Daily globe., 1879-05-15
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
The Senate.
THE SENATE.

Extra session.
The Senate.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Vest gave
notice of an intention to introduce a bill pro-
posing to organize Indian Territory into a
State, and providing for its admission into the
Union. His resolution making inquiry as to
whether any part of Indian Territory had been
purchased by the United States with a view of
locating Indians or freedmen thereon was
agreed to.
REVENUE FRAUDS. =.
Senator Lamar called up the bill reported
from the committee on Judiciary, to amend the
revised statutes so as to provide that if two OF
more persons conspire either to commit an Of
fonsa against the United States, or to defraud
the revenue, and one or more of such persons
actually commit such crime, all parties to the
conspiracy shall, on conviction, be fined $l0,-
900 and Imprisonment not more than two years,
or both, at the discretion of the court. The bill
was passed.
LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Consideration was resumed of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill. All
parts of the bill were passed upon, with the ex-
ception of what is known as the legislative por-
tion, which appropriates $2,80O,0 900 for defray-
ing the expenses of the judiciary, and fixing of
jurors providing how they shall be selected,
and repeating the test oath, and all of section
2031 of the revised statutes, except so much
thereof as relates to the pay Of supervisors of
elections, and all other sections and laws au-
thorizing the appointment of chief supervisors
of elections, special deputy marshals of elect
tion, and general deputy marshals having any
duty to perform in respect to any election and
prescribing their duties and power, and allow
ing them compensation.
SENATOR HERMAN
advocated a repeal of the test oath and spoke
against the use Of the army at elections. He
said the courts have recently decided that no
juror can be required to criminate himself by
admitting his participation in the rebellion as
per section 800, but section S21 is more obiec-
tionable, as it reposes in judges, even such u
judge rs some time ago issued notorious mid
night orders in Louisiana, a discretion almost
unlimited excluding those connected most
remotely with persons in the rebellion. This
statute practically results in excluding the best
people of certain sections from the Jury box,
thus s-deplorably degrading that important part
of the administration of justice by throwing it
into the
HANDS OF IGNORANT AND INCOMPETENT MEN.
1t is a farce to appropriate money to admins
ter Justice in such one sided manner.
L
and supervisors, Senator Herman spoke of the
increasing power thrown into the hands of the
federal government by it's imme,,se patronage
and by its authority to use the army in support
of United States officers at Congressional elec-
tions, and the dangers to be apprehcnded
therefrom. Abiding to Senator Windom's re-
mark that free fraud and free mObs'' dear
to Democrats, Senatar Herman dcplorcd the
spirit in which the assertions were made and
rcpcllcd them as basclcss. The Democrats held
dear the old ideas of
FAIrnFULNEss TO CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES.
He then proceeded to defond the Democratic
party from tho attacks of his colleagues and
named the Democrats, who were elected
governors, bnt not by thugs and thieves.
First, William M. Marcy.
Senator Morrill, inquired whether this was
the same Marcy who declared that to the vic
tors belong the spoils.
Senator Herman replied it was doubtless a
joke, but no man i'm New York, Democratic or
Republican, but would say that Marcy was a
patriotic and honest man. Senator Herman
next named Silas Wright, Horatio Seymour,
who could not go into any assemblage W it'll
out being greeted with applause; also Hoff-
man, Tilden and Robinson. For forty years
New York has had honest, Jealous men and
Democrats for governors, and yet people were
asked to believe the Democratic party want
Fraud violence and ruffanism at the polls.
Senator Morrill, asked whether this was the
same Tilden who had not paid his income tax
Senator Kernon replied in the affirmative,
but he had heard that the government hao
failed to make a case.
Senator Eaton inquired whether that was
not the sar Tilden who was elected President
but who was cheated out of the office?
Senator Herman replied he was the same mar
whom majority of the people believed was
elected, and who would
CLEAN OUT THE AUGEAN STABLES IN THE UNION
as he had the populations in New York. Tht
Democrats thought they were beaten by dis
honest count. 1t was not true as had beer
said by his colleague that Democrats want Ger
tain laws repealed bacause with the retention
of these laws they could not hope for success
AS for himself, Herman, he wanted nothing bu
with his party. But the Democrats coult
carry the State of New York. They carried i
in 1874, 1875, 1876, and 1877, and carried it b,
fair elections. The Democrats carried tn
State, too, in 1870, when Hoffman was elected
second time, and they could carry the Stat
again by fair means.
Senator Herman, in conclusion, reviewed th'
conduct of supervisors of elections, including
that of Davenport, arguing that the law wa
dangerous whatever party might be in power
and contending 1T would be great wrong t,
subject American citizens to the arbitrary up
prcssions to which it subjected them.
SENATOR THURMAN
obtained the floor and will address the Senat
tomorrow.
On motion of Senator Gordon it was resolve
that the secretary of the treasury be directe
to inform the Senate as to the liability of State
for direct taxes under the law of August, 1861
and the acts amendatory thereof.
AEREARAGEs OF PENSIONS.
Senator Beck moved an amendment to th
Legislative, executive and judicial appropri;
tion bill, namely: In order to provide for th
speedy payment of arrearages of pensions til
secretary of the treasury is authorized and d
rccted to issue Immediately, in payment there
of, that portion or the 1000, 900 in legal te1
der currency now in the treasury kept as
special fund for the redemption of fraction
currency, etc.
There is over SS,0OO,OOO remaining of Il
fund. Senator Beck during his remarks
favor of the amendment said that the seer
tary of the treasury had increased the publ
debt and had by the payment of double inte
est, favored the bondholders.
Senator Paddock said that he had a convers
tion this morning with the secretary, who e
pressed the opinion that the diversion of t
money reserved for redemption of fraction
currency would not hasten the payment
arrears of pensions single day he was pl
pared to pay them from time to time as t
necessary papers were prepared. If it "
proposed to use the money in behalf of soldie
arrears of pensions the plan was forced
far the secretary was concerned and
reflections on him were therefore not warra,
ed by his conduct.
Senator Beck saiu he was not making a
particular charge against the secretary.