Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-07
THE EVENING STAR.
DOU BILE SH EFT.
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CONGRESSIONAL

SATt RDAY. June =, 1S7gs
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
SENATE After our report closed. DEBATE
continued On the bill to repeal the jurors test
OATH
Mr.. Thurman said he thought Mr.. Edmunds
was generating another veto message. He was
again furnishing SOph1StrieS for people who
were sharp enough to invent them for them
selves, In order that they mey come back here
In sort OF shuttlecOck and battledore from Che
other end of the avenue. [Laughterl He said
Mr. Edmunds appeared to be afraid TO leave the
qualifications OF jurors with the states but Sec
lion $40 ieft them there, and by that section the
law OF Maryland could exclude blacks from the
jury box. The republican party upheld and
enforced that section, and did not find fault
with 1t, certainly not until 1915, when the law
was passed fOrDtdding any discrimination for
jurors in federal courts on account OF race
color or previous condition. Now, If the act of
1875 prevented discrimination under the state
law OF MARYLAND, then it will still prevent it In
Mr.. Conkling pointed out that the bill re.
pealed all general or special laws conflicting
with 1t.
Mr. Thurman replied that there was nothing
In the bill conflicting with the law OF 1875.
MI. Whyte explained the jury law Of Mary
nnd IN order to correct any erroneous i'm
preston made by Mr.. Edmunds' remarks. In
edition to the list of taxable white citizens
the judge selects the panel from the poll lists
at the next previous election. Those chosen
belief f'Ai
Mr.. Edmunds asked If it was the actual result
ire law.
Mr.. Whyte said he did not know about the
county courts, out In the state courts he had
But there was no discrimination In the draw
ing. me lists did not show which names were
Mr.. Edmunds wanted to know how IT. han
pened that no negroes ever got on luries
Mr. Whyte did not know why. except that
tnelr names did not happen to come out. He
nau never heard word of complaint from the
coored people In this regard. 10 better class
Q! cltHens could be found than the negroes of
MaIy Sd dhey were respected and protected,
not drawn on the federal turfes9 Once IN
While solitary black man was seen on a
1ederal jury 10 show that color was not discrImi-
tinuing his remarks, Mr. Whyte said there was
a practical discrimination against democrats fn
drawing federal juries In Maryland and it was
nearly miracle If democrat was acquitted In
certain cases tried before jurieS composed
almost entirely OF republicans. Every repub-
lican indicted In the state courts for violating
state laws Immediately removes his trial into
the United States courts, where he can be tried
by men OF his own political party. Mr. Whyte
argued from these facts in favor OF reform, such
as the pending bill provides.
The question required on Mr.. Bayard'S mo-
ton to recommit the bill
Mr.. voorhees, opposed the motion.
Mr. Davis, of Illinois. favored it, and was sur
pflsed that there was any opposition to it. The
object was simply to perfect the bill All he
wanted was the repeal Of the sections and get a
good jury law.
Mr.. Conkling said he would withhold hls vote
on the motion, and let the democrats settle
Their quarrel among themselves. Rejected
yeas Is, nays 81. The bill was then passed
yeas %, nays 16, a strict party vote.
At 6:1O pm, on motion of Mr.. Whyte, the
Senate adjourned until Monday
HOCSE-After our report closed
The House at O'Clock went into committee of
the whole tMr. Reagan in the chair On the post
[The bill appropr1ates 1892, for the pay
ment OF lettef-carr1ers for the fiscal year end
Ing June 30, 1885, and So, 600 for payment OF In
creased salaries to letter in cities of less
June, 1879 1t provides that letter-carriers may
De employed In any city containing popula-
Ilon OF not less than 000 that carriers In cities
OF over $4,000 Inhabitants shall be divided into
two classes the first to receive salary of 5000,
ana the second $500; that the salary of carriers
IN cities OF less than $4,000 shall be $500, and
that auxiliary carriers may be appointed at q
salary not to exceed $500.
mr.. cannon, who has charge of the bill, ex-
planned It's provisions, and opposed the increase
In the salaries of carriers. There were plenty
Of men who would take the position at one.third
the present salary.
Mr.. O'Neill thought that the average Ameri-
proud, and should be proud OF holding offfce.
and should ask for it, and not have It thrust
upon them. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Cannon proceeded to argue against the
adVisability OF extending the letter-carrier sys-
tenn to cities OF less than 10000 Inhabitants and
was frequently interrupted by Messrs. O'Neill,
G. K and McCook
Mr.. Cox chara cterized the bill as the meanest
one ne had ever seen. There was nothing SO
mean, SO parsimoniOus, so coarse, so despicable
as 10 bring In bill to repeal a law passed al
tie last session and to cut down the pay of men
who were worked fourteen hours day in New
York City, because the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr. Cannon) did not want that sort OF WORK
upon the prairies. [Laughter.l
Mr. cannon replied that the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Cox) wanted to get into some
despicable Pedagogical position and to gel
some shouts from the slums OF New York city.
Mr.. Cox (alluding to favorite gesture of Mr.
Cannon's)-Don't shake your finger at me. Il
scareS me. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Cannon.-That Is twice told wit, as The
gentleman once said to Mr.. Butler The gen
tleman Is decaying In his old age. Laughter
me debate was continued by Messrs. Town
send and Keller, Of Ohio and Stone, OF Mich
gan, after which, without action on the bill, thu
committee rose, and the House at 400 adjourn
ed until to-day.