Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-11
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
FRIDAY June II.

FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
| FRIDAY June II.
| SENATE.-Mr. GroOme submitted resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of War to furnish
the Senate with an estimate OF the cost of ''gv-
| Ing an increased depth Of water to the City of
Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Kirkwood the joint resolu-
| tlon reported from the select committee on the
removal OF the northern Cheyennes, instructing
the Secretaries of the Interior and OF War to re-
port boundaries for practicable reservations for
| the CheyenneS In the Indian Territory and near
Fort keogh, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Davis lW. Va.) Introduced bill to enable
the courts of the United States in cases of fraud
and Misrepresentation to declare patent void
| ferred.
The Senate proceeded to consider the calen-
| dar.
| Senate bill for the relief of Joseph R. Shan
! non. OF Louisiana, was passed The next was
Senate Dill for the relief of the owners, officers
| and crew OF the late U. S. private armed brig
General Armstrong, destroyed in 1874, In the
port of Fayal, by British frlgate. in violation
OF Of the S,, neutrality OF Portugal. The report on
the Dill says the claim has been pending
G5 years. and the incidents connected with its
history rival Interest the tales of the imagina-
uOn diplomatic relations with Portugal were
| once broken off on Its account; it was submitted
to Louis Napoleon when president of the French
repuDnc, Tor arbitration and decided against
| this government The claimants then sued the
| government In the court OF claims, and lost the
| case on purely technical grounds A bill for
their relief then passed the Senate, and received
| large majority of those voting In the House.
nuC tailed for want OF quorom. The claim
| uor $toOOO) Is not one OF legal right but OF
equity, and appealing to patriotic feelings.
Ahe' some debate. another mshap was added
TO the history OF the bill, Mr.. Hoar objecting to
| the COZ Slt Grafton of SO important bill under
| the hve minute rule, and it went over.
House bill amending the act to encourage the
| es,aollsnment la @ OF public marine schools. ap-
| ports OF Wilmington Charleston. Savannah
| Mobile, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Galve:-
ton was amended on motion of Mr. Burnside by
adding NarraganSett Bay, and passed
Senate bill amending the statutes relative to
| the boundary lines of the collection district OF
| ST Marks, Fla. was passed.
| senate Dill cOmpenSating certain persons for
| !ands and improvements taken for the San Jose
| Military reservation, California, and providing
| jurisdiction to determine their rights, was
| passed.
| The Senate insisted on It's amendments to the
| sundry civil appropriation bill, and to the bill
| Ielatlng 10 timber treSpaSserS on public lands
| disagreed TO by the House, and committees Of
| conference thereon were appointed.
=, House bills were passed removing the polit-
| lcal disabilities OF j. Wilkinson, of Richmond
va. ChaS. Carroll S1mms, OF Virginia; John
OF Virginia.
The next was Mr.. Bayard's bill prohibiting
the arrest OF election officers on election days
Mr. Bayard being absent it went over Mr.. Nc
on Monday.
Senate bill making rape in the District of
Columbia punishable with death, went over, In
| the absence of Mr.. Edmund5 who opposes the
bill.
Senate bill regulating the practice of dent
istry In the District OF Columbia was, on mo-
| ti0n of Mr.. Withers, indefinitely postponed.
House bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Potomac, at or near George
town, by the Secretary OF War, not to exceed
S14O, 600 In cost was passed.
MI. NOOrleeS introduced Joint rpS01UtfOo
authorizing the payment of $4,000 to Joan A.
Sutter f0r his losses and services in California,
Referred.
Mr.. Paddock introduced a joint resolution au-
tROrlZing the payment OF wages to the female
employees of the Bureau OF Engraving and
PrlLtlng While that office is being removed.
Senate bill authorizing Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nols to sue the United States in the Supreme
Court on claims for sales OF public lands In
those states, was passed.
Senate Dill relieving George Holllngsworth
postmaster at Greent0n, NO., from liability for
| stamps stolen was passed.
The President pro tenn appointed the follow
| ing Senators to represent the Senate at the
Yorktown centennial celebration: Johnston.
Rollins, Dawes, Anthony, Herman, Randolph,
af Gfaon Gaar.s,a Maliace Whyte Ransom, Butler, HILL
| Mr Mcdonald then proceeded to support the
resolutions l fo1;',II ,uInseatlng MI Kellogg.
MT. COnkl1ng came into the chamber about
| O'Clock, and was at once surrounded and greeted
| by Senators from botn sides.
| Notwithstanding to the agreement made
| yesterday, the House Immediately after the
| reading of the journal proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of the senate bill regulating the ap-
! po1Etment and pay Of deputy marshals
Mr.. ke1fer opened the debate. Bad as the bill
| Was as great sham as it was, he considered it
| a matter or congratuatlOn that 1t was here TO-
| day. 1t was especially matter of congratula-
! ton to the democratic party that it brought
| forth bill which was intended to recognize The
constitutional power of the United States to en-
f01ce the laws and preserve order on election
days. But nevertheless it was sham-intended
| TO be passed for the purpose Of annulling in
| stead OF improving the election laws. He con-
tended that the real purpose OF the bill was hid
Gen away under the very thinnest kind of gatye.
1t was Impossible for any gentleman to name a
| possible case where district court could an
point, under this bill. deputy marshal to serve
IN reference to elections. There would first
nave TO be discovered district wherein there
| nau never Deen term Of The circuit court? We e
| gentlemen prepared to defend this scheme? It
was said that this was non -partizan measure.
ID MS opinion 1t was the only absolutely parti-
| Vlded that the deputy marshals should be
CHOSEN from different political parties, thus
rendering ineligible for appointment every non
| Mr.. ketfer's speech was here INTERRUPTED to
| allow the Senate amendments to the civil sun.
Dry Dill to be non concurred in, and confer
| Clymer, and Monroe appointed thereon.
MIR. keifer, continuing, contended that the
deputy marshals, as appointed under this bill,
| Noulu nave uO SUIU VI UuUy 10 perform, Which
| he could be held responsible for failing to per
| form. 1t had been more manly in the demo
| cratic party in the Forty Fifth Congress to saw
that 1t would repeal all the laws that gave the
government power to preserve the peace at the
| polls. 1t had allowed that party to stand on a
more heroic ground than it did now, grOVelling
| as IL must on necessity in attempting to pass a
| law which could not be enforced. In concu-
sion, he ealogized the republican party, and
Claimed that In this last session 1t had educated
the republican party up TO the idea that there
| was government strong enough to defend
| Itself from foes without and within, and vet
shorn OF all power to oppress any of the people
| Mr.. Field argued in support of the amend.
ment which he had offered yesterday, and the
| PROVISIONS OF which are as follows: That when
ever an election for members OF Congress is to
| De held In any city or town OF 1000 inhabi-
| tants or upwards special deputy marshals shall
| hereafter, on the application of at least two
resident citize ms. be appointed by the u
5. circuit court for the circuit wherein such CITY
or town is situated; that such number of spe
clal deputy ma ShalS shall be appointed as the
court may deem necessary. and they shall be-
| appointed In equal numbers from the different
political parties, and shall be citizens of good
moral character, and actual residents OF the
voting precincts IN which their duties are to be
performed; that such deputy marshals shall be
under the order and control OF the marshal OF
The district and subject tn the DrOyIoionS or tjto