The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13

ecutve session Of the Senate all the pending nomi-
nations. some 800 In number. appointments and
promotions in the army, confirmed m masse.
The nomination OF Secretary McCrary as Judge Dill
Ions successor sent in by the President and was
referred in the usual course.--in the House, Mr..
Cox made a speech in favor of the repeal OF the
jurors test oath. No business transacted
whatever, the Republicans continuing their
tactics TO prevent consideration of the bill
relative TO the removal of cases from State TO
Federal courts.-The Democratic membe OF the
House and Senate met In Joint caucus in the af-
tenoon TO receive the report Of the Joint Advisory
Committee In regard TO the appropriation bills.
After several hours had been devoted 10 it's
alteration IL was adopted with substantial
unanimity. The appropriation bills, prepared In
accordance with this plan to be reported with
out delay.
In the Senate, on the 4th inst, Mr. Bayard.
from the Judiciary Committee, reported with an
amendment, the Senate bill repeating sections 500
and s2i of the Revised Statutes (which prescribe
the jurors test oath, etc.. Ordered printed and
placed the calendar.-m the House, the
Senate amendments to the House Grasshopper
bill Extending the time Of payment by
pre-emptorsl were agreed to, and the
bill passed. resolution adopted
directing an investigation into the affairs of the
Ocean National Bank of New York and the German
National Bank of Chicago: The report of the
Committee tor the Investigation OF Expenditures in
the State Department, In far as 1t re-
lates to George +. Seward, Minister to China
was referred to the Judiciary Committee for action
The House voted an appropriation OF 81 235 TO the
widow of the late Representative RuRh Clark. of
Iowa, and SIC COO to the widow OF the late Repre-
sentative Gustav Schleicher, of Texas.
The bill reported by Mr.. Bayard from the
Judiciary Committee relating to juries and the re-
peal of sections sol, $50, ana s21 of the Revised
Statutes, was taken up by che Senate, on the 9th
inst, and Messrs. Hampton and Bayard delivered
speeches In support of the bill. Mr.. Edmunds
moved to amend the bill by adding the following:
@That citizen possessing all othe- qualifications
which may be prescribed by law shall be
disqualified for service rs grand or petit
Juror in any court of the United States
or any State, account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude. Any officer or
other person charged with any duty in the selection
examination of Jurors who shall exclude or fail
to examine any citizen for the cause aforesaid,
shah. conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and fined not more than $1,000"
After a long and sharp debate. in which Messrs.
Edmunds Conkling, Blaine. Thurman and Hill
were the chief participants, the amend
ment was voted down. Other amendments
offered by the Republicans were also rejected.
When the main question was reached a postpone
ment was agreed to, at the request of Mr. Ed
munds.--ln the House much time was con-
sumed in consideration Of bills reported from the
Committee on Printing. bill for the election of
a Congressional Printer was reported but not adj
mitted. the point of order beng raised that
IL was not such Dill as the committee
was privileged to report at any time. The bill
to prevent the expectation of diseased cattle and
the spread of infectious or contagious diseases
among domestic animals, was discussed without
action.-With a special message. the President
sent to both houses of Congress the proceedings
and report of the board of officers con-
Porter case n The President saws have aiTen To
this report such examination satisfies me that
/ ought g. lay the proceedings and conclusions %
the board before Congress, as 1 am without the
in tha absence of 1epislatiOn- IN
the recommendation of the report, further than
submitting the same to Congress, and
for such action as in your wisdom shall seem expe-
dent and inst"
At meeting Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, held the 9th inst. it decided by vote
of 10 2, TO postpone action on the Warner Silver
bill until December next. There considerable
feeling among the silver men over the action of the
committee and when the Senate met Mr.. Coke
offered a resolution to discharge the com
mittee from further consideration of the
BILL aud TO declare the bill before the Senate
for action. Messrs. Edmunds, Whyte and others
objected, and the resolution went over The Senate
then took up and, after sharp debate. passed the
bill repeating the jurors test oathyeas. 2S; nays,
ia strict party vote.-The Army Appropriation
bill WAS reported to the House. 1t is substantially
the same as the vetoed BILL except the sixth sec
ton. for which il substituted clause providing
that no money appropriated In this act rs appro.
equipment, transportation compensation of any
portion of the army of the United States to be used
as police force 10 keep the peace at the polls at
any election held within any State.
There was no session Of the Senate on the
eth inst, and little or nothing done in the
House, the day being devoted to the bill making
additional appropriations for the Postoffice De-
partment. which was finally passed.
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, Mr.. Coke's
resolution to discharge the Finance Committee
from further consideration of the Warner Silver
BILL and to declare it before the Senate for action,
was laid before the Senate, but on motion of Mr..
Voorhees, was laid over. The Mcdonald bill au-
thorizing the employment of the militia and land
and naval forces of the United States in certain
cases taken up. and Mr.. Harris made a speech
in support of the bll.-1he House made short
work with the Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill. 1t was reported by the COM
mittee, and immediately passed, under a suspen-
sion of the rules, by vote of 1SS yeas TO 81 nays.
There was a caucus of Democratic Senator's. IN
the evening, to consider what action should be
taken the Warner Silver bill. but no definite
agreement was reached The silver men expressed
great indignation at the refusal of the Finance Com
mittee to report the bill.
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