The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-21

ing house, prohibited by existing laws,
under regulations to be prescribed. The
bill passed The house then proceeded to
the consideration of the army appropri
alton bill. Whitthorne moved to re.
duce the maximum of the srmy
from $4,000 to $4,000. Rejected. Wea-
yer moved to strike out the section
providing that each member of the gradual
ing classes of 1879 and 1880 of the military
academy may after graduation elect to re-
ceive $780, and the acceptance of that sum
shall render him ineligible to appointment
in the army until two years after his gradu'
alton, except in case of war. The motion
to strike out was defeated and an amend
ment incorporating in the section the words
" with consent of the secretary of war" was
adopted. Consideration of the money por-
ton of the bill having been concluded, the
committee proceeded to the consideration
OF section 6, providing that no money here
in appropriated shall be paid for the sub
sistence, equipment, transportation or com
pensation of the army 10 be used as police
force at the polls. After debate motion
by Baker to strike out the 9th section was
rejected. Williams wis moved to amend
the 9th section by making it read to be
used instead of ordinary civil force" Re-
iected. The committee then rose and re.
| ported the bill. The amendments adopted
III committee Ol tIS "nOlt were dSI0Su "
and then the bill passed-yeas 172, nays 81.
......Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June IA bill was re-
ported from the committee on civil service
| reform, prohibiting officers OF, claimants
against, or contractors under the United
States from contributing money tor political
| purposes. . When the senate bill il regard
| to Jurors in United States courts was reach
| ed, Herbert, by instruction of the judiciary
| committee, moved an amendment providing
| that i'll selecting names for grand and petit
| Jurors, the clerk and commissioner shall in
no wise have regard to political utilization
but shall look solely to the qualifications
prescribed by law. Persons possessing such
| qualifications to be entitled to serve with
out regard to race, color or previous condi
ton of servitude, but no officer or employe
OF the United States or of any state shall be
competent to Gerve. Robinson, represent
ing the minority of the judiary committee
remarked that as 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 minOrl
ty. The Republicans wanted the bill refer
red to the judiciary committee and when
the previous question was called RETAINED
| from voting, reducing the number below {
quorum. ..... After more than hour spen
on the call of the house, that Intellectual
movement was abandoned and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY, June ia bill to allow
any telegraph company to land cables OIL
the coast of the United States was passed
Pound introduced a bill authorizing
the secretary of war to use certain money!
| appropriated by the act of March 8, 1879
tor the protection of the high sand banks O.
the Chippewa river. Passed.. Youns
| Tenn from the committee on public build
ings and grounds, reported joint resolu
ton for the completion of the foundation
of the Washington monument. Passed.
| Adjourned.