The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-02
TEE FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Passage OF the Immediate De-
tieiency Bill In the
Senate.
3 The Provision Relative to the APP
pcintment Of Deputy United
States Marshals.
The New Orleans and Brazilian Mail Line
Bill.

WASHINGTON. April 1.--Sendte. te.-Mr. Wallace
from the select committee to inquire Into The
alleged frauds In the late election, submitted q
report on the subject Of assessments for pollti-
cal purposes. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Vance introduced bill for the erection
OF pubic buildings at Greensboro. N. g. Re.
erred.
The bill authorizing the Secretary Of War to
acquire for the United States title to the site OF
Fort Stockton, Texas, was passed.
MIR. Oockrell introduced "a bill TO establish a
semi- i-montbly steamship mail service between
the states Of the MisHissippi valley and Brasil,
end esked its fsterence to the Oothmittee on
Messis. Oonslins and Hereford claimed that
i was cub B. tentialy the , same blll as that In
bu BEEN referred n T to S The COMMITTEES On Gsmm % @ ree
against Mr.. Cockreil's wish. They obj aeted to
two different committees considering the same
object.
MIR. Cockrell said the bills we're not iden.
ucal,. To.day's bill merely extended to the
Brazilian line provisions allowing merchan-
dice TO pass through the mails.
After more discussfon Mr. Ingalle objected to
the second reading OF The bill. 1t therefore
Mr.. Teller announced that the minority ol
the Wallace committees Intended to make a
minority report on political asseesments.
a scout. was advocated by Mr.. Hereford as an
set Of iuetice TO a brave man. and opposed by
Mr. Wi,hers. chairman OF the, Pensions Com.
vices.
ps s ,ss ss ssss sss tsss ss %eEpa @ hSs
tion Of the immediate deficiency bill, the auea.
tion being on its final passage.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed X on the grou nd that the
clause relating TO the appointment OF marshale
was practically the same ae the measures pro.
poeed hv the majority during the extra ses-
Gers could not be appointed BY courts without
Interference between two separate departments
O. ths G Deputies =, so anppintsd ed
marshals. and the effect would be to render
their appointment useless He Objected to
ins partisans for deputies. He regarded this
Rs one OF the many Democratic attempts to re-
peal or nullify oil the legislation OF the past
ntneteen years Intended 10 secure the rights oi
The bill was then passed by party vote The
hs sa Sc % uned states
courts In equal numbers from the different
political parties. aud shali be we'll known citi.
On motion of Mr.. 9 IKE the bill ratifYtng the
i Ute agreement was taken up. Without acting
on the ssnete "a adjourned. r,..,..,, 80.
tho Committee on Pacific RaiIwaya, reported q
! bill 60. complete the Pacific railway system
Mr Singleton. nf Mississippi, chairman of
the Committee on Printing. reported resolu-
tion for the printing Of 5000 copie. of the report
Lebor on the subject of Chinese Immigration.
Mr. Haselson, OF Wisconsin, .obiecued to tue
resolution The committee had sought de-
precision OF labor and found nothing but pros.
perity. The whole thing was played out and
not worth the cost OF printing.
Mr., Singleton was far from agreeing with the
gentleman. and thought the report interesting
and worth printing.
The resolution was adopted.
Tue House considered the Senate bill amend
ing the census act. and after striking out the
provision doing away with inquiries as to nat
uraifEatfon and the ownership of public debt
the bin was passed.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the star route deficiency bill.
Mr.. Upson. Of Iexas, concluded his speech
begun yesterday In favor of maintaining the
present efficiency of the star service.
MI. stone. OF Miehtgan said that the Com
mittee on Appropriations had found no evil
dence of fraud La he posteffice Departments
administration OF the star service, He favored
the Sehata amendments.
Mr.. Reagan. Of Texas. was not opposed tc
the star service, bu wished to see the posta
service honestly conducted.
The committee rose without flnal action, and
the House adjourned.