New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27
CAUCUS BILLS IN THE HOUSE.

CAOCUS DlLlIo IN LIZ IIOODE'
ONE OF THE JUDICIAL BILLS REPoEIED AND
PAssED-AN EXCITING INCIDENT-REPUBLTCAN
AMENDMENTS ALL REJECTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, June 26.-BOtb of the bills which
the Democrats have agreed upon after hours and
days Of weary caucus labor were, as mere matter
of form, submitted to the House Committee on APP
preparations this morning by Representative Atkins,
who untes in himself the functions Of chairman of
the Appropriations Committee and Of a prominent
member of the Joint Caucus Committee The ses-
sion Of the Appropriations Committee was short and
very harmonious, because the majority having re-
ceived orders from the caucus last night knew ex-
actlY what was required. The majority promptly
voted down all amendments proposed by the Re-
publican members of the committee.
One OF these amendments was offered by
Mr.. Baker, of Indiana, 1t provided that
100000 should be appropriated to pay the
necessary regular expenses of marshals in the per-
Torrance Of their ordinary duties officers of the
United states courts. 1t was defeated.
After the bill was taken up in the House a num-
Der Of amendments were proposed by Republicans.
but all were lost. The only change made in the
Caucus bill was by the adoption of an unimportant
amendment offered by Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, for the
benefit of the Greenback party in judicial districts
where that party is numerous enough to be
styled one Of the principal" political parties.
Mr.. Baker again proposed his amendment be-
fore referred to, and said that he did in order
to ascertain whether the Democrats were acting in
good faith and were willing to vote tho necessary
appropriations for the courts without adding polit-
ica restrictions. Mr.. Atkins in opposing the amend
ment feigned ignorance of what was meant by
POLITICAL legislation, and said that he could see
no reason why the President should veto either this
bill or the one which is to follow it, and by which
the necessary money for the payment of marshals is
provided. Mr. Bakers amendment was again de-
feated
Two other amendments excited considerable at
tenton. The first was offered by Mr.. o. Turner, of
Kentucky. 1t was to strike out of the bill the
clause which provides that no qualified
citizen shall be prevented from serving as
a grand or petit Juror ION account Of
race color or previous condition of servitude"
Mr. Atkins strongly opposed this amendment, and
it received only one vote, that of Mr. o. Turner
himself Mr. Lowe, of Alabama, In order as he
said to perfect tho section prescribing the mode
of drawing Jurors, offered clause providing that
the political orthodoxy of each jury commissioner
shall be vouched for by the certificate of the chair
man Of the executive committee of the political
party to which he belongs A good many Republic
cans voted for this, but it was of course lost
There was very little discussion OF the various
amendments offered. and only languid inter
est was manifested on either side of
the House. About half Of the Democrats
were disguised with the bill because the matter for
which they have been fighting had been shOrn from
II by the caucus The Republicans, glad that the
bill was no worse, contented themselves by voting
against 10.
The only incident of the day that babe fair to be
exciting occurred when Mr.. Springer, who was alb
sent from the caucus yesterday rose and tried to
offer an amendment which was understood to COM
prise the political features of the vetoed bill: He
was cried down. and was prevailed upon TO desist
by members of his own party but for one, brief
moment it appeared rs though lie would break
loose from the bonds of the caucus and explode
bomb In his own camp.
The bill was passed by a vote of 90 to 67.
Mr. Cobb of Indiana who had charge of the other
or Marshals BILL in which the caucus had placed the
restrictive clauses of the vetoed Judicial bill moved
that the House go into Committee Of the Whole on
that bill. The Republicans desired to discuss this
measure, and asked that one hour and half be al
lowed to each side. Mr.. Cobb refused to consent
that more than one minute should be allowed for
general debate, and IN support OF this position he
rallied about forty Democrats who evidently felt
that the bill had already received IN caucus all the
discussion il would bear. By the aid Of a number
of the Democrats, the Republicans finally succeeded
i'm getting the time for general debate fixed at
hour and the discussion will proceed tomorrow
morning. -
A number of amendments will be offered by Re-
pubcaGs, and there will be a pretty thorough dis
cussion of the bill by them under the five minutes
rule.