The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-20
rHr DALLAS HERALD SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH co. 1880.

kIns and Reed opposed II The amend
mint WIS adopted w ~ NJ
A Jong and exciting debal'
then onsiod on tho wholoquesllou Of tbs Fed
eral election laws, the decision of the hu
prone court thereupnn, he rlrhl nr lhl
House 10 withhold M npprupr tim lrspe
cinl Deputy Mnrhas, ITO
Mr., Ewing, ~ Uhiu rdyi'ol tho Democrats
10 accept tho compromise offered ht The TO
puhlicans, TO nnkG tho appropriation nreded
and nj tho same time amend lhese bud laws
Mr., llawey' Ol Connecticut eNrltedly do
nlad that tho Republicans had offered any
compromises they esecratod and repudialod
that word,
Mr.. MoMahoR hoped that Mr., Garfield
who was out would be scnt for
Mr., Frye, Of Maine, denled that tho
Republicans Intended 10 make any compro.
mise on tho pending deficiency bill whatever.
They might do 80 whenever lhcre was lcgl''
lation touching tho Federal election hws,
should II BIO offered.
Mr. Randall sad tho Democrats would not
vote money for y partisan purpose, If the
MRrhak were 10 BIO used NJ elections they
must be- divided between the cuutonding par
Ios, not all appointed by Republicans from
their own side you" he said, addressing
the Republicans, "haye administered thin law
In m outrageous and unlustillablc manner.
Mr., Reid, or Missouri, ad, ut Is MT so,'
Excitement
Mr.. Garfield, In reply to Mr. Randall, Md :
"Tho charges made by the Democrats that
tho Fedora election laws might be used for u
partisan purpose WIS, in 20 far rs It was { uc
great objection TO those who were ready 10
notify them 40 that tho alleged abuses should
not take place. lie would vote for the
amendment 10 have MNrshals appointed by
courts, and from both political parties, but
not to have their number limited
to three Mt oach voting plNce
nor u have their salaries cut down to So per
day, nor to limit their period of service at
any election to three days Such provisions
would take the bowels and yitnls out Of the
election lays,
After some further debate Mr.. McMOhon
offered ms n substitute lurlhc pending amend
mcnt the amendment offered by Mr.. Garfield
Yesterday providing for tho appointment of
special Deputy Mnrhnls by courts from both
political parties imparliNlly,
Mr. Cox, of New York. spoke ut length in
opposition to the Federal election laws In to-
to- declaring that the devil himself could not
save them from deep dnmnotion in the end.
lie denied that Congress wns bound TO obey
the decision of the Supreme court, and
asked the Republicans if they would have
voted money for the execution
of the fugitive slave law
after tho Supreme court had declared
it constitutional.
Mr.. lInwey--I have said that | would not.
Mr.. Cox-And Others ON the Republican
side would not, and yet they now pretend
to lecture us because we have an independ-
emit opinion ms 10 the binding authority Of the
Supreme court
After some further discussion an amend
ment, offered by Mr.. Garfield as u substitute
Yesterday, and again offered by Mr.. McMa-
hon to-day, was adopted--yeas, l06;nays, SO,
A number of prominent Republicans, such
rs Garfield, Kelly, uIscocl;, Rice and Harris,
voting yea
The question then required in the adoption
of Mr., Springcr's amendment, rs amended
by tho substitute, and IL WINS agreed to--yeas,
y; nays, %; most of the Republicans re-
Iusing to vote.
Tho committee then rose and reported
The bill to the House. All amendments, OK
rept that with reference to the pay of Mar
ihals, We're agreed to.
Mr. Conecr moved for division Of that
Overruled.
The amendment was then called-yeas, 115;
navs, 107, nearly strict party vote.
'' The bill was then passed--yeas, II; nays,
l0i, al tho Republicans and five Democrats
voting against.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, by unanimous
consent reported bill appropriating $780,
900 for the immediate relief of the public
printing service, with the proviso that the H.
nal appropriation for that purpose shall mt
exceed 100000. The bill was passed. the
yeas and nays being dispensed with by unani-
nous consent
Tho House then adjourned.