New-York tribune., 1879-06-11


W% cox uDpm n YJ Chairman OF the Committee
on Foreieu Affairs reported joint resolution reeinng
against Israrte citzeus OF the United states IN the
matter of holding real estate. and directing the rre
dent to immediate action 10 have the tfeaes ."
amended : to remedy tue grievance -, .,u -,Id
Ar MORTON fRep., N. W hoped that the hill would
britain which permitted British Israelites to hold real
estate in Russia. while citizens Of the United states Werg
permitted to take the ttledeeds OF proper! a'o
bad been purchased and paid ior
The loInt resolut on was passed . -. -
Mr.. MCMAHON dem, Omol, from tne Commute @ on
Appropriations reported back the bill making appfo-
priatons certain judicial expenses Of the Govern
men Referred 10 the Committee 0f the hhole. -, a.,
The House. al I:O5 D. m. went into Committee ol inc
Whole (Mr Blackburn of Kentucky ln the chai! uln %
that bl all general debate being limited 10 ioity -
Wr MCMAHON proceeded to explain the provisions
Of ,be bin The committee had reduced the approPrla-
pay Of district attorney ana t'if M
ants $50 900; the pay OF marshals ana thei &
ties $50 900 and for the pay jurors, 800 200 Inc
fees OF witnesses had been left hceordng 10 tuo 80
msic of The ID parIment OF Justice He was sorry tha
ihe committee had not been able 10 reduce lhe py vi
lparshals a great deal more than IL had NO hohy t
for the payment of special deputy marsns
1r eitrtion purposes because clause IN the b pro-
ydes part OF tne money appropI , ~ ,,tIe
S6 of the Revised Statutes or any provision thereof
That title covered the appointment OF uePiy ai 10
and me subppnage Of witnesses before supervisors o
election Section OF the bill repealed the test "tn
aud provided new method OF drawing JutpiS o %
provided that citizen snail dc dlsqudIneu I'm I'm o.
vice as Jurors account Of race, color or previous o
dIton Of seryltude. -. ---,---.., . h.,r,, .,
the rlgnt direcu0n that clause OF the D Whcn lteu %
lied the expenses Of courts Ihat CLAUSE vi ,t .n. %
which necessarily created deficiency was 0Olecuoh
able OF course he could lot vote against Dl pegauso
there not enough IN It, but when ne can't ~ 10
like this No part Of the money hereby apprOplL
appropriated 10 pay the salaries ' ,S
uUder or IN virtue OF tile 26 OF the Revised
Statutes "-anJ when those statutes eonnanu tIe &
dent to execute them, then M. GaiHelu saiu i ,i'
ihe House was not merely neglecting 10 approPrtte
bnt wos nuylpg the enforcement and execution OF tne
laws These were the laws winch the House anu o1na.9
had tried to repeal and had not had the
nower 10 do so The real Of the fact was tnls:
Congress today cOnstllulOnhlly po~eIIcss 49,. ~
neal these laws But the Committee on ApprOprldtlonS
pToposed 10 pass a bill by winch, for the coming year.
the law should be, not repeated. Dut huIlihe g ,J
enforced That only an indirect way OF dolnE .cln
norarly ana for one yea what Congress had no con
sutntIonal power do absolutely ana permanently ny
hoped that the House would thnk peter OF ~ u uiu
strike that out of the bill He criticised also
the second section or the Dill prOhlpltiuB an5
contract or incurriug any liability for the uture pay
ment money not appropriated. .,,,.,,i,I, tho
Mr.. cox (Dem y. 4.)-is not tbat SUBSTANTIALLY lHo
N'S n1% G%ARFIELD-In 1870 Congress passed law re-
stuctg the expenditure for any one year To He gpIO
pratons made for that year. Ihen III was Iouhu that
he bead nt prete enred make obligations
In form of contract and ii enacted that no depart
mentor the Government should involve the dovelnheht
IN any contract the future pay OF mOueY ~ eh
cess Of apprO praons. As part Of tue same provision
n s provided Section 1882 that no contract or pu
chas oH bebaf of the Unted states snail be made un-
less the is authorized by law except hd mere u
an exception utterly overlooked II ths lWJ III te War
ana Navy Depar mens clothing, subsistence, forage
ue wafer or transportation. TINS may throw lltte
side light another bill 70 be reported IOr me army
Under tue II stands, II Congress shOulu neg
ec To pass the regular appropriation BILL or tue up
pToprlaIons out, the Army st to De Ied aud NOT
starved death IT s TO be clothed ana nOt ie hHheu
n Is 10 be transported and not lett idle 30 also WIN
The Navy. But here Is Sfcilon WIica hI.5 % a.. to
Mr. CARLISLE Dem, Kyl-Ihe Act OF Io'ocontalhs
exception wnatever -, en-, ,,t.tt,,, Do
Mr.. GARFIELD-l have read from the existing re
vised Statues two sections that mu.i Dc 10
gether. 1he one does not repeal the othef IL was
enough for me know that this Is the law But here
IS inhibition not merely to MAKE any coH.i act Dut
TO incur any habihty Ihat Is t term
hiIherto Wnat does it meant IL would prevent tne
President from sending Minister Extraord nary 10
foreign Court although authorized to DO so Dy the Con-
a new judicial district In short, any executive act
here forDIdden to perform its performance ucurs any
liability. The meaning Of It all Is this: During
tom tRS GTi'e for consysss in the state q cnSlna
This section aimed at this that neI'hor the President
earv m.tshaIs and dtputv-mar,nais to supervise and
keep the peace at these elections Ii is put there %
these eectins Now, II We have resisted the repeal
OF righteous laws under coercion none the less
will We resist their nultcatlOn. The chapter ol forcing
their repeal seems to been closed bur the chapter
of nulIfying il open. In this chapter ton
thi. House, stand by the awshol only that
they must remain on the Staiuto DoOh, Dut tlau 'eS
shall be executed II you do not approprate Tue money
pirate without YOU But nOt py our consent caa loV
nullfy law winch the Constitution does not permit
Mr SPRINGER Dem, nll-Is it not within the PROV
tnce of the majority IN the House and senate TO W-
hOid appropriations lor any purposef
Mr.. sPRiNGER-Aud what complaint have you to
FOR objects which they deem subVeIslve 10 the rights and
Mr. GARFiEiDEI can better answer your question
by quotation from the distinguished gentleman from
Virginia Nir Tucker), that right Is duty plus power
We are all here under the solemn sanction of an Oatn
We all sworn tha We VIII well and IalthiuIB pei
form the duties Of repessnSyo under tbat bnf
Congress shall appropriate for certain purposes
the Government. II any gen teman here ht TO ne
gect duty ana 10 violate that great obligation
they must answer Tor IT tneir own conscience. their
propTiate money required by law Is my duty, and
my shall be iOr the appropriation under the laws as
Mr. MCMAHON Dem, Ohio replied to Mr. Garfield
and made ronIcal illusions to that genteuan's return
ing appreciation OF his duties under the Constitution
ara las and asserted that the Democratic side the
House had uniformly NOled IOr every appropriation Dl
while the Republican side mad uniformly voted against
them until yesterday, when they voted for the Legsla
tive Appropriation bill III the odstyie RepnDlcan way
that is. without discussOn putting through III lump
The majority here representing the people
fresh An unsys pathetic Republican, Very fresh."l
The general debate being closed the committee pro-
ceeded consider the bill by sections for ameudments
Mr.. HIsCOCK Rep, n. ~ moved TO increase the ap-
preparation Tor DIstnctAOrneys and assistants from
1900 900 10 >350.O00. Rejected.
Nj. HIoCoC X moved TO strike the clause provid
ing tnat no money appropriated shall be USED Tor carry
and insert clause approprating $4,000 for that
purpose ReJee ed, cas-, 81 nays, 100. ,..-,
prohibits any Department or officer OF the Government
from making any contract or incurring any liability Tor
the future payment OF money unt an appropriation has
Mr.. GARFIELD tRep, OmoJ moved to strike out of
section the words 4" Or incur any liability" Re
jocted.
Mr.. HISCOCK (Rep, n. y moved 10 except the War
ana Navy Departments from the provisions OF
2. Rejected
ar. WEAVER MAT. Iowa) moved TO amend section 3,
so as provide tnat the Commissioner who Is TO put
the names of the Jurors into the box, alternately with
the Clerk The Court, shalt be appointed from party
opposing to which the clerk belongs, instead Ol
from the prlncpa! party as provided IN the bill Re
iectedYeas, So nays y6; the Republicans aud Green
packers yOtug in ITS favor and the Democrats voting
against II.
Mr. GARFIELD Rep.. OniO) offered amendment
sIIkn. the pTOyIso that tue commissioner shall be
al pointed from the principal political party opposing
thai To wntcn tue clerk may belong. Rejected.
Mr. CANNON (Hep. Iil) offered an amendment pro
yldu. THAI The event the clerk OF a not
belong any political party. the jurors shall be
selected as now provided by law.
A long and some wn1t disconnected debate ensuCd,