New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
GOVERNMENT NEWS.
THE MARsHALs BILL PASSED.


, orD,cr PARTY VOTE IN THE sENATE-AN OLD
sIANpER REVIVED AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TIoNs FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE
The Bayard Marshals bill was passed by the
Senate Yesterday by strict party vote, after
its absurdities had been exposed by Senator
Edmunds, and an amendment offered by MIN
had been rejected. An old SANDER against
Senator Blaine, which has been Thoroughly re-
futed in the past, has been again reVlVeu Ior
campaign purposes. The bill which was miro
duced in the House for the benefit OF timber
thieves was passed after amendment whch
rendered it harmless. The Civil Service APP
propriatons bill was reported to the House.
A DEMOCRATIC MEASURE DISSECTED.
SOME OF THE ABsURDITIEs OF SENATOR BAYARDs
MARsHAIs BILL SHOWN UP By SENATOR
EpMUNDs.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Edmunds SUD-
tected the Bayard Marshals bill to analysis today
1t was the same process to which each OF the series
of Democratic political measures has Ill tnrn been
subjected by him before its passage i'll the senate.
The measure provides for the appointment Vi
deputy-marshals for election by the Judges OF the
Circuit Courts the officers to be of different poltcai
parties
He pointed out the absurdity of the assumption Dy
the Democrats that the peace Is to be preserved ny
OlacinC the executive power on election days III
fbe hands of opposing factions lie cXhiDIIeu III
hctail the minor defects of the measure namely
tbe RESPONSIBILITY of the marShas as appomteu'
md their exemption from control by any superior
authority: the absence of any limitation to tao
term of service and the limitation of their Jurlsdc
hon TO their own voting precincts, which Woulo
prevent them from taking prisoners to Iali' IL tho
all was in another precinct. He exposed the neon
k,stency of the Judiciary Committee in having not
Yong since reported a measure taxing from 'ho
Courts the power of appointing superVlSorS, anu
blazing it in the hands of the Executive While III
respect to the deputy marshals the process was 10
lie exactly reversed. THUS officials whose 1nnc-
lions arc semi judicial are, if these measures De-
como laws to be appointed by the Executive while
execntive officers are to receive their appointment
from the Judiciary. Officials whose duty it is to
inspect the ballots on behalf of the respective poit
cal parties from which they are now appointed
and see that each party has fair play, are, il the
President be so minded. all to be selected from one
marty: while the officials upon whom dependence
is placed for the protection of the voters when ex
ercsing their right OF franchise are 10 uc p.ttru
against each other, ana their mhuchCe VnuS
He replieG TO tie argument of Senator Thurman
that this bill designed to curtail the eXtra3r9
nary and excessive powers of the deputy fnarshalS
He read from the statutes of Delaware anO
Ohio showing that the powers OF the marSlaIS ~
respect to National elections are exactly analogous
to those of cOnstablcS and peace ocelS Ill toSe wv
States in reference to State elections. !,
In conclusion, he proposed an amendInent de
signed to perfect the BILL and make 1t such that u
would really acco IN pHsb T II !" a zee
The amendment was voted down. ana the measure
was passed by strict party VOTE