The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-27
TWO APPRoPRIATION BILLS.
Republican Opposition again Cropping Out In
both senate aud House.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Appropria-
tion bills for judicial expenses prepared ac-
cordinR to caucus programme. were agreed to
by the House Committee on Appropriations
to-day and reported TO the House. The first
bill. which is the Appropriation bill proper.
was passed by the House this afternoon. Vari-
Gus amendments were offered by the Republ-
cans. among them being one to appropriate
5000 900 for the payment Of marshas. Mr..
Atkins informed the House that provision had
been made for the payment OF marshals in
another bill. and the amendment was rejected
by party vote The Republicans attempted to
strike from the bill the clauses repeating tho
jurors test oath. and the proposed changes In
the laws relative TO the drawing OF jurors In
certain States. but the attempt failed. There
was no general debate on the bill. The only
incident OF the discussion upon the amend
ments was a tilt between Mr.. Conger aud
Speaker Randall. The latter. while the
House was in Committee Of the Whole.
occupied q seat upon the floor. Mr.. Conger
misrepresented the proposition. in order OF
business. OF the separate bill for the
repeal OF the Jurors Test Oath law. Mr.. Ran
dali sharply pointed out the falsity OF Mr.. Con-
gers statement. and the gentleman from Mich
igan took his seat. for once in his life appear
ing abashed. The Republicans voted solidly
against the bill and the Democrats generally
voted in its favor. Messrs. Bliss. Clymer. and
Finley were observed not TO vote. Their action
on the appropriation bills during tho present
session has been uniformly consistent with the
professions OF the Democratic party when it
first undertook to repeal the election laws and
laws authorizing the use Of troops at the polls
As soon as bill No was disposed OF bill No.
2, approprinting sGOOOOO .or payment OF mar
shals and restraining Hayes from using any OF
the money TO pay deputy marshals was taken
up. Mr.. Cobb OF Indiana had charge Of the bill
He moved that general debate be limited to one
minute. Mr.. Baker. on behalf OF the RepuOli-
cans. requested thirty minutes for debate. A
large majority OF the Democrats desired that the
time should be given. but Mr.. Cobb insisted
nsnt representatives. plead with Mr.. Cobb 10 be
gracious and when he refused what common
courtesy demanded. the House voted 10 give the
republicans the time desired 10y them. Cobb.
assisted by score OF Democrats. then began TO
hlibuster, and, private understanding being
reached that vote should be taken tomorrow,
the House adjourned. Had IL not been for
Cobbs ill-mannered discourtesy. the bill would
have been passed today.
The Senate passed from executive session to
the open session. in order TO receive the Ju-
dicial Expenses Appropriation bill. Mr. Davis.
Chairman OF the Committee on Appropriations.
| endeavored to have the bill proceeded with. but
| Mr. Window objected to the second reading.
| MIR. Conf king encouraged i'm in his stand. and
manifested very conspicuously his intention TO
| oppose the passage OF the bill. Finally. after
examining the bill and consulting his party
| friends privately. Mr.. Window so far relaxed as
TO allow 1t TO be read second time and referred
| 70 the Appropriations Committee. with the un-
| derstanding that the Senate should at once ad-
| journ. This was agreed TO- The bill will prob
| ably be reported aud passed tomorrow. in sea-
son for Hayess signature on Saturday The
| indications are that the Senate Republicans
ment is not expected before Monday or Tuesday
next.