New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.

In the House, Mr.. ARMFIELD Dem, n. c.
asked leave 10 offer resolution reyoiug all leaves Of
absence which unexpired, and directing the Ser
aptatArms TO absent members 20 return once
10 tleir posts of duty.
Mr.. MORRISON Dem. Ill., and Ir. BAKER tRch,
Iud.l objected.
Mr. ATKINS (Dem, Tenn.), chairman OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations. reported the bill making appro-
pratOus Tor certain judicial expenses Of the Govern
en Ordered 10 he printed ana referred to the Com
mittec OF the Whole.
ported bill making appropriations 10 pay the Zee. OF
naIshals and their general deputies ORDERED to DO
printed and referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
The House then resumed tine consideration Of the bu-
ness of the morning hour, being the bill prohibiting
MIR GARFIELD crap, Ohio desired an opportunity
to speak against the bill, nut this being denied the Re
puDcans resOrted to datOry tactics, aEd the morning
hour WIS consumed without any action being taken on
Mr.. cox Dem, n " submitted the conference re-
port on tie f" Letter Carriers " bill.
After u short discussion by Mr. COX IN favor OF and
M 5 G4HSoE s i naT SFESsOn 10 tho report
The House at $50 D. M went iuto committee OF the
whole-Ar. Springer Dem. Il) In the chaT-on the
Mr.. GIBSON Dem, La introduced bill amending
the act authorizing the appointment OF the Mississippi
River Improvement Commission. Referred
The House then, az 2l5. went into committee OF the
whole, with Mr.. Blackburn (Dem ky) In the
chair, on the bill making appropriations for certain
Judicial expenses all general debate thereon being
limited to minute. There was however, general
debate, end the bill was immediately read by sections
MIR BAKER (Rep Ind moved TO amend by inserting
the following paragraph For fees OF United States
Msrshals aud their deputies, 5000 00Oto be expended
fol The direct and legitimate expenses OF conducting
business Ia the District CIcut aud supreme Courts OF
the United States" lie said that the amendment was
offered for the sole purpose OF enabling the majority TO
the appropriation necessary 70 carry the courts
leaving untouched the whole political question at issue
between the parties. II offered TO bring
before the country squaely and directly the question
whether the majority disposed 10 make the needful
appropriation Tor the administration OF justice or
whether Il desired, under the guise of fighting battle
on political question: 10 strike directly At the admins
tratiOn OF justice 10 tho courts,
After brief discussion the amendment was rejected
yeas, 60; NAYS, 81.
Motions 70 the per diem ofjurors to 60 aud to
g. 80 were defeated.
Mr. O. TURNER Dem. Ky) moved TO strike out the
pToyiso that citizen shall be disqualified from jury
service on account Of race color, previous condition
of serYtude.
Mr.. ATKINS Dem, Teun1 hoped that the gentleman
from Kentucky would withdraw ms motion. IL pro-
posed 10 abrogate portion Of the Constitution OF the
United states.
Mr. TURNER--If that Is part OF the Constitution of
the United States, the supreme law OF the land, why
nut IL In as a prOvlsO to this bill.
Mr. ATKINS-We put IL In there 90 show that we have
no design that this law sha be construed as TO deny
10 cOlOred citizens the right 10 sit upon Juries That 10
why we put 1t In. Applause.
The motion strike out the prOviEo defeated the
only vote ~ favor OF II being cast by Mr. Turner himself
Mr. WEAVER tSat, Iowa. submitted al amendment