The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
Matters Worthy or Mention Cur.
rent at the Capital.
The Administrations Bad Faith Ia the
-Pinchback Takes the War
Path Against Sherman
Committee Business
and Other Topics.

n0rNeu the OlAO uOulHNNlOUb AufS sHtVs bNiu l
The adverse report had no reference to the per
pona character OF the nominees. but WAS has ed |
solely on the ground that the President. In the
nomination of eight Republican supervisors
from that State and not single Democrat. had
violated the spirit Of the census law aud
IGNORED the t1istinct understanding OF both
parties In Congress- when the bl was PASSED
that the supervisors ae we'll az enumerators,
should be appointed without regard to party
affaliation. III the appointments from many Of
the States the Democrats had been most
wholly ignored. and this case OF Ohio was
elaripg instance OF the partIsanship OF aeleo.
tione. ne thought that az this census was to be
for ten years the basis for tbe appointment Of
Representatives. In uonRree. aud the tta'e
Leeislsture. Y was of ths hiahest immpmnrta.oe m q
abors snouid By above suspicion from any
.so Sr spese e
length To the came eject.
The Republicaus did not make very spirited
defeuse Of the Ptes dents nominations. but
generally conceded the correctnets Of th. alls-
Watiuns and the aOnndnass Of the claims pre-
sented BY the Democrattc speakers They
reject ouch OF the nominations as they con-
,idered uuft and cor rtlrm a. r. The m remainder thys Y
yanf1es wh,eh e na Psiaent could m
ever, thouRht that the President should himself
revise his list. When the Ohio nominations
a pns t. ves 81 ee H vd vba %
once Of twice voted With the Republicans and
then withheld his vote. The nominations were
all rejected,
p1roHnAcK TO TAKE rHs FIELD TN FAVOR OF
Ex Gov. Plpehhack. OF Louisiana. and his
friepce. comprising Burch. Ksnner. Kennedy
aud other prominent co'ored Republ,cans ot
that htate who have been In Washington
urging Pinchback'e agpoinment ~ Surveyor
OF the Port Of New Orleans will leave for the
latter city e nse r Tasy they sass 70
nomination for the Presidency. They. alleRe
that pinchoack wac promised the appointment
OF Surveyor, and that aubae uentiY this promise
wac Ignored aud Lewis retained. They hold
Secretary Sherman responsible for the dieap-
poiniment of plnchbaek. and intend 70 nrevent
him from getting the Louisiana delegation to
the Ohic Z , convention II they can.
THE TERMS OF CHIEF SUPERVISORS OF EIEerroN.
Bills have recently been introduced In the
House by MI. Hu,ch,ns Of New York, and In the
ssnate BY hr. Wallace ni Pennsylyania. pro.
terms of those now 10 of1ce shall expire May
from ss' among % ths qualified aiecors o 81 the proper
the advice Of the Henate, aud that i shall not
tion. or any person acting BY their authority.
to arrest and imprison on election day any
election officer actioa under aud BY virtue Of
law for any Ganse against the United States
election laws, but warrant or process for such
offence may be r executed after the close Of sneh
election day. These bills were referred to the
Judiciary Committed.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE EAN ANTONIO AND
MEXICAN BORDER RAILROAD.
The subcommittee Of the. House Railway
Se s u n 6dn 81 Texas ~ &c
the San Antonio and Mexican Border Railroad
the railroad from ban Antonio to q point on the
RIO arande ut or near Laredo Tor the purpose of
establishing . postal and military highway
at San Antonio to the Mexican border. The
committee postponed action on the bill to allow
q hearing to Its opponents
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
flrmed the following nominations for census
HYDE A; Kennedy, fourth districts Of Louis.
rejected: Harrison Reed. distrtct OF Florida
VIM. ]. Patton. second district Of Arkansas.
The following nominations were confirmed !;
at Paris: Mre. e. q. Banbrdge postmistress
at Fortress Monroe.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR MUSCLE SHOALS.
The Senate Commerce Committee took up
to. day House bill. making special de-
eral river and harbor BILL for the improve
ment Of the Muecle shoas IN the Tennessee
river. Oral arxnmentm IL In advocacy Of fav!ra-
bama Senator'S. No action was, however. taken
upon II to-day.
UNCLAIMED PAY AND BOUNTY OF ooLoRED
SOLDIERS.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor decided to-day to report adversely on
Representative Thompson's bill providing for
the distribution OF funds from the unclaimed
asd bounty OF eoorsd soldiers tor the edu
upon information furnished the committee that
the fund barely amounts to 5000 900. and 1t ts
being constantly drawn on by claimants.
THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN GEN. GORDON AND MIR.
STEPHENS.
The New York Times this morning publishes
the private correspondence between Senator
Gordon aud Representative Stephens with ref
arose between them at the recent meeting OF
the Senate Census Committee. These iters.
| It is understood. We're furnished to the Times
| by Representative Stenhens. Senator Gordon
| havinA refused to give them TO the press on the
ground that they, related 70 purely private
matter. Mr.. Gordon. In his letter. expresses
regret that. under extreme provoca Ion. he
| used harsh and angry words to Mr.. stephens
but says the latter had done him great Injustice
| both In private conversations aud In u state
ment made before the COMMITTEES. that he lGor-
DOM favored exMarshai Snytha for the office
Of supervisor In the first census district o
Mr.. Stephens, In reply. accepts Mr.. Gordon's
apology. but refuses to admit that tnere was
any provocation on his part for Mr.. Gordon's
words. He says he meant nothing offensive tr
Gen. Gordon in repeating what he had heart
about the latters fsvorinx the appo ntm ant OF
Major Smythe The only object OF his remark
before the committee was to show that the ob
jectionabe words In Mr.. Simmons's letter ol
application were. taken In their proper eonnec
ton. not eubl vet to tue construction which Gen
Gordon placed upon them.
NOMINATIONS By THE PRESIDENT.
The President has sent the following nomi
| nattons to the Senate to-day. Geo. Tov, to b
eollector OF customs at Cherrystone. Va: Jno
8. Reed. to he stmaster at Huntsville. Ala
and Henry O Maher. to be postmaster at Don
/ aldsonvtlle. La.
THE NEW REFuNDINa BILL,
| The House Committee on Ways and Mean
/ took up the refundin9 question this mornipl
| for dnal action. The Ist vote taken was upol
/ the rate OF interest. This was decided Ia fnvo
Of sk per cent by vote Of II to .. The Ques
| tion OF time was then settled by decfaive vot
Of u % n favor Of . 2o-4o bond. Tho inter