National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-17
FORTy-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Caucus Dictation Carried Out in the
Senate.
Judicial Expense Appropriation Bill Passed
Its Objectionable Character Admit
ted - Only Caucus Amendments
Admitted isiil Day in tho
uouse-District Ellis In
tho House Passed.
SENI7E.


Mr. CoNKLiNG presented petition and memoria
Of the officers and members OF the womans Ma
tonal Temperance Union and others, praying leg.
islaliou to remedy the growing evils resulting from
the use of intoxicating drinks, Referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. DAVIS w. va stated that the Committee on
Appropriations, to whom was referred House Joint
resolution fixing June IL as the day Of the ndlourn.
mcnt OF Congress were not able in consideration
of the present state of business before the Senate,
to concur In that date. but hoped soon TO be able
TO report the resolution and fix therein on early
date for adjournment.
Mr.. wALKEE introduced resolution that the
President of ue United Stntcs be requested 10 in.
form The Senate how many soldiers were killed
and wounded and the estimated value Of property
destroyed. with the expense incurred by the
United States in the various Indian wars since 1862
dians killed therein. Placed on ihecaiendar.
Mr.. INGALfs, at his own request, WINS excused
from further service on The Committee on prtvi-
lcgcS and Elections, aud the President pro tenn ap
pointed Mr.. Logan In his stead
Tho consideration Of unfinished business. being
the supplementary judicial pppropropration bill,
was resumed, the pending question bcing on the
amendment offered by Mr. Allison TO increase the
appropriation for the payment Of district attorneys
anu theit assistants from 500, 600 10 SJl0,0OO.
Mr.. DAWES spoke against the bill, asserting that
u was the most porncious measure yet introduced.
If became q law II would do more than any Of
the other bad measures OF this Congress TO shake
ihe confidence Of oil juSice-loving people in our
debate cnsued between DTessrs. Conkllnc and
Hill on tile merits Of the bill, and Mr. Morgan fol-
lowed in speech in It's support, although both he
aud Mr., Hill admitted the bill was not what IL
present law.
Mr.. AlIisoN's amendment was rejected
Mr. WALLACE moved to amend by inserting after
the clause prohibiting any liability to be incurred
by any Department for future payment of money
unlil IN appropriation therefor shall have been
1872 Revised Statutes" Section 3732 excerpts the
War and Navy Departments from the general law
OIL this subjcct) Adopted.
Mr.. RoLLiNs moved to amend by inserting an Hp-
proprinii9n of sljO,OO0 to pay judgments of the
Court of Claims.
Ruled out on point Of order.
The bill was reported back 10 the Senate and the
amendments made In Committee Of the Whole were
agreed TO-
Mr.. Hut CGa) moved a. per previous notice, TO
strike out of the third section the words, Tin dis
trict in which such Is now the practice"
Mr.. WALLACE opposed the amendment. The
words mentioned formed an Intentional exception,
the, object of tho bill being to create aunlorm Fed
eral system Of dmwing jurors. The amendment
Mr.. CARpENrER said he would vote for the
amendment; lie would At any proper time like TO
Federal jury law. At present there was no such
thing as trial by jury in Federal courts. The trial
was by the marshal and clerk, and they could pack
wished the lawyers OF the Senate would let this
matter 90 over until December delay Of six
months more after bearing the evil sixty years
would not make much difference, aud It was i'm.
possible to mature n good system in the hurry Of
the close OF this session.
He objected to the bill as partial remedy and,
as such, Likely TO stand in the way OF fun rem.
cdy. He had tiled for many years when before in
IL the Senate to get good Jury law passed, but the
Judiciary Committee, ms then organized, took the
view that the business OF Congress was To Keep
laws just a. they We're good or bad.
Alter further debate Mr. iItlls amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Houston sad he did not understand that the
bill prevented appointments Of deputy marshals'
but future Congresses were not obliged to make mp.
preparations 10 pay the liabilities thus incurred.
The bill was read third time aud passed-yeas
RI nays, la strict party vote.
On motion Of MI. WlfHERS the army appropra.
ton bill was taken UP, and, without action there.
on The Senate, at 100 p. M, adjourned until TO-
morrow.