Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC.
XLVI. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 10.


A communication was laid before
the Senate from the secretary of
war transmitting copies of reports
of surveys for the proposed
improvement of the mouth Of
Red river. and the harbor of Mobile.
A communication was also res
ceived from the secretary of the
interior, transmitting the informa-
tion called for, with reference to
Indian treaties, land grants and
railroad companies in the Indian
terrory. Referred.
The business of the morning
hour was suspended, and. the senate
resumed consideration of the Hot
Springs, Arkansas, bill. After the
adoption of the amendment striking
out permission for appeal to the
court of claims the bill was read the
third time and passed.
The senate then went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors
were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
Mr.. Wright PENN chairman of
the committee ON the labor depres-
sion, reported joint resolution
requesting the president to give no.
tice to the Chinese government that
it is the desire of the United States
government that the clauses in the
treaties between the two govern
ments, which allow and permit the
immigration of subjects and citi-
zens of the two countries, be abro>
gated and annulled. Placed on the
calendar, and majority and minor
ity reports ordered printed.
The house then went into com>
mittee of the whole on the special
deficiency bill. The pending guess
ton was on an amendment offered by
Mr.. Springer (Ills.) extending the
provisions of Garfeld's substitute,
as amended by Mr.Simonton Tenn,
to general deputy marshals. After
some debate, in which Messrs.
Simonton and Whitthorne (Tenn.),
supported the amendment, while
Messrs. Caikins Ind.) and Reed
(Me.) opposed it, the amendment
was adopted by vote of SO to "a.
A long and excited debate then
ensued on the whole question of
federal election laws; decision of the
supreme court thereupon; the right
of the house to withhold the appro-
priation for special deputy marshals,
etc. e42 e Me
Mr.. Ewing (Ohio) advised the
democrats to accept the compro-
mise offered by the republicans, to
make the appropriations needed,
and at the same time amend these
bad laws.
Mr.. Hawley (Conn.), excitedly
denied that the republicans had
offered any compromise. They ex-
ecrated and repudiated that word.
Mr.. Mcmahon (Ohio), hoped that
Mr.. Garfield, who was out, would be
sent for.
Mr.. Frye (Me.), denied that
the republicans intended to make
any compromise on the pend.
ing deficiency bill, what
ever they might do when the
independent legislation touching the
federal election laws should be
offered.
Mr. Randall (Pa.) said the Demo-
Gratis would not vote money for par
tisan purposes. If marshals were
to be used at elections, they must be
divided between the contesting par
ties, not all appointed by
the republicans from their
own side. "You," he said,
addressing the republicans, shave
administered this law in an outs
'ageous and unjustifiable manner.
Mr.. Reed (Me. )-"It is not So"
Excitement |
Mr.. Garfield, in reply to Mr..
said the charge made by
The democrats, that the federal
election laws might be used for par
,isan purposes, was, in SO far as it
vas true, just objection to those
avs. He was ready to modify
hem, SO that alleged abuses should
lot take place. He would vote for
in amendment to have marshals ap-
pointed by the courts, and from
10Th political parties, but not to
lave their number limited to three
vt each voting place; nor to have
heir salaries cut down to $2 per
lay; nor to limit their period of
ervice at any election to three days.
Such provisions would take the
,owels and vitals out of the elecs
ion laws. After some further debate
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