The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-17

Cobb Of Indiana submitted the confer
ence report on the general deficiency
bill, and after Q short debate It wa
agreed to.
The Speaker iald before the House
9 communication from B. B Lewis,
from Alabama, stating be bad rendered
his resignation IS s member OF Con-
gress TO the Governor of Alabama, 20
take effect October /. Laid on the Ia
BILE.
Atkins of Tennessee, under instruc-
tious from the Committee on Appro-
pris,ions, introduced . bill creating .
commission for the settlement Of GER
tain French-American claims under the
treaty of January 10, 1880. and appro-
priating 800. 900 for salaries, etc. The
bill was passed. y
Senate bill of the same import was
sent to the committee of the whole on
the ground that the Senate could not
originate the bill.
The House then took Q recess until
10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
NEW YORK, June 15.-The steamer
Queen, which arrived here, reports
that on June 18Th, 800 miles east Of
Sandy Hook, during dense fog, she
came in collision with the steamer An
choria. OF the Anchor Line, bound from
New York for Glasgow. Both ves-
sells were very seriously damaged, aud
for awhile it was thought both would
go down. The Queens bow was stove
In. The Queen took OF all the pas.
sengers of the Auchons, eighteen In
number, and brought them to this port.
The Anchoria Is still outside the bar,
waiting for assistance. She has about
twenty.eight feet Of water in her hold.
Two compartments were filled with wa
| ter, and there was every prospect OF
the vessel sinking; 90 it was deterrnin-
ed to transfer her passengers TO the
Queen, as the latter's injury was not
apparently serious. The transfer was
made IN boats. The sea was very calm,
and the boats performed their mission
at little risk. The passengers state
that after the collision the crew Of the
Anchona became demoralized, three OF
them leaping aboard the Queen before
the vessels separated. The men made
no effort, it is stated, TO save the pas
sengers, but looked to their own safety.
Capt. Hedenrick, Of the Anchoria, be-
haved with great GOODNESS, and stuck
to his vessel until all of the psssea-
gers had been safely transferred to
the Queen. Some of the passengers
had to assist In launching the Ancho-
ria's boat, and as soon as the boats
struck the water the sailors were
the first to jump into them. Immedi-
ately after the collision Q boat was
sent to the Anchoria from the Queen
under the command OF Third Officer
knight to tender assistance, and all
her other boats were got out az once.
During the transfer Of passengers Miss
Carson, OF Rochester, New York, fell
overheard, but was rescued. This was
only an accident during the transfer.
Capt. Hadenrick thought he could
bring the Anchoria into port II the
Queen could stand by him. Capt.
Williams, of the latter, promised to do
so. All the crew of the Anchoria ex-
cept five or six returned to duty, and
the start was made for New York.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Prcsident
Hayes returned to the Senate this eve
ming without his signature the bill
to regulate the appointment Of depu.
ty msrshals, together with message
stating the reasons why he has felt Il
his duty to veto 1t. After citing the
law now in force upon the subject IN
sections 2021, 2O24, 202s, 5b21, and
5522, revised statutes, and quoting
the recent opinion of the supreme
Court as to their constitutionality,
the President says the present bill
: proceeds upon q construction of the
constitution as the powers Of the ma;
tional government, which is In di-
rect conflict with the judgment Of the
highest judicial tribunal of our coun-
. try. The President then recapitulated
in detail the duties and powers OF
i. deputies and special marshals as pre-
scribed in existing laws, and says tie
functions of special deputy marsbAls
being executive, they are placed u1der
, the authority OF we'll known chief
executive officer of the United States
courts. They are in fact, and not
merely in name, deputies OF the mar
shall, and he and his bondsmen are re-
sponsible for them. A civil force for
the execution of laws is thus instructed
in accordance with long estsb-
lished and familiar usage which
, is simple and effective and un-
der responsible heads. The bill before
me changes completely the present law
by substituting for special deputy mar
sbals of the existing statutes new off,
GERS hitherto unknown to the law, who
lack power, responsibility and protec-
: ton, essential to enable them 70 act
; efficiently as executive officers. The
: President then quotes the bill In full,
and says this bill does not connect the
new officers which it creates with the
existing laws relating to the special
deputy marshals so as TO invest the
former with the same powers, or Inn
pose upon them the same duties OF
: give them the same protection By
means of the criminal laws as special
deputy msrshals haYe under the pres-
emit statutes. The go called deputy
: marsbals provided for in this bill viii
have no executive head, no responsi-
! bilIty to any one and no authority ia
/ call posee OF comitatus to their aid
; il resisted. They are not protected
! by the criminal statutes in the per
, Torrance Of their duty. They can moi
I keep peace nor make arrests when
7 crimes are committed in their presence.
No osths OF Office are required Of them.
3 They give no bond, and they are mol
punishable for neglect Of duty or mis-.
8 conduct in Office. In all these respect,
this bill makes q radical change be-
, tween the powers of United States OH
: GERS at national elections and the pow
. ers uniformly possessed and exercised
: by state officers at state elections. ThiI
: discrimination against the authority oI
the United States 10 q departure from
the usage Of the government establish.
ed by presidents being within the ear
, lest statutes on the subject. and Yio-
D lstes the true principles Of the consti.
, tuition. In conclusion, the Presidenl
: Gays he will make no objection 20 the
} appointment by the courts Of officers 70
act with reference to elections, and hs
: fsYors their appointment without re.
: gard to party, but the present bill.
. while recognizing the power and duty
: OF the United States 70 proYide ON
GERS TO guard and scrutinize copgres.
: sional elections, fails TO adapt its pre-
, visions to existing laws, 90 a. 70 pro-
. cure such efficient supervision snd pro-
3 lection. The bill is therefore returned
, unsigned,
WASHINGTON, June 10. Reports
!, have been received here Of hesYy
]. storms IN the West, doing great dam