Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-27
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cred as moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Hayes ssill Non.Committai.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Grover, Representatives Wiggin-
ton and Luttrell and Senators.elect
Farley and Slater called on Presi-
dent Hayes to-day and had long
interview with him on the subject
of the Chinese bill. They made q
strong presentation of the reasons
why he should sign 1t and replied
to the objections which had been
raised against 1t. They showed
that these articles of the treaty are
unnecessary so far as the commerce
and protection of citizens of the
United States are concerned, and
that, in fact, they have been nulli-
fed by China from the beginning.
The President listened attsntively
and asked questions, but did not in
any manner indicate what he in.
tends to do.
Differences RecOncIled.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25th.-The
| Committee of Conference on the
Iaternal Revenue bill have agreed
to q report reconciling the disagree
ments of the two Houses. The Sem
ate receded from the clause relat-
ing to rectifyers and the House
from the proposed abolition of the
tax on mat atches, and compromise
is effected on the savings banks
section by providing that it shall
not apply TO national banks.
Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-SENATE.
Burnside submitted resolution
providing for the appointment Of q
committee to examine into and re-
port upon the whole subject OF
ordnance, as it relates to the army,
navy and militia; that the com
mittee have authority to examine
the books of the Departments and
Secretary of War and of the Secre-
tary of the Navy, each detail off,
Ger to act as Secretaries to the com-
mittee.
Salisbury objected and the reso.
luton was laid aside.
The Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds reported back
the resolution directing the COM
mittee to inquire in regard to the
buildings rented by the Govern
nent in the District of Columbia,
together with a letter on the sub
Ject from the Secretary of the
Treasury. Ordered printed.
The bill making an appropria-
tion to pay the claims allowed by
the Southern Claims Commission
was discussed until the expiration
of the morning hour, when it was
laid aside without action and con-
sideration resumed of the Deficien.
cy Appropriation bill. A long dis
cussion ensued upon the amend
ment appropriating $250,00O to
supply the deficiencies of the De-
partment of Justice and for the
payment of Deputy Marshals.
Sargent, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back the
petitions OF Parene, Secor and
Others asking to be compensated
for losses in constructing iron.
clads for the United States, togeth-
er with q bill for the relief of build
ers Of iron-olad vessels for the
United States. Calendar.
Morgan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported back
the House resolution providing for
q treaty with the Republic of
Mexico; also the message from the
President in answer to the resolu.
tion ofthe Senate in relation to res.
cuing the prisoners in Jail at Rio
Grande, Texas, by an armed band
from Mexico, and the message
from the President respecting the
termu and conditions under which
the surrender of the Cuban insur-
gents was made, and in relation to
the future policy of Spain in the
government Uf the Island of Cuba.
The Committee was discharged
from their further consideration.
Conover introduced a bill am end
atory of and supplementary to the
act to incorporate the Texas-Pacific
Railroad. Referred.
Bayard, from the conference on
the bill to amend the Internal
Revenue laws. submitted a report,
which was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Beck said this appropriation was
to pay men illegally appointed to
conduct elections for the worst OF
party purposes.
Allison sent to the Clerks desk
and had read letter from the At
torney General, to the effect that
the deficiency in his department
would have been but $4,000 but
for two clauses In the election law
under which $500 was required
for Deputy Marshals to attend elec-
tions and $125, 900 for the prosecu-
ton Of persons charged with crime.
A great part of the expense under
the latter clause was incurred in
Louisiana, Alabama and North
Carolina.
Thurman asked what new cir.
cumstance had arisen that the de-
partment Of justice had expend-
edp$250, 900, without authosity of
law, TO pay set of men ostensi bly,
employed to preserve the purity Of
OF elections, but really to corrupt
the elections. Last years. Super.
visors and Deputies were more cor
rupt than ever; they were bull