The Portland daily press., 1882-06-13
PORTLAND, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1882.
XLVIIth Congress-1st Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June IL.
Mr.. Garland from the Judiciary, reported as
a substitute for the bill for the relief OF sgd
ney Tetbs and similar measures, an original
bill amending section 1918 OF the Revised
Statutes, disqualifying persons from appoint
ment to any position in the army OF the U n1ted
States and for other purposes who held COM
missions in the army or navy OF the United
States at the beginning of the late rebellion
and resigned and afterwards served in any ca
pacity in the military, naval or civil service of
so-called Confederate States or OF either of the
States in insurrection during the rebellion.
Section two provides that section 1856 of the
Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby
repealed, and hereafter the oath to be taken BY
any person elected to any office OF honor or
profit, either in the civil, military or naval
service, except President of the United States,
shall be as prescribed in section 1857 OF the Re-
vised Statutes; but this repeal is not to affect
oatbS prescribed in existing statutes respecting
special or subordinate officers and employees.
Section three provides that section 800 OF the
Revised Statutes, imposing certain quallfca-
tlons upon grand and petit jurors OF the Unit
ed States prescribing an oath for grand and
petit jurors in courts of the United States, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Garland also reported favorably. with
amendments from the judiciary committee,
the Senate bill to attach parishes OF st. Mary
and Ibona to the western district of Louisiana
andthe House bill to divide the state of Iowa
ed.
Mr.. Conger reported favorably from the
commerce committee the House bill authoriz-
ing the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Co.,
an Iowa corporation, to construct bridge over
the Missouri River. Passed.
Upon completion of the routine business,
at 1850, Mr. Van Wyck moved the considera-
tion of his resolution suspending rule 66 so that
action be had upon confirmation or rejection OF
tariff commissioners with open doors instead OF
executive session.
Mr. Morrill, objected that as the resolution
involved executive business it could not now
be considered. Subsequently, upon suggestion
of Mr.. Garland, he invoked the operation of
rule g. which directs that proposition to con-
slider executive business in public shall be dis
cussed with clesed doors.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that under the rule it
was the duty of the chair upon the resolution
being seconded to order closing of the doors.
He therefore seconded the resolution.
The Chair sustained Mr. Morrills interpre-
tation Of the rule and accordingly directed the
closing of the doors and clearing of the CALLER
les preparatory to executive session which was
forthwith held.
The executive session voted down Mr.. Van
Wyck's resolution to consider the tariff COM
mission in open session.
At LOO legislative business was resumed and
the Senate took up the resolution to provide
clerk for each Senator not already supplied
with one as chairman of committee.
Mr. Brown submitted resolution author
izing each Senatorsto employ clerk at$12O0 to
be paid from the Senate contingent fund.
Without action the resolution went over.
The Japanese indemnity fund bill was taken
up.
Mr.. Morrills amendment to pay back in le-
gal coin the exact sum received from the Jap
anese government was adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to further amend by di.
recting the destruction of bonds under control
of the State Department known as Japanese
indemnify fund bonds.
Messrs Ingalls, and Morgan had a somewhat
heated discussion, in which the former assert
ed that the japanese minister had descended
from his diplomatic position and appeared as
lobbyist in support of the claim.
This was denied by Mr.. Morgan, to which
Mr.. ingalls, replied the Senator could state
anything he pleased; there was but one orator
who could state anything he pleased; there
was but one orator who could answer the Sem
ator from Alabama, and that was the engine
that drives the ventilating apparatus in the
basement of the Capitol.
Mr.. Morgan declared he would resort to
something else than ventilator when he want
ed to drive anybody.
The amendment Just passed was opposed by
several members on the ground that the pay
ment of the sum proposed was virtually an
acknowledgements of the validity of the claim
and that the whole amount, including inter-
est, should, in justice be paid.
Mr.. HARVEY expressed nope Inat tne
amendment would be rejected when the bill
was reported to the Senate.
After further debate the bill was laid over
as unfinished business.
On motion of Mr. Logan, the Senate insist
ed on its amendments to the army appropria-
tion bill, and Messrs Logan, Plumb and Ran
dom, were appointed conferees.
Adjourned
A bill was passed for the erection of public
building at Dallas, Tex, at a cost of $4,000.
Mr.. Buttsrworth of Ohio from the commit
tee on appropriations reported back the army
appropriation bill with the Senate amendments
recommending concurrence in some and nom
concurrence in others. Among the amend
ments in which non-concurrence is recon-
mended is that making army retirement COM
pulsory at the age OF Ga instead OF 62 as pro-
vided in the bill as it passed the House.
Mr.. Reagan Of Texas moved to concur.
Mr. Butterworth opposed the Senate amend
ment and Mr.. McCook favored it. After
further debate vote was taken and the
Senate amengment agreed to- yeas 1Ol, nays
rs.
Other recommendations Of the committee on
appropriations were agred to without division
Under call of states bills we're introduced
and referred.
Mr.. Townsend of Ohio from the committee
on commerce reported bill creating the board
of commissioners of interstate commerce as
bureau Of the interior department. Referred
to committee of the whole.
Mr. Humphrey of Wisconsin from the judi
ciary reported a bill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy. Calendar.
Mr.. Vance of North Carolina from the COM
mittee on patents reported bill to enable
United States courts in case of an improper
grant of letters patent by reason OF fraud or
Misrepresentation to declare such patent void
or application of the attorney general. Calsn-
dar.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of busines, relating to the District of
Columbia
A bill was passed for the relief of Howard
University.
Mr.. Neal, chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia, reported back the
Senate bill to increase. the water supply Of the
district. The previous question was ordered on
the bill and amendments and the House ad-
journed