National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-16
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
The judicial Expense Bill in the
Senate.
Some of the Nice Points In the Fiji Pointed
Out-Eflorts to shut on further Debate
The Civil-service Bill In tho
House Effort for Political
Capital Frustrated - FL
bre Paper Inquiry.
SEM TIE,


SATURDAY, Juno IA.
Mr.. WiTuERs, from the Committee on Appropria
lions, reported, with sundry amendments, the army
appropriation bill. ordered to be printed and
placed on the calendar
Mr.. MCDONALD, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported favorably on tho Senate bill to
grant additional rights to homestead settlers on
public lands within railroad limits, IN Missouri
and Arkansas which was considered by unani-
nous consent, and passed. ne provides that in
certain cases where the railroad companies have
taken the oyon-numbercd sections OF land settlers
may take the odd sections.
Mr.. MORGAN offered the following resolution:
"Resited That the Committee on Education and
Labor be instructed TO inquire whctherit is practi
endowment of schools Of science aud technics in
the several States and Territories and In the Dis.
trict of Columbia, for the education of females in
appropriate branches of science and the useful arts,
upon plan similar In its principles to that upon
which agricultural and mechanical colleges have
bccn aided by the United States, and that said COM
mittce have leave to report by bill or otherwise"
Adopted.
Mr. COKE, at his own request, was excused from
service on the committee to investigate the removal
of the Cheyenne Indians. and Mr.. Morgan was APP
pointed in his stead,
On motion of Mr.. LAMAR, the Senate took iup
House bill 1877 to provide for the appointment of n
mississippi River commission for the improve
ment of said river from the head of the passes near
Its mouth to It's headwaters.
Pending debate thereon the morning hour ex-
PRED, and the bill went over.
The unfinished business, being the supplemental
judicial appropriation bill, was taken zip and CON
sidered In Committee of the Whole.
MIR. ALLISON moved to increase the appropriation
dor district attorneys and their assistants from $780,
Mr.. CoNKIING said It was no new juggle In poll
tics to reduce the amount regular appropriations
ana after making noise too large for the country
to hold about economy proceed to vote deficiencies
70 meet necessary expenses. Under this clause OF
the bill deficiency would certainly occur.
Mr.. WALLACE said the bill intended to itcmize the
purposes appropriated for The amounts were con.
sidered sufficient, but If that was mistake at least
inc small appropriation was IN conformity with the
homeiy principle that man with little money In
his pocket will spend less than the man with full
Mr.. BLAINE congratulated the committee on their
sudden conversion. Yesterday they forced through
big bill of s2OOO0OOO, included In nineteen lines,
Now they insist on itemi1ng everything in little
bill OF S3,O0O000.
In reply to questions by Mr.. Blaine Mr.. Wallace
said tho intent of the bin Is to prevent the Use of
any of the money appropriated for expenses of
OF such marshals
Mr.. BLAINE: IN other words, the President, hay
ing vetoed n bill which repealed something per
mnnently, we are going to ask him TO write him
sell down an ass by signing bill which repeats it
Mr.. WALLACE. If refusing to sign the bill be.
cause II does not contain something which excuses
him from being so written down, then he may
not be.
Mr.. blaine asked whether the bin prohibited
employment as deputies of men who should vol
unteer to act rs such without pay.
Mr. WALLACE said no liability would be incurred
by the Government in such a case, but the employ
mont Of such deputies was prohibited by the words
IN the bill mo officer shall make any contract
or incur any liability" sc.
Mr.. BLAINE remarked that the President who
would sign such bill after having declared in a
public veto message that he was IN favor of retain.
ing the laws It repeats on tho statute book, would
go fur beyond the man who said he was lin favor
ofthc Maine law, but opposed to It's execution"
Mr.. WALLACE, don't know what the President
has to do with this bill orwhy he Is luggcd In here,
Mr.. BLAINE. He will have good deal to do with
1t before 1t gets through.
StalWart declarations Oh this occasion to have him
have good deal to do with 1t.
Mr.. BLAINE. Docs the Senator expect to get
along without tho President.
Mr.. WALLACE replied that he expected the Presi-
dent to obey the laws, which prohibit the use of
money for purposes to which II is not appropriated.
ana iorDid departments 10 contract for future pay
mont,
Mr.. BLAINE. fthe Senator finds enough for that
IN the Statutes is there need Of this additional leg
Mr.. WALLACE. Thowords Officer and liability"
are added; A marshal Is not department.,
TO the method of drawing jurors, and repeating the
testoaths, the points raised being substantially
those discussed OH the Bayard bill lately passed,
containing the same provisions.
Mr. WALLACE, having charge of the bill, said he
did not wish to force a long session tonight and
suggested that the vote be taken at four o'clock on
Monday.
MIR, toNKLINa opposed the naming Of any hour
for closing debate There was no disposition to
talk for the purpose OF delay but debate should not
be limited.
inc debate on the jury clauses was renewed.
The substance of the Democratic argument was
that while the present law provides that jurors in
United States courts are TO be chosen, MS far prac
tcable in thesame manner as in the highest courts
of the States Federal judges take advantage Of the
exception as far as practicable" TO make rules OF
court on the subject to suit their own views; and
Judge Bond was especially spoken of as one who
Invariably chose Republican jury commissioners
under his rule of court.
Tho other side argued that any abuse of the dis.
creiion vested in them exposed the judges to i'm.
peachmont.
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER lat $40 p. M the
Senate adjourned until Monday.