The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-19
THE D0lNGS OF CONGRESS.
RETENUE LAWS ~ THE SENATE AND
THE CENSUS ~ THE house

AhE NfsNNt - ~ fnE HO0oEs
Mr. Butler Telling how He Can Garry tho
state or Ma shchusrtts-Hy Mhom should
the Census be Trkent Many Amendments.
wAsn1NGrcN, Feb. 1s.-ln the Senate, Mr..
Hoar crop. NJ lss.) called up his resolution to
pay to Joseph .icgar $4,000 in full coinpensa-
ton for his expenses in prosecuting his claims
TO n soat in the senate from the State Of Virginia
IN 1868. and 1t vas agr cd TO.
The vote on tho bill authorizing tho ISSUE Of
certificates Of deposit in aid Of tho rounding Of
the public debt was recons idcred. and it wns on
motion OF Mr.. Morrill, rep. W.T. amended 40
rs TO apply the proceeds from such certificates
to the payment ~ any bonds bearing interest Mt
not less than fvo pcr ccrtum. instead Of to the
payment Of BIO bonds aonc. which bear six
per centum interest, IA provided in the original
Dill. 1t was then plssed.
Tho biuto promote knowledge Of steam on
Rinccring and IRON shipbuidng among the
students Of scientific schools or colleges In tho
United States wis passed
MIR. McCrcery dem. KY delivered speech
IN opposition to tho bill proposing to increase
The pay OF letter carriers. He said that the
BARRIERS have flooded Congress with petitions
ls was done when the Postmaster-G cneral
wished the iranking privilege repealed Tho
sarrers he urged were we'll paid. This WINS a
iimc for cutting down. not increasing expenses.
Referring Ia salaries paid by the Government
year in seeking Office than tho offices were
Consideration Of the bill to amend the Reve-
M" laws WIS then resumed. the PENDING ques-
ton being MIR. Matthews's resolution to tax tea
10 ,cnts pound and coffee pa cents.
Mr. salisbury tDem., Del favored the rcduc-
lion 81 the tobnnco tax. adding that the very
subsidy for brazilian steamships. The trouble
WIN CONGRESS VIZ tnnt It did not economic in
Ion the support Of the Government with proper
economy.
Tho amendment was rejected Mr. Morrill,
lRep. VT thercupon submitted an amendment
Increasing tho tax on tobacco from l6 to ~
cents a pound. Rejected. ~ 10 ~.
After many other amendments had been rc-
G1Etertn; 'HS nii XII reb3rL q to the Senate Mr.
Agreed to. 81 to 80 The senate then. 30 t. 80.
refused 10 repeal the tax on friction matches.
Committee ui the Whole were agreed TO- and
The bill was passed, 45 To 81.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
The Housc-ql To- l35-rcfusod To- consider re-
ports from the WAYS and Means ConAmttce.
nnd went into Committee Of the whole on the
,s sq7 III Mr. Cox Dem, y ~ explained
taken much more accurately and at less cx-
pense thgn under the lnw Of 1880. Under that
visors of the Census. TINS had been changed
by the present bill. which provided that tho
errors OF the respective States in which the
census Is a. be tnken. and appointed 10y the Sec
retHrl oi the Interior. There was no reason why
Marshg's. appointed to execute process : aud
Mrrc>t y rsQns, should bc made census takers.
Thcr" N1ui be-. he feared. hitter political
contest in 1850. and the curse Of such cont .sis
was the influence exercised hy Federal Office
holders. II would De a hurly day for the Prrsi.
don't ana the people when the power Of the
Pr sidrni TO al'oint such officers as post
masters and census takers was modified or
Mr.. Garfield Rep. o. opposed the section
tr"nsl.rrlng the power TO appoint supervisors
from tie Seer, tary of the Interior 90 the Gov
elnors Of the states gs unconstitutQnal.
NJ bn,ler IND; Mnss.l t4qusht that tie
to the section also on the merits III the
case. because the enumerators would bc
the appointment Of the census takers in Mas
sachu-ctts. and let him use them as col
port"urs 81 campaign literature. and there
would en- livelier campaign in Mass lchuso,ts
than there bad been lat year tl.aughtrrl II
around and distribute the literature wh.ch his
campaign committee might get out. lie was
urtr certain that he coul carry the state
,Mr. Frye Hep. Mc.l-Ihey might be amen
able 10 the law against distributing bad litcra-
Mr.. Buter-Ifthcy carry my friend'- speeches.
have no doubt Of il. H. went on 10 SAY that
he was in favor Of having one supervisor ap-
pointed from one political party. and the next
IRON another. ana 20 on.
Several Members How about the Greenback-
Mr.. Butler-There is no occasion for this emo
Won. gentlemen. lihugnt'rl II ! can got the
i~pubhcan- 70 work against IN" Democrats and
the d. mo"rn', against th, Republicans. thes sue
cess oi the Nationals viii be secured.
THO Lill wac read hy section, ior amendments
The nrst amendment Was thtt reI ortrd by the
Committee ou the census. Transferring thr power
OF ~. hitting super l-or7 from ti4r 're,ary
oi the Interior t. The Governors of the several
Mr. Cori-i' Dcm. Ky moved to amend the
errors shall ful To make the nominal IONS IF
hup"rNis0.- rIore the LIST ~ April. 1850. the
SmI,iafy w r. ln',r.or shall make such al
AIR. 'on. len. Mi.h.l moved 10 amend 80
- o. -f4lA"n.t tfr c.usD for the appointment
q -nlcrv-'l- D. Tie Governors. RcJecied-
J., lrl i.y- H.