The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-27
TEE CONGRESS.
,NrgM EsvING REBATE IN THE SENATE
ON THE nEPICIENCY RILI..
,The Census Biss In the Wsusc-D Discussion
ON the sugar TariT-NW Action Taken.

ON the sugar ariH-Nw Action Taken.
WksHryaToN, Jcb. 26-Tae Senate met at
\ NJ a. m and various committees reported
4 bllls among wiach was n bill defining the
rights VI the stssf and line of the navy. In
definitely postponed.
The boreign EeIations Committee asked to
be discharged from the further consideration
,of the bill 30 promote commercial relations
\ with N exico.
MIR. Edwards, from the Judiciary Commit
1 tee, reported % bill to protect the eonstitu-
tonal rights of citizens and punish violations
thereof.
The Committee on Printing reported ad-
versely on Che resolutions to print reports
and maps E Western surveys
The act rTpropriating money to pay the
Southern Claims Commissioners awards
went over and the deficiency appropriation
bill came ur.
Mr.. Thurman opposed the appropriation of
$3.50 900, which includes the expenses Of the
election fraud prosecutions. He moved to
strike out ell provisions for the payment OF
marshals aud supervisors, but subsequently
withdrew 1t.
Mr. Bayard explained the internal revenue
bill conference and the report was agreed to-
Mr.. Beck spoke against the appropriation
for carrying out the election laws a5 now en-
forced and was followed LII the same direc-
tion by Messrs. Garland and Voc hees. The
latter attacked the election laws and ex-
pressed determination to force an extra ses-
sion for their repeal.
Mr.. Kirkwood replied to Mr. Voorhees,, and
Mr. Bayard spoke on the same subject.
The five minutes rule was demanded by
Mr. Allison. which the Democrats claimed
was intended as gag to prevent the expos
ure of fraud
Nessrs. Salisbury Herman and Beck par
ticipated In a running debate.
Mr.. Dawes defended Devens, and Mr.. Beck
gave notice that when the Democrats got
int0power they would stop the disbursement
OF money for these frauds.
Mr. Becks motion to strike out the appro-
priation for the payment OF federal election
officers was lost-34 to 49,
The committee of the whole, by a vote Of 36
10 lG adopted the amendment under Discus
sion all day.
The amendments OF the committee we're
reported to the Senate and adopted, except
the appropriation Of S24, 130 20 for the punish
ment of persons guilty Of violating the reve-
nue. law. Tho bill then passed without fur
ther amendments.
The Senate at .05 took recess till y 30,
when unobiected bills on the calendar were to
be considered.
At the night session the calendar was
cleared OF pension bills by their passage. Bills
we're passed providing for an associate justice
In Dakota and relating to railroads In the
District of Columbia, and the Senate ad-
journed at III 80.
In conference upon the internal revenue
bills the Senate yields to the amendment re-
lating to rectiiiers and the provision to abol-
ish the tax on matches.
THE HOUSE.
memorial was laid before the House from
the Pacific coast In favor OF the bill restrict
Ing Chinese immigration. Referred.
1t was decided that a session should be held
tomorrow evening at z 80 for reports from
the Committee on Ways and Means.
The House went into committee OF the
whole on the census bill, Mr.. Carlisle of Ken
lucky, in the chair. The pending question
was rs to the appointment OF supervisors.
An effort TO give the appointment absolutely
to the President failed, and it was decided
that the president should appoint with the
advice and consent Of the Senate. A n amend
ment, that the supervisors be of different po-
lltical parties was rejected. An amendment,
providing for keeping open the returns and
advertising In newspapers fifteen days, was
also rejected. The railroad, telegraph and
Insurance statutes clause was adopted. With
out materially changing the bill the commit
lee rose and reported to the House, and all
TIE amendments We're c0ncurred In.
conference committee on the army 2p-
propriation bill was appointed.
hlr. Robbins OF North Carolina, called up
the bill regulating the duty on sugar, and
made a long speech He argued for other
modes o. making tests than by the color
standard. He offered an amendment that
Imported sugars which shall contain more
than 81 pec cen OF csystaliZed sugar shall
pay ahe rate OF duty now chargeable on sugar
above No. 10 bSt not above No Is Dutch
standard, and the percentage of crystali2ed
sugar shall be assertaihed by the polariscope
or sudh othe- means as shall be prescribed by
the Secretary of til Treasury.
Mr.. Robinson, of massachusetts,, then
offered substitute, which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Brrchard obtfined the floor and pend
ing further consideration, Mr. Tucker called
up the conference report oE the internal reve-
nue. bill.
Mr. CoEger made an effort to speak, but
without diSposing of the report the House, at
53s5 p. m. adjourned.