The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-17

repeating section 80 Of the Revised Statutes
never found Its way Into the statutes books.
Mr.. Morgan called to mind that the Su-
preIne Court bench needed reform. he re-
called the reason which led to the appoint-
the fact that Gushing was rejected because ne
was supposed to have expressed sympathy
for Jefferson Davis. Mr.. Morgan said that
challenge had been thrown down as 10 any
cases Of packed iurfes. He would reply by
producing some testimony. He then read
affiiavits to show the existence OF such In
stances In the Southern District Of Alabama.
These affidavits we're In many instances from
respectable citizens and showed that It was
quite q common practice Tor Judges ID tnat
State to pack iuries.
Mr.Waflace from the Conference Committee,
reported House joint resolution No. |, amend
ing sundry civil acts OF last March's report.
Il leaves the Dill as the House passed It with vi
the exception that provision for the families
of the late Representatives seh1eicher and
Clark Ii reduced from $4,000 to $1,000. The
report was adopted.
The Allison amendment, increasing the pay
ment of district attorneys from 100000 to
$3.50, 900 was then rejected.
Two verbal amendments, offered By Mr..
Wallace. were adopted.
Mr. Rollins moved to Teinsert the pro-
vision of 900 70 pay the judgments of the
Mr. Hill moved to strike out from the
clause, "But nothing herein contained shall
BE- construed to prevent any Judge, in dis
trict In which 1t ID now the practice, from or
dering the names of Jurors to BE- drawn from
MIR. Carpenter Was in favor OIL this amend
ment. Our whole system OF Federal iuris-
diction was y disgrace. Ut was rotten from
center te 81 .d here , sas Was nesd p
camber. W. had stood It for sixty years and
Dix months would not be impossible to bear.
The amendment was agreed TO and the bill
then passed-yeas III, nays Is.
Mr. Withers called up the army bill as the be
pending order for tomorrow, and at O5
O'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker called the States for bills and
resolutions for reference, and the following
were. among others, introduced and re-
by Mr.. Cox, Of New York To protect GER
that no right aecruing under any certificate
of naturalization shall be- questioned after
two years from the date thereof, unless the
same ID shown by proof to have been obtained
By Mir. Sanford, OF Alabama-To prohibit
boarding In the treasury OF the United States,
and also to prohibit an increase In the interest
bearing debt OF the United States. The bill
provides, TINT frUm and utter tho passags Of
this act 1t shall be unlawful to hoard any
money Id the treasury Of the United States,
but oil money In the treasury shall be appro-
priated and used for the payment and exiting
ton Of the outstanding notes or bonds. It
, also makes 1t unlawful TO increase the inter-
st-bearing debt, and the officer who shall
fall to comply with the provisions Of this act
shall be punished by q fine OF five thousand
dollars and removal from office, upon eonvie-
States.
By Mr.. Finlay, of Ohio-A joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitution
Of the United States.
granting additional rights to homestead set
Tiers on the public lands within railroad
| limits.
By Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri-A Joint resolu-
tion Of the Legislature OF Missouri instruGt-
ing Its Senators and requesting Its Repre-
sentatives to vote for the repeal OF the Federal
election laws Of May 81, 1870, and the acts
amendatory thereto.
BY Mr.. Ryan, Of KansasIFor the relief Of
certain settlers on the pubic lands, whose
crops were injured by drouth.
BY Mr.. Wise, OF Pennsyl vania-To fix the
salaries of judges of the United States SUI
preme Court as follows: Chief Justice $500
per annum, and associate justices $1,000 each.
tutional Convention OF Louisiana relating to
the division of the State into two judicial dis
! tricts; also a memorial asking Congress to
donate the Barracks at Baton Rouge to the
LOulSlAuA AGRICULTURAL JOIleRe.
| By Mr.. Shilling OF Alabama-An act to
amend sections 5515 of the Revised Statutes
SO as to prescribe additional penalties on the
election officers at o congressional election
who negector refuse to perform their duties,
or who violates the law for the purpose OF af-
fecting the election.
| The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Springer, Of illinois, reported from the Com
mittee on Elections bill to prohibit military
| interference at elections, and moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass it, The bill recites
that the presence OF troops at the polls
| is contrary to the spirit OF our
| institutions and tends to destroy the freedom
OF elections and therefore enacts that 1t shall
not be lawful to bring or employ at any place
where general or special election Is being
held In any State any part OF the army or
navy OF the United States as police force to
| Keep the peace at the polls.
| The House, by vote OF 108 to 85, not two
| thirds, refused to suspend the rules and pass
| the bill. The vote was strictly partisan, all
the Republican voting against and all the
| Democrats In favor Of the bill The Green-
hackers voted for the bill.
| The House then, at o'clock, proceeded TO
/ the consideration Of the business reported
from the Committee on the District OF CoIum-
bia.
| The House devoted the whole afternoon to
the consideration of the District OF Columbia
business and at 30 p. m. adjourned.
A sham Battle in 1t. Louis.
| ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Great preparations
| arc being made to celebrate the fourth day OF
| July. Arrangements are being made Ior Q