The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-15

WASHINGTON, June lO.--lmmediatciy at
ter the reading of the journal the house
went into committee Of che whole, Robinson
OF Massachusetts the chair, and resumeded
consideration of the legislative, executive
and Judicial appro priatons bill.
Most of the d uy was spent in committee
After consideration Of 50 fthe 100 pages o.
the bill, the committee rose, and the house
at 900 adjourned.
SENATE.
WA suINGToY, June 12.-Mr. Garland
from the Judiciary committee, reported rs 6
substitute for the bill for the relief Of A
Sidney Tbs and similar measures an orig
inal bill amending section 1918 Of the Re
vised Statutes in reference to the disqualif.
cations of persons from appoin tments 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 section so as to read: No person who
held com mission in the army or navy of
the United States at the beginning of the
late rebellion, and resigned his place and
afterwards served in any capacity in the
military naval or civil service ofthe so called
Confederate states, nor of either Of the states
in instruction during the rebellion, shall
be appointed 10 any position in the army of
the United States.
Section 2-That section 1856 of the Revised
Statutes be and the same is hereby repealed
and hereafter oaths to be takan by any
person elected or appointed to an Office of
honor or profit, either in the civil, military
or naval service, except president of the
United States, shall be as prescribed in sec
ton 1857 of the Revised Statutes,
but this repeal is not to affect
oaths prescribed in the existing statutes,
respecting special or subordinate officials.
Section 3-That section $50 of the Revised
Statutes prescribing certain disqualified
tons. as to grand and petit jurors of the
United States, and section S2l of the Re-
vised Statutes as to grand and petit jurors
in the United States court, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Garland reported favorably with
amendments from the judiciary committee
senate bill to attach the parishes of st Mary
and Iberia to the western district of Lou
isiana.
Upon the completion of'routine business,
at 1850, Mr.. VanWyck moved the consider
alton OF his resolution suspending rule GO,
so that action may be had upon the contir-
nation or rejection of the tariff commits
sloncrs with open doors instead of executive
session, as under the rules. The resolution
was Considered in secret session. The senate
minutes. The discussion of the resolution
was largely colloquial, and there were no
long speeches. The drift Of argument was
that the adoption of the resolution would
be an unwise departure from the usages of
the senate, which might lead to embarras-
sing complications in the future, and it was
accordingly defeated by vote of 30 against
10. rhe result was in no sense, however, a test
of the sentiment Of the senate in regard &c
the merits of the nomlnaSOns for "a num-
Der of senators who are openly opposed to
their confirmation voted against the resolu-
ton on the ground above indicated.
At 1:50 legislative business was resumed,
and the senate under the Anthony rule
took up Mr.. Browns resolution to provide a
clerk for each senator not already supplied
with one, as chairman Of . committee,
Mr.. Brown submitted a substitute au-
thoriZing each senator 90 employ clerk
at 81 30 per annum, to be paid out Of
the senate contingent fund and argued IN
support OF his substitute.
The resolution finally went over, and the
senate resumed consideration of the Japa-
nese indemnity bill, the question being on
Mr.. Morrilps amendment TO pay back in
legal coin the exact sum received from the
Japanese government, namely S7S5,09O.
After discussion in which Messrs. Nor
rill and Plumb favored it, and Mr. Call op. |
posed IL, the amendment passed-yeas, y; |
nays, 20.
the further debate on the bill occupied |
the remainder Of the days session, and in 1
its course considerable heat was shown by !
Messrs. Morgan and ingalls,. Mr.. Morgan
declared some Of Mr.. ingalls, statements
untrue, and Mr.. Ingalls, replied
that there was but one orator that could
fairly answer any statement Mr.. Morgan
might make, and that was the engine in the
basement Of the capitol, which supplies
I'D 20 ha
The bill finally went over.
On motion Of Mr.. Logan the senate in
listed on its amendments TO the army APP
preparation bill, and Messrs Logan, Plumb
md Ransom were appointed committee Of
conference.
Adjourned.
On motion Of Welborn, Of Texas, the bill
vas passed for the erection Of public build
ngs at Dallas. Texas, at a cost not TO ex-
,eed $4,000.
Butterworth, Of Ohio, from the commit
ZEE on appropriations, reported back the
lrmy appropriation bill with senate amend
nents, recommending concurrence in some
md nOn-cOncurrence in others Of those (
amendments. Among the amendments in
which non-cOncurrence is recommended IL
hat making army retirement compulsory
4 the age Of GA years instead Of 81, as pro-
-ided in the bill as IL passed the house.
Reagan. Of Texas. moved % c0nCurs
.laiming that Il was unjust and detrimen-
al 70 the fervice 10 retire an officer nj the
lge Of 81, regardless Of bis merits and phys
cal condition.
Buttervorth, who opposed the amend /.
neut. said General Sherman had said 10
i'm and others that there was no question
Il 10 the uropriefy. fitness and necessity Of
he clause ofthe house bill.
NcCook. q New YORK, declared thai Gen
"a Sherman had never STATED that tire age
II q uas the Necessary Hge, and argued IN
.uuuort ofthe amendment.
McLsin. Of Maryland, advocated the
.rnendrnt nj. mEiutairing that tire bDuss
provisions Vut upon the retired hsi men /
rho we're superior 10 thrse upon The actire
il. such vas TIE case In The navy e. tie
present time.
After further discussion b. McCu5k in
Evur q c0ncurreuce- ana ~ BrrrUrs.
u Michigan, and Eobesun, Of Aeu Is-ssT.
IN rfrlnsifi0n Thereto. n vote va
AIKEN ard The sens-e amendment a-reel %
-reas. l1i- nays. 8. Tlieuther res1rf1en-
lr-irrIs 81 the cunniftee % arir-uIriati1rs !.
--r-e arrsed towithuIt q DIVISION
Afer the passing q q ~ uriupr-tsrt Il
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