Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


the statutes relative to the removal
of cases from state to federal courts.
Mr.. Townsend (Ill.) having with
drawn his demand for the previous
question, Mr.. Cox made a speech favor
ing the repeal of the test oath laws.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cox's speech
the house adjourned, and democratic
caucus was announced for o'clock.
TUESDAY, June 3rd-Senae. The
house bill extending the time for pre-
emptions on public lands in Minnesota
and Dakota was passed. The house
bill to confer certain powers and limita-
tons on the commissioners Of the
District of Columbia was taken up.
Consideration was interrupted by the
expiration of the morning hour. The
house bill establishing post routes then
came up. Soon after the senate went
into executive session.
WEDNESDAY, June 4th-Senate. SEN
ator Bayard, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported, with amendment,
the bill re pealing section $50 and 921
ofthe revised statutes, which prescribe
the jurors test oath, ETC., and said he
would probably ask leave to call it UP
tomorrow for consideration. Ordered
printed and placed on the calendar.
The bill comforting certain powers,
ETC., on the district commissioner was
passed. The bill compromising E.
r. Rice for property transferred
by him to the United states
for use of its consular and diplo-
matte representatives in Japan
was taken up and passed. The senate
then took up the bill to amend the act
in relation to judicial districts in Texas.
The house bill authorizing the dis
trict commissioners to issue twenty
year five per cent. bonds to redeem
certain funded indebtedness of the Dis
trict of Columbia was passed. Ad-
ioHrned.
WEDNESDAY, June 4th-House. Mr..
Buckner, chairman of the committee
on banking and currency, submitted a
resolution directing investigation into
the affairs of the National Bank, of New
York, and the German National Bank,
of Chicago, especially into the manage
ment of assets by their respective re-
ceivers. The resolution was adopted,
yeas 1913, nays GA. Mr.. Evins, from the
committee on post offices and post
roads, reported back the senate bill to
extend the time when special postal
routes can be obtained by advertise
ment, with an amendment limiting
such extension to one year. The
was agreed to and the bill
passed. The senate amendments to
the post route bill were concurred in
and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 9th Senote-The
senate, after long debate, passed Sen
ator Bayard's substitute for the test
oath bill.
THURSDAY, June 5th-HouSe. The
hour having expired, the
speaker laid before the house III essage
Of the president transmitting proceed
ings and report in the General Fitz
John Porter case. Referred to the com
mittee on military affairs and ordered
printed with ali documedts. The follow
ing is the presidents message:
10 tie SENATE and House Of Representatives!
transmit herewith the proceedings and report
of the board of officers, convened by special order
No IS, nj the headquarters of the army in WASH
iEgton, April 18TH. 1873, in the case of Fitz John
Porter. The report of the board was made in
March last, but official record of the proceedings
did not reach me till the Sd inst. have given 10
this report such examination as satisfies me
ought to lay the proceedings and conclusions Of
the board before congress, as am without power
In the absence of legislation, TO act on the recon
OF the report further than by submit
ting the same to congress. The proceedings and
conclusions of the board are transmitted for the
of congress and Tor such action rs
your wisdom shall deem expedlent and just.
Siynedl X. b. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, June ;, 1879.
The house soon thereafter adjourned
FRIDAY, June 6-Sendte. senate
held short session in which Senator
Cook attempted to force the passage
of the Warner silver bill notwithstand-
ing the action of the finance commit
tee. The senate then adjourned until
Monday.
FRIDAY, June 6-House The house
went into committee of the whole upon
the bill making an additional appropri-
alton for the post office department.
After short discussion on the post
office bill the house adjourned without
action.
SATURDAY, June -House-The house
went into committee of the whole on
the bill making additional appropria-
tons for the service of the postoffice
After increasing the APP
the bill passed and the house
adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, June 9-Sendte.-Mr. Coke's
resolution to.discharge the finance COM
mittee from further consideration of
the Warner silver bill and to declare it
before the senate for action, was laid
before the senate but postponed till to-
on motion of Voorhees,.
A motion by Burnside for an executive
session was rejected-ayes -, noes q.
On motion Of Harris the Mcdonald
bill authorizing employment of militia,
land and naval force of the United
States in certain cases, was taken up
and Harris made speech in support OF
the bill. When Harris closed the SEN
ate adjourned.
MONDAY, June 9-House. "A motion
to suspend the rules and adopt reso
lutionfor investigation in regard to
Of public buildings was
defeated-yeas 1l5, nays 81, not the
necessary two-thirds in the alternative.