The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
SESSION
SENATE.


In reply to question by Mr.. Coke Mr.. Bay
ard said he did not feel authorized to state
what disposition the committee of finance had
made of the Warner bill. He would only say
that no member had been instructed to report
it,
Mr.. Coke then offered a resolution to dis
charge the committee from further considera-
ton of the bill and declare the bill before the
Senate for action. Objected to and laid over
Mr.. Edmunds resumed his remarks on the
bill to repeal certain sections of the Revised
Statutes.
Mr.. Edmunds pointed out what he thought
the absurdity and viciousness of introducing
politics into the jury system.
Mr.. White of Maryland explained the jury
law of Maryland in order to correct any err
roneous impression made by MT. asdmunds.
A long debate enSued, during which Mr..
Thurman said every word in the bill was right,
but there was something on the government.
The majority did not propose to leave room for
the sophistries of the chamber to be echoed
from the other end of the avenue.
Mr.. Blaine in the course of some remarks ON
the bill asked Mr.. Thurman how he knew the
President would veto the bill if passed as re-
ported from the committee.
Mr.. Thurman said he had no such informal
ton, and if he had it would be violating
plain rule of the Senate to state it.
Mr.. Blaine-The Senator has already VIC
lated the rule. He has said the bill should be
amended so as not to encounter objections at
Mr.. Thurman only spoke of my own in
ferences They were simply founded ON the
fact that in my opinion bills have been vetoed
notably the army bill, because men,
bers of the Republican party of both
houses by no means very friendly to the Presi-
dent, 1 will not use the slang language of the
day, I will not talk of bulldozing, have
coerced the Executive.
Mr.. Edmunds raised the point of order that
Mr.. Thurman was out of order.
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did not mean duress OF personal violence He
had used that expression because in his judg-
ment the course of the Republicans in Con-
gress in leaving the merits of the subject and
raising the cry of revolution and waving the
bloody shirt had made the President veto the
bills which, if left to his own Judgment he
would not have vetoed He alluded to the de-
cision of Mr.. Blaine when Speaker of the
House that members were not out of order in
using accusatory words Of the President.
Mr.. Blaine said that was latitude allowed
to immediate representatives of people who
coold only present for impeachment which
was forbidden to the Senate which might be
called on to sit as court of impeachment.
Mr.. Edmunds finally said he was satisfied
with Mr.. Thurman's explanation and with
drew the point of order
Question REQUIRED GU Mr.. Bayard's motion
to recommit the bill.
The motion was finally lost
The bill then passed by strick party vote.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The army appropriation bill was reported,
ordered printed and recommitted.
House went into committee upon the bill
making additional appropriations for the post
office department.
The bill appropriates S1S2, 200 for payment of
letter carriers for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1880, and $25, 900 for payment of increased
salaries in the cities of less than $4,000 inhabi
tants for the year ending June, 1879. 1t
provides that carriers may be employed in any
city containing a population of not less than
10000; carriers in cities of over $75, 900 to be
salary of $500; second $500; salary in cities of
less than $4,000 to be $500. Auxiliary carriers
may be appointed at a salary not to exceed
$780,
After debate and without action on the bill
the House adjourned.