The daily gazette., 1879-06-26
wHATruE CAUCUS DID.

ANDA DIVISION OF THE JUDICIAL EN-
PENsEs INTO TWO BILLS DETERMINED
UPON BY A CLEAN MAJORITY.
WASHINGTON, Jut 25.-Tl Q action Of
the Joint Democratic caucus on judicial
appropriations has SO far defined the
situation that IL il now very intelligible.
The programme outlined In the despatch
es OF last night was fully mapped out In
the joint advisory committee this MORN
ing. 1t was adopted after full discus
sion III the joint caucus which was held
IN the Representatives Hall and which
lasted from 3 to 9 o'clock this evening.
1t was determined that The matters cou-
tained IN the Judicial Expenses bill,
which was vetoed, shall be reported To
the House at once by the Committee on
Appfopriationsi In two seperate bills.
The first bill will contain the Prov
sioDs for carrying on the United States
courts, emitting the item of $500 900 for
the fees OF United States marshals ana
the second section prohibiting any Of
ficer Of the Government from incurring
any Inability under the provisions in
cluded In title 20 of the Revised Statutes.
These provisions are to form the second
bill, but will have q clause adj ed provid-
ing penalty Of So, 900 fine or five years
Imprisonment. for the violation Of the
act by any United States officer.
Senator Herman called special attep-
ton to the fact that the larger bill em-
bodied without any alteration the I'm.
port ant sections by which the vetoed
bill had provided for essential amend
nents OF the present method Of drawn ng
.juries and for the total abolition of the
| Jurors test oath. In advocating the
adoption of the report Mr. KcrEan said
that although there had been diversity
| of counsel IN the joins committee, The
majority were of opinion that the plan
reported was the best, the wisest and
| most expedient.
The main point of the discussion was
raised by a resolution in the nature of a
substitute offered by Mr.. Clardy, Of Mis-
souri,, in favor of passing the Judicia
| Expenses hill in the same form IN " bicl
Is passed before, leaving individua
members to dissent If they choose TO dc
| SO.
1t was rejected by the following vote
Senators-Yea eas, o; nays, 20; Representa-
tives-Yeas So; nays, 80
A III, ton offered by Represe tnu
| Scales to adopt the committees repor
with proviso that Congress should im
mediately adjourn il the President Iii,
not sign the bi was ruled out of orde'
The question was then taken up ON tn
adoption of the committees r, port with
out amendment and resulted aa follows
Senators Yeas, 20; nays, o; Representa-
tives- Yeas, AZ; nays, 49,
The question then recurring on Re
preventative Finley's resolution, Repre-
sentative Covert moved to Ivy it Oh tn
table and on the motion the vote resiilte
as follows: Senators-Yea u nays, {
Repressntatives-Yeas 81; nays, 40.
1t was then resolved that the bill
should be brought before the Hous
through the Committee on Appropria
tons, and they will accordingly be- re
ported from that committee to-morrow v
After the final vote several of th
most determined opponents of the con
mittee's plan, including Representati '
Black burn, announced that they woul
make no further opposition
THE TRADE DOLLAR BILL.
A special meeting ofthe Senate finanC
committee as held this morning. A
the members except Senator Jone
(Nev.) were present, and Chairman Bay
ard presided. The House bill conceiI
: ing trade dollars was taken up. Aflt
making some progress in the line of di'
cussion, but without action on any of i
features, the committee adjourned unit
tomorrow, when its COZ sideration W
be resumed.