Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-12
House.

WASHINGTON June llth.-The Senate amendments
to the sundry civil bill eoncurCed IN and
conference appointed
Hawley afraig4ed the Democrats for failing 10
pass any needfal measures, and predicted their de-
feat IN the coming election.
The Deputy Marshals bill was considered.
keiieT characterized il as sham, intended 70 all
null, not improve, the election laws.
Hawley said il said that the proposition in the
bill had been suggested by Garfield. In the abound
ing good nature of his magnificent heart that gen
tlemen had suggested something to-day on which
the Democratic party had built this BILL That party
had for it eagerly, hoping ii might thus escape
the issue Even the suggestion had been matter
Of policy from the grand heart of that man, because
the respons biity had been on the other side.
Williams OF Wisconsin said that the LIE OF the
ton and the hope OF its perpetuity was the purity
of the ballot-hoX. The election laws had been en-
acted when the country confronted with frauds
in the North and force III the South, and when the
question had been whether the Government should
yield to fraud and surrender to the mob or enact
some preventive laws Williams made al eiO-
quent plea for the protection of the ballot by what
ever means necessary.
Humphrey thought the pending bin should be
entitled " A bill to bring into disgrace free institu-
tons"
White moved to amend by striking out the propo-
sitioa requiring deputies to be equally from differ
ent political parties.
Other amendments were Tsre,l, but the previous
question was seconded, lea ~. Harris hour to
close He advocated the bill. 1t did not interfere
wish the duties OF Deputy Aarshals in any way. II
did no. take away the power OF Maishals TO appoint
any general deputies for election purposes, because
they have no such power now.
Harris had read by the Clerk Gariield's remarks
on this BILL and reproaehed the Republicans with
now refusing to follow its great leader.
Cox charged that Garfield had suppressed all at
tenpts to reform the tariff
Carlisle had Garfold's remarks free trade read,
in which he said he favored the protection which
leads to ultimate free trade.
Carlisle asked Kelley if he favored that view.
Kelley said he had repeatedly declared that the
only road to free trade through protection.
The Republicans applauded frequently during
this passage
Robinson asked for more reading OF Garfeld's
good speeches.
Cox proposed to further exemPlify Garfeld's posi-
ton by reading extracts and the Republicans e2-
pressed qualification thereat,
Cox cornplImented Garfield as being better than
the rest Of them to which Copger readily assented.
Cox humorously alluded to the noise in the Chi
cagO Convention, and to the relative quiet in the
House during the absence.
After some bright repartees among Cox, KeefeI
ana Robson, Cox closed by predicting that with a
good ticket at Cincinnati the Democrats would b.
successful in November.
Carlise's amendment was adopted, authorizing
the Judges Of the several Circuit Courts Of the
United States 20 open their RESI- octive Courts any
time for the purpose Of appointing Deputy Mar
shals.
All other amendments we're rejected and the bill
then passed--lI0 TO So
The Senate bill passed establishing post routes
Adjourned.