Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-15
Fresh Financial Complications
In Spain and Turkey.
The National MilIers Association
Transacts Important Bus
iness at Chicago.
Debate In the Senate on the LeqisIa-
tive, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation Bill.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington. May 14.-Mr. Cockrell In.
troduced joint Iesolution requesting the
president to open correspondence with
France relative to the reciprocity treaty,
three commissioners of the United States
to be appointed with their compensation
fixed by the secretary of state. Referred.
The legislative bill WAS then considered:
Mr.. Beck stated the senate had increased
the amount by $64, 600, making a total of
$16,O0O,OO0. He suggested reforms In the
reduction OF the number of gaugers and
storekeepers to five and ten thousand dol.
lars. He thought that hundreds of thous-
ands could be saved BY readjusting the GUS
toms department, and hoped that consulta-
ton would ensue on wise and proper legis-
lation on the matter at next session. He
preferred to have reform now than to wait
till the democrats ceme into power as they
expect to d..
Mr.. Thurman said they had before them
an appropriation bill for the support of the
legislative, executive and judicial branches
of the government. Nobody denied that the
amount was sufficient, but opposition had
been made to the bill because Of provisions
relating to trial by jury and to elections
Rather than agree to these the minority say
in effect that they will stop offers and defeat
the bill. Scarcely any words had been heard
by the minority on the merits of this ques-
ton. 1t was said that the provisions had no
proper place in an appropriation bill, and
that they were dictated by the south because
gentlemen in their Imagination supposed
there was large conspiracy to produce an.
archy-as if the majority of the democratic
people Of the United States have not az
much interest in the order. peace and PROS
perity Of the country and the perpetuity
of the government as any man belonging
to the republican or any other party. The
most intlam,natory, unfounded, upiustitia
BILE attempt has been made to array one
portion of the people against the other.
thus endeavoring to make sectionalism as
permanent as the continent itself. Why
did not these gentlemen point out the de-
fects of the provisions if they believe they
exist. They were told that these proyis
Ions were inserted at the command of the
southern domination. but there was not
one word Of truth in it, They were not in
the Interest of southern men or of northern
men particularly, but in the interest of ali
the people in the country. The laws which
these provisions intended to repeal were
passed originally to Cypress the people o!
the south and to disfranchise. imprison and
persecute naturalized citizens of the north.
de proposed TO speak on the subject OF the
constitution. If that instrument may be
mentioned without irrevleancy. he then
argued that trial by jury was q shield 10
the people and safeguard to liberty. and
that the law proposed to be re.
pealed were enacted in the interest
Of the republican party. Though no
Jeffries may hold his bloody assiaes in this
country, yet in minor degree if not to the
full extent, should these enormities be
continued, courts of justice, as Hallam saws.
would become caverns of judicial muders
and mere instrumentalities of party feeling
and personal advantage. Thurman proceed.
ed, analyized the laws proposed to be repeal
ed, and argued that they were in the ut
most degree oppressive, a. they shut out in.
telligence from the jury and punished those
who could not take the iron clad oath be-
cause they had given cup of cold water
even to any one who had opposed the gov
ernment. If the law was justifable in war
it was not 80 now at time when all should
unite in paci6cstion of the country and re-
store harmony everywhere. We should 20
back to the old paths of justice. Passing
from the subject Of juries, Thurman spoke
Of the subject of elections and their free
dom from political interference and the
necessity and justice Of repeating the pres.
eut laws which were instruments of corrup.
ton and fraud.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Orth concluded his argument against
the bill to remove ca.es from state to feder.
al courts.
Mr. McL,ne supported the bill. The
morning hour expiring, Mr.. Wa1ner's sill
yer bill Was taken up, and the roll called
on Killinger's motion to table the bill and
amendment, resulting IN yeas 109. nays 1926