Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-03

CHARGED my duties "impsrtia!Iy to white and
black" without their efficient and imDs!tla
aid, and have approved OF every Verd!cs' save
two rendered in this court since L nave hau
the houCr to preside over 1t. Ii there nave
been auy abuses they arc known 10 me. 1
hayo heard 90 complaints Ct tSo conduct OF q
single Juror, and if there should be such Il will
be nv duty and pleasure fully to Investigate,
apy charge, and if 6nd it substantiated, will
take whatever steps arc necessary tc correct
the abuse or remedy the evil.
We cannot prize too highly, or guard TOO
iaaousIy this great and ancient right OF trial by
Jury, the foundations of which existed 10 the
Dikeste,i:s of Athens aEd the ComltIa at
Rome; and the principles of vii, were seeur'
| cd TO The pcoplc from which We spraDg IN Mag
| ga Charta.
Nothing, 10 ny opinion, so fairly Represents
the tone OF moral character Of q community as
the result Of its jury trials. as was 81 tearluliy
| il1stra,cd in tho middle agts in Eoelsnd.
Evary man, woman and child 10 this commuul:,
| ~ ia deeply interested in tho character and
| qualifications Of tho jurors sumDoDd to THIS
court Their lives, Liberty and property may
| be committed 10 their keeping. :,
As before stated, / have 10 the past selected
the b,st material that could fed liable to
| discharge the important trusts 10 DO oapHoeo
TO thcm, and | expect to do tho same 10 the
| future, with On eve single tG what l uoder.
| stand 10 be my duty under tbs law, aud what
believe to bo to the best and highest interests
OF 81! classes 10 this community. will tic the
rclition, and continue to put only such pelsous
on the juries as think well qualified, as The
lev requires me TO do.
Fire Democratic Caucus Conferences
The advisory committees of the House and
| Senate democratic c,ucuses met Is; night tor
tho purpose of receiving the report Of sub
committee appointed to formulate tho cone u
sious that were reached last Saturday. The
sub committee submitted report in accordance
with their instruction, but accompanied it With
Recommendations for several mpoitant changes
| in the programme co1cerniog the manner oil
providing The legislative, executive a1d judicial
! epproprlaliocs. a very prolonged discussion
and elaborate review OF the whole polItloa! SIT
ua.icr ensusd, and at hall past onc o. u. the
deliberations OF the i,int meeting we're still 10
progress
The indications ct that hour wero tina! the
suggestions Of the sub committee will be adopt
cd aud form part OF tho Recommendations to b.,
made to The Joint caucus OF the democratic
members Of both hous:s
| lu case lhosc Indications Ire verified. the
altered programme will provide for the pa: sage
of Joint resolution extending for one year
from the 30ih instant 81! The aporopIlall )ns
grated By the act of JSoe 49, 1873. Tor the
legislative, executive aud judicial expenses CT
the Government for tho current fiscal year.
all United States judges. dislIc: attor-
neys, AID United States marshals Tut
made 10 appropriation Ter tho "eXoerses OF
United States courts, such as teea OF Jurors sud
witnesses, tho sato keeping of prisoners.
and tho enforcement OF the laws protective Ct
tho right Of suffrage. The lamps" approprla
ton of about SO 600, 900 for judicial expcu-
SEES. usually made in tho legislative, cxacu-
tive and judicial bill. but omitted from it last
year, was Inserted 10 tho ''suudry civil bill, .
which passed CONGRESS at q subsequent period
Of the same session.
The mere extension Of the uct Of JuDc H..
1875 would therefore leave tho judicial cxpen
ses Of The coming fiscal year uDprovided for.
Ii is therefore proposed TO supplement the
passage of The jciGt resolution above indicated
| by the passage OF O new bill approprlating IN
detail for all estimated Judicial expenses except
tho per diems Of supervisors and deputy mar.
shas Of elections, aud contaitiog also tho
clause which was agreed upon las! Saturday, 10
provide that 10 officer shall DO appointed end
no obligation Incurred for any purpose not
specifically appropriated for by Congress- This
supplemental appropriation bill is also to en-.
body these sections of the vetoed appropriation
bill which provide for amendments Of tho law
RESPECTING the method Of drawing jurics and
for the total abolition Of tho Jurors test oath.
The committees recommendation in regard to
the army appropriation bill will. according to
the present outlook, DO the aamc as has bcen
| stated