The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-12
WASHINGTON.
SALARIES OF CERTAIN PosTMAsTRRs,
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Pension for The Widow Of General ouslar-R slioI
for Pu John PoFiu-Au Amendment Of lAe
National Banking ACT Recommends
pal sherman on Rebuilding,

mlttee on Ways and Mems this morning and
gave his views NJ length upon the roiuudipg
question, While advocating, III general
terms the adoption Of four per cent? the
Secretary said that some modification Us To
time aud interest might he nude, mud In ro-
ply TO questions by the chairman, admitted
that his views had been somewhat modified
and he was disposed to conccdo thopossibility
of negotiating at par bond bearing II ratoof
interest less than four per cent. The COM
mlttee will meet tomorrow TO take final ne
ton on the question Of rofunding'
CENSUS SUPERVISORS
The Senate in executive session to-day re-
iecied all nominations of census supervisors
for the State of Ohio, eight In number This
action resulted from determination Of Dom
ocuats 10 enforce Il more Just distribution ol
nominations between the two parties,
They claim that the nomlnatlons Of
supervisors sent TO the Senate
are not fair and impartial but ARE largely in
favor Of the Republicans; that such dscnm'
nations are contrary to the spirit Of the law
and TO the express understanding between the
parties ut the time tho law was passed,
Upon the question Of confirmation or joe
ton the Senate was divided on party lines
with the single exception of Senator Hill, Of
Georgia, who voted with the Republicans for
confirmation.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent tho following nomina-
tions TO the Senate this morning; George
Balding, to be Register Of the Land Office,
and William NJ. Burwell, TO be Receiver Of
public moneys nj New Orleans; james g.
Riley, Postmaster nv Dalton, Georgia.
EXODUS EXAMINATION.
Before the Senate Exodus committee to-
day Scott Ray, editor of the Shelbyvlllc
Qndlana) Democrat, produced and read Il
memorandum of conversation which he
bad before the witnesses who ARE named
with Henry 5. Bycrs, cX-cbuirman Of the
Republican Central committee of Shelby
county, Indiana, on January 25th last. Byers
sajd "rhere is no Disgusting the inct that the
exodus movement of colored men TO Indiana
is II political movement Of the Republican
party. know it to be fact. We intend
TO carry Indiana with the aid Of negro voters,
and if the Republican party had taken
my advice they would la q set the move
ment on foot and brought them here long
ago. We intend TO bring 5000 of them into
the State in time to vote this fall and will
place them in close congressional dis
tricts and in close counties OF
Indiana. While it is rather
expensive, it is cheaper for the party than
buying votes on the day Of the election, as
we have always had to do. In reply to
Rays questions Byers said he was ia E position
to know TIM this was IN organized effort
on the part of the Republican managers, and
said he himself had contributed al that he
was. able to contribute to this OBJECT" Ray IS
memorandum of this conversation was nd
mitted in evidence by the committee, after
which they adjourned.
THE CENSUS SUPERVISORS QUESTION.
Senator Pcndleton, Chairman of the eau
Gus committee, who reported the Ohio nomi-
nations, adversely to-day said that an adj
verse report had no reference to the personal
character OF the nominees, but was based
solely on the ground that the President,
in nominating Republican supervisors from
that State and not single Democrat, had
violated the spirit of the census law and ig-
nored the distinct understanding in Congress
when the bill was passed-that supervisors as
well MS enumerators should be appointed
without regard to party affiliations. In the
appointment from many of the States the
Democrats had been almost wholly
ignored, and this case of Ohio was u glaring
instance of the partizanship of selections. He
thought that as this census was to be for ten
years the basis for appointment Of Represen-
tatives in Congress and the State Legislature,
it was of the highest importance, not only
that supervisors should be personally compe-
tent, but that the results of their labors
should be above suspicion from any stand
point.
Senator Thurman also spoke at
considerable length to the same
effect The Republicans did not
make very spirited defense Of the Pres
ident's nominations but generally conceded
the correctness of the allegations and the
soundness of the claims presented by the
Democratic speakers. They thought, how
ever, that the Democrats should reject such
of the nominations as they considered
unfit and confirm the remainder, thus leav-
ing vacancies which the President could I'LL
by new appointments. The Democrats,
however, thought the President should him
self revise his list. When the Ohio NOM
nations were put to vote all the Democrats
voted for their rejection, except
Hill, of Georgia, who once or twice voted
with the Republicans and then withdrew his
vote. The nominations were all rejected.
TERMS OF OFFICE OF ELECTION SUPER
vIs0Rs.
Bills have recently been introduced in
the House, by Hutchins, of New York, and
in the Senate by Wallace, of Pennsylvania
providing that the term of office of Chief
Supervisors of Elections shall be two years.
| The tel ms of those now in Office shall expire
May LIST, 1880, and their successors shall be
appointed from among the qualified
electors of the proper judicial district,
by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and that it shall not be
lawful for any marshal or supervisor of cleo
ton, or by any person acting by their author
! ity, 10 arrest or imprison on election day any
election officer acting under and by virtue
of election or appointment under any
State law for any offense against the United
States election laws, but a warrant or pro.
cess for such offense may be excluded after
the close of such election dav. The bills
were referred to the Judiciary committee.
TExAs-MEXICAN RAILROAD.
The subcommittee of the House Commit
tee on Military Affairs to-day reported favor
ably on the bill of Mr.. Epson, of Texas, to
authorize the Secretary Of War to contract
with the San Antonio and Mexican Bo der
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