Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-16
FOrty-Sixth Congress.
WAsHINaToN. March 15.

I SENArE-Mr. Davis GIL. presented the me
 morial of publishers of the principal papers l of Chicago asking that the present duty of 20 per csntum on the valuation of unsized paper l be repealed.
 | MT. Davis spoke in advocacy of the me-
 morial, and in the course of his remarks said | that while he regretted that it might not be
 practical at this season to reform the tariff as
 whole, there was no reason why this partic- ularly desirable change should not be made at
 once. Messrs. Williams (Ky.) and Beck (Ky.)
 presented memorials of press associations of
 Kentucky for the abolition of the duty on all
 articles used in making paper. MT. Johnston i (Va) and others presented similar petitions. | Mir. Bayard, of Delaware from the Com
 mittee on the Judiciary, reported favorably 1 the Senate bill prohibiting the arrest of cleo l tion officers on election day. Placed on the | calendar. It makes it unlawful for any mar 1 shal, deputy marshal or supervisor of election,
 or any person acting by their authority, to ar
 rest or imprison on election day any election officer acting az such under and by virtue of
 election or appointment under any State law, for any offence against the United States election laws; but the warrant or process for l such offence may be executed at any time af- ter the close of election day.
 MT. Edmunds, of Vermont, said that he and other members of the committee did not concur in the majority report.
 Mir. Thurman, from the same committee, reported with amendment in the nature of
 substitute the Senate bill making the crime of rape in the District of Columbia punishable
 with death. MT. Edmunds dssented. MT. Wallace offered amendment to the
 Star service bill, making the amount appro-
 priatsd 1,110,o0 instead of $97O,0OO,
 which is the amount appropriated by the
 House.
 Mr. Wallace called attention to difference of over $500, 900 between the accounts of the Postmaster General and the sixth auditor, showing that the House was justified in care full inquiry.
 MT. Maxsy made an extended speech in favor of increasing the money appropriated for this service and in favor of the amend ment.
 MT. Beck said the Postmaster General had no right to spend money appropriated by Congress for the whole years service in six months and then threaten to shut up the routes unless as much more was appropri- atsd. This is simply coercion Of Con gress. The amount appropriated was based upon estimates furnished by the Post master General He had the highest respect for the integrity of the Postmaster General, but he has wantonly violated the law. It has not bsen accidentally but wilfully.
 At 4:25 p. m., MT. Beck yielded to motion by MT. Eaton to consider @ executive busi ness The doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned at 5:15.
 HoUsE.-Under the call of States the fol lowing bills among others were introduced By MT. Wait of Connecticut, making appro- priation for expenses to be incurred in the centennial anniversary of the battle of Gro ton Heights Connecticut; by MT. Acklen, of Louisiana, proposing a constitutional amend ment declaring that the union of these United States shall be perpetual, and that all acts or attempts to separate or destroy this Union shall be treason against the Federal Govern ,ay,to cboll Fo cbo1 Statno limits and boundaries shall be inviolate pro- vided that new States may be formed with the consent of the States from which they are formed, and the right of the State to make. execute and enforce it's local laws by or through it's chosen representatives or officers shall never be interfered with by the Federal Government; by MT. Buckner, of Missouri for the adjournment of Congress on May 24 :; by MT. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for statement of all bonds purchased by the United States Treasury since 1844, setting forth the date and amount of each purchase, the rate of in- terest and amount of premium paid exclusive of true interest.
 The States having all been called, the Speaker had read the rule which assigned to- day to motions to suspend the rules coming from committees. The Speaker stated that un- McLsne reported from the Committee on Pa cifc Railroads. AS MT. McLane was sick the resolution went over until next month.
 MT. Dunn, from the Committee on Public Lands, moved to suspend the rules so as to take up and consider the bill relating to public lands The House by vote of 114 to 89, not two-thirds, refused to suspend the rules and take up the bill.
 Mir. Cabell of Virginia, from She Committee on Railroads and Canals, moved to discharge the committee and pass the bill to abolish all tolls on the Louisville and Portland canal and requiring the Secretary of War to draw his warrant on the Treasury to pay the actual ex- penses of keeping the canal in repair. The bill was passed, two-thirds voting in favor of 1t.
 On motion of MT. Baker, of Indiana, the | fertilization appropriation bill with the Senate 1 was taken from the table and re- | ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
 MT. Cox dasired to move to suspend the | rules and pass the bill for the relief of the l sufferers of Ireland.
 motion to adjourn was interposed and | the House at o'clock adjourned.