The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19
FORTYSIXTH CONGRESS.
JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSES THE SENATE BY A
STRICT PARTY VOTE.
House Republicans Again Oppose Bill to Pre-
vent Military Interference At
the Polls.
SENATE,

Washington, d. O., June l6.
Mr., Davis Dem. W. Va from the Committee
on Appropriations, stated that in consideration
OF the present state Of business before the Senate
the committee we're unable 10 concur In the date
Of the House joint resolution fixing tomorrow as
the DAY Of adjournment. They hoped TO be able
10 report resolution soon, and flx an early day
for the adjournment.
The supplemental Judicial Appropriation bill
was taken up
Mr. Dawes (Rep. Mass.) said that this was the
most pernicOus Of measures lately introduced IN
Congress. Itw0uld. II It became q law, shake
the confidence OF all justice loving people In our
udcialsysiem. i.r
Mr.. Hill (Dem. Ga.) believed the intent OF the
present law was good and n II were righteously
administered there would be no good OF a change.
II would, as Mr.. Conkling had said, be inde.
cent to introduce politics into The jury system by
law. But they have already been introduced
by judges who violate The spirit OF the existing
law, and the pending bill is Intended to abale
this indecenCy already established.
Mr. conklipg Rep, N " thought ihst as the
present law had been praised by Democrats ii
would be beuer to retain IL, amending It TO rem
edy the detects complained OF than 70 abTogate 1t
violation Of the Constitution and all civilized ju
fisprudence that cases should be tried before ju.
rleA selected on account Of their political bias.
NJ H'll replied that he would not vote TOR the
bill unless II contained q proviso that nothing
contained In II shall prevent conformity
| with STATE practices where such conform.
ity now exists It was intended to reach cases
where ate practice was departed from, secure
impartiAlity there and II possible, lead to re-
turn to the State system. He admitted to Mr
Conkling that he regarded this measure as Objec.
ilonabe.f But twas necessary, IN order TO rem
edy practice more Objectionable
n Mr., Conkllng asked Mr.. HILL why he proposed
an indecent and bad" measure TO correct an "in.
| decent and bad practice when the prGctiee
could be corIeced by amending the existing
law. a1p .ra nvN
Mr. Hill replied that he believed the practical
effect Of the bill, with a slight amendment which
he would propose, would be simply to force re.
| fturl by Federal courts 10 State systems From
the clause But nothing here contained shall be
construed To- prevent any Judge In district in
which such Is now the practice from ordering
names OF Jurors TO be drawn from boxes used by
State authOr tes," he would move TO strike out
the words I'm which such Is now the prsctice"
80 IS 70 max e the provision univenal.
Mr.. Morgan (Dem. Ala.) sail In 1852. the Gov.
eminent thought It necessary to introduce poll
tics into qualifications Of Federal jurOrs. leaving
out the question whether that was fight or neces.
Bary at the time. A general amnesty has since
| gone out for all political crimes, and there
seems to be no reason for making the Jury boz
the only place where political disability Is TO be
| perpetuated.
The bill Was reported back to the Senate and
amendments made In Committee Of the Whole
were agreed to.
Mr.. Hill moved as per previous notice TO strike
out the thiEd section the words "in district In
which such is now the practice" ~
Mr.. Wallace opposed the amendment The
words mentioned formed an Intentional excep-
tion the object OF he bill being 10 create uni
form federal system Of drawing jurors. The
amendment would destroy uniformity.
Mr.. Carpenter (Rep. Mis) said he would vote
for the amendment. he would At the proper
time, like to unite with the lawyers Of this body
| IN framing Federal Jury law. At present there
waq no such thing as trial by Jury In the Fed
eral c0uTp. The trial was by tie Marshal and
Clerk, and they could pack jury 10 convict or
acquit, as they pleased de wished the lawyers
of the Senate would let this matter 90 over until
December. A delay Of six months more, after
bearing the evil 90 years. would not make much
difference, aud 1t was impossible to mature
good system In the hurry OF the close 0f the ses-
sion, He objected TO the bill Rs partial remedy,
aud as such nkely TO sand ID the way Of aiull
| remedy. He had tried for many year1, when be-
fore III the Senate, 70 get good Jury Law passed.
but the judiciary Committee, as then organized,
took the view that the business OF CongftEs was
TO keep the lawsjus as THEY we're, good or bad.
AfIeE further debate, Mr.. Hill'aamendnientWa
adopted. eal aJ .N 9
The bill was read third Time and passedl-
Yeas "a, nays 10, @ strict party vote.
On motion Of Mr.. WitheEU the Army AppGopPI-
alton bill was taken up, and Witn0uG action
thereon, the Senate adjourned. s9li