Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-05
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Action of the Democratic Caucus-Another
Republican Patriot Of South Carolina
Tells Teller observation-disclosures.
cratic caucus was held tonight in the hall Of
OF the House of Representatives. Not more
than fifty or sixty members were present, in.
Guiding four or five Senators. The principal
subject discussed was the selection and quail.
fication Of Jurors in federal courts. 1t was
stated that there was much ground for COM
plant IN the South where too often Jurors
were not elected impartially, but the
re- reason OF their Republican proclivities.
Therefore the proposition was made that an
amendment be made to one of the general ap-
preparation bills in order to clearly carry out
the clause of the judiciary act, which provides
that Jurors to serve in courts Of the United
States, in each State respectively, sh III have
the same qualifications and be entitled t., the
same exemptions az Jurors of the highest
be entitled to at the time when
such Jurors for service in courts of the United
States are summoned. The amendment will
also propose the repeal of that section of the
act imposing test oath on jurors, that they
nave not without dureas and constraint taken
against the United States, nor voluntarily given
aid aud comfort to the enemy. The law requires
the court to discharge any person declining
10 lake tnls oath from serving on the grand or
petit Jury. It was unanimously agreed that
an amendment for the purpose above stated
should be offered in the House of Representa-
tives. Mr.. Ewing proposition for coinage of
tho old dollars to an unlimited extent was dis
cussed. but no vote was taken. The asreee
ment then was that every man should vote as
ne pleased on the subjact, not being bound by
the caucus expression. Adjourned.
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.
Tho Teller committee examined Dol. Mackay
OF South Carolina. He said Republicans were
in numerous ways prevented from having
full and free vote in Cha rleston county, and
Democrats resorted to frauds for the purpose 9.
Witness said before the election a committee
OF Republicans waited on Gov Hampton, who
assured them he would act fairly in the APP
pointment of commissioners and give one Re-
publican to two Democrats III each county. In
the thlrty-hve counties of the State however,
only i've or six Republicans were appointed.
DE did not believe the Republicans had a 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 a
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 tnat Republicans were certain the Demo-
Gratis were using tissue tickets.
II. W. Wallace, United States Marshal for
South Carolina, testified to arresting Democrats
Tor breaking up: Republican meetings, but no
convictions resulted. The Democrats regarded
voting tissue ballots as hugo joke ON the Re-
publlcans. 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. it left free to them
selves, vote the Democratic ticket, although a
number of them voted 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.
Ther report prepared by Chairman Whitthorne,
of the House committee on naval affairs.
charges that the navy department. was grossly
mismansged 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
eqnal 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 di-
vided in severalty among the Indians.
CATTLE INSPECTION.
The secretary Of the treasury has issued
circular to collectors of customs instructing
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
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 leay 9
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 by
Pelton and Marble. Whether Gov. Tilden will
be called has not yet been decided
CONFIRMED.
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, Notre
Dame. Illinois: Miss Lizzie Gilmore, Pitts
field; Edward Brown, Elmwood; Norman Par
sons, Beadestown; Henry Foulds. Lanark;
Chas W. Gregory. Danville; Frank Cenden-
min, Morris: Nathaniel Kennyon; Chas. Worth,
Herst; G. Gout, Warren.