New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-13
AT THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
p,pT1ssNsHIp SHARPLY REBUKED.

The Immediate Deficiency bill, containing
appropriations for the payment OF unlteu
States Marshals and for the Government
Printing Office, was presented to the House
of Representatives yesterday. by Mr. NC
Mahon, who took the occasion to express the
determination of his party to refuse TO recos-
nize the constitutionality of the election laws
notwithstanding the decisions OF the gu
preme Court he was sharply re-
buked by Mr.. HiscOck. Henry Adams,
colored laborer from Louisiana, explained
very clearly to the Exodus Committee
whv people OF his race leave the South J he
will tell them more of his experience to-day.
APPROPRIATION BILLS WITH RIDERS.
THE IMMEDIATE DEFICIENCY BiLL-UNITED STATES
MARsHAIs ANb THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
oFFICe-DEMoCRAnc CONTEMPT FOR LAW
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNFJ
WASHINGTON. March 12.-At last, after delay OF
three months and half. the Democrats Lave
brought an appropriation bill before the
House which contains an item of 100000
to nav the fees of United States Mar
shals for the current fiscal year. The
bill in which this item is contained is the Immediate
Deficiency bill. which also contains an item OF
$4,000 for the Government Printing Office The
same bill contains number of other items, the
prompt Appropriation of which is necessary III order
to carry the public business.
Mr. Mcmahon brought in the bill, and devoted an
hour TO explaining its provisions and to making a
vicious partisan speech. which was thor
oughly characteristic of him. lie said that
the deficiencies to be appropriated for
were due to three causes: First, the growth
of the business of the country; second, the
careless inattentiOn of public officers to the details
of expenditure; and third wanton disregard OF
the spirit of the law by the Public Printer
Mr. Mcmahon took occasion to explain
that no appropriation was TO be made Tor
Especial deputy y-marshals" and to declare In behah
of the Democratic party that no appropriation 1or
that purpose would be ma ,e long as the law re-
mains as it is. The Supreme Court decision, he
said, would make difference to the Democracy
il was partisan decision. The Democrats are not
gong to vote money for Republican officials who
were creatures unknown to the law, except when
elections for Congressman are about to take place"
Mr. McMahon concluded this portion of bis speech
by declaring that the Democrats are ready and Will
ing to take the full responsibility OF refusing TO APP
propriate money for the execution of the election
laws
Mr. Hiscock, of New-York, followed Mr.. McMa-
hon. and he made mastery exposure of the insn-
cerity and prevaricatiOn which had marked the
speech of the latter. He drew out by direct
questions, admissions from both Mr.. McNlahon
and Mr. Singleton that if there is
any great extravaganza or corruption IN
the management of the Government Print
ing Office, the Democratic Joint Committee
on Printing and the Public Printer. is response
BILE for it. Mr. Singleton is chairman of the Joint
Committee on Printing. as well as a member OF the
Appropratons Committee. Mr. HiscOck then read
statement showing that instead OF $4OO,OOO the
Public Printer needs nearly $500,000 TO carry his
aud hat HE
deficiency manly, if not wholly, due to the extra
session of Congress last Spring.
Mr. HiscOck then took up the item of fees OF
marshals. He expressed his surprise at Mr.. McMa-
hons declaration that the Democratic party VIII
not obey a decision of the Supreme Court OF the
United States The only ground on which the
Democrats cOuld pretend to defend Their
course during the extra session was that
the election laws were. unconstitutional.
On that issue they appealed to the people. Mr.
Hiscock then pictured the result OF that appeal In
Ohio. He described the contest which had seated
Mr.. Foster in the GubernatOrial chair. when his
opponent was one of the most popular lead
ers of the extra session Democratic policy
IN the House. a Republican leader in the House
duripg that struggle" said Mr. HscOck; a man
whose eloquent utteTapces won the Warmcst
admiration of the young and commentator oi the
aged has been promoted to Il seat In the Senate
from winch a leader of the Democratic party Will
soon retire." This aiusiOn 10 General CalIed ana
Senator Thurman was heartily enjoyed by the Ke-
Mr.. E6enezer b. Finley, of Ohio. spoke for an
hour and made gOod many accusations against Tue
Public Printer. -o,
"rider" for the appropriation bill IL PROVIDES
that the Public Printer shall d; cicctci p5
the House of Representatives. lt is ehtlrcy
characteristic of thc Democratic party III CONGRESS
that this appropriation bill. which must speethy Dc
come law IN order to prevent st0ppage or heceS-
eary public business should be loaded down Win
two such political questions as the enfoTceiheht V
ing the appointment of the Public Printer
The Democrats know that both OF these riders
will evoke long discussion and the united Oppo-
fi;iOn of the Republicans. They know, 700, that
unless this bill becomes law by the 10Th INST. all
work at the Government Printing Once must stop
Even if the Democrats had not thrust cXtraheOns
po,itjca questions upon this bill it could hardly
become a law by that time IT is understood that
the publication of The Congressional KCcod VIII De
suspended on next Tuesday unless the appropriation
is made and of that there now appears TO be 10
prospect whatever.
WHY COLORED MEN LEAVE LOUISIANA.
xXPERiENcEs OF COLoRED LABoRER-As MUCH
OF A SLAVE As BEFORE 1S65-wnAT WILL BE
TOLD THE COMMITTEE TODAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TBE TRrBUsB.l
WASHINGTON March 12.-HenTy Adams, col
ored workngman from the vicinity of Shreveport,
La. was examined before the Exodus Com
mittee to-day He Is broad-shouldered,
har,l-fsted earnest-looking black man, and
gave his testimony modestly. but with the
air of man who expects his words to be believed
explcitly He was one of a number OF coored men
who in 1870, formed themselves into committee
70 consider measures of mutual protection lheir
meetings were secret and from them grew secret So
cieties of colored people, which are still IN existence
and number in membership more than 10000 per-