National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-13
HOuSE or REpR rs Eyr,iTIyEs.


The Speaker proceeded to call committees for re.
ports.
Mr., MURCH from the Committee OH Public Build.
ings and Grounds reported q resolution directing
that committee to investigate the system of con.
struCtng public buildings, authorizing the commit.
tee to sit during the recess, and approprang 5000
to meet the expenses of the investigation.
Mr.. GARFIELD raised the point of order that the
resolution making an appropriation Of money must
first be considered in Committee of the Whole.
The point OF order was sustained, and the rcsolu-
tion referred TO the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. KMMEI, from the same committee, reported
bill for the removal of the House bath rooms and
the enlargement of the restaurant. Referred to the
Committee OF the Whole
Mr. HoSTErTER, chairman of the Committee on
CiviService Reform, reported back, with substi-
tuc, bill prohibiting officers Of claimants against
or contractors under the United States from con.
tributing money for political purposes.
THE substitute prohibits clerks and employees
under penalty of losing their positions contractors
under penalty OF foricltlng their, contracts, and
claimants, under penalty of losing their rights from
contributing for political purposes and makes II
misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment
for heads of Departments to collect money or other
valuable thing from Government employees for po
litical purposes
number Of motions were made on the Republi
can side, and the morning hour having been con-
sumed in rolcalls, the bill went over without nc.
ton
The House then proceeded to business on the
Speakers table, and disposed thereof rs follows:
Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, trans.
hitting certain petitions in favor OF making ehec-
1--WE the antl-pOlygnmy law OF lSj2. Referred.
Senate bill amending bill for the relief of Joseph
X. Collins Passed.
Senate bill for tho delivery to Samuel Lord jr.
(rcceiyer) of four 81 900 South Carolina bonds
In the Trcasury-having been captured during tho
war while hypOthecated by the bank Of south Car
oina with the British consul in Savannah. After
discussion the bill was Ton point of order made
by Mr.. Congcr) referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Senate bill in relation TO jurors in United States
courts, Mr.. Herbert by instruction of the Judiciary
Commttee) moved an amendment providing that
in selecting names for grand and petit jurors the
clerk and commissioner shall In nowse have re-
gard to political afiliation, but shall look solely
to the qualifications prescribed by law. Persons
possessing such qualifications to be entitled to serve
without regard TO race, color, or previous condition
of serytude; but no officer or employee of the
United States or Of any State shall be competent TO
serve
Mr.. ROBINSON representing the minority of the
Judiciary 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 minority.
Mr.. CONGER desired TO move the reference of the
bill in the Judiciary Committee, but was precluded
by the call for the previous question.
The Republican side of the House thcreupon lat
the suggestion of Mr.. Congcr) refrnined from vot.
Ing so there was no quorum to second tho previous
question, and call of the House was ordered
After more than an hour spent in call OF the
House that Intellectual movement was abandoned,
and the House, at $40 adjourned till tomorrow.