The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-20
TEE FORTY. sixth CONGRESS.
A Lively Political Debate in the
House Over the Federal
Election Law J.
The United States Deputy Marshal's
Appropriation -0arfield's and
SprinRer's Amendments
Thereto Adopted.
Passage Of tho Special Deficiency Bill in
tho House. -

WASHINGTON. March 1p.-Hennta.-A opmmu-
nfaation was laid before the Hnnate from tho
Secretary Of War, Transmitting copies OF the
reports ns surveys for the PROPOSED impr ove-
ment Of tho mouth OF He'd river and Of the
harbor OF Mobile.
A communication waa also received from the
Secretary of the Interior transmitting informa-
tion called for with reference to Indian tribes,
land grants and railroad companies In the
Indian Territory. Referred.
The business Of the morning hour was sus-
pended and tho Senate resumed consideration
of the Hot Springs. Ark. bill. After tho adop-
ton Of an amendment striking out the pro-
Vision for appeal to tho Court of Claims. the
bill wae read third time aud passed
The senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourned
until Monday.
EXECUTIVE sEaHfon.
In tho sennte executive session to-day, Bena.
tor Hill concluded his argument Ia favor Of tho
confirmation OF the nomination 81 7. J, Sim
fr tS"s ws sown ey T.
be d good man. that he belongsd 10 one OF tho
most resneetable families In ,asorgia. and WINS
bis orthogruphy was by no means fau'tless, be-
w.,a quite competent to supervise tho taking OF
tho census, and that The charges OF slander etc ;.
wata not OF sufficient gravity to warrant his re-
Tho discussion was. continued by Meaars.
Morgan, Pendleton aud Harris n aupport Of an
by Mr.. Cameron. q Wisconsin. and Mr.. Nor.
rtll. In defense OF the nomination.. henator
dordon closed tho debate wilt y hrief but oarn.
cat speech against BlmmonRB nomination. Ho
aaid he wa. willing TO tent tho eaas solely upon
proofssof Himmonea ineompettancy and unfit
ssrs whfs sppeeai strss r. pon m
TINT Simmons, In his own autograph letter OF
application to, tho President for this appolnt-
es sa sea h yd h2 s Sso.y oysl wanYa e es
rupt secession traitors
don. Gordon confidently appealed to soma
or % not d. any ,I man h who based his appce;ion FOR
office on such an unworthy motive ought to be
The vote was then taken on the question Of
confirmation. and resulted.-yeas 10. nays 20.
House.--Mr.. Wright. Of penpsyivania. chair
man of tho Cpnmittee on Labor Depression.
rrealdent % give notice to tho uhlaese govern.
ment that Il = the desire Of the United States
government TINT the clauses In the treaties be,
tween tho two governments, which allow and
permit tho Immigration Of subjeets md .eiti.
zens Of the two countries. be abro9ated and an
nulled; Placed on the calendar. and majority
The House went into 2, ~ mittee OF the whole on
tho special deficiency till The pending question
wns on amendment offered BY Mr.. Springer. OF
field q substitute. as amended by Mr.. simonton.
Of Tenn, TO general deputy marshals. After
anma as.m debate. IN which Mesars. simonton ana
Messrs. Calktns aud Reed opposed II. tbs
anenaasett waa aAerted- to g. 4 lens tta
on g Fsassa ssseS a@ ea The
tho Supreme Court thereupon. tho right OF the
House to withhold appropriation for special
Mr. Ewing. Of ohio. advised the Democrats to
accept the compromise otfsred by the Republi-
cans. make the appropriation needed. and at
Mr.. Hawley. Of C,nnectteut. excltedly denied
TINT the Republicans had offered any .compro:.
mise thsZ execrated and rapnalatned e tnnt WORD. %
Mr. Frye. Of Maine. denied that the Repub.
Leans intended 70 make any compromise on
might do when independent legislation touch
ing the Federal election laws should be offered:
Mr.. Randall said that the Democrats would
not vote money for partisan purpose: IL the
mnrshals were tn be used at elections they must
be divided between tho contending parties. not
81 es saa he
ans. have administered this law In m out
rageous and unjnstlhable manner"
Mr.. Reed. Of Maine-It IL not 80. tExcite-
Mr.. Garfield. In reply to Mr.. Randall. said
that the charge made by the Democrats that tho
tisan purpose. was. In 30 far NJ 1t was true.
Just objection to those laws. He whs ready to
modify them 80 tbnt tho alleged abuses should
ment to have marsaale appointed by the courts.
and from both political pnr,ies, but not to have
their nnmbsrs limited to three q. 1 edcn % Young ~ g
per day. nor to limit their period OF service ut
any election to three days. Such provisions
would take the bowels and vltals out OF the
After After soms tmsi further debate Mr.. Mcmahon, Of
Ohio. moved rs substitute for the pending
Garfield yesterday. providing for the appoint
ment OF special deputy marshals BY the courts
from both political parties impartially.
position to the Federal election laws in toto,
declaring that the devil himself could not save
them from deep damnation IN the end. he de-
cision of the Supreme Court. and asked the Re-
publicans II they would have voted money Tor
the q tn slave aW t1 h1
NJ Hawley.I have said that would not .,,o
no 9po aey opnen
to the binding au, u,hority Of the Supreme Court.
After some further discussion the amend
Yesterday. an and again offered by Mr.. McMahon
to-day. was adopted-yeas io6. nays 5s-a num-
ber OF prominent Repnbllcang. such as Car
er Kelley hs aRa hen
the adoption OF the Springer amendment. as
amended by the substitute and i was agreed to
reported report the bill to the House Ali the amend:
ments, except that with reference to the pay OF
marshnls were agreed to.
Mr.. Conaer moved for division of that
amendment. Overruled. The amendment was
then agreed to-yeas 115. nays 107 Nearly o
party vote. The bill was then passed-yeas Ill.
nays 104-all the Republicans and five Demo-
Gratis voting against 1t.
Mr.. Atkins. OF T. nnessea, by unanimous con-
cent. reported bill appropriating, sloo 900 for
the temporary relief Of the public printir g
service, with proviso that the final aDpropria-
ton for that purpose shall not exceed $500 800.
The bill was passed. the yeas and nays being
dispensed with By unanimous consent.
The House then adjourned.
POLITICS.
AS yet the Edmunds movement is confined
TO New England.
There Is no sentiment In Chicago In favor ol
David DAVIS, says the 1tib1ne.
Tha Greenback Committee q Allegheny