The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-25
WHEELING. WEST VA, MONDAY MORNING, MAY a5, 1874

court as by law has cognizance Of the d
fence, except In respect Of the right Of &C
tion accruing to the person agrrieved; AM
such district attorneys shall cause sucI
proceedings 10 be prosecuted to thei
termination as In other cases: ProHidai
That nothing contained In this sectIol
small be construed 10 deny or defeat AM
right OF civil action Rccrulng To any per:
son, whether BY reason Of this act or 9th
erWise. - O''-
sEo. 4. That no citizen possessing al
other qualifications which are or NAV IN
prescribed by law shall be dlSoualIded foI
service as grand or petit Juror 10 any couri
Of the United States, or Of any State, on
account OF race, color or previous cSndi.
ton OF servitude; and any officer or other
person charged with any duty in the selee,
ton or summoning oil Jurors who shall ex,
clnde or iail to summon any citizen fol-
the canse aforesaid shall, on Conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty of q mlsde.
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sEo 0. That all cases arising under the
provisions Of this act in the courts Of the
United States shall be renewable by The
Supreme Court Of the United States with.
out regard 10 the sum In controversy, un.
der'tho same provisions and regulations
as are now provided by law for the review
OF other causes in said court.
HOUSE.
SATURDAY, May 2S.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal tho House took up tho Senate
amendments TO the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill. y,
Mr. Garfield, Chairman Of the Commit.
teo on Appropriations, stated there were
l41 Senate amendments, on 40 Of which
The Committee on Appropriations recon-.
mended concurrence In; 90 non. concur.
renee In, and 8 concurrence in with
amendments.
The Senate amendment striking out the
provision repeating the law BY which the
Congressional Printer Is made an officer
oil The Senate was rejected unanimously.
The amendment creating tho office Of
Third Assistant Secretary Of State at a
salary OF IS 500Sau the amendment for
the collection ol five dollars fee for pass
ports Issued from the State Department,
were discussed for some time, and Il was
slated IN the discussion that the passport
tax would produce $Oj,000a a year, and
would more than cover the cost Of the IN.
crease OF the clerical force proposed In
the group OF amendments relating TO that
Department. Without disposing oil them,
the bill went over in order TO receive and
consider reports from the Committee on
Military Affairs.
MIR. Donnan reported back with amend.
meuts the bill donating condemned can
non and cannon balls TO various posts of
theGrand Army Of the Republic for mon.
umental purposes. Passed.
Mr.. Guackel reported back adversely
the bill 10 purchase q site for military
purposes at Atlanta, Ga. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Gunckel reported a bill allowing a
bounty Of IS 80 per month 10 soldiers
during the late war, and also providing
Tor grants Of land TO them.
Mr.. Townsend made tho point Of order
that the bill must first be considered in
Committee Of tho whole. Il
Mr. Gunckel remarked that the bill was
only to carry out the pledge oi the two
political parties in national and State
conventions. =
Mr.. Hawley, Of Conn.,-I deny 1t.
MIR. Lawrence-1 hope no objection
will be made 10 tho bill.
Mr. HSwley-l will make every objec.
ton 10 tthat Is known to parliamentary
law.
Mr.. Gunekel-The gentleman from
Connecticut wants the bill that provides
for Connecticut alone, while this provides
for all sections.
Mr. Hawley-I deny It.
Mr. Gunckel-And / can prove II.
The Speaker sustained Mr.. Townscnds
point as in order and the bill was re-
terred TO the Committee al tho Whole.
Mr. Gunckel gave notice that no would
on Monday move to pass It under sus-
pension oil tho rules.
. Mr. Coburn reported Q bill to provide
for q gradual reduction of the Army of
the United States, reducing the number
OF cavalry regiments to 0, artillery to A,
and infantry 10 20. 80 :
Mr.. Hurlbut made it o point Of order
that the bill must receive It's first consid.
GRAFTON In committee Of the whole.
The Speaker sustained tho point Of or
der, and the bill was referred.
There was a good deal Of discussion on
the point, in tho course OF which the
Speaker intimated that he would recog.
nize Mr.. Coburn on Monday next 10
move to suspend the rules and consider
tho bill In the House.
MIR. Burchard, from tho Conference
Committee on the bill TO facilitate the ex.
portation Of distilled spirits, reported
Ordered to be printed, to be
called up hereafter.
The House then adjourned