The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16
TIE FORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS.
What the National E0l0ns Did Yes
terday.
The Duty on Printing Paper and Ma.
tsrial--Arrest Of Election Officers
on Election Day-A Proposed
Constitutional Amend.
mendmont The
Proceedings
In Detail.

WARRINGTON. March ls.- Senate.-Mr. Davis
OF Illinois. presented 4 memorial Of the pub
fishers OF newspapers Of Chicago. asking that
the present duty Of 10 per cent on the valuation
Of unsiSed paper be repealed. Tho memorial
ists say this tax produces little revenue and
serves only 70 enlarge the profits Of manufao-
turing monopolics. They also ask IA aboli.
tion OF the duty on soda ASH and wood. straw
and other pulp. and on type. Mr.. Davis spoke
In advocacy Of the memorial. and In the course
Of his remarks said that while he regretted IL
might not be practicable at this session to re-
form the tariff as whole. there was no reason
why this particularly desirable change should
The Vice President laid before the Senate
| communication from the Secretary OF the 1n.
terror tranamitting Ia response to q Senate
ef location OF lines OF the Northern Pacific
Messrs. williams and Beck presented me-
for an abolition Of The duty On all articles used
'1MsseeG}eS NH Gontns prssentsa memorial }, OH,
the lay relative to tho fees o. pilots. -
reportea @ isvoraby on The senase bill H nrohSls f1
day. II makes II unlawful for mRrHhalp, depu-
election day any election officers acting by vir-
tue q state laws fof any ofense against tho Uni.
tod States eeetion laws. but warrant or process
for such o0enae may be executed any time after
the close Of such election day. Placed on the
II. ,s ns NJ b j, sns sasr
ar. Gordon presented a petition OF ex.Con.
se essss sf q be n S "
Mr. Mcdonald submitted the views Of the mi
nority On the bill 10 reimburse several States
sn eG htfrss Rar Ms from Th'e se 9uafy r.
Committee.
The senate resumed consid GRAFTON OF the stnr
Cd from t6e Senate 1ppropriation Oomnittee s a
The preamble recltes that the deficiency re-
salt. from vlS,atlo'R' ,,'' q iaw by the Postoieo
900 Tor expenses OF the mail service on the Star
routes for the remainder OF the fscat year, no
further increase OF trips Or expedition Of time
inR new service. No contract to bc increased
more than 30 per cent.
saying the buslneas interests of The country
demand that the service shall be kept no to the
existing standard. and that contracts made In
ors ruined because of an error Of the depart.
ment, When the authors Of the errors are dis
covered. they Will % punished: meanwhile. the
Piled.
Mr.. Msxey supported the bill, but thought the
ana nnus The Post
letting laws and had done what he thought best.
and ndd. To- Ire result had BE- justified his action. The
BEEN 90 sa was nrne
pally through Mr.. Maxey's own efforts. It had
helped much In facilitating the wonderful
similer effect In the State. :
M. Beck supported The preamble, declaring
that the Postmaster General had violated the
Inn hsx Anap .NnN sset
ton IN the ilrst part OF the year as to make a
Pending debate the Senate adjourned.
ipg b,lls we're w INTRODUCED s', and referred:
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to any telegraph conn pany availing itself OF the
provisions Of title es Of the Revised Statutes.
The place of destination or any intermediates
point. shall BE- deemed to be and shall be pro-
tected from unreasonable search. and seizures
Legislative proceedings to the same extent as
communications sent by the United States
By Mr.. Willis. Of Kentucky Resolutions Of
dress Of the Mississippi River. Commission: !:
Of the Kentucky Legislature asking for a reduce
tiGn oi 4, the 1,; P;fesident's salary TO s25 .ooo
grant Of land 70 Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company:
constitutional amendment. It recites the fact
that evidently the growing tendency In the
United States to Capitalization Of power In the
the count ~ q just fear that In the near future
the perpetuation Of this Union may again Be
imperilled i y oy internal commotion. thereby
republic and breaking down those doctrines. Of
the perpetual Union Of the States finally
inR upon the home rule OF States guaranteed
BY the constitution. and proposes q constitu..
ttonal amendment declaring that the union Of
or attem pts to separate or destroy this union
shall be treason against the Federal govern
ment. and shall BE- punished es such; State
vided that new states may be formed with the
consent Of the States from which they are
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never be interfered with by the Federal gov
By Baokner. Of Missouri For the adjourn
By ~ NJ 4: IuckeE Of Neutrality-suspicious.
dAugher OF Zachary Taylor.
The bill to abolish ali tolls on the Louisville
and Portland canal around the rapids on the
y, Mr.; Cox. OF New York. was recognized by the
Speaker to move to suspend the rules and pass
95 the e Hs
ever. obtained leave to have the report OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs on the bill
printed.
The House then adjourned.
-S>s-
Buslness Suspension In New York.
NEW YORK. March lS.-The firm of J. w.
Amerman b Co.. brokers In Broad street. sus-
pended this morning. Their embarrassment
ts said to be due to contracts in Nashville and
ChRttanOOga stock.
The Hanlan.C Courtney Beat Race.
TORONTO. Cam. March 15.-The Hanlan- Court
ney boat race Is arranged for May 10. The place
has not been decided upon.
The Morald Relief Fund,
New YoRK. March 1.-THE HeralGs Irish re-
lief fund has reached a total OF 4288. .0e6. :.
The ErencA ana the Celebration Of the
Dattla of yeFktown.
0RK YORK MnrCh TX A mAefinR ~ fha mann.