Daily globe., 1879-06-06

had read of the celebrated English statesman
who said he acquired eloquence by speaking on
every day and everything for the first year of
his career and was initiating him in a determi-
nation to become ready debater by speaking
often and on every subject Senator Thurman
said this was the first time he had heard of
this amendment. Why was it not proposed in
! the Judiciary committee and considered there!
| This was not the way in which the business of
the Senate should be conducted. He was sorry
TO make these remarks, but
| HE WANTED FAIR PLAY
all around, and did not want anything sprung
on him without time for consideration. He
intimated the amendment had been offered in
the Senate because it thus became an amend
ment of the committee amendment and could
not be amended again. They were therefore
| compelled to accept it as whole or else ap-
pear to be voting against the race, color, ETC.,
| part of it. He went on to show that the bill
provides that members of both political par
ties shall be drawn in equal numbers. If the
Re. ublican drawer chooses be can place none
| but negroes names in the box. This amend
| ment looks like q smart move, he added but
| in his judgment it was not smart at ALL and
| its friends would regret it.
! Senator Edmunds-We are almost scared out
| Of it now.
| Senator Thurman have no doubt the Sena-
| tor would withdraw it if he could.
| The amendment was rejected, yeas Is, nays
%.
Senator Edmunds moved to strike out the
| words requiring the commissioners appointed
we'll known member of the principal party op-
posing that to which the clerk may belong.
| After discussion, rejected, yeas 49, nays 80.
Senator Edmunds moved to strike out the
words but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prevent any judge in any district
names of juto1s to be drawn from boxes used
| by State authorities in selecting jurors in the
| highest courts of the State" Rejected, IS
to 3O
Senator Edmunds moved to strike out the
| clause by which mo person shall be compelled
to serve more than two weeks at any term, un-
| less It be necessary IN order to compel the
| trial OF cause in which he is empanelled.
| Rejected
The committee amendment being substi-
| tute for the original bill, was then agreed te.
Yeas 80, nays IL.
| Senator Edmunds moved to recommit the
! bill. Lost.
| EDMUNDs IN REPLY TO THURMAN.
Senator Edmunds then spoke at some length
on the bill in reply to Senator Thurman's in
timation of sharp practice in offering the
amendment in the Senate instead of the COM
mittee. He said the minority of the commit
| tee were not given sufficient notice of the pro-
| posed substitute and were unable to investi-
gate the full scope in the short time they had.
| The law of 1875 declares that man shall be
| disqualified on account of race, color or pre-
vious condition of servitude to serve juror
| in either State national courts. That is set
aside and repealed by this bill.
He said that section 800 had been retained
in the statute book by a Democratic House
refusing to pass the Senate bill repeating it,
and intImated that perhaps this was done pur-
posely to keep good political grievance Sec
| tim 62l gives the court discretion to wheth-
| or persons are tit to serve certain cases Just
as the common law used to allow him discre-
tion as to a challenge for favor. Is it a part of
| our mission now, he asked, to encourage re-
belion, and say that hereafter when the next
| rebellion occurs we will take beforehand
that there shall be no law to keep red handed
| traitor off the jury when his fellow traitor is
tried? Undoubtedly that must be it's object.
| Senator Edmunds here yielded to /. motion to
adj urn. Adjourned.
House of Representatives..
PUBLIC PRINTING.
WAsHINGToN, June 5.-More than an hour
was consumed this morning in the considera-
! tion of bills reported from the committee on
| printing. The bill for the election of Con-
| gressional printer was reported but not ad-
mitted, point of order being raised that it
| not such a bill as the committee was priv
lleged to report at any time.
| TIE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
MIR. Atkins reported the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, and
moved ttat the bill BE- printed aud recommit-
| ted.
Mr.. Hawley offered an amendment to the
priations to report the bill substantially in the
form of the legislative appropriation bill last
| agreed to, excluding therefrom all general po-
iitical legislation and all appropriations for
judicial expenses.
MIR. Atkins inquired how Mr.. Hawley had
obtained the floor.
The speaker replied that as the gentleman
from Tennessee (Atkins) had not demanded the
| previous question, he had recognized the gentle
man from Connecticut (Hawley.)
Mr.. Atkins-1 had not surrendered the floor
but was in expectation of the question being
put by the chair.
The Speaker-lf the gentleman says that be
demanded the previous question the chair will
of course take his word.
Mr.. Atkins Inquired if he could withdraw
the bill.
The Speaker replied he could.
Mr.. Atkins-Then withdraw it.
Mr.. Conger inquired if that was in order.
The Speaker said it was.
TRANSFER OF CAUSES.
The bill was therefore withdrawn, and the
House resumed consideration Of the business
of the morning hour, being the bill relating te
the removal of causes from the State to fedora
courts. The demand for the previous question
being withdrawn, Mr.. White proceeded to argue
in opposition to the bill.
MIR. Thomas argued IN favor Of the amend
ment offered by the minority of the committee
Hn hoI1n nyynd{
of the existing law, but to attempt to sweep i
entirely from the statute book entirely un
justifable. The United States was nation
with great big IN, and every foot of terri
tory in it was part and parcel of tn
nation. Every citizen had right to go to th'
"foot Of the throne and demand protection
particularly when he had been acting by au
thority of the United States, and had come in
conflict with some law of an unfair municipal
ity. (Applause.)
, FITz JOHN PORTER.
The morning hour having expired, the Speak
er laid before the House message of the Presi
dent transmitting the proceedings and report o
the board Of officers in the case of Gen. Fit
John Porter Referred to the committee o.
military affairs, and ordered printed with al
the documents.
h THE LEGISLATIVE BILL AGAIN.
Mr.. Atkins reported the legislative executiv
and Judicial appropriation bill. and moved tha
c it be printed and recommitted, and demande
. the previous question.
~ There was laughter on the Republican side a
: the rapidity with which the previous questio
> was moved: and member suggested in an VI
. dertone to Mr. Hawley to make some NOV
ment, but he declined doing SO, remarking
: the same tone that he did not want to aggr
u vate Mr.. Atkins.
% Mr.. Garfield remarked that he had been tol
6 by some members who had seen the bill that
- was IN the main uuobjectionable, but he su
e gested to Mr.. Atkins whether it would not
n best to have the bill show substantially e
:, actly what appropriations it made.
u Mr.. Atkins retorted that school bsy OF t.
Is years old who could not understand the bi
= should not be sent to school for another hou
&c Any executive officer could understand it in
III day.
H. Mr.. Garfeld-It has to be codifcd.
le Mr.. Atkins-Well, it can be codifed in a da
81 The previous question was seconded and t
g bill was ordered printed and recommitted.
DISEASED CATTLE.
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