The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-26
xLyTH C0NGREss-sECOND SESSION.
SENATE,
Refasnl to TaLe Up Corbin,s Claim.


Refusal to Take Up Cosbin,s Claim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Messrs. Bayard, Morrill, and Ferry were appointed
conerees on the bill to amend the internal revenue
laws.
Telegram from the California constitutional con-
yention was received, transmitting resolutions
thanking Congress for the passage of the bill
restricting Chinese Immigration.
Mr. Hoar objected 20 receiving the paper under the
9TH rule 1t not being properly auhenti ated, and the
Vice President decided the point well taken.
Inc Senate at 1.2O p. m, by yeas 25, nays &c,
refused to take the resolution declaring David T.
Corbln entitled to a seat as Senator from South
Carolina.
Messrs Cameron IF Pennsylvania, Conover, Mat
thews and Patterson voted with the Democrats in
the negative.
Mr. Paddock called up the House resolution.
announcing the death of Frank wech, late Repre-
sentative from Nebraska. Suitable remarks were
made, and the resolutions respecting his memory
agreed to, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The legislative Bill with Amendments
Repairing the Supervisors of Elections
Law Passed,
A motion by Mr.. Monroe to suspend the rules and
pass the bill applying $780, 100000 of the proceeds of
the sale of certificates of deposit authorized be
issued in aid of the sinking fund of the public debt;
to the payment of of pensions was defeated
| 116 to 1913.
| In committee Of the whole the consideration of
Mr. Southard's amendment to the legislative appIo-
priation bill aboishing the office of election super
yIsors etc., was resumed, and lengthy debate en-
sued between Messrs. Banning Garfield and others.
Hale and Southland the last speakers
MIR Hale said that the House might well un.
derstand exactly how this matter stood. Mr..
| Southland, in pressing this amendment, had
| thrown down to the Republican side of the House
| the gage of battle, Hewitt had taken the position
that the Democratic party stood in favor of sweeping
from the statute books all that body of law which
interfrred with the operation of state governments
| and state laws in the matter of elections There
was plain and distinct challenge. Strong as was
the feeling that side OF the House equally strong
was it the Republican SIDE The laws for the pro-
lection of the ballot would not and should not be re-
pealed in appropriation hill. His side of the
House would never consent TO the project being
pushed forward and carried to repeal. The gentle
| men might as well understand that that now as
| hereafter.
Mr.. Hale went on to state the efforts Representa-
tives had made during last week to have the legisa-
tive appropriation bill PROCEEDED with and showed
how those efforts had been antagonized by Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Southland replied to Mr. Hale and closed the
debate He declared it the sentiments of his side Of
the House that these laws which had been enacted
tor the purpose OF corrupting the ballot box of Sc
curing the election to party by blbes and force
should and must be swept from the statute
books.
Finally vote was taken and the amendment
adopted. yeas 135, nays ITO.
Committee rose and bill and amendments were re.
ported TO the House, all amendments concurred il
gross. except few which separate votes were de.
manded.
On amendment repeating laws in regard to Unitei
States supervisors of elections there were 107 votes
in the affirmative but the Republicans refused t.
vote and raised the point OF no quorum. Vote was
then taken by yeas and nays and again the Repub
cans declined voting, the only exceptions being
Chttenden af n Y, Fort Of Ill. and KilIinger O.
Pa, who voted in the negative.
MIR. Hale resorted TO further dilatory tactics anG
moved that when the House adjourn it be till Thurs
day. The motion defeated and Mr. Hale moved
| to lay the motion the table. The vote agaiI
showed one less than quorum and the speaker vot
ing made quorum and defeated the motion.
Bill as amended was then passed, yeas 40, nay