National Republican., 1880-03-17
Tho Two Houses OF Congress.

Debatc on tho Stur Mail Service in the Sen
ate and on the Printing Office and Marshal's
deficiency bills in the House. were the dis.
tinctive features in Congress yesterday. The
speeches were moro for circulation among con-
stituencies than with n view to influence
members in voting OH tho bill, as probably all
have decided how they will vote on either
measure Neither measure was disposed of,
but Mr.. McMahon gave notice OF q motion to.
day to stop general debate on the deficiency
bill.
During tho morning hour in tho Senate Mr..
Wthers, from tho District Committee, report.
ed two bills, viz To regulate tho practice of
dentistry in the Dstrictand to provide for the
construction or purchase of bridge over the
Potomac, both of which were placed on the
calendar, and tho bill am1ndatory of the act
reorganiZing the courts of the District was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill TO fix the
day for the meeting of the electors of Prcs-
dent and Vice-Prosident and to provide for
and regulate tho counting of the voes for
President and Yico-Presidont aud tho decision
of questions arising thoroon, and in introduce
ing tho bill he called attention to the fact
that for more than q year there had existed
Il large select committee on this subject which
had never held meeting. His bill was re-
ferred to this select committee.
Mr.. Kellogg moved to take up his resolu-
tion for an Investigation Of the charges against
him.
1Ir. Thurman opposed the idea of tho Senate
turning itself into court for the trial OF
every libel against its members. He moved
to lay the resolution on the table, and it was
SO ordered by party vOte-yeas, "a; nays, 25.
The Star Mail route deficiency appropra.
tion bill was taken up and discussed to the
close of the session without action being
taken.
T., tha uouso tho snncioi I,Onion,r, ,nn,o
priation bill Tor public printing, pay of United
States marShals and other purposes was dis
cussUd up to p. M, when the House adjourned
without having reached vote.
Mr., Singleton made speech advocating his
rider for the bill, in the course of which he
said the bill was almost identical with that in
troducod in the House when tho Republicans
Printer an officer of tho House, hut it was
amended in tho Senate. He said GandOr COM
PEELED him to admit that all the Investigations
had failed to show q dollar had been taken
wrongtully or u crime had been oommittod.
He, however, desired n change in tho manage
ment, thinking that more thorough investl-
cation could DO had.
Mr.. Cannon complmented Mr.. Singleton on
his frankncs5 In admitting that they wanted
tho office for Democrat and were willing to
logislatc tho present incumbent out in order
TO secure 10.
A running colloquy sprung up, in which
Messrs. Wilson West Ya), Finley, Hays
Hawley aud Cannon participated. Mr.. Finley
referred to his report, to which Mr.. Hays re-
piled tnat even tho Democrats did not be-
leve in 1t, Mr.. Finley asserted that every
Democratic member Of the committee had
signed II. bIr. Hays said thOy had not done
so until ho had stricken out every material
charge originally made in IT.,
Mr.. Hawley said one investigating chair
man had gone crazy, and intimated further
danger.
Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana, opposed the rider and
said he would not vote with his party for it.
A further amendment agreed on by the
Committee on Appropriations will be offered
by Mr. Atkins, apprOpriRting $6,665,0O0 TO
complete tho payment of pensions for the pres
ent fiscal year.
1t is expected that vote on the bill and
amendments will be reached to-day.