, 1879-06-27

Mr. l'akcr tnovcd to amend by Inserting tle
following uaragraph: "fnr fees o. nn'tcl
Ntaics Mnra.,nls and their Deputies ef0,0oJ, To
be expended fur thu direct AMI legitimate e.
penscs Of conducting business IN 1,istrirt, Cir
cult, and Suprenlr Courts of shr United state.*"
II said tAt tho amendment waa oEertd fos TIC
sole Eurnosc OF enabling Tic majority 10 make
The appropriation ncccssarE to earry On ,na
iea1 question 1T ishlte bctween ft two parties. 1t
wns offered SO rs to bring bc!nro the country
aaunrely ald directly ihc question hefher lie
majority was disp"setf to Ii,al;e Tue needtui 40.
pfuprIntfnn for The administration ol Justice,
md whether IL '1catrcal, under tic Eutac oi
fighting battic OIL political question, to
sTHlKE DIRECTLY At TIE ADMINISTRATION or
sUsTs;R
IN Tic courts. II the amendment were voted
luwn thu c0untry would aEree with HIN In be-
under The eui.c Of political light, to stab in
vital point ore Ut the departments Of the GoT-
cruntnt, breause It was apparent tilat, III order
to hayc allc business uf tlH fcdrral Courts car-
ricf ou ttie A1urstla!s must llasa the necessary
funds ffnted at their t!lsnoso!.
Sir. Atkins Rahi that is to tue courts not nc
tng aole tu ret a!ung without ample provision
being made for thu MArshals, t'IcEc was nothing
y tlat point inastHuel! as ttsy constafosy @ gos
ufterrurd passed dci1cIcncf bflfa; htstoss, The
salaries Or M8rslIals Mcru provided In tho regI-
lar Legislative Appropriation tIa.. lie did not
believe lllat nny Marshal ur general deputy vas
80 Anpatsiotfc Us to resgn becausn hla fees
wcrs mt provided toE.
After further brief discussion, the an,cnd-
ncnt Wos rejected, ,-ycus, B3, uaye, 81.
Motions to iuereaec tile pcr diem ol Jurors
were defeated.
Mr. Turner moved to strike ont the pro71so
that no citizen shall be dlsuual[ffed from fury
service On account Of racet color, or previous
condition OF scrytuie.
Mr. Atkins foped The gentleman from Ken.
10 abrogate portion Of tic Constitution or The
United Stnses.
A!r. Turner--It that is par. of the Constfta:.
ttpn ar sllc United States, tba supreme law Ot
sr. Atx!us-Wc put 1t in there to show HAT
VIC Ito not design tl,at thts Law shall be con-
strued 50 to deny to rOloEr citizens ttIC right
to sit upon 1uries. Tint Is why we p'lt It in
ilr motion to strike ont the proylso was de-
featcd, tte only vote IN favor OF Il being
CAST ny TURNER HIMSELF.
Motions 10 strike nut the clause repeating the
test oath, nii ,r eansc tu regard to tile drawing
OF jurors, were defeated.
Mr. Weaver submitted au amendment pr0s'1.
ti1g .llut tlle Commissioner shall bc appointed
from the princfual political marty In tle district
In which the Court Is l,cld 0puosed to tfsMt to
which tic Clers Of the Court maY belong
Adopted.
ropcol!t,g the test oath. ile did not know hut
Iah u ~, TT pfos" "us9 ptoseH." a. ,ra. ~ sr.
o.aic W. ~ Hoau soao .a,too in IT ,iac. r,cnrral
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htos,siom Ms1o st.e"e III ~ ~. ne,,- W 'n iantsia.
uuuse "sutu uut oe ool1 ~ sesa'' a'' 'ss>'''"
Air. Conger snld TINT when common Ipau
nhue saa'G..ot at H.. '"e aiunso Ia ~ ,'nhi