Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-04

| could not do IL In New York, because the people
in that state were not generally oftice-hunterS
| and place-seekers. and did not strive to break
| into the witness box in order 10 enjoy the
! honors and emOluments OF that distinguished
| position. Laughter
| MIR. Garland said he had no remarks TO make
| with reference 10 the Ohio jurors, but he would
| like to ask Mr. Conkling IL there was not a stat
ute by which colored person could not enter
courts OF justice, and where IL was.
| Mr.. Conkling.-lf the Senator presses for
reply, can simply state il is in the book with
no ether statutes.
| Mr.. Garland subsequently quoted the statnte
ara observed that the manner OF applying the
| test oath gave 100 much power 70 the Judges.
MI. Stanley Matthews could not let the Occa-
sion pass by without giving his solemn protest
against doctrines which had been urged on this
iioor for the first time, he believed in the his
tcly or this country. With reference 10 the
| parallel which had been drawn between the
EDgliSh House OF Lords and the senate and
the ireogatiye OF the House OF Commons and
houSe OF REPRESENTATIVES. he rapidly traced
lie history OF and growth OF English liberty
from the time Of Magma Charta, and then
! POINTED out that when our government came TO
me foundation OF our constitution tney had be-
l9Ie tHem tne whole history OF England'S Strug-
SieS Tor public liberty. and they recorded their
Interpretation OF il in a written document
| which established form and system of gov
eminent IN all Its parts representing the will
oI Tie people. And yet il was alleged that the
houSe oi Representatives only represented the
Whoie People. Would the representatives OF
| Popular rights, after depoSng from its pedestal
| the dignity and independence of the Senate. put
III III place oi The chief executive o1lccr king ana
cave MIN crowned? lie would aSl; were rho
senate TO have no voice, no right 10 nlrficIoete
| IN leSisldtion-for that was wRaf was malDt
& a.u 10 oe dlCialed TO as interiors and subordin-
/ ateS. teE were equal partners with the Mouse
oi REPRESENTATIVES IN al the duties and rpSnon-
siuiiilleS Ci LEGISLATION and we're as well quail
| hea &c take up The grievances of the people
MT. Hoaf said the sentiments uttered by GEN
tie'ILeb on lie other side well warranted a d,S-
cusslon pl0tracted through the night and
IDfOugh TIE day. Three bills were before Con-
hat FrraI.a.
tE}ion cf THIS country Sha, be 80 far Ia practice
changed, That the functions Of the senate would
be usurred. IL was an attack ap0G the national
lie as wen as upon the constitution Of the cOUp-
Try.
Nr. Thurman made a reply TO the TWO last
speeches., III the course Of which he referred 10
the election in Hamilton county as showing
whether this law. which was so landed by The
otlef side, was an instrument TO preserve the
purify OF election, or an instrument OF fraud
aLd bribery; lie agreed that tie humbiest cifi-
zen should be protected. but he did not think
any man. TCh or poar, should be protected hy
means OF packed jury. Re denied that tue
House was attempting 10 coerce the senate any
! more than the Senate was trying 10 cOerce The
/ House. There was 10 coercion on either side.
MT liifliS asked for suspension OF the dis
cuSslch IN order that the senate might consider
Il house bili 10 restore the churches in the Dis
trict Of Columbia 10 their respective coagrera-
tiohS. Jhe chuTth hes were assessed and taNe:i
10 Ihe amount OF :i1G2H. and conseduentIy
IeatiE every one was sold II was desirable
Ihal me ACT OF 1874, 80 FAR as ii affected these
cHuIchtS. sLuHiu oC amended ana the churches
restored TO the respective trustees
Inc Dill was read and agreed 10.
vote was then taken upon the motion that
Tie committee recede from its position relative
10 the leg ialalNc bill. and was lost by - noes 10
20 Ieas-that 10 strike out from the amendment
70 me liouSe OIL that part relating TO Jurors.
II, III t"hhiIh@ rose 10 point Of order, and
submitted thai the two motions could not b2
ni3Ge on one amendment.
The President ruled the motion out OF order.
MI. Thurman appealed against the decision.
OT { At
was laid on the table \ motion was thea
made thai tie senate sustain il, amendment of
the OIL which on the ayes and nays beinr
t3lieu VAS carried by vote OF - ayes, TO -
nays.
Mr. Blaine moved that another committee Of
confer eEc3 on the legislature appropriation biii
be asked Of the House. and this WAS not agreed
| 10. lie also moved that The senate still further
insist On It's amendments to The army bill.
ril Motion Gf Ny. Bayard Tie following Tesa-
llti0h was adopted:
| E'socci. That tie thanks oi the Senate are
uge, dLd are heicby, rendered 10 Hon. Wm. a
| Nlee!ti, Tor the uniform ability and courtesy
CT manner ia which lie had presided over III.
deliberations uf the senate
| OF motion OF Nj Cdn!,liny. at S.s0 o'clock the
Seiate took a recess tili !" O'clock
Ehc Closing Session.
The Senate rcassembled al 10 O'Clock a IN
and was called 10 order b. Secretary Gorham.
who read a letter from the Vice President. mott
| flying the Senate that he would not occupy the
| chair again during the present session, that
President pro teHti'o.e might be elected
! Nj. Anthony submitted resolution declaring
| Hon. Thomas ". Ferry, OF Mich, pres ident pro
| ten pare OF the Senate.
Mir. Bayard moved to amend the rasolutfon
ny SUBSTITUTING the maine OF Hon. Allen c.
Thurman, Of Ohio, for that of Mr.. Ferry. Re
Jecleu-SeaS. 20; nays, 2S, as follows:
1eaS-Me65iS. Bailey, Bayard Peck Rntlar
Icckleu- Coke, Davis iIll). Davis w. Va
bennlS, Eaton. Gordon, Grover, Harris. lfe?c-
I9id hhe,sa aIii' Jones slal, Herman, Lamar. Me-
lees, Wallace. Whyte. WitherS-26
MaySDMeSSIS r Allison, Anthony. Blaine.
@ @HGolh: burnside CalneronlPa.). Cameron (IEis.l
HhanGer, ConoEer. Dawes, Edmunds. Hamlin.
iioaF, ingalls,. kirkwood, Mcmillan. Matthews.
Mtchel. Morrill,, Oglesby, PlddOcn Pl.mb
i.oilnS, n saunders, Spencer. Teller, Wadleish.
NesSiS. EustiS. Johnston. NcCreery Garland
and Shields, who would have voted in the aIlir-
NATIVE were paired with Messrs Chanee. Sar-
gent. Howe: Patterson and sharon. who would
have voted ia the negative.
IGe original resolution declaring Mr.. Ferry
president pr" tfh'l're was then agreed TO- AMI
Thurman. "
Upon takingthe chair Mr Ferry said. ..thank-
lDgyou Senators for this renewal OF your geapr-
Gus confidence. | enter at once upon the duties
10 Which you have chosen me"
Bills upon the calendar were called up and
passed as IoloWs:-IIouSe bill Tor the reiief OF
leteT Il. NILS: 4. + Rockwell. aid de camn on
lEe stan OF Gen. Buell.; Jno. ". Cali deceased.
VI Nm. Johnson and Jno. r, Francis; Isaiah H.
ilckafd: j. Fraser; Daniel NJ. Frost and the
leifS ana executors CT Wm. Mcpherson. or Mo:
JCnn Mcintosh kell: Mark Walker
MI HaffiS called up House bill to prevent the
INTRODUCTION OF infectious or contagious diseases
INTO the nited States and to establish a ma
tloGdl BOARD of health. Passed.
Nouse Dill granting pension OF SS15O a
month 10 those who have a leg amputated aU
tEe mp JOINT on account OF injuries received in
the war, was passed.
MT. McDCnald submitted a resolution TO pay
eAla compensation 10 certain empinyeSof the
Se,ldie, put objection was made by Mr.. Davis
w. Va, Who said often more mischief was
gone IN the closing hours OF a session than dur
ing the whole session. There was too much
HaSte ana CONFUSION. IL would be much better
iof The Senate and the country to go slower.
Men ana boys employed by the Senate who re-
oe!'eu stated compensation had no right TO any
tAlia pay. lie objected to the further conSfd-
eiatloh OF The resolution, and IL was laid aside
MessrS. Anthony and Thurman were appoint-
tu committee 10 Join similar committee on
lhe part OF the House Of Representatives aud
Hail upon lhe PRESIDENT 10 notify him that Con-
glesS was READY 10 adjourn.
Inc senate tEen, on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds.
at Io:3o a. In. Went into executive session, and
wien the doors were reopened, at 1l:30-
MI. WINDOW submitted a Joint resolution
similar 10 that submitted three years ago, when
Tie appropriation bills were not passed until
AFTER the lst 0f July. providing that In case OF the
failure OF The legislative, judicial and executive
and The army approDriatioD ~ hills fine similar