New-York tribune., 1879-06-07
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.

SENAlE-.--.- w ASHlNGIoN. june " io'"'
The President pro TEN. laid before the SEN
ate TO-DAY House bill No 49, 10 correct verbal errors III
the text and title of act making appropriations Tor
river and harbor mpro vements passed at the last s
sion which considered and passed
Mr. ROLLINS Hep.. N H. from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia reported resolution authorz-
ing that committee during the recess to investigate
the best means OF securing an ample supply OF pure
water.
Mr. EDMUNDs Qaep, VT moved to amend by ex-
tending The inquiry to the OF the income earned
by the present water works, and their general nhcia
The resolution as amended was adopted
Mr. LAMAR Dem, Miss rom the seiee1 Goihili,tcs mn s
Tributaries reported with amendment the House bi 10
provide for the appointment Of Mississippi River Com
mission Placed on the calendar. Mr. Lamar sald he
would ask leave TO call II up Tor Consideration at an
Nj BURNsIDE rep, r, ~ introduced bl for the
relief Lieutenant Colonel Schuyler Hamilton. ate OF
memorial was ordered to he printed and referred to the
Committee Military Affairs
MIR BOOTH HeD., Cali introduced a bill 10 prevent
obstruction preempuon and homestead settlement on
public lands Referred to the Committee on fuDIic
Mr. JONES Dem. FlaI introduced bill relating to
public lands Of tns United States Referred To tAe same
Mr. COKE Dem TexJ said he had heard that the
o ouse H BIZ 5G4 ttbe warner Silver bnD until
next December II this were true ne wished 10 oHer
resolution on the SUBJECT lie a'Aeu "H"' D''OH HAu
Mr. RAYARD Dem Dell said he did not feel at lib
6ei51e 65 ~ Instructed 6v them TO do So
M COKE then asked leave to Offer a resolution dis
49,. comTittee from further confederation OF
the bill and declaring the bill before the Senate Tor ae-
several Senators both sides objected. and the reso-
luton went over under the rules
96 35 motion OF Mr. MAXEY Dem Tex, the Senate
concurred in the House amendment to senate bill No
5lG 10 extend time OF special postal service unt
service can be obtained by advertisement said amend
ment beng TO limit the extension TO one year
Tie morning hour having expired, the unIu' shed hus
ness was up being the ol relating 10 ures ana
to repeal sections sol. $40 and 81 OF the Revised
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep, VT continued his remarks on
the oil Referring the assertion that there are no
laws discriminating asans cooTed men a. Jurors,
Mr.. Edmunds read The law OF Maryland, Were Jnrors
Mr. WHYTE Dem, Mdl said tAey are also draw;
from poll list OF unta1ed citizens including coIored
Mr EDMUNDs thought If this was so there seemed to
oe another kind OF discrimination. - .no.
unanimous consent could probably now De oDthneI 20
recouslder me by which third reading Of the Dill
was ordered so thai II might stl be amended He nt-
mated tnat Mr.. Ldmunds's amendment offered yester-
day while considered unnecessary, would not again be
Mr. EDMUNDs said he would ike 20 move to recon-
init the bill If could be arranged. Otherwise ne would
go on He asked Air. Hampton Dem, D. CO II what ne
stated yesterday about judge IN oharieston, 5elns
him sef unable TO take the oath Whe even hel9oydh
Jurors were excluded for sucn inability, came under his
own observation 49,
of his colleague. who was present
| NIT EDMUNDs thought that IA committee ought 10 be
appointed TO investigate the matter IN all las hghts,
Then Congress could get more satisfaction tnan from
M II
out what thought the aDsurdiy and viciouness or
introducing politics into the jury system, 1t was the
beginning OF practice ne Sald, that would END III re-
coniziug all other mental differences the selection
Ofturors. Presently We would nave Caihohc opposed
to Protestant, aud would have to provide Tor Free
Traders Know NOthlngs, and al shades of political ana
NJ THtRM1Y DEM Oho) said ne thought Mr.. Ed
| munds was generating another veto message He was
furnishing sopa5ties ior people VINO were hoS
that they might come back here IN sort OF shutecocA
Ana MSne6IerT Mr. Thurman said Mr. Edmunds APP
| peared 10 be afraid to leave the qualifications
| Of Jurors with the states, but Section 500 left
them there and by that section the law Of Maryland
would exclude backs from me lnry box Inc ne kePunl &
dnd fault with certainly until 1870 when the law was
passed orbidding discrimination Tor jurors IN Fed
era courts account Of color or previous con-
Now # the act Of 1872 prevented even G S
'gTr MI c rC0VRITNG Rep " " pointed out that the
hill would repeal all general special laws conflicting
" mr THURMAN replied that there was nothing in the
hill confcung With the law Of 1873. Tie words refer
red 10 we're not worth the ink they printed with
~ cYrse ali acts Inconsistent with repealed by
| implcation, but there pOsslt unphcation In
ms bill by Wnicn the law OF 1870 W hected he was
surprised to test oatAs defended III the American
Mr' wHYTE Dem. Md explained the Jury law of
Maryland IN correct any erroneous impression
! made by Mr.. Ednlunds' remarks
Th0s: chosen be OF intell gence, character
and sObrietv without any reference 10 political belief
Mr. EDAUND5 asked II II was the actual result that
! coIored men were drawn as Jurors under this law.
Courts Dut ia the Courts, Ae lad not known Of
/
| Mr. EDMUNDs wanted 10 know how it happened that
/ no negroes ever got on iuries
names did happen TO come out He had never heard
word OF complaint from the coOred people in TINS
gard No class Of citizens could be found than
IN Mr. ~ HAZARD dem DELI said he did not think the
bill contained any provision under which dlscrimna-
ton could made nevertheless he moved to recon-
! M NJ CONKIING usep., y. y thought this move
valuable addition the " Comedy OF Errors" for which
| this session distinguished
| Mr. THURMAN DEM Ohio said there was no occa-
sion Tor exhibitions OF petty triumph Every word IN
the bill right, but there was something wrong IN
this Government, else would have become law be-
fore. The majority are Obliged to look not oniy 10
what right but what is praetlca0le. Ihey DO not
propose room for the sophstries OF this ch-
Der be echoed from the otHci eLd OF l!e avenue
Y6fE YofE car survive ''' ., '"'''' '-'' ~ w r
dent would veto bill If 1t should pass reported
NJ THrRMAN said he had such Information, and
n he had would De violating PLAIN rule 0f TIE SENATE
Mr. BLAINE-The Senator has already violated the
rule has said that the bill should be amended 80 as
m encounter objections tue other end OF the avenue
| MI THURMAN only spoke Of my own infereneeS,
and those differences were simply founded on the IacL
bills have been vetoed-nOtably the
| Army bili-because the members Of the Republican
p9eS pSV ~ To- the Incumbent OF the Presidential chair,
! haye-I Will not the slang language oil the ddy,
viii not talk about bulldoz.ns-Dut have coerced the
Mr. EDMUNDs raised the point of order that Mr.
! Thurman was out OF order
The words were taken down and read by the reporter
! Mr EDAIUNDS stated that his point was that INC
words imputed unconstitutional ana improper condIGt
q, fbr Presdeut and 10 members OF the senate Ho
would NOT regard the words relating TO Tho House
! Nr HOUSTON Dem AlaJ asked under what RUE
tbe Dont was made We are getting 20 point where
mo legislation could be had without consulting the EA-
eDtiye" he SAID. but DO not know th-i we are Ior-
! Dicdeu 10 speak of him." - -,
| MI WHYTE Dem. ddl-Ihe other slIe nave peeA
making cnarges OF coercion against Us All aons.
M, one thing 10 say wat inc eNect OF
measures viii be- and another ~ say III :" many Words
that senators have coerced the PRECEDENT thuS charging
| them with political crime, ., - .h
! Mr THURMAN referred 10 his own decision on the
rotnt of order raised against Mr. Chandler some ZINE
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