Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-07
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WAsHINGToN, June &.

Senate.
Mr. Ednunds resumed his remarks on the
bin 10 repeal certain sections of the revised
statutes.
lie pointed out what he thou ht the alb
surdity and >iciousncss of the jury system
Mr.. Whytc of Md. explained the jury law
of Md, in order to correct any erroneous
impression made by Edmunds' remarks
4 long discussion ensued during which
Mr. Thurman said every word in the bill was
right, but there was something wrong in the
government. The majority did not propose
to leave room for sophistries OF the chamber
to be echoed from the other end of the
avenue.
Mr.. Blaine, in the course of some remarks
on the bill. asked Thurman how he knew the
President would veto the bill, if passed AS
reported from committee.
Mr.. Thurman said he had no such ntor-
nation, and if he had it would be violating "A
plain rule of the Senate to state it.
Mr.. Blane-The senator has already vio-
lated the rule. He has said the bill should
be amended so as to encounter objections at
the other end of the avenue.
Mr.. Thurman only spoke of my own in
terences, which were simply founded on the
fact that, in my opinion. bills had been We
tocd, notably the army bill. because members
of the republican party in both houses by no
means very friendly to the President, have
will not use the slang language Of the day,
will not talk of buldozing-but have CO.
creed the executive.
Mr.. Edmunds raised the point that Thur
man was out of order.
Mr.. Thurman said that by coercion he did
not mean duress or personal violence He
had used that expression because in his judy
ment the course of reps. i'll Congress, leaving
the merits of the subject and raising the cry
of ''Reyoluton'' and waving the bloody
shirt, had made the President veto bills
which. it left to his own judgment, he would
not have vetoed. lie alluded to that deci-
sion.
Mr.. Edmunds finally said he was satisfied
with Thurmans explanation and Withdrew
the point of order.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr. Bayard's
motion to rccommit the bill.
The motion was lost and the bill passed by
a strict party vote.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Coke, Mr..
Bayard said he did not feel authorized to say
what decision the Committee on Finance had
made on the Warner bill. He would say no
member had been instructed to report it.
Mr.. Coke offered resolution to discharge
the committee from further consideration of
the bill and declare it before the Senate for
action. Objected to and laid over.
Adjourned.
House.
The army appropriation bill was reported,
ordered printed and recommttcd.
House went into committee on bill making
additional appropriations for the post Office
department.
The bill appropriatcs $50, 600 for payment
of letter carrier. for fiscal year ending June
30, 1850; and SO 900 for payment of in
creased salaries in cities of less than ~, 600
Inhabitants for year ending June, 1879.
1t provides that carriers may be employed
in the cities of not less than 10000 Car
ricrs in cities of over - 900 are divided into
two classes the first to receive $500, the
second $500. Salaries in cities of less than
10000 to be $500. Auxiliary carriers
may he appointed at salary not exceeding
$500.
After debate, and without action on the bill
the House
Adjourned.