National Republican., 1879-06-27
F0RTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
The Two Caucus Bills Reported to
the House.
Number One Passed and sent to the Senate
Read Twice There and Referred
Number Two Ready to be Put
Through To-day Efforts to
Perfect the Bills Reject
ed-Other Matters.
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY. June 20.
Mr. Eaton occupied the chair, Mr. Thurman being
stlllill.
Mr. MCDONALD presented communication from
the Commissioner of the General Land Ofice, rec
commanding the appointment of subcommittee
of the Committee on Public Lands to aid In prose-
cutting the classification and sale Of public lands
under the act of March 1879 entitled an aot MAX
ing appropriations for sundry civil expenses
tons reported favorably on House joint resolution
approprlating ss,6OO for hepurchaso ofstcreotyped
plates ofthe final report OF tho Centennial Commits
sion, which was considered and passed
Mr.. ANTHONY submitted resolution providing
for the printing of 500 copies of Hon. Oliver p Nor
tons report on Chinese immigration for the OF
the SENATE. Adopted.
Mr.. FERRY introduced bill to amend the act to
provide for tho appointment OF commission for
the improvemontof the Mississippi River Referred
To the Committee on the Improvement of the Mis-
sssippi River and its Tributaries
The report of the Conference Committee on the
lcttcr.carriers' deficiency bill was adopted. The
principal modification is that the appropriation for
stricken out
Mr. WrYTE, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported nvornbly oil the joint resolution to author
izc the Public Printer to print copies Of the Nara
tive of the Polars Expedition upon reception of
orders for sufficient number OF copies to cover the
expense OF putting the plates to press. Tho reSou'
ton was passed..
Mr. BECK from the Committee ON Finance, re.
ported iayorably on the Joint resolution providing
guarding and collecting the public revenue and as
to whether any change Is necessary in the method
of making appropriations. The resolution was
passed. II provides that the committee shall con-
sist Of three members of each House. instead of five
Senators and seven Representatives, as per MIR.
Beck's original resolution
The morning hour having expired Mr.. VEST
asked unanimous consent to call up the concurrent
resolution offered by him yesterday In favor of the
reconciliation and free coinage of silver.
Mi. CHANDLER. object.
The Presiding officer. objection is made to the
Nf.iIE nj N
Chair lays before the Senate the unfinished busi-
nc,s, being the joint resolution In relation to ad-
ditiona pay to employees of the Senate and House.
a Aprotructcd political debate ensued.
hOn motion OF Mr. JONAS House joint resolution
to donate certain granite blocks to Mower Post
Grand Army of the Republic, at New Orleans, for
monument TO deceased Union soldiers, was taken
up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. WHYTE the Senate went into
executive session ut 2iO y. nj.
Tho doors were rcOpened ut 40 p. IN.
The Presiding Officer (Mr. ROllins) laid before
the Senate the judicial expenses appropriation bill
passed by the House to-day, and II was read first
and second time and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, and the senate ut 0lO p. m ad
jOutncd until tomorrow.
UOUSE or REPRES ENTA ATIYES.
Mr. HUSTON from The Committee on the District
Of Columbia, reported resolution granting thai
committee leave to sit during the recess for thC
purpose of considering the bill for the codllcatior
OF the municipal laws of the District. Adopted.
Mr. ArKISS. from the Democratic caucus, report
cd bill making appropriations for certain ludicia
expenses of the Government Printed and rcicrrcC
to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. COBB from the same body, reported BIZ
making appropriations to pay the fees Of marshal!
and their general deputies. Printed aud referred
To Tho Committee of the Whole
The House then resumed the consideration of thC
business of the morning hour, being the bill pro.
hibiling political assessments
Mr.. GARFIELD desired an opportunity to speal
agAIn. the bin, but this being denied the kepubli
hour was consumed withOutn any action being taken
Oh the bill.
Mr.. Cox submitted the conference report on tn,
"lcttcrcarrirrS' BILL
Mr. tirlsSoY Introduced bill amending the ac
authorizing tho appointment of tho Mississippi
River Commission. Referred.
Tho House ut 2Ii went into Committee of tn
Whole tMr. blackburn in the chair on the hill
making appropriations for certain judicial eX
rcScS all general debate thereon being limited L
one minute. There was, however no general dc
bate, mud the bill was immediately read by sec
tiuuS for amendment.
Mr.. BAKER Qnd.) moved to amend by inscrtin,
tlc lulIoN ing paragraph: For fees of United State
marshNlS and their deputies, sdQOOOD to be cN
pended for the direct and legitimate expenses o
conducting business ~ the District Circuit, anC
supreme Courts OF the United states lie said INA
the amendment WAS offered for the sole purpose o
enabling the majority 10 make the appropriation
necessary to carry on the courts, leaving untouched
the whole political question at issue between III
two parties,
M. AlklSS opposed the amendment on the
ground that the same proposition was embodied IL
throthrr hill rcpnrtcd this morning.
Mr.. KEIrEn Inquired whether that bill did no
contain tliu political matter that had been ulIcau
NctuCd.
MIR ArRiSs. Yes ; II contains smc matter tina
Was Vetoed, bur whether II VIII be vetoed again u
not do not know.
Nh HI FER. The gentleman can have Gssurunc
on that subject.
AtirrU further brief discussion the amcndmon
was rviCCiud-GS tuSl
Notion, to Increase the per diem Of jurors to s
RIl'i to S4.iO were defeated.
MI O. TuRSEn moved TO strike ont the prOvs
that no citizen shall hu disqualified from jury scr
vice on account ol race, color orprGviOus condition
o! scryitudr.
Mr. ATIlINH hoped thGt the gentleman from Ken
tuck would withdraw his notion, It proposed L
N1rugOtc portion Of the Constitution otlhe Unite
States.
Mr. TURNER. Irthnt Is mrt the Constitution
of The United SatcS-lhe supreme law of the lan
why put ii In u. a pIoyso TO this bill?
Mr. ATKINS. We put IL In there TO show that W
do not design that this law shall he construed 50 a
10 deny 10 Coluicd citizens tho right to set upO
urics. That /, why We put IL in. Applause
The motion to strike ont tho amendment was dc
fca'cd the only vote in favor OF II being cast by Nj
Turner himself.
Motions to strike out the clause repeating tn
test oath aud the clause IN regard to the dr0win
OF jurors were defeated.
Many amendments were offered and rejected
and the committee arose ana reported the bill I
tie House, and II was pnSs scd-yCaS, 30 nays, G.
All the GIccnbOcGrrs present with the eXceptio
OF Mr., FG!sythG, voted in the affirmative
Mr, CuEB moved that the House go into Con
miticc on HE I'LL making appropriation to pay fec
OF United States maishnls aud their general del
ties, ana moved that al general debate close in oil
minute
Mr.. BAKER moved to increase the time for gcu
cul debate 10 one hour Aduptcd-l21 10 81
The House then, nt $50, adjourned.
I'DRf EJDIlN NEHy.