The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-19
FoRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
A Quiet Session of the Senate.
The Deficiency Bill for the Pay Of Deputy
U. s. Marshals Before the House
The Same Old Cry Raised by
the smucrats-The Record
Of the Extra Session
Likely TO be Re.
peated.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
sRHATE

Commerce, reported adversely on the bil
to establish port Of delivery at Indian
apolis. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of the same committee
reported favorably bill to amend section
2,6S0 Of the revised statutes, authorizing
appraisers to act by deputy in certain
cases. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the Committee oil
Commerce, reported favorably the Senat,
bill authorizing the Mississippi Logging
Company to construct and operate shee
booms at or near Straight Slough. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Kirkwood submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Postofices anC
Postroads to report the power OF the Post
master General under the existing law, a.
to mail contracts, expediting the time and
increasing the number OF trips, establish
ing postoffices, fixing compensations fol
the service, etc. Adopted.
The Senate proceeded 70 consider the
House bill for the establishment OF titles
in the Hot Springs question, being on o
substitute reported by the Senate Com.
mittee on Public Lands. The bill was ex.
planned by members OF the committee,
and pending debate, the Senate went into
executive session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour being dispensed
with, the House went into a Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair,
on the special deficiency bill. The ques.
ton was on the point Of order raised by
Mr.. Hiscock against the amendment Of
iered yesterday by Mr.. Reagan.
Mr.. Reagan withdrew the amendment
for the purpose OF allowing Mr.. Debrill
to offer the following:
provided the Commissioner OF PEN
sions shall not withhold pensions from
any soldier or pensioner OF the war OF
1872 who was granted pension under the
act OF 1871, and was dropped for charges
OF disloyalty and reinstated under the act
OF March Z, 1878, aud that his pension
shall be paid from March 0, 1878"
Mr.. Hiscock raised the point OF order
against the amendment
Mr.. Atkins thought the gentleman from
New York ought not TO object 10 the
amendment. 1t would apply only to six
old soldiers.
The Chair sustained the point OF order
that the effect OF the amendment would
be to change the law, or at least to change
the construction put upon the law by the
Commissioner Of Pensions.
The amendment appropriating g, ,665,-
900 for the payment OF pensions was adopt
ed, and the Committee then engaged in a
five minutes debate on the amendment
appropriating 5000, 900 for the payment OF
marshals and general deputy marshals.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hiscock
is also pending, extending the appropria-
tions to the payment Of special deputies.
Mr.. Hiscock's amendment was talked
down by vote OF 107 to 124.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment ap-
propriating $1,000 for the payment of
special deputy marshals. 1t Is provided
that hereafter special general deputy
marshals shall receive two dollars per day
for performing any duties in regard TO any
election, and that all such general and
special election deputies shall be appoint
ed by q Judge OF the U. S. Circuit Court,
for the district in which they are to per.
form their duties, and no less than two
or more than three appointments shall be
made for any voting precinct.
Messrs. Hiscock and Keller raised points
OF order.
Alter long debate upon the points oI
order they were oyerruled.
Mr.. Weaver offered an amendment 10
the amendment providing that when
there are three or more political parties
having separate tickets TO be voted for
three deputy marshals shall be appointed
no two OF whom shall belong TO the
same political party. Adopted.
Mr.. Garfield offered as q substitute fol
Springers amendmentldn amendment in
creasing the per diem Of general aud spe
cial deputy marshals from two TO i've dol
lars, and the striking out ol
so much OF Springer's amendment as pro
yides that no less than two, or more thar
three appointments shall be made fol
any voting precinct, and that the mar.
shals shall belong to different politica
parties, OF good character, &c.
Mr., Cox expressed himself opposed Il
every form OF recognition OF special depu
ty marshals. He declared again that hi
was opposed to recognizing Federal super
vision over elections. He had voteG
against the original bill because he knew
that It was unconstitutional. Derisiyt
laughter on the Republican side. "Smilt
on, y said Mr.. Cox. "Crackle your thorni
under the pot. The Supreme Court hat
said that there was such thing as Fed
eral election. For one, / will not place
the Supreme Court as now packed, parti
san, and demoralized, above the popular
branch OF legislature OF the country
TApplause on the Democratic side].
Mr.. Keller said he was not surprised u
hear the gentleman from New York (Cox
set himself against the Supreme Court
nor was he surprised to hear the applause
that came from the other side at the state
ment OF the gentleman that the court wa
partisan; packed was the word he had
used. The lives OF the Supreme Cour
Judges gave the lie 10 such charge as that
Mr.. Horr said the gentleman from 0hit
(McAlahon) had stated as the reason VIII.
the Democrats had right to violate tn
law and refuse appropriations for mar
shals, that "you Republicans once violates
the law"
II seems to be the highest idea an,
ambition OF the Democratic party TO tr
and follow the meanest things that tn
Republican party had ever done. Had !
come TO this that the Democratic party ha
no higher idea OF legislation than to follol
the mistakes OF the Republican party
Was 1t true that the meanest things th
Republicans had ever done seemed to th
Democracy to be in the line oil retrenct
ment and reform?
Mr. Warner rose TO interrupt Horr.
Mr.. Harris hoped the gentleman woul
not interrupt, because he, (Warnerl, coul
speak longer on subject without eitht
exhausting 1t or himself than any otht
man on the floor. Most OF the session WI
over, and not q general appropriation bi
was passed. The river and harbor bi
was In the committee. The Indian que
lion was unsolyed. The question OF II
ter.state commerce was unsettled. ltwi
time for Congress to go work and do SON
business.
Mr., slmonton moved an amendment