The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
THE PORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Correction Of the Report in the
Sp0fford-Keliogg Case.
Passage of the Post Route and the
New York international Exhibit
tion Bills-The Deputy Mar
shal Clause in The Appro-
priation Bill

WASHINGTON March 81 Senate.-Mr. Came |
ron, OF Wisconsin, rose to what he deemed to |
amount to II question of privilege. He stated
that he was surprised to 500 that the t. stmony /
OF IL 1, Weber, taken before tho Sub Commit |
too of ,he Committee on Privileges and Elec. |
tions, III New Orleans, appeared In tho printed
record Of tho case laid ON the Senators desks. |
though owing to his failure TO appear before
the committee for CROSS exam ination the com
mittee had agreed tn stIiko his direct examna-
tlop out. A note stating that ths committee had
agreed to strike out the testimony appeare on
the very last page If tho volume. but great
mauy Of those who might romd Tho evidence
would not sbo thia nUto. ana Mt Cameron de-
denGe from pr,jndiciug kellogg's case
Mr.. Hin said that on p,ute 20 OF tho record
OF tho Comuitteb's proceedings AN order to
strtka Webers Testimony out appeared. He
supposed mat Weber'r testimony, tahen In
New Orleans was put into type before the full
com ntuee decided to have II ripken ont
Therefore technically stricken out. IL was not
actually stricken out Everybody could see by
tho record that WebeI's testimony was not u
MIR. Hill. In this connection stated that two
atfldaNits ordered stti6kBu oHG by him also ap
peal cd in the printed volume, He was not IL
uttutDr, Int he supposed that II was customary
to print he Whoie prucBedtngs. IN lot thon
speak for themselves
Mr.. kauts bury. chairman of the committea.
aald the suppri utendenpe of tho printing Of the
Testimony taken before the committs hHd
nj wuye been left tn the stenographer, II had
not thought 1t necessary to personally super
Mr, NJ ,rrili askod Mr. Salisbury If he had
any objection to having WebeI'e testimony nc
tually stricken out
Mr.. salisbury had none. except that It would
make necessary the reprinttng OF the whole
edit Of the report
Mr.. Iugalls thought the incorrect reports
oh hn uit a
printed The volumes won't into public libra
rIes all over The country, and the Senate should
not STICK III tho expense OF leW tnonsand DOL
lars to correct Hn error pIeJadclal TO one OF
the puTties tV u case.
Mr., Logan, u member of the committee.
moved that the record of the case be corrected
either by reprnting or by leaving out the parts
ordered by the COMMITTEES 20 be ricken out
Messrs. salisbury and Hill saw no objection
TO this motion.
Mr.. Garland said the only parliamentary way
to correct tho testimony Was to recommtt 1t for
that purpose to the COMMITTEES.
Mr. Logan modified his motion 80 as to re-
commit the evidence with instructions to tho
committee TO wthdra:, the eoUies already die
tributed and corr ect the whole edition. The
The unfnished business on tho calendar was
then taken up. beng the bill pr0vtdtne for an
international exhibition Ia New York | 1853.
Mr. MaxeY introduced a. bill to revive ths act
Of June 8. 1866, pud IT, grant iAud % Morgan s
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamshlp
Company, aud for olher purposes. Ref rred,
The bill for an interhntlonal exhibition In
New York Ia 1883 WAS passed
The bill introduced by Mr.. Paddock to enable
persons who have entered less than 100 acres Of
laud under the homestead laws to enter enough
to make 100 acres, was passed.
Mr. Bryant. from the judiciary Committee.
reporto favorably on his Till amending the
statutes 80 as to prevent the arrest of state
election officers On election day. Placed on the
Consideration OF the immediate deficiency
| bill was resumed. Ia advocating an amend
| men1 adding an aporoprihtlou OF s5i 600 for
"A kal NOR a nd lr TlE EpFAFnnt RAVAs
| nue. Department Mr.. Beck took occaston to
highly compliment the present gdministrat
! OF that department, which, by tiTmuess in sup
pressing Illicit distilleries, aud fair and opon
| treatment Of legal distieries had increased the
revenue from spirits 30 much that his appro-
priatiOn was made neceesary to meet the in-
| crsased business This am unit. and tho VA
rtous Senate committee amendments. were
| agr rsed to.
| that the employees Of the government printing
office hal have the same holidays rs the other
government employees, without losing their Day
Mr.. Davis. of West Virginia, opposed this as
geaeral legislation on an appropriation bill. to
which no objected In principle.
| Hlr. Blaine asked Mr.. Davis If he would carry
out the urtDctpls by voting against the mar
shal's clause In this bill?
| Mr.. Davis replied hat the Senate could moi
control The action Of the House: to vote for
the House bill was very diff rent from voting
| for Mr.. Bane's amendment, aud rsised point
Of order against 1t that IL proposed general
| LEGISLATION on u general approprtaticn bill.
The presiding officer, MIR. R1luns. ruled thai
| the p"nding bill WAS not general appropria,
| Il bitl and that Mr.. Blainos amendment Waf
| In Uder.
Mr. Edmunds appealed from the ruling a
debnte ensued as to what con1t1tuted general M =,
appropriation bill. In the course Of which Mr.
| Blaine said he was opposed to the clause In this
| bili regulating the appointment OF special
deputy marshaS, because 1t was vicious in
ifee T. not becan-e 1t WAS attached to an appro-
| priatlOu bill. TO oppose 1t because 1t was al
appropriation bill WAS TO make petty obIec-
f, l..pirvn Fvtia apF F4aAHyn
| In iutent AMI disastrous IN cOnsequences.
Alter further discussion the Cnalr reVers c
his ulirg, saying that while und the hrs
cAuee of rule 80 the amendment seemed 40
missible. under the whole rule 1t was not IL
Mr. Blaine was dissatisfied with this ruline
and an animated and amusing colloduV ensueC
be ween him and Mr. Carpenter. who indorset
the Orair.
Mr. Edmunds then moved to strike out thu
The motion was defeated aud the bill read {
third tlne by party vote.
Mr.. Eaton moved for an executive session
saying he thought the bill coul4 be passed at al
early hour to-morrOw. Agreed to-; When tht
doors were reopened the Sena 9 adjourned.
| Huuee.-The Speaker proceeded to call com
mttttes for reports. when bills were reported
ann d.posed Of as llows,;,
dietary Committee ,tirg TO- prelimtnar!
trials before commissioners Of the United
Btates Circuit Courts. Placed on tn" calendar
BY Mr.. buckner. from the Committee OF
B4nkfpg and Currency-To prohibit engraved
signatures on national bank notes. Placed ol
the ca andar.
By Mr. Davis. of North Carolina. from tn
aamA commihee-AuthoriZing national bank
TO make loans on mortgages on real estate
Placed IN th6 calendar.
Mr.. Mouey. of Mississippi. from the, Post
offices and Postroads Committee, reported bacl
the post route bill. and 1t was passed.
Mr.. Wait, Of Connecticut. from the same conn
mittee. reported bill amending the stat ute
so as to allow any vessel not Of the Unite
States to unload at any port OF delivery IN
customs collection district. which the secretar
of the Treasury may designate. after due eutr,
If said vessel and ,rgo at port OF entry Il
same district. Placed on the calendar.
} Mr.. Johnston. of Virginia, from the Mlitar
Committee reported bill to regulate tae pur
chas OF TOBACCO for army u1e Placed on tn
calendar.
The resolution declaring Mr.. Slemons on
tltl-d to his seat. from the Second Arkansa
District WAS adopted.
The Hou-e 'hea proceeded TO consider th
Senatr amendments to the star T ute dehctenG
bill. MIR. Blackburn nppcs the amen ment:
Without final action the House adjourned.
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| Ehe nhOes strike.