The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-27

ecutive session. At 455 the doors were
'Mr. Davis, Of West Virginia, asked to take
from The House The bill was read second
time and referred to the Committee on Ap-
The Senate at :o7 adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The regular order having been de-
manded, the Speaker announced that
b. the q morning tba b pur to ane orohb
government employees from contributing Tor
political purposes, and upon this the previous
question was demanded. The previous ques-
ton was insisted upon, and the opposition 10
the bill resorted, as usual, to fiiibustering,
the bill again went over
Mr. Armfieid, Of North Carolina, asked
leave to offer resolution to revoke all leaves
Of absence of members Ut the House.
Mr. Morrison objected.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the bill
making appropriations for the judicial ex-
penses Of the government, and moved tnat
it be recommitted to the Committee on Ap-
propriations and printed.
Mr.. House, of Tennessee, said that every
one understood that bill, and he did not see
why 1t could not be acted upon now
MIR. Atkins said he would report the Dill
back and ask action upon 1t as soon as 1t was
printed.
better 20 to the committee of the whole, and
1t could then be considered any time.
The latter motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Cobb. OF Indiana, from the same com.
nittee, reported the bill to pay the fees q
United States marshals. and IL took the same
course as the other bills.
These were the bills agreed upon IN caucus
yesterday, and some surprise was expressed
that they were not pushed to Immediate con-
sideration.
OF the committee Of conference on the bill
making additional appropriations for the ser
vice Of the Postoffice Department., which ex-
cIuded the letter carriers pay and other mat
ters. The report was agreed To-
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the general calendar.
The rules require that matters on the ealen-
dar shall be taken up In order, and as there
were number OF bills and objection was
made to passing them by, and there was nc
mittee rose, and by consent, the bill was re-
turned to the Speakers table.
The House then, on motion OF Mr.. Atkin
son, resolved itself into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Blackburn In the chair, and pro
morning, making appropriations for the judi
cial expenses OF the government.
All general debate was limited to one
minute. A considerable debate ensued,. ant
several amendmenLS were OHefeu auu 10
Mr.. Weaver, Of love-, moved an amend
rnent providing that the jury commissions
shall be member Of the principal politica
party within the district In which the cour
was held. This was adopted.
The bill was then completed In com
mittee Of the whole and reported to thu
House, the only amendment being that
/ Mr.. Weaver's, noted above.
| The bill was then passed BY q vote OF 9
yeas to 81 nays. All the Republicans vote
against It. The Greenbackers voted with To-
Democrats for it.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Indiana, then moved that tn
House resolve itself into committee OF tn
whole again, to consider the bill making ,ap
propriations for the payment OF the Unite
States marshals, and moved that all genera
debate be limited to one minute.
/ Mr.. Baker moved to make 1t one hour an
half The opponents Of the BILL wanted T
discuss 1t.
were made to adjourn, and after considerable
contention the time of debate was limited t
one hour and half on each side.
The House then at As adjourned, and In
bill will come up tomorrow.