National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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Mr.. Garland, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported as a substitute for the bill for the relief Of
A. Sydney Tebbs and similar measures an origi-
nal bill amending section 1918 Of Revised Statutes
in reference to disqualification of persons from ap-
pointment TO any position in the Army Of the
United States and for other purposes. The bill
was read at the Clerks desk. 1t amends the Sec
tion to read No person who held commission
in the Army or Navy of the United States ut the
beginning of the late rebellion and resigned his
place, and aftorward served in any capacity in
themilltary, naval civil service Of the socaled
Confederate States or of either of the States In In
surrection during the rebellion, shall be appointed
to any potion in the Army Of tic United states.
SEC 2. 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be, and the same is hereby repealed and hereafter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 or ap.
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President Of the United States shall be as pre-.
scribed in section 1857 ofto Revised Statutes but
this repeal is not to affect the oalhs prescribed In
existing statutes respecting special or subordinate
officers aud employees.
imposing certain disqualihcaions upon grand and
petit jurors of the United Statcs and section S2l of
the Revised Statute prescribing an onth for grand
and pc II jurors in the courts OF the United states
be, mud tile same are hereby, repealed
Senate bill TO- attach the parishes Of st. Mary and
Iberia to the w,seTn district Of Ionisianaand the
House bill to divide the State Of Iowa into two
judicial districts were passed.
House bill authorizing the Sioux City and Pa
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| construct bridge over the Missouri River was
passed.
Upon the completion Of routine business, at 1850,
Mr.. Van Wyck moved the consideration of his
resolution suspending rule &C. so that action may
be had upon tne confirmation or rejection of the
tariff commissioners with open doors instead oil i'll
executive session.
Mr.. Morrill, objected that, as the resolution In
yolvecd executive business, IT could not now be
considered. subsequently, upon the suggestion OF
Mr. Garland, he invoked the operation of rule 6i,
which directs that proposition TO consider exec
utive business in public shall be discussed with
The Chair sustained Mr.. Morrills Interpretation
OF the rule, aud accordingly directed the closing OF
the doors and the clearing of the galleries prepan
tory to an executive session, which was forthwith
1he Senate remoiued In secret session about
| forty minutes. The discussion of Mr.. Van WycK's
resolution was largely coll1quial, and there were
| no long speeches. The drft of the argument was
4 that the adoption of the resolution would be Rli
| unwiSc departure from the usages of the Senate,
which might lead to embarrassing complications
| in the future, and 1t was accordingly defeated by
vote of 80 against 16. The result was in no
sense however II test Of the sentiment of tile
Senate In regard to the merits Of the nominations,
| for q number of Senators who are openly opposed
to their confirmation voted against the resolution
| on the grounds above indicated.
| The Senate, under the Anthony rule, took up
| MIR. Browns resolution TO provide clerk for each
Senator not already supplied with one as chair
man ofa committee.
each Senator TO employ clerk ut 81 200 per an-
mum, to be aid out ofthe Senate contingent fund.
After remarks by Mr. Brown the resolution went
over without action.
The Japanese indemnity bill came up as the un-
finished business, the question being upon Mr.
| Molrl's amendment TO pay back in legal coin
| the exact sum received from the japanese gov
| ernment, namely, STS5,0O0. Amer discussion, in
which Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Plumb favored it aud
| Mr. Morgan aud Mr. Call opposed 1t, the amend
meht preyailed-yens, %; nays. 20.
Mr.: Morrill, moved tv further amend by direct
ing the destruction of the bonds under the con-
troll of the State Department known as the jap
anese indemnity fund bonds.
Aher further remarks by MeSsrs. Morrill,,
Morgan, ingalls,, Jones of Florida, Butler, Brown,
and salisbury, The bill was lad over as unfinished
business, Mr.. Sherman intimating that either the
bonded spirits hill or the aux charter extension
bill would oust the present bill from its position
| fthe pending debate were Tesumed
On motion of Mr. Logan, the Senate insisted
upon its amendments to the Army. appropriation
BILL aud Messrs. Logan. Plumb, and Ransom were
| appointed conierees
The Senate then, at $40, adjourned until Tues