Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Senator
Garland, from the Judiciary commits
tee, reported as substitute for the
bill for the relief Of A Sydney
Cobbs and number Of measures on
the original bill amendments section
1918 of the Revised Statutes in
reference to the disqualification of
persons from appointment to any
position in the army OF the United
States and for other purposes. The
bill was read at the clerks desk. It
amends the section to read: "No
person who held commission in the
Army or Navy ut tie beginning Of
the late rebellion and resigned his
place and afterwards served in any
capacity in the military, naval or
civil service OF the so..called Confed-
crate States or either of the States
in insurrection during the rebellion,
shall be appointed to any position III
the Army of the United States.
Section 2. That section 1,750 of
the Revised Statutes be and the
same is hereby repealed, and here
after the oath be laken by any person
elected or appointed by any office of
honor or profit, either in civil, mill
tary or naval service, except the
President OF the United States, shall
be, as prescribed III section 1,757 of
the Revised Statutes, but this repeal
lis not TO effect oaths prescribed in
the existing statutes respecting spee
cial or subordinate officers and en-
ployes.
oecuon 3. That section 800 of the
Revised Statutes, imposing certain
disqualifications upon grand and
petit jurors Of the United States,
and section S2l of the Revised
Statutes, prescribing the oath for
grand and petit jurors in the courts
of the United States, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-On motion
of Mr.. WeIborn, of Texas, bill
was passed for the erection of
pubic building at Dallas, Texas, at
cost not to exceed $4,000
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, from
the committee on appropriations,
reported back the Army approprla-
ton bill, with Senate amendments,
recommending concurrence In some
and non concurrence III others OF
those amendments. Among the
amendments in which non concur
renee was recommended, is that
making Army retirement compul-
sorry at the age Of 64 instead OF 81,
as provided In the bill as it passed
the House.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, moved to
concur, claiming that 1t was unjust
and detrimental to the service to res
tire an officer at the age of 81, res
gardless OF his mental and physical
condition
MIR. Butterworth opposed Senate
amendment. General Sherman had
said to Nun, and to others, that there
was no question as to the propriety,
fitness and necessity of that clause in
House bill.
Mr.. McCook, Of New York, de-
clared that General Sherman had
never stated that the age of 81 was
the necessary age, and argued III the
support of Senate amendment.
Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, advo-
Gated the amendment, maintaining
that the House provision would put
upon the retired list men who were
superior to those upon the active
list. Such was the case in the navy
at the present time.
After further debate by Mr.
McCook, of New York, in favor of
concurrence, and by Messrs. Bur
rows, of Michigan, Robson of New
Jersey, in opposition thereto, vote
Was taken and the Senate amend
ment agreed to-yeas 101, nays rs.
Other recommendations of the COM
mite on appropriations was agreed
to without division.