The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-05

Atkins, laid over for consideration on
urday, 31st. The message of the Pres
Vetoing the Legislative. Executive and Judicia
preparation bill was received and read. The
ing was listened to with close and, for tim
spectful attention. Oaly an audible litter
through the Democratic ranks when the sen
was read as to the effect of the existing law
to secure honest elections. Again when the
tence was read as to what good faith. h
endeavor. and judicial authority can do fol
protection of the elective franchise. the Demo
laughed outright, and the Republicans as
INSTRUMENTATION, applauded. The Hous,
fused TO pass the bill over the Presidents
yeas, 1l2: nays. 81; not the necessary two-tl
IN the Affirmative. This was strict party
only four Greenbackers vot-d two UIadd and
vensonl in the affirmative, and two BARLOW
Ford in the negative. The message OF the
q Mt was then referred to the Committee or
judiciary with leave TO report by bill or Other
at time.
Neither branch of Congress was in ses
on the 31st ult. The two advisory committe,
the House and Senate Democratic cauouses h,
joint meeting and reached substantially III
nous agreement as to the course of action
should be adopted by the dominant party in
gress with regard to the appropriation bills
was decided to recommend the passage of
Army Appropriation bill, with the pro
that none of the money shall be used i'll
payment of expenses incurred should the tr
be used for police purposes at the polls 1t
also determined to pass the other bills, omit
any provision for the payment of Supervisor
Deputy Marslals of Elections. The comm
also agreed to recommend the passage of a sept
Dill containing the principles vetoed by the
dent relative to the method of drawing Juries
the abolition of the jurors test oath.
The Senate, on the ID inst, passed the
making appropriations for the construction,
OF certain works on the Great Kanaw hs and
lucky rivers; also the bill to authorize the
tary of War to furnish condemned ordnanc
railing around the monument to Col. ROBE
McCook, OF the Ninth Ohio volunteers. at CT
natl. There was sharp partisan d
between Messrs. Thurman and Wallace or
SIDE, and Messrs. EVmunds and Blain
! the other, regarding the conduct of
| committee on alleged frauds in the late elect
| which Mr.. Wallace is Chairman, in publish
/ pamphlet form portion of the testimony
| sending 1T out for publication. Mr. Edn
charged the committee with partisan unfai
Mr.. Thurman defended the action of the
mlttee, and said they had only
! lowed Republican precedent In the Ho
| few bills were introduced, among others onet
| Springer, prohibiting any soldier stationed
| two miles of any place where special or 70
election of Representative in Congress is
held from leaving his barracks for any purpo
| cept that of relieving guard or casting his V,
the day of election. The bill for the appoin
/ Of Mississippi River Commission and
| prating $175,0UO to meet its expenses, was pi
| Columbus Epson. successor to the late G
| Schleicher, was sworn in as Representative
the State of Texas. taking the modified
| MIR. Wright, Chairman of the Labor Coz
tee, moved to suspend the rules and adopt
! luton appropriating $4,000 for the expenses
| committee. Agreed to. resolution was 2
appropriating $4,000 to provide for represent
| of the United States at the International Exhil
to be held at Sidney and Melbourne. AustraI
1879 SO.-1he Republican Senators
caucus for the purpose of
action concerning Mr. Bayard's bill to repeal
tons $50 and SCI Revised Statutes The fiji
| these sections prescribes the jurors test
There was practical unanimity of opinioni
caucus that this section should be repealed.
ether section authorizes Judges of the
| States courts to exercise til ir own discretic
regard to challenges of persons drawn as il
who have participated in the Rebellion
| opinion of the caucus was that this section
never been abused. and is not likely to be,
| therefore. it should stand.