National Republican., 1880-03-19
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
A Day of Debate In Either House Of
Congress.
But Little Progress Made in Legislation
Deficiency Appropriations stili Hang
ing Fire-Nnval Experiments Or
dered 49, Senator Conover on
the Kellogg Oncstlon-Tho
Cnse of simmons.
The National Legislature.

The proceedings IN Congress yesterday wero
devoid of special interest, debate on the Hot
Springs bill occupying the time aft the
morning hour In the Senate, aud the House,
dispensing with its morning hour, was Gu
gagged in Committee of tho Whole all day on
the Special Deficiency bill, tho proposed amend
ment for the nay of marshals leading to II
good deal Of political debate.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Springer
approprating $1,000 for the payment Of spo.
cial deputy marshals provided that hereafter
special and general deputy marshals shall re-
coivc 50 per day for performing any duties in
regard TO any election and that all such gen.
eral and special deputies shall be appointed by
tho iudge of the United States Circuit court
for the district in which thoy are to perform
their duties aud no less than two or more
than three appointments shall be made for
any voting precinct, was discussed at great
length aud after several amendments to ii
had been rejected, without action upon 1t the
Committee rose.
Mr. Blackburn. from tho Committee on Rules
submitted a number Of amendments to the
rules gcuerully of n verbal character, with one
admitting reporters to the lobby in the rear o
the Speakers chair. They wcro ordered
printed aud Mr.. Blackburn gave notice he
would call them MP to-day.
On motion of Mr.. BOunt the Star Route de-
fcicncy bill was taken from the Speaker;
table and, with the Senate amendments, re.
rerrcl to tho Committee on Appropriations.
| Mr. McNIahon gave notice that he should
| ask tho House to go on with the deficiency bill
| to the exclusion ofprivate bills to-day, and the
House then adjourned
| During the morning hour in the Senate scv
cral reports from committees wore made
among them minority report from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, presented by Mr Ed
munds, on the bill to make rape capital of
| fense in tho District Of Columbia.
| Mr. Jones (Fla.) from the Committee on Pub
| lie Buildings and Grounds, reported bill up
propriating $4,000 for base aud pedestal for
monument to the lato Rcar-Admiral Dupont
to bo placed at the p.street circle, which is t.
take the name of Dupont circle. 1t was place.
| on tho calendar.
Mr.. Kirkwood offered n resolution, whicl
was adopted, instructing tho Postal Commit
! toe to inquire and report rs to the power O
the Postinaster-Gencra to modify mail con
tracts, expedite time and increase number O
trips, establish postofices, fix compensation
| etc etc.
A bill on the calendar was amended an,
passed directing the Secretary of the Navy
introduce into tho naval service rope an
cordage manufactured of cotton according
recent methods to such an extent rs will fui
nish fair test Of the value and cfticienc
thereof as compared with those now in uso.
Tho bill "to incorporate the National Edu
cational Association" was taken up and pre-
voked considerable opposition, aud finally, o
objection by Mr.. Conkling, went over.
without concluding the debate on the HI
Springs bill tho Senate went into cxccutiv
session, and when the doors were reopened az
iourncl