Daily globe., 1879-06-13
CAPITAL CHATTER
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS AND GEN
ER1L CAPITAL NEWS.
Dlowhard Blaine Again Airs His Marrow
Partisauship-The Army Bill Reported
to the Senate-Gen. Shields Pension Con-
tinued to His Widow-A Novel Point In
McCrary's NOmination-Can q Nomina-
ton be Confirmed to Fill n Vacancy Not
Vet Created-Miscellaneou .
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
The Senate.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.

Extra Session
The Senate.
The LEGISLATIVE BILL.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Senator Beck oftere'
an amendment IN the nature of a substitute
for the legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation bill Tho substitute does no
change the amount appropriated, but 1t Is IN
tended to improve the fo.m of the bill. Or
dered printed and referred to the committee OF
appropriations.
JUDICIAL EXPENSES.
Senator Wallace, from the committee on ap
preparations, reported without amendment the
House bill making appropriations for certain
judicial expenses, and said he would endeavol
to call it up to-day. Placed on the calendar.
GEN. SHIELDS PENSION.
Tho bill continuing Gen. Shields pension Of
Sl0U month to his widow and children was
taken up. An amendment by Mr.. Dawes
granting pension ct $50 q month TO mrs
Webster was adopted. Mr.. Logan supported
the bill and warmly euloeized his late friend,
Gen. Shields. The bill finally passed With an
amendment increasing Mrs. Webster's pension
TO 800.
Frrz-JoHN PORTER.
A resolution offered by Senator Bayard was
adopted, ordering to be printed for the use of
the committee on military affairs. papers and
proceedings in the original Fitz-John Porter
case.
BLowHARD BLAINE.
Senator Blaine called up McDonald's bill and
replied to Hills speech of yesterday. He read
the resolution which Hill endeavored to have
substituted for the secession ordinance IN the
Georgia secession convention.
The preamble recites that, whereas, the State
of Georgia cannot compatibly with her safety
abide permanently in the union, without new
and ample security for future safety, still she
is not disposed to sever her connection pre-
cipitately, nor without consultation with her
Southern confederates. She invokes their aid
and cooperation to secure such rights in the
union, if possible and to protect them out of
the union if neces 'ary. Therefore, pe 1t cr-
dained, that the several Southern States (nam-
ing them), are invited to meet this State by
delegates in congress at Atlanta.
The second section speaks of the seeded
States as independent republics. The third
section declares that inasmuch as Georgia is
resolved not to abide permanently in the
union without satisfactory guarantees of fu-
suggested for the consideration of her Southern
confederates as the substance of what she re-
CARDS indispensable amendments to the consti-
tuition of the United States.
Senator Blaine read the proposed amend
ments and said their effect would have been
in the United States, to make the slave code of
any Southern State the law in every Northern
State, and to prohibit colored men from hold
ing any office. The other sections pledged
Georgia to cooperate with and protect any of
the seeded Southern States that should be at
tackt by the general government before the
action of the Atlanta convention, and declares
that Georgia will continue to hold certain forts
and other federal property then in her possess
sion until such action.
Senator Blaine said this showed that Geor.
gia was already in rebellion. Section says if
all efforts fail to secure the rights Of States in
the union, and she be reluctantly compelled to
resume her separate independence, she will
unite with other States similarly situated, to
form Southern confederacy ON the basis of
che constitution of the United States.
Senator Blaine said had he been Southern
man he would infinitely rather have voted for
the secession ordinance which contained no
word disrespectful of the union than for this
substitute. He then said the measure of re-
taliation framed by Hill was worded SO as to
Southern soil did so for the purpose of melting
insurrection, and punished him therefor. 1t
was to continue in force uctil the emancipa-
tion proclamation was rescinded. The meas
ure was foolishly offered, said Blaine, and
wisely withdrawn.
Senator Hill said Blaine had said nothing to
which sensible man need reply. He was in
capable of understanding the feelings animat-
ing those who participated in the movements
referred to-. A statement of facts had not sat-
isfied him, and he (HilN would make no fur
ther answer.
THE ARMY BILL.
The army appropriation bill was received
from the House. Senator Withers moved TO
refer the bill to the committee on appropria-
tions. Senator Coakling objected to the bill
being read moro than once to-day. 1t accord
ingly went over till tomorrow, with reference.
The Mississippi improvement bill was taken
up, but without acting thereon the Senate went
into executive session, and when the doors re-
opened, adjourned.
House OF Representatives..
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Mr. Murch, from the
committee on public buildings, reported a
resolution for the investigation of the con.
structio:, etc.. of all public buildings of the
government, with power to sit during recess, al
Washington AMI other cities. Under point
of order, made by Mr.. Garfield, the resolution
was referred to the committee of the whole.
CORRUPTION FUNDS.
Abill was reported from the committee on
civil service reform prohibiting officers, claim.
ants against or contractors under the United
purposes. Owing to the expiration of the
morning hour the bill went over without &C
tion.
JURORS.
The House proceeded to the business on the
Speaker table. When the Senate bill in regard
to Jurors in United States courts was reached
Mr.. Herbert, by instruction of the judiciary
committee, moved an amendment providing
that in selecting names for grand and petit
Jurors, the clerk and commissioner ahall in no
wise have regard to political af6liation, bu
shall look solely to the qualifications proscribec
by law, persons possessing such qualification
color or previous condition of servitude, bu
no officer employed by the United States. or OF
any State, shall be competent to serve.
Mr.. Robinson, representing the minority o1
the judiciary committee, remarked that as th,
same provision had been embodied in the ju
dietary bill, passed by the House the other day
no amendment would be offered on the part o.
The minority.
< Mr.. Conger desired to move reference of tn,
bill to the judiciary committee, but was pre-
cluded by call for the previous question. Th
Republican side of the House thereupon, q
the suggestion of Mr.. Conger, refrained from
voting. SO there was no quorum to second tn
previous question, and a call of the House wa
ordered. After more than an hour spent on tn
was abandoned, and the House adjourned.
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The treasury depart
ment will now fill orders for standard silve
dollars in sums as low as five hundred dollars.
NOVEL POINT.
The Senate judiciary committee has referee
to the sub-committee, consisting of Senator