Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May IA.

WASHINGTON, ~. u, May If.
The morning hour having expired
the Mississippi Improvement Com
mission bill went over.
The Senate took up and consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole
the supplemental Judicial Appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Wallace explained
the bill.
The Army Appropriation bill
was reported back from the Com
mittee on Appropriations with sun
dry amendments and placed on the
calendar.
The Senate took up the Missis-
sippi River Commission bill.
A long debate was had over the
section relating to the method of
drawing jurors and repeating the
test oath, the points raised being
substantially those discussed on the
Bayard bill, lately passed, contain
ing the same provisions.
Mr.. Wallace, having charge Of
the bill, said he did not wish to
force a long session tonight, and
suggested the vote be taken at t
o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Conkling was opposed to the
naming of an hour for closing the
debate. There was no disposition
to talk for the purpose of delay,
but the debate should not be limited.
The debate on the jury clause
was renewed. The Democratic ar
gument was that while the present
law provides that jurors in the
United States Courts are to be
chosen, as for as practicable, in the
same manner as in the highest
courts of the States, Federal
Judges take advantage of the ex-
ception, "as far as practicable" to
make the rules of the court on the
subject to suit their own views, and
Judge Bond was especially spoken
of as one who invariably chose Re-
publican jury commissioners, under
his rule of the court. The other
side argued that any abuse Of the
discretion rested in them exposed
the Judges to impeachment.
At $40 the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House, as business of the
hour, resumed considera-
ton of the bill prohibiting political
contributions by employees of the
Government.
The morning hour was consumed
in voting upon diliatory motions
and bills relative to political contri-
buttons, which went over without
action.
Mr.. Buckner, chairman of the
Banking and Currency committee,
'eported bill requiring the reserve
If the National Banking Associa>
ions to be kept in standard gold
md silver coins of the United
States in lieu of lawful money.
Printed and recommitted.
The House hen resumed conside-
'ation of the preuro-pneumonia bill.
The bill was recommitted to the
committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, who had
charge of the next business in
'rder Senate bill repeating the test
'ath) stated that after conversation
With certain Republican members
lie would not press the vote on it
o-day, but hoped to obtain a vote
Monday.
Senate amendments to the Sup
Elemental Post Route bill were con {
urred in.
Mr.. Young, of Ohio, asked leave t
o offer a resolution for the appoint t
lent of a select committee to in '
uire into the cause and effect of {
he recent exodus from the South S
IN to the Western States.
Mr.. Goode, of Virginia, objected
n the ground that a committee
ad that subject already under con- =
liberation.
oenate DllIs, removing the politi> =
al disabilities of VIM. n. r. Beale, :
Missouri, and James S. Harrison, !
f Virginia, passed.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of
'irginia, the Senate bill, accepting +
'om Prof. Edward Fontaine, of =,
ouisiana, certain maps, &C., rela- ,
We to the improvement of the
Mississippi river, passed.
Adjourned. !