National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-27
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on file.
Mr., SARGENT, from the Committee on Naval AZ.
fairs reported adversely on various bills authoriz-
ing the appointment OF persons in the medical
corps of the navy and for the promotion Of certain
officers in that corps. and they were indefinitely
postponed. lie snld In many Of these cases there
was great merit, but the committee did not think
II advisable to authorize appointments in the corps
now.
lie also reported from the same committee nd.
versely on the Senate bills TO promote the efficiency
OF the corps OF naval constructors of tho United
states navy; to reduce the number and fix the
and they were indefinitely postponed.
Also adversely on Senate bills to amend section
Statutes ofthe United states in regard to rank OF
stall officers, and TO amend section 1i71 and other
alive rank of staff and line officers In the navy
aud they were indefinitely postponed. on SUB.
hitting this report Mr.. SARGENT said the commit
tee did not wish the adverse report to prejudice
the bills The question involved was that of rea.
tive rank OF staff officers, but the committee had
not time to consider that subject at this session.
He also reported, from the same committee, nd
versey on Senate bill TO regulate md define the
rank of the staff of the Marine Corps and It was
Indefinitely postponed
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on Public Build.
ings and Grounds, reported mn amendment to the
sundry civil bill 9pproprating $4,000 for the rent
ton d. G., authorizing the Secretary Of state Pos.
mastcr.General, and city postmaster to select the
building and approprlating $1,000 to it up. Re-
fcrred to tho Committee on Appropriations
Mr.. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Printing,
reported iavorably on the resolutions to print copies
Of the memorial addresses on the life and character
OF the late Representatives Hartridge Williams,
schleiCher, Douglass, and WEIGH, Agreed to.
MI. EDMuNDs, from the Committee on the Jul.
dietary reported IN accordance with the resolution
recently adopted by the Senate on his motion, bill
further TO protect the constitutional rights of clti
zens and to punish violations Of the same. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on Public Build.
ings and Grounds, reported back the resolution
the number of buildings IN the District of Colum.
bia rented by the Government amount paid there.
for, &c:, together with letter from the Secretary
printed.
me met that $4,000 was paid annually by the
Government for rent Of buildings In Washington.
Mr.. SARGENT, from the Committee OH Naval AZ.
fairs, reported :bacE petitions of Parine socor and
others asking to be compensated for losses in con-
STSiln XII Toclads for the United states together
endar.
Mr. BURNSIDE submitted resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee oriive Senators
to examine into and report upon the whole sub
lect OF ordnance as relates to the army, navy, and
militia; said committee to have authority to eX.
anime the books of the Departments the Score.
tary OF War and Secretary of.he Navy ench to de-
tail an officer as secretary Of said committee.
Objected to by Mr.. SALISBURY and laid over.
Mr. BARNuM, from the Committee on the District
ofColumbia, reported back the letter from the Dis
provement of the water supply Of Washington and
GEORGETOWN. Ordered that be printed.
Mr.. MAXEY introduced a bill granting the right
ofway to and making grant of land In aid of the
construction of the New Orleans, Texas and Col
orsdo Railway Company Referred.
Mr.. MORGAN, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
latons reported back House resolution providing
Tor treaty with the republic of Mexico; a message
from the President of the United States in answer
to resolution of the Senate in regard to the rescue
ofprisoners In the jail ut Rio Grande Texas by an
fTmed 6aGd from MeXieo and message from the
the terms and conditions under which the suTen-
DER OF the Cuban insurgents was made. and in rela
ton to the future policy of Spain In hcgovcrnment
ofthe island of Cuba, and the committee 'rc--ais
charged from their further consideration.
Mr.. CoNovER introduced bill amcudatory Of
and supplementary 10, the act TO incorporate the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company. Referred.
=, Mr. BAYARD, from the conference committee on
the Dill TO amend the internal revenue laws sub
mitted report, which was agreed to, and the bill
Mr., FERRY, a member OF the conference commit.
tee, said he could not agree to the report on ac-
count Of the continuance of the tax on ucier
matches. lie could not agree to lay necessity
duced.
Mr. VOORHEES,, from the Committee on Pensions
reported with amendment House bill for the re-
lief of soldiers and sailors becoming totally blind
In the service OF their country. Placed on the cal
The House bill making appropriations for the
payment of claims allowed by the Southern Claims
Commission was dismissed until hall.past one p
m. and then laid aside.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
nnllnishGd business, being the deficiency appropr
alton bin, the pending question being. on the
amendment OF the Committee on Appropriations to
appropriate s250OOO for defraylng The expenses Of
courts of the United states and for defraying cy
penses incurred under the enforcement net of FEB
ruary 49, 1871 being the act to enforce the rights of
citizens to vote in the several States, &c
Mr.. BECK said this appropriation was to pay men
illegally appointed 10 conduct elections for the
worst OF party purposes.
Mr.. ALLISON sent to the Clerks desk and Ind read
letter from the Acknowledgement TO the effect that
the deficiency in his Department would have been
nut SooOp but for the clauses in the election law,
sh"s 10 aend eSo ms aS s nor dGRG mar
cutlon ofpersons charged with crime. A great part
OF the expenses undert latter clause wasincurred
IN the States ofLouiSiana, Alabama, and South
Carolina.
Mr., THURMAN asked what now circumstance had
arisen that the Department of Justice had OK
pended quarter of million of dollars of The peo.
pies money without authority of law. The De.
paItment which above all others should obey the
law, disobeyedtt. This money was to pay Il set of
men employed oStensibly to preserve the purity Of
elections, but really in Couupting the elections
supervisors and deputy marshals were as plentiful
as bl9ckperrles last year, and more corrupt than
any bull'doZers that ever put foot ON this land
Where was the money spent? 1t had been heralded
that the money was needed to protect the poor ne
gro of the SOUTH but II mad been spent In New York
and elsewhere. or the two million dollars hereto
fore appropriated for the Attorney Generals Office
$4,000 of 1t had been spent in New York $4,000
IN Pennsylvania, $1,000 in New Jersey and S. 900 or
sSGC2 ~ single comfy IN OHIO, on account Of
the House Of Representatives wero elected In
view OF the reign OF terror Instituted in New York
ing with this machinery how elections were car.
red. Over 100 deputy marshals We're appoined
i'll the city of 81. Louis alone, and the Democratic
majority In three districts was overcome by these
means The money OF the people of the United
States was being expended by the hundreds of
thousands OF dollars 10 corrupt the voters Come
what might, he hoped the sections under which
these deputy marshals were appointed would be
stricken from the statute books. lie for one was
willing TO stay here until this time next year TO re-
peal these sections,
Mr.. ALLISON argued that tho Attorney. General
had merely discharged his duty under the law. lie
was prosecuting the frauds, and all he asked was
the money to aid him in doing so. Should the SEN
ate refuse togve him the money he could still pay
the expense, as all the funds of his Department
were applicable to the execution OF The election
law as well as any other law.
MI BECK commented on the letter OF tho Attor.
ney'General, and said he admitted that he needed
only 10000 but for the election law Two hundred
thousand dollars Of this money was for political
purposes-S10,OO0 TO pay deputy marshals and
slo,OW to pay for prosecutions inaugllrated by
these very deputy marshals, employed to elect Re.
publlcNns TO Office Was the great State of New
York unable 10 protect her voters at The poisP
lc0n rule unable to protect her voters? lie argued
that this money had been used as Il CORRUPTION
fund, The rights of the people had been over.
thrown by Federal interference. He would let the
deficiency bill go before he would vote dollar for
any such purpose.
Mr. GAGLANp hoped the Senate would refuse to
appropriate the money. If the election law could
not be repealed, the means OF executing II should
be withheld, II the Senate could not kill the SER
pent II should draw its iangs and still its rattle.
Mr. VOORHEES, denounced the election laws and
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