The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-19
The Senate In Executive Session
on the Nomination or Sim
mOnds as Census
Supervisor.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill in
the House - Debate on the
Subject Of United States
Deputy Marshals.
Tho Compromise offered by the Repub-
lioans.

wood submitted q resolution instruotinR the
Committee on Postoff1ces and Postroads to in
ouire and report what is the power OF the POST
master General under tho existing law ~ to
modifying mall contracts. expedltlng the time
of trips. increasing the number of trips, estab-
fishing postofIlces. fixing compensation for ser
vice. etc. Adopted.
The Senate proceeded to consider the caleu-
dar.
The bill authorizing and directing the Becre.
!ary 2f the Navy TO introdue. eotton, eordage
Into the naval service WAS again considered
Mr.. Vance advocated II Rs encouraging an Inn
porant American industry
mon's agents for experiment as to the utility
Of lnventiops. His amendment striking out
the word directory" was rejected. 49,,
read: That the Secretary of the Navy be nu-
thorized and directed 70 Introduce Into the
naval service rope and cordage manufactured
nm extent az will furnish fair teet OF tho value
md, efficiency thereof as compared with the
was read third time and passed.
At the expiration OF the morning hour the
a ss n s hsHss M
BY .the senate q 5mmittee On Public Lands. Thie
u M ocnr 81 9 Gsmsp pRs y c e a
Circuit Court and reduces tho assessment OF
| the commissioners by 81 per cent. After u long
debate the Senate adjourned without action on
The Senate to-day devoted another long Ok.
ecutiye sessi2n almost exclusively to the Case
| OF Rev. r. J.. Simmons. nominated as census
| supervisor for the Atlanta. Ga diHtrtot
senator Hill continued his remarks In advo-
cacy of smmons's c2nflrmation. speaking
Tint the case bs laid over until to- o-morrow for
| further discussion.
senator Gordon. who has not yet taken part
tatt1 Ia
senate that he felt obliged TO lenye Washington
pr mSnfs fsoosa n s
finish tod day; In that event be would pledge
himeef MOTTO consume 4. more than flye minutes
snaot ssy sR w2e asn sh v2 Re needed
another hour TO com plete bis argument. and ID
Il was already nearly . o'clock. tho senate ID
senator Gordon will, therefore. postpone his
departure foi the south In order to take part In
ths proc, sainss ar.h mSh1row n,oa
mond, Of VIRGINIA introduced bill authorizing
the United states Commercial Company OF
ylrsinis to do business In foreign countries.
The Speaker Ibid before tho House q com.
nunication from the Secretary o. tho Navy In
formation In his department not heretofore
published touching the interoceanic canal. Re.
u The i", House then went into committee OF the
whole On the special deficiency bill. Mr.. Rea-
gan withdrew his amendment offered yester-
| day. and the amendment OF Mr.. Mcmahon, Rp-
| and navy pensions was agreed tQ-veas 137. nays
~. The question then required on the amend
ment submitted by the Appropriattons Dom.
mtttee apprOpriatin9 &goo,0oo for tho payment
amendment offered BY Mr.. HiscocH. s exsendins w
| the appropriation to the payment Of special
deputy mArshnlB was voted down-yeas 100
MI. springer under direction of the Commit
tee On Elections. @ offered amendments appr2.
the promise that hereafter general and special
deputy mnrshals shnll be appointed by the
district where such officers ars 10 serve, ahail
| not be more than three or leas than two In
| number for each voting precinct. shall be OF
write and we'll snown residents Of the political
precinct whore they perform their duties. and
shall rscsive 81 per day as full compensation
for their services at any election
Mr. Garfield offered as a substitute for Mr..
spr,ngers amendment an amendment increa=-
ing the pay OF general and special deputy mnr-
Of Sprinaer's amendment as to restrict the
nnmber III such officers. IL prescribes that they
shal! belong to different political parties. be Of
Mr. Cox Of New York said he was opposed
to any recognition OF special deputy mhrahnls
Or of special supervision over elections. For
Q ,urt rs now packed. partisan and democrat.
lied. above the popular branch OF the leRislR-
ture OF the country lApplause on the Demo-
After some further debate Mr.. simonton. Of
Tennessee. moved to amend Mr.. darfleld's sub.
a. Win the
the exclusion from Its provisions OF general
deputy marshals. This amendment was agreed
Mr.. Springer then moved to amend BY in
cluding general deputy marshalH. Pending
further action the committee rose and tho