The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-19
XLvITu CoNGRESS-SEOoND SEES
SION,

SENArE.-Mr. Krkwood submitted A roso.
luton instructng the committee on Post
offices and Ponstroads to inquire and report
what is the power of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, under existing laws, MS to modifying
mail contracts, expediting the time of trims,
increasing the number Of trips, establishing
postotlices, and fixing compensation, etc.
| Adopted
The Senate proceeded to consider the cal
endnr. The bill authorizing aud directing
the Secretary Of the Navy 10 Introduce
cotton cordage into the naval service was
again considered.
Mr.. Vance advocated II us encouraging nm
important American industry.
Mr.. Ccnklng objected to makicg AN
amendment for experiments rs TO utility of
inventions. His amendment striking ont the
word directing was rejected.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend the bill so ms 10
read that the Secretary of the
Navy be authorized and directed TO
introduce into the naval service rope and
cordage made of cotton, according TO tho re-
cent methods, To such un extent MS will fur
nish fair test Of the value and efficiency
thereof, as compared with the kinds now in
uso.
The amendment was .s-eeluto, and tho bill
was read the third time did passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Senate proceeded to consider tho House
bill for the establishment of titles in Hot
Springs Arkansas, the question being on the
substitute reported by the Senate Committee
on Public Lands. This substitute provides
for appeal in contested cases Of the Court of
claims, instead of the Great court and to 70.
duce the assignment of Commissioners so
per cent.
After long debate the Senate adjourned
without action on the bill.
HoUsE.-Mr Richmond, of Virginia, intro
duced bill authorizing the United States
Commercial company Of Virginia to do bus
mess in foreign countries. Referred
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary of the Navy
in response to a resolution calling for all in
formation in his department not hitherto pub.
lished touching inter-oceaiic canal. Re-
ferred.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the special deficiency bill.
Mr. Reagan withdrew his amendment, of
fered yesterday, and the amendment Of Mr..
McMahon. appropriatng $G55000 for the
payment of army and navy pensions, was
agreed to. Yeas, 1877; nays, 49,
The question then required on the amend
ment substituted by the Appropriation COM
mitteS, appropriating 100000 for the pay
ment Marshals and general Deputy Mar
shals
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hiscock,
extending the appropriation for the payment
of special Deputy Marshals was voted down
yeas, 1885, nays, 124.
MIR. Springer, under directions of the Com
mittee on Elections offered an amendment
SIC, 900 for special Deputy Mar
shals with the provise that hereafter general
and special Deputy Marshal shall be appoint
ed by the Judge Of the United States Cir
cult court in the district where such officers
are TO serve; that there shall not be moro
than three nor less than two in number for
each voting precinct that they shall be OF
different political parties, able TO read and
write and well-known residents of the polit-
ical precincts in which they perform their
duties, and that they shall receive 50 per
day as full compensation for their services at
any election.
Mr.. Garfield offered rs a substitute for Mr.,
Springers amendment an amendment
the pay of general
and special Deputy Marshals S. per day,
and striking out so much of Springer's
amendment as to restrict the number of such
Officials, which prescribes that they shall be-
long to different political parties, be of good |
etc.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said no was OPP
posed to any recognition of special Deputy
Marshals or special Supervisors over cleo
ions. "For one" he said, ~ will not place
he Supreme court, as now, hacked partisan
md demoralized, above the popular branch
If the Legislature of the country. [Applause
IN the Democratic side.
After some further debate, Mr. Simonton,
If Tennessee, moved to amend Garfield's
ubstitute so as to leave it in the exact form
If Springer's amendment, with the exception
# the exclusion from its provisions of
General Deputy Marshal. This appointment
vas agreed to-yeas, III; nays, ia.
MIR. Springer then moved to amend by in
luding general Deputy Marshal.
Pending further action the committee arose
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