Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-16
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
w WASHINGTON, June IA
Senate.

In committee Of the whole the supplement
tai judicial appropriation bill was explained
| by Wallace
Inc committee on appropriations author
lzed the reporting back of the army bill with
standing amendments. The fifth section is
striker out, but the sixth section remains in
tact.
resolution was adopted that the commit
tee on education consider and report on the
practicability Of the government aiding in
the establishment and endowment of female
schools of science.
The committee on commerce reported an
amendment in the nature OF a substitute for
the Senate bill to amend the act of 1893, re-
lating to licenccing and enrolling ships and
vessels employed in the coasting trade. CAL
endared.
The supplemental judicial appropriation
bill was taken up and considered in commit
tee of the whole.
Mr.. Allison moved to increase the appro-
priation for district attorneys and their assist
ants, from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Wallace opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Conkling said it was no new juggle
in politics to reduce the amount of the reg,l-
lar appropriation, and after making noise
too large ior the country to hold about econ
omy proceed to vote for deficiencies to meet
tlif hfttHsdfN tNDtIsts. tJnutr inns clause Il
deficiency would certainly occur.
Mr.. Wallace said the bill was intended to
itemize the purposes appropriated for the
amounts considered sufficient but if it was a
mistake, at least IA small appropriation was in
conformity with the homely principle that a
man with little money in his pocket will
spend less than man with a full pocket.
Mr.. Blaine congratulated the committee on
their sudden conversion. Yesterday they
forced through bill of S20, OO0, 600. included
in Il. lines. Now they insist on itemizing
everything in a little bill of S., O0O, 900
Mr.. Beck said that yesterdays bill also
uemzcd, although a little awkwardly. There
was especial need of itemizing the judicial
appropriation bill, because the money hereto
fore appropriated in bulk had been so largely
devoted to deputy marshals' expenses, that
a deficiency was caused by the legitimate ex-
penscs of the courts.
In reply to Conkling's insinuation as to de-
fcicncies. Beck said the governments rec
ords would show genuile reduction in cx-
penses under democratic rule. Deficiencies
generally caused by such misuse of money as
that just mentioned did not propose to give
the department sluSh fund to run political
machine.
In reply to questions bv Mr. Blaine Wal
lace said the interest of the bill is to prevent
the use of any of the money appropriated for
the expenses of deputy marshas, and to pro-
hibit the appointment of such marshals.
Blaine-In other words, the President hav-
ing vetoed Il bill. which repealed something
permanently, we are going to write himself
down an ass by signing IA bill which repeats it
for the year
Wallacc-lf refusing to sign a bill because
it does not contain something, excuses him
from being so written down, then he NAV not
be.
Mr.. Blaine asked whether the bill prohibit
ed the employment as deputies, of men who
shall volunteer to act as such, without pay.
Wallace said that no liability would be in
CURED by the government in such Il case. but
the employment of such deputies was prohib-
tied by the words in the bill, mo officer shall
make any contract or incur any liability, etc.
etc"
Mr.. Blaine remarked that a President who
would sign such bill after having declared
in public veto message that he was in favor
of retaining the laws which it repeals, on the
statute books, would go far beyond the man
who said he was in favor of the Maine law,
but was opposed to its execution.
Wallace i don't know what the President
has to do with this bill, or why he is logged
in here.
Blaine-IIe will have a good deal to do
with it before it gets through.
Wallace imagine it is the purpose of the
stalwarts to have him have a good deal to do
with it.
Blainc-Docs the Senator expect to get
along without the President?
Wallace replied that he expected the Pres
ident to obey the laws which prohibit the use
of money for purposes to which it is not APP
propriated, and to forbid developments to
contract for future payment.
Baine-lf the Senator finds enough for
that in the statutes, is there need of this adj
ditiona legislation!
Wallace-The words "otiicer" and ''liabil-
ity'' are added. A marshal is not depart
ment.
long debate was had over the section re-
lating to the method of drawing jurors and
repeating the test oath, the points raised be-
ing substantially those discussed on the Bay
ard bill lately passed, containing the same
provisions.
Mr.. Conking pointed out the defects of the
bill, and said it would be an indecent and dis
graceful law if passed. Also said he would
at n proper time move to strike out the clause
prohibiting the employment of deputy mar
shals He wanted the bill to pass in such
form that it would not be likely to fail by
reason of containing what once has been We
toed.
Mr.. Cameron moved an executive session.
Lost.
Mr.. Wallace having charge of the bill,
said he did not wish to force Il long session
tonight, and suggested that vote be taken
at . o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Conkling opposed naming any hour for
closing the debate. He was of no disposition
TO talk for the purpose of delay, but debate
should not be limited.
a motion by Mr. Allison to adjourn was
lost, Mr.. VOORHEES, being the only democrat
voting yea, several republicans voting nay.
The debate on the jury clause was renew
ed, the substance of the democratic argument
being that while the present law provides
that jurors of L. $. courts are to be chosen
in the same manner as in the highest courts
in the States federal judges take advantage
of the exception las far as practicable" to
make the rules of the court on that subject to
suit their views, and Judge Bond was espe-
cially spoken of as one who invariably chose
republican jury commissioners under his rule
of court.
The other side argued that any abuse of the
discretion vested in them, exposed the judges
TO impeachment.
Adjourned.