The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
TEE TORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Debate I'm the House on the Use OF
Troops at the Polls.
MIR. Eparks's Amendment Adopted Ia
Slightly Modified Form De-
tailed Proceedings of
Both Branches.

WASHINGTON, April 12--9enate, Mr.. Pendle- |
on, from the con ference committee on the dis
agreeing votes oil the two JusAs on the census
bill. reported that the result OF the conference
was that statistics regarding the ownership OF
the public debt be taken By special agents in-
stead OF enup,erator,. That COPIES of returns
be not sent ID the officers OF tbs various States
and that Alaska be included 10 tbs census, AMI
that various other minor changes b. m tde Ia
the bill. The amount appropriated is reduced
from ssse0DO to si2b, 90 The report WAS lai
aside temporarily. to allow Its OK animation by
Mr.. Edmunds.
MIR. Ferry introduced bill to regulate pro-
motion and ix the rank OF line officers Of the
army. Referred.
The Geneva award bill was IN
formally taken up for the purpose OF allow
ing Mr.. Macdonald. who has to leave town to-
day, to speak upon 1t. Mr. M scd maid sap
ported his proposed substitute for the bill re-
ported by the Committee on the Judiciary. The
substitute makes first class claims, those re
sulttng from damages by Oont tederate cruisers
second class claims for per cent additional
or pn f"r war rsk It so a
lows instead OF per cent on Judgments here.
after rendered. He eontended that the award
fund is a national indemnity oollee cd by tho
United States as q nation from Great Britain
as a nation. It was not merely an award for
damages, but the satisfaction of national
Mr. Mcdonald favored paving the claim for
enhanced premiums paid to Insurance com:
pabies and claims for damages by exculra'ed
cruisers. II any balance remained 1t should be
turned into the nsttqoo.al treasury.
After Mr.. McDonald's Rpeerh the Ute bill was
again taken up. and after being amended In
various unimportant particulars was passed
Mr.. Bruce introduced bill reImbursing
colored depoaitors for Losses by, the failure of
the Freedman's Bank. Referred to the COM
The eonisrenoe report on the census bill was
adopted and the Senate then adjourned,
House On. motion of MIR. Upton OF Texas,
tho senate bill passed appropriating s2oo.too for
the erection OF suitable posts for the protection
of the Bio Grande frontier.
On motion of MIR. Harris, OF Virginia. the bill
passed correcting clerical error la section $3.50
On motion Of Mr.. Turner, 9f Kentucky: Sen.
OF pubic buildings at Paducah. Ky were con-
Under a call Of States the following bills were
introduced and referrsd
!. BY Mr.. Shelley. of Alabama-,Authorlzirg the
card-cancelling and post mailing machine.
BY Mr.. Phelps Extending for three years.
from, ths first of July. 1880. the time within
which applications for arrears OF pensions may
~. By Mr.. Chalmers. Of Mississippi Relative to
Secretary OF the Treasury
!. The following is the text Of the Joint resolu-
Whereas. recent purchases Of United States
bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury have
produced marked and sudden fluctuations In
the stock market OF New York;
Whereas, the secret manipulation OF such
purchases is calculated to excite the suspicious
& soSk oSsR1g h shs and to
:, RESOLVED. That Il shal be unlawful for the
Secretary Of the. Treasury to purchase any
sinking fund. without giving one week g notice
by publication Of the time and place Of pur-
chase and the exact amount of bonds to be pur-
BY Mr. Vance, of North Notwithstanding
that the act authorizing the issue of the Page
breakers be not constructed: to authorize the
Issue OF patent for any invention applicable
By Mr. Geddes. OF ohio-Propostng consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting third presi-
The speaker laid before the House a message
from the President. transmitting report Of tho
SECRETARY Of State on Chinese immigration.
Whole S Of IN h h q
on the army bill. during the debate Mr.. But
terworth Of Ohio. said the pending amendment
was intended to allow the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate to be- counted in In 1881,
whether elected or not; II the pill were yetoe
that the Republicans favored baYonets at the
Mr.. Bayne. of Pennsylvania. argued in the
same way. Ii the amendment were adopted
the President would violate the law by using
the army to keep peace at the polls.
he voted for this amendment at the last ses-
sion he would vote against It now.
Gratis bayns Fl a 10 nt ths
over 20 the Ku Kiux and rife clubs on election
day. by the repeal Of the election laws. pro
same purpose by preventing their execution.
Mr. Williams. of Wisconsin,, said that though
III ha b wh
amendment on Its merits. and insist on the laws
Mr.. Chittenden. of New York. opposed the
amendment. He quoted from recent speech
by Mr. FELTON,. OF Georgia. alluding to the money
cspsurs wSns bs not r. @ Nnna
he begin With the sage Of Gramercy Park. or
the proprietor ~, q the New York Herald. who
bis colleague Mr.; Morton, who half loaded the
Constellation with food for the starving IrisL? !?
To gibbet these pirates the army was needed.
After further dscussion general debate closed
MT; Hobeson offered az amendment that
nothing IN the bill should be construed to pre-
United States from assisting the civil officers In
executing the lay; Rejected-s7 to 81
Mr.. Keifer. of Ohio. moved to add the words ::
Except as authorized by the constitution Of
Mr.. Field, OF Massachusetts. remarked that
the power of the President, under the eonstitu-
ton. could not be abridged by he passage of a
law. The amendment was rejected-76 to 9s.
gtner amendments OF the same tenor were re-
MT: Sparks amendment was, amended on
proviso that it shall not be construed to prs. re
VENT; vent the use Of troops to protect against do
mesfie violence. on Application of the Legisia-
ture of a State or the Governor when the Lsois-
aature cannot be convened
ted.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
TO the House. The main question was then or.
dered and the House at $50 adjourned.
An Astounding Fact Concerning Cleo
Margerfne.
CHICAGO April 12-The suit pending In the
United States court Ia this city. coDcerning an
oleomargerine patent, has brought cut the as
founding fact that oleome rgeriue. which ia
never quoted in he market. ard which Ia not
Kept by any marchant as such, hes a sale in