Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-05

history OF this country, with reference to the
| parallel which had been drawn between the
| English house of lords and the Senate and the
prerogative house of commons and the House
! OF Representatives. he rapidly traced the his
tory and growth of English liberty from the
time of Magma Charta, and then pointed out
| that when our govern ment came to the founda-
ton of our constitution they had before them
the whole history of England's struggles for
public liberty, and they recorded their inter
probation of it in the written document which
established the form and system of government,
! IN all its parts representing the will IF the
people. And yet it was alleged that the House
| OF Representatives only represented the whole
rights, after deposing from its pedestal the dig
nifty and independence of the Senate, put in
place of the chief executive officer a
| KING, and hail him crowned? He would
ask, Was the Senate to have no voice. no right
| to participate in legislation, for that was what
and subordinates? They were equal partners
with the House of Representatives in all the
duties and responsibilities of legislation, and
were as we'll qualified to make up the griev-
ances OF the people.
CASE IN POINT.
Senator Thurman replied to Senator Mat
thews IN the course of which he referred to
the election in Hamilton county, Ohio, as
showing whether this law, so Landed by the
other side, was an instrument to the purity of
elections or an instrument of fraud and brib-
cry. He agreed that the humblest citizen
should be protected, but he did not think any
man, rich or poor, should be protected by
means OF packed jury. He denied that the
Honse was attempting to coerce the Senate any
more than the Senate WIS trying to coerce the
House. There was no inclination to that on
either side.
DISTRICT CHURCHES.
Senator Harris asked suspension of the
discussion that the Senate might consider the
House bill to restore the churches in the Dis
trict of Columbia to their respective congrega-
lions. The churches were assessed and taxed
to the amount of $4,000, and consequently
nearly every one was sold. 1t was desirable
that the act of the government so far as it
affected these churches, should be amended
and the churches be returned to the respective
trustees. The bill was read and ordered to a
vote.
vote was then taken upon the motion that
the committee recede from it's position relative
to the legislative bill and it was lost. The
vote was 80 nays, 26 yeas.
Senator Thurman then moved that the Senate
strike out from the amendment to the House
bill that part relating to jurors.
Senator Conkling submitted that two motions
could not be on an amendment.
The president ruled the motion out of order
and Senator Thurman took an appeal, which
appeal was laid on the table.
The Senate amendment to the bill was then
sustained, ayes 20, nays a. and another COM
mlttee of conference on the legislative appro-
prla,ion bill was asked of the House.
motion was make that the Senate still
further insist on its amendment to the army
bill.
THANKS,
The customary thanks of the Senate were ten
dered Vice-Presldent Wheeler, and recess was
taken till 10 o'clock.
Senate-Tuesday Aforning.
PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Upon reassembling
a note was read from the Vice President saw
ing he would not preside again during the
present session. thai q President nro tom