Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-14
WARRINGTON.
The Force RiII Pmsscd the House
WASHINGTON, June 10.

$50 WASHINGTON, June 10.
tn me las Gr Of the session was spent in get
prlnclpany Tor the benefit Of the clerks and
The senate amendments to the House bill
extending 10 AIkaItsas the advantages OF the
Agricultural College bill were CONQUERED in.
Dr MARY ~. Walker attempted TO speak from
the Speakers Chair in the House to-day dur
ing recess. The Capital police souelchcd her.
sharp passage occurred to-day when
speaker Blame reDuked Representative Platt,
OF Virginia, who accused Blame OF "A fal q
count. The House sustained Blaine, when p a1t
apologlzcd, whcreupon Blaine regretted that
the unprecedented charge had provoked him
TO say that Piatt was either grossly ignorant or
grossly disreSpectful.
The session to-day was prolonged from hour
to hour, but finally lie force biiI 10 amend the
act approved February %. 1871 passed as fol-
lows ....t MO f. 1I
That whenever in any county or parish in
any Congressional district, there shall be ten
citizens thereof OF good standing, who, prior to
any registration OF voters for election for
represe ntative in Congress or prior to anv cleo
ton at which "A representative in Congress is to
be voted for shall make known in writing to
the Judge OF the Circuit Court of the United
States tor the district wherein such county or
parish is situate, their desire to have said reg
lstratlon or election both guarded and scruti-
nlzed; 1t shall be the duty OF the said Judge of
the Circuit Court, within not less than ten
thsS prior 10 said registration or election as
most convenient point in said district, and the
said Court, when 80 opened by said Judge,
shall proceed TO AT point and commission from
day to day, aud 1IJm time to time, and under
the hand OF the said Jud ge and under the seal
OF said Court, for such election district vot-
ing precinct In said Congressional district as
! shall i'll the manner herein prescribed have
been applied for, and to erevOlIe, change or
renew SAID appointment from time to time, two
citizen residents of said election district, or
| voting precinct in said county or parish, who
| shall be OF different political parties and able
! to read and write thu English language and who
| shall be known and designated rs supervisors
of Election; and the said Court, when opened
| by The said Judge, As required herein, shall
! n
! Guiding the day following the day Of the cleo
| ton, be always open for the transaction of
! business under this act, and the powers and
| jurisdiction hereby granted and conferred shall
! be exercised, as we'll iii vacation in term
time, and Judge sitting at Chambers shall
/ have the same power and Jurisdiction,
| including the power OF keeping order and OF
furnishing Sny contempt of his authority
when sitting in the court; and no person shall
! be appointed under this act n supervisor OF
: election who is not at the time OF his appoint
( 1nent qualified voter of the county, parish
election district or voting precinct Tor which lie
/ is appointed; and no person SHALL he appointed
| deputy marshal under this act, or the act OF
which this is amendatOry, who is not n qualified
| voter at the time of his appointment in thf
J county, parish, district voting precinct in
which his duties are to be performed and section
II of the act OF which this is amendment sh al
be construed to authorize and require the circuit
courts OF the L. 5. in said section mentioned Il
name and appoint AZ soon as NAV be, after the
passage of this act the Commissioners provided
for in said section in all cases in which sucI
appointments have not already been made II
conformity Herewith; and the third section o
the act, to which this il an amendment shall b'
taken and construed to authorize each OF the
Judges of the Circuit Courts of the United
! States to designate one or more of the Judge
of the District Courts within his circuit II
discharge the duties arising under thi
amendment; and the words any person y i
Section of tho act of May 3lst, 1870, shall b
held 10 include any officer other person hav
ing powers or duties of official characte
under this act or the act to which this is a
amendment. Provided, further that the super
power to make arrests, bat are authorized to b
in the i'm mediate presence OF the officers, hold
ing the election, and they are hereby authorl2
ed to witness ali the proceedings, Including til
counting OF the vote, and the making OF ali tn
returns thereof as provided i'll the act To whic
this is an amendment, and 50 much OF said SUI
herein appropriated, as may DC necessary tC
said supplemental and amendatOry provisions
hereby appropriated from and after the passag
OF this act. .-...