Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-05
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Action of tho Democratic Cauous-Another
Republican Patriot Of South Carolina
Tells Teller a observation-disclosures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Am adjourned Demo
cratic caucus was held tonight in tho hall Of
OF tho House OF Representatives,. Not more
than hfty or sixty members were present, in
Guiding four or five Senators. The principal
subject discussed was the selection and quail.
acation Of jurors in federal courts. It was
stated that there wss much ground for COM
plant IN the South, where too often Jurors
were not elected impartially, but the
reason of their Republican procliyities.
therefore the proposition was made that an
amendment be made to one of the general APP
preparation bills in order to clearly carry out
the clause of the judiciary act, which provides
States. IN each State respectively, sh Ill have
the same qualifications and be entitled t., the
same exemptiors jurors of the highest
courts in such State may have and
be entitled to at the time when
such Jurors for service in courts of the United
also propose the repeal of that section of the
act imposing test oath on Jurors, that thew
have not without duress and constraint taken
up arms or Joined any insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, nor voluntarily given
aid aud comfort to the enemy. The law requires
the court to discharge any person declining
to take this oath from serving ON the grand or
petit Jury. 1t was unanimously agreed that
IN amendment for the purpose above stated
should be offered in the House of Representa-
tives Mr.. Ewing's proposition for coinage of
the old dollars to an unlimited extent was dis
cussed, but no vote was taken. The agreee
ment then was that every man should vote as
he pleased on the subjact, not being bound by
the caucus expression. Adjourned.
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.
The Teller committee examined Dol. Mackay
OF South Carolina. He said Republicans were
in numerous ways prevented from having q
full and free vote in Charleston county, and
Democrats resorted to frauds for tho purpose.
Witness said before the election committee
OF Republicans waited on Gov. Ham pton who
assured them he would act fairly in the APP
polntment of commissioners and give one Re-
publican to two Democrats in each county. In
the thirty-ive counties of the State however,
only five or six Republicans were appointed
He did not believe the Republicans had single
manager OF election in the forty precincts.
Some of the colored men who put on red shirts
said they did SO because they were paid so
day for the service. Witness, in order to coun.
teract the Democrats, had 500 tissue tickets
printed, and these were to be used only in the
event that Republicans were certain the Demo-
Gratis were using tissue tickets.
Il. W. Wallace, United States Marshal for
South Carolina, testified to arrestiug Democrats
for breaking up Republican meetings. but no
convictions resulted. The Democrats regarded
voting tissue ballots as a hugo joke ON the Re-
puDllcans saying that they had learned tricks
from the Republicans, and were now beating
them at their own game. Not one colored m IN
out of thousand would if left free to them
selves. vote the Democratic ticket, although a
number of them voiced for fear of losing or
hope OF obtaining employment. Witness in re.
ply to Senator Mcdonald, said he knew of half
dozen prominent negroes who attended and
addressed public meetings in behalf of the
Democrats. Adjourned
robson.
The report prepared by Chairman Whitthorne,
of the House committee on naval affairs.
charges that the navy department. was grossly
mismanaged under Robson, calls attention of
the President to the fact and leaves further
proceedings to his discretion.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
The Senate committee has unanimously
agreed to report in favor of establishing United
States courts in the Indian Territory, with
equal rights with all other similar courts, that
each OF the five civilized nations be allowed to
send delegate to Congress, and that lands
now held in common by the Indians can be d.
vldea IN severalty among the Indians.
CATTLE INSPECTION.
The secretary of the treasury has issued
circular to collectors of customs instruoting
them that, in no case, will live animals be per-
mitted to be shipped from their respective
ports until after inspection with reference to
their freedom from disease and the issuance of
a certificate showing that they are in proper
condition Of health.
WEED, MARBLE AND PELToN.
The subcommittee of the Potter committee.
which now consists of Hunton, chairman,
Springer Stenger, Hiscock and Reed, will lea1
Washington this evening for New York, and
commence investigation of the Florida and
South Carolina dispatches tomorrow, at the
Fifth Avenue hotel Smith Weed will be the
first witness called, and he will be followed bv
Pelton and Marble Whether Gov. Tilden will
be called has not yet been decided.
The Senate confirmed Joseph Sloss, of Ala
bama, United States marshal for the Northern
district of Alabama; John Clark, Idaho, asso-
ciate justice Of tho supreme court of Idaho.
Observation-Disclosures: Edward Sorren, Notrc
Dame. Illinois: Miss Lizzie Gilmore, Pitts
field; Edward Brown, Elmwood; Norman Par
sons, Beadestown; Henry Foulds, Lanark;
Chas. W. Gregory, Danvile; Frank C!enden-
min, Morris: Nathaniel Kenyon; Chas. Worth,
Herst; O. Gout, Warren.