gen. Shields pension of one hun
dred dollars per month to his widow ant
children was taken up. An amendmen
by Mr.. Dawes, granting pension
of fifty dollars month t.
Mrs Fletcher Webster was adopted
The bill finally passed with an amendmen
increasing Mrs. Webster's pension to $40
called mp the Mcdonald bill amt replied t.
Mr.. Hil's speech of yesterday. The Arm.
Appropriation Bill was received from tn
House......In the House, nothing was don
of any Importance.
In the Senate. June 13, on motion of MI
Withers, the Army Appropriation Bill wa
read a second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. On motion Q
Mr.. Maxey the House Supplemental Pos
Route Bill was taken up, amended an
passed. On motion of Mr.. Beck the Senat
proceeded to consider the Legisls
tive, Executive and Judicial Apprt
priatiOn Bill, as reported from tn
Committee on Appropriations. Th
bill was read the third time and passed wit
the Senate amendments.......1n In the House
Mr.. Young, from the Committee on Publ
| R,,il dc tod nj
resolution for the completion of the foundi
tion of the Washington monument Passet
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Foreig
Affairs, reported by unanimous consent
bill to allow any telegraph company to Ian
ocean cables on the coast of the Unite
States. This bill was reported by Fernand
Wood, in the last Congress, and ls intende
to cut off all class legislation The bill
subject, however, to the terms ofesuc
grants as have heretofore been made b
Congress for laying and maintaining tel,
graph cables. The bill passed.
In the Senate, June IA, Mr.. Morgan o
fered the following resolution: Resolved
That the Committee on Education an
Labor is instructed to inquire whether it
practicable and beneficial to aid in the o.
: tablshment and endowment of schools {
, science and techniques in the several State
and Territories and the District of G,
lumbia, for the Education of females in al
propriate branches of science and usefr
arts upon plan similar in its principles
that upon which agricultural and MI
| chanicai colleges have been aided by th
United States, and that said committee hav
leave to report by pill or otherwise.
Adopted. In Committee OF the Whole, tn
,, Supplemental Judicial Appropriation Bi
was taken up, but not passed upon at a,
! journment......In In the House, no business
: Importance was transacted.