The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-03-28
Death of Judge Giles.

states Court for the district of Maryland, died
in Baltimore city, ON Friday night, the 2lst In
slant, in the I'D year of his age. Judge Giles
was born in Hartford county, his ancestors being
among the earliest settlers in Maryland He
was named after VIM. Fell, from whom Fell's
Point takes its name The Judges mother be-
longed to the Paca--family, to a branch of it who
were originally Friends and came here to escape
the prosecutions of the old world. Judge Giles
was educated at Baltimore College; after that
he studied under DR.. Barry, the head of a fine
academy in Baltimore, completing his studies at
Bel Air Academy, Rev. George Morrison, princi-
pal. In 1926 he entered on the study Of the law
in the office of Judge Purviance. In 1929 he was
admitted to the bar, and from that time until
1858 he practiced law with steadily growing
ment even did not seriously impede In 1887
he was first elected TO the Legislature of Mary
land as a Democrat, the party which he espons
ed early and supported 10 the last with intelli
gent fidelity, but entirely free from partisan
subserviency. Two years later he was reelected
showing marked personal popularity. He tool,
a conspicuous place in the House of Delegates
and was the author ofscveral important statutes
He was not only pleasing and persuasive
speaker but hard worker in all the legislative
bodies OF which he was la member He was
elected to the national House of Representatives
in lS45fo two years, defeating Hon John P. Ken
ncdy, his Wing competitor But he declined
denomination. He was appointed by President
Pierce in July, 1858, to succeed Judge Glenn,
then lately deceased us Judge of the United
States Court for the District of Maryland. He
was twice married. and leaves three sons and
daughter.
In private life Judge Giles was noted for pur-
ity of character, kindness OF heart honor and in
tegrity; in short, he deserved to be called
Christian gentleman. As a Judge, he has left
behind him a name. that will take place in the
history of our State by the side of that Of Roger
b. fancy and other illustrious Marylanders. II
will be difficult we imagine to find worthy
successor to this venerable and lamented jurist.
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CoNGREss.-Congress has been in session
for ten days but no business has been trans
acted Nothing can be done in the House
until the committees are appointed. This is
matter of the very highest Importance, as
the committees shape legislation, and it is
therefore important that the right men should
be put in the right place.
In the Senate, Fon Tuesday, Mr. Hoar at
tempted to start a political debate on his res
oluton declaring revolutionary the refusal
ofone house to pass appropriation bills unless
the President or the other house assent to
legislation which they disapprovc. His
speech was full of gall and bitterness, but the
Democrats very sensibly permitted Mr.. Hoar
to do all the talking himself They have de-
termined not to discuss empty resolutions,
and will make no speechesFon anything that
does not involve practical legislation.
A caucus of Democratic members of the
House and Senate met on Wednesday and
agreed to introduce and put on their passage
Immediately the appropriation bills which
failed to pass at the last session of Congress
The provisions of the army bill will be
identical with those contained in the measure
as it was passed by the last Congress, in
Guiding the clause d3prohibits the pres
cnce of troops at the polls.
The repeal of the test-oath for jurors, the
manner of drawing jurors and the law gov
erning their pay, as incorporated in the legisla
tive, executive and judicial appropriation bill
of the last session. will be substantially the
same The supervisors of elections, one
from each party, are to be continued, but the
power to arrest without due process of law,
is to be abolished, their duties being restrict
ed to that of witnesses and challengers only
"GEIIow SNow."-On the eve of ST. Pat
rick's Day. shower of yellow snow" as it
was called, fell overan area of about two hun