CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. APRIL 8, I Withdraw the Motion to Adjourn and Let Us Have a Brief Executive Mr
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286 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. APRIL 8, I withdraw the motion to adjourn and let us have a brief executive Mr. BOOTH (by request) asked, :md 11y unanimous consent ob- session. tained, leave to introduce a bill (S. ;No. 369) for the relief of Alexan Mr. DAVIS, of Illinois. Very well. der .McDonald; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the FREED~lA...."\ 1 8 SAV'rnGS ~D TRUST COMPA....~Y. Committee on Private Land Claims. Mr. CHANDLER asked, and, by unanimous consent obtained, ]eave Mr. IlRUCE. Before that is done I desire to offer a resolution: to introduce a bill (S. No. 370) granting a pension to Phoobe C. Dox Resolved, 'l'bat the Presidenli of the Senate appoint a select committee of five on the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, to take into consideration all matters sie; which was read twice by its title, :i.nd, with t.he papers on the relating to saiil institution; that said committee be authorized to employ a clerk; file relatin~ to the case, referred to the Committee on Pensions. and that the necessary expenses be paid out of the "miscellaneous items " of the Mr. KIRKWOOD (by request) asked, and by unanimous consent contingent fund of the Senate. obtained, leave to introduce a bill (S. No. 371) to organize the Na The resolution was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed tional Railway Company of the United States, and for other purposes; to. which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on EXECUTIVE SESSION. Railroads. • Mr. DAVIS, of Illinois. I move that the Senate proceed to the co:..i Ur. GROVER asked, and by unanimous con ent obtained, loave to sidera.tiou of executive business. introduce a bill (S. No. 372) authorizing the construction of a brid(J'e The motion was agreed to; and the Seuate proceoded to the con a.cross the Willamette River, at Portland, Oregon; which was re~d silleration of executive business. After fifteen minutes spent in ex twice by its title, and referred to the Committeo on Commerce. ecutive session the doors were reopened, and (at four o'clock and Mr. BURNSIDE asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave twenty-firn minutes p . •m.) the Senate adjourned. to introduce a bill (S. No. 3i:3) to aid in the protection of life and of the public buildings and property against loss a11d damacre by fire ; which wa ' read twice by its title, and referred to the Co~mittee on Pnblic Buildings and Grounds. Mr. HARRIS (by request.) n,sked, and by unanimous consent ob tained, leave to introduce a bill (S. No. 374) for the relief of James IN SENATE. A. Heard; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accom TUESD.A.Y, April 8, 1879. panying papers, referred to the Committee oi::t Claims. Mr. BAYARD asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. J. BUI.LOCK, D. D. introduce a bill (S. No. 375) to repeal sections 20 nnd 821 of the Re The J onrnal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approvetl. vised Statutes; which was read twice by its title. FREED:\IA.' S SAYIXGS A:XD TRUST CO:.\tp~ry. Mr. BAYARD. Mr. President, I desire to ask the unanimous con sent of tho Senate to put this bill upon its passage at once and with The VICE-PRESIDENT appointer} Mr. BRUCE, Mr. CAMERON of out a reference to any committee. It repeals the two sections of the Wiscon!)in, Mr. Go1mox, Mr. WITHERS, and ,Mr. GARL~"D as the select Revised Statutes pa~sed in 1862 which provide test oa.ths and dis committee to take into consideration all matters rellliting to the qualifications for jurors in tho courts of the United States, the effect Freedman's Savings and Trust Company under the resolution of the of which practically is to exclude the great body of the citizens of Senate of tho 7th instant. intelligence and character from tho jury-box in the South£:Jrn States. JOIN'T CO:.\UIIT.rEE OX Plll.XfL,G. The Senate has already signified its approval to this measure of re The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed, under the provisions of section peal; and in view of th~ situation of public a.ffa.irs which is well 3756 of the Revised Statutes of the Uniteu State8, Mr. WIIYTE, Mr. known and comprehended in the Senate, I en.rnestly ask t hat no ob HANSOM, and Mr. A...'1'THo~ry as members on the part of the Senate of jection be made to the present consideration and passage of the bill. the Joint Committee on Public Printing. I do not desire to debate it, but offering it as I do in a spirit and for EXECVTITE CO:.\DICXICA.TIOX. the sake of justice and good feeling among our countrymen aurl. be tween the political parties of the two Houses of Covgress, I earnestly The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a cor.nrimnicn.tion hope tha.t the unanimous consent, which I know is necessary for its from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with immediate passage, will be granted by the Senate. a resolution of the Senate of the 24th of March, 1879, information The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there unanimous consent ' concerning the refunding of the public debt and the amount of public Mr. EDMUNDS. There i1:1 not unanimous consent, Mr. President. moneys held by national-bank depositories; which the Secretary pro I am not aware that the Senate has passed any bill to repeal section ceeded to read. 21. If the Sena.te has done so, it has esca.ped my recollection. I The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair calls the attenhion of the Sen should be glad to have the honorable Senator from Delaware inforill ator from Delaware [Mr. SAULSBCRY] to this communication, which us when it was that the Senate passed a bill to repeal section 821, is responsive to a resolution submitted by him. What disposition which is a section providing merely for a discretion in the court to shall be made of it f ' excuse a juror from serving who has been engaged or who swears Mr. SAULSBURY. Let it lie on the table. that he has been engagecl in an insurrection or rebellion. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The communication will be printed and There are circumsta.nces under which. section 8'21 as it stands would lie on the table, subject to the call of the Sena.tor from Delawa,re. be too broad theoretically. The time has been so long and people AR..'1T APPROPRIATIO:N' BILL. have grown up so much that I do not know that practically it would :Mr. WITHERS. I am instructed by the Committee on Appropria very often happen that it would work any injustice as it st!linds; tions, to whom were referred the bill (H. R. No. 1) making appropria but theoretic::i.lly it might in certain cases. In certain other cases it tions for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, would be of great advantage to the interests of justice that sub 1880, and for other purposes, to report it without amendment. I ask stantially that provision should be there. The words of section that it be print.ad and placed on the Calendar, n.nd I give notice that 821 do not refer exclusively to the rebellion or insurrection that I shall call it up as soon as the present question of privilege before began in the year 1860 or ltl61, but they refer to and cover as they the Senate has been disposed of. stand now any act of violence by an armed concerting bod:v of men Mr. BLAINE. I offer an amendment to be proposed to the Army that, within the decisions of the courts, made long before the rebel appropriation billjust reported. • lion that wa are all so gla.d is over occurred, amoimt to an insur Mr. DAVIS, of Illinois, and Mr. INGALLS. Let it be read. rection against the laws of the United States; as if a. body of men The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be reported, if de- should combine together to resist the whisky laws, the internal sired. revenue laws, hundreds of them in some sections of the State of The Secreta.ry read the amendment, as follonTs: Vermont (I will not name 1my other State because I do not wish to Amend by adding at the end of section 6 the following: be invidious) a.nd some one of them at la.st is arrested. In that And any military, naval, or citil officer, or any other person, who shall, except small State and in that small district the whole body of the jurors for the purposes herein named, appear armed with a deadly weapon of any descrip· summoned may contain a certain percentage of the very accomplices, tion, either concealed or displayed, within a mile of any polling place where a gen· associates, and fellows in that very concerted insurrection for a. eral or special election for Representative to Congress is being held, shall on con viction be punished with a fine not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or with breach of the law. As this law stands, it would authorize the judge imprisonment fo1· a period not less than six months nor more than fi've years, or in a given case to sift out the juror and to leave off from the panel with both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.