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WASHINGTON Debate in the House on the Census Bill. POLITICAL QUESTIONS ARISING. Action of the Senate on the Revenue Bill. NO TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE. Fight of the News Gatherers Before the Railroad Committee. —_—_--—_— FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasnincton, Fob, 18, 1879, THE CENSUS BILY, AND ITS PROSPECTS—CONTEST, OVER THE APPOINTMENT OF ENUMERATORS, The Census bill was taken up to-day in the House, ‘but the subject was not concluded. Mr. Cox will, however, endcavor, and with probable success, to get the bill through the House in some shape, so as to get it finally before a conference committee of the two houses. The idea of allowing the Governors of tho States to appoint tho enumerators meets with a good deal of opposition, as it ought to, and will probably be dropped. Consid- ering tha long existing and exciting rivalry between St. Louis and Chicago, one wonders what the census population of the two would be returned at if the enumeratora were appointed by the Gov- ernor in each State. The appointment of enumera- tors by the United States marshals is objectionable, among other reasons, because the numerators or assistant marshals become partisan political agents of some importance. This is the reason why a differ- ent plan of selecting the enumerators is de- sired, Thero is a strong disposition in both houses to pass the bill, which- has beon thoroughly considered by experts and by members and Senators, Mr. Cox, Mr, Gar- field and others in the House having given the sub- ject very thorough and careful study, and Mr. Cox showed this afternoon a very satisfactory disposi- tion to give up any parts not vital to the bill rather than have it fail. Mr. Cox deserves great credit for the paticnt and intelligent labor he has given to this question of the census. He has mado a thorough study of all its parts and possibilities. (Ne GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasutncton, Feb. 18, 1879. BAILROAD TELEGRAPHS—THE WAR ON THE AS- SOCIATED PRESS AND DEFENCE BY ITS AGENT—CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION WANTED TO BREAK DOWN A BUSINESS RIVAL. Mr. Goodsell appeared this morning before the Benate Railroad Committee considering Senator Jones’ bill to authorize the use of railroad tele- graphic lines for commercial purposes. He spoke in behalf of the New York Graphic and the National Associated Press, criticising the relations between the New York Associated Press and the Western Union Tel- egraph Company and complaining of the manner in which the National Associated Press had been treated y the telegraph company. In response to a question +. Goodsell said the bill now before the committee would open the way to a telegraph system so power- ful as to be a guarantee against absorption and afford ldwer rates to the press. Mr. J. W. Simonton reptied to Mr. Goodsell, point- ng out that his argument, so far as the Associated Press wes concerned, is that the latter has an ex- cellent and perfected organization; which is valuable as @ franchise; that its competitors admit their inability to create or accumulate a sim- ilar property, and tbat, therefore, Con- gress ought to intervene and reduce the Associated Press to the level of its rival. He also called attention to the fact that Mr. Goodsell’s state- ment showed the matter in controversy to be a business fight between rival private business organ- izations, with which Congress had nothing what- ever todo, and that said statement amply confirmed the Associated Press declaration that all the discrimi- nations made by the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany are allowed to the competitors of the Asso- ciated Prees, and that there are no discriminations in favor of the latter. He pointed out that newspa pers were not missionary enterprises, but wero publishea for profit, and that newspaper publishers could not be expected to give to their competitors the use of their own facilities for doing business with success. He denied that the ‘*Associated Press monopoly” was a restriction upon the diffusion of knowledge among men, for they published their news in their own newspapers, and all the peoplecould thus obtain the news. All that they declined to do was to give these reports for publication in other news- papers not in their connection, and there was no power in Congress to say that a producer of news reports, or of anything else, shall not sell his prod- uct and deliver it directly to the purchaser or con- eumer instead of indirectly through other dealers. Replying to the statement that the Associated Press cut the Washington Jost off from its reports in an improper manner, and that it had demanded the dis- missal of Mr. Buell from that office, Mr. Simonton said that the Post had been cut off because, after months of expostulation, it persisted in violating ®@ general regulation of the Associated Press against the service of their reports to parties who encourage their competitors by receiving and using such competitors’ news. The rule permits the use of all “specials,” but not the reports of « rival sesociation—the theory of the Associated Press being that the members of a co-operative organization should work together for the common interest and against the commoncompetitor, He denied that he had ever demanded Mr. Buell’s dismissal, and chal- longed the production of any letter of his making any such demand. ‘Thero was another reason, which the proprietor of the Post had, in fact, himself given— & totally different reason, for the severance of Mr. Buell’s connection. The committee adjourned until to-morrow morn- ing, when Mr. Hubbard will be heard on bebalf of the opponents of the New York Associated Press and in advocacy of the bill. THE ARMY BILL IN THE SENATE APPROPRIA- TIONS COMMITTEE. ‘The Senate Appropriations Committee to-day haa two mectings on the Army Appropriation bill. Defi- nite action concerning the reorganization sections was deferred until to-morrow, but from the almost tnanimous expressions of opinion in the committees to-day it is practically certain that these sections will be stricken out before the bill is reported to the Benate, the ground being taken that new and intri- cate legislation of this character should not be brought forward for consideratian or action as part of an appropriation bill. THE FREEDMAN'S BANK—MN, DAYARD'S BILL IN THE SENATE—AN INVESTIGATION PROPOSED, The bill reported by Mr. Bayard to-day from tho denate Committes on Finances, amendatory of the charter of the Freedman’s Bank, provides authority for the acceptance of tho tendored resignations of the present Commissioners and devolves their duties fpon the Comptroller of tho Treasury, with full authority to compound and compromise the debta and liabilities of the concern, to sell its property at public or private sale, and generally to wind up ite Dusinoss, The bill also dirqcts him to employ some compo- tent attorney-atiaw to investigate the manner in which said company has been managed by its trus- tees and others having control of the same, and if, in tho judgment of said attorney, tho affairs of said company have been mismanaged or managed frandu- lently and corruptly, then he shall cause such civil and criminal proceedings to be insti- thted in the courts against those participat- NEW YORK HERALD. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1879.--rRIPLE SHEET. corrupt management as he shall deem right and Proper to attain the ends of justice. If, from any cause, there shall be any considerable delay in mak- ing a dividend to the depositors, then, under the di- rection of the Secretary of the Treasury, he is to invest the funds on hand in United States bonds until such time as he may be prepared to meke a dividend, Added to the bill are two sections authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase for $250,000 the Freedman’s Bank property, on Pennsylvania avenue, between Fifteenth and Fifteen-and-a-half streets, the purchase price to be placed to the credit of the Commissioners of the Savings and Trust Com- pany on the books of the Treasury of the United States, The sum of $5,000 is also appropriated to fit up rooms on the first floor of the building for the use of the Court of Claims. SAMPLING OF SUGAR FOR DRAWBACKS—-CIRCULAR FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. ‘The following circular regarding the sampling of sugar for drawbacks has just been issued: TO COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS AND OTHERS. The circular instructions of this department of September 6, 1877, by which the rates of drawback payable on exportations of refined sugar are fixed according to the grade by the Dutch standard of the fig sugars, are hereby supplemented as fol- jOws :— Samples from at least one in every ten packages of sugar entered for exportation with benefit of draw- back shall be taken at the place of lading for export by experienced samplers, under the direction of the United States Appraiser or officer acting as such, to be by him examined, compared With the Dutch standard for classification and reported upon to the Collector, JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. SENATE. Wasntscron, Feb, 18, 1879. The Senate to-day resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, being the bill to amend the In- ternal Revenue laws, the pending question being on the amendment of Mr. Matthews, of Onio, submitted last night to tax tea ten cents per pound and coffee two and a half cents per pound, Tho River and Harbor Appropriation bill received from the House was read by title, and Mr. Spencen, of Alabama, movel that it be referred to the Com- mittee on Commerce. - Mr. Conxiixa, (rep.) of N. Y., chairman of that committee, objected, and suggested that the Dill lay on the table until to-morrow. So ordered. The other appropriation"bills passed by the House yesterday were referred to the Committee on Appro- priations. TAX ON ‘TEA AND COFFEE. Mr. Matruews, (rep.) of Ohio, then spoke in favor of his amdendment to tax tesa and coffve and said both the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue estimated that the reduc- tion of the tobacco tax would decrease the revonucs $10,000,000. He favored the reduction of the tax on tobacco, belfeving from the testimony of those who were engaged in handling the article that the present tax was thar it should be. He argued that @ tax of cents a pound on tea and two and a half cents 3 pound on coffee would y: a revenue to the vernment of about $15,000,000. He had this morn- ing received a telegram from a@ large tea dealer in New York who stated now was the opportune time to levy a duty on tea. He argued that’ relieving tea and coffee from the tax did not affect the price paid by the consumer, and he believed the tax could be reimposed withont increasing the cost to the con- sumer. In every other country a large revenue was derived from taxing tea and coffee. Mr. SAULsBURY, (dem.) of Del., favored a reduction of the tax on tobacco and did not believe it would make a deficit of $10,000,000. The very next bill to come before the Senate was a proposition to subsi- dize asteamship line. The difficulty was that Con- gress did not economize in expenditures, ‘Ihd rev- enues were sufficient for the support of the govern- ment with proper economy. Mr, Kennan, (dem.) of N. Y,, agreed with Mr. Sanisbury and opposed the amendment of Mr. Matthews. Mr. Eaton, (dem.) of Conn., argued that the amend- ment was out of order; it bad no business on this bill. It was taking out of the hands of the House a principle which belonged to that body. Mr. SaunpErs, (rep.) of Neb., called for a division on the question of taxing tea and coffee and the vote was first taken on taxing tes ten cents per pound. It ‘was rejected—Yeas, 4; nays, 57, as follows:— Yuas—Mensrs. Allison, Booth, Matthews and Saundors—4. Navs—Moesrs. Bailoy, Barnum, Bayard, Beck, Blaine, Burnside, Butler, Caweron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Cockrell, Coke, Conkling, Davis of Illinois, Davia of West Virginia, Daw Orne jon, Edmunds, Eustis, Garland, Gordon, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Mill, Hoar, Jones Florida, Jonos of Nevada, Kernan, Kirk- wood, Lamar, McCreery, MeDonald, McMillan, McPherson, Maxey, Mereimon, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill, Ggleaby, Pad: dock, Patterson.’ Randal} neon, Rolling, Sa Saulsbury, Shields, Spencer, ‘herman, Voorhees, Wallace, Whyte, Windom and Withers—57. The amendment to tax coffee two and one-half oar per pound was then rejected witliout a divi- sion. Mr. Monrniu1, (rep.) of Vt., submitted an amend- ment increasing the taxon tobacco from sixteen to twenty cents per pound. Kejected—yeus 21, nays 42. Mr. Ransom, (dem.) of N. C., submitted an amend- ment to exempt from certain provisions of existing law small distilleries whose daily capacity does not excced thirty gallons. Agreed to—yeas 47, nays 19. Mr. SarGEnt, (rep.) of Cal., submitted an amend- ment allowing a drawback on all manufactured to- bacco upon which the tax of twenty-four cents per pound has been paid by suitable revenue stamps equal in amount to the difference between the value of such stamps at twenty-four cents per pound and the value of such stamps at any reduced rate fixed by act of Congress, Rejected—yeas 11, nays 47. Mr. Wurrer, (dem.) of Md., submitted an amend- ment providing for the refunding of the valuc of stamps in cases arising unaer the act of July 20, 1868, Rejected without a division. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. 1., moved to. recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with instruc- tions to report it with the sections of the Revised Statutes ted in full as it was proposed to amend them. Rejected. ACTION ON THE BILL, The bill having been considered in Committec of the Whole was reported to the Senate, and Mr, Whyte, of Maryland, submitted an amendment that the act take effect on the Ist of May instead of the Ist of April, as proposed by the committee, Agreed to— yeas 31, nays 30, ‘After numerous partamentary inquiries by various Senators and determination of points of order Mr. Gnoven, of Oregon, moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Whyte was agreed to. This motion was agreed to—yeas 35, nays 30. Mr, Wuytr, of Maryland, renewed his amendment and it was agreed to—yeas 3M, nays 32, a« follows :— Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Barnum, Blaine, Booth, meron of Wiconsin, Chaffee, Conk! te wos, Dorsey, ‘ow, Ingal Hamiin, Howe, 11 MeMillan, Morrill, Oglesby, P: dock Sauisbury, Seanders, Toller, Wadleigh, dom. Navs—Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck, Bruce, Butler, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cockrell, Coke, Conover, of W Virginia, tis, land, Gordon, Harris, Here. ford, Jono of Fiorida; Kellogg, Kernan, Lamar, MeUreery, McDonald, McPherson, Maxoy, Merrimon, Morgan, Kan: Sh Ransom, Shields, Thurman, Voorbees, Wallace and ere—it2, Mr. Warts demanded a separate vote on in, to the amendment of the committee forbidding the ‘use of any ¢igar manutactory as a dwelling or for any other household or domestic purpose. It was jected—yens 25, nays 34. The next se} vote wae upon the amendment of the commit to strike out of the House bill. the following wordm;—- : That eo much of section 3.437 of tho Rovisod Statutes a6 provides fora tax on lucifer or friction matches shall be Fopeslod, the sano to take effect on and after the Int of January, 1879. ‘Tho Senate refused to strike it out—yeas 30, nays The amendment made in committes providing that ‘no tax shall be assessed oF collected upon any insol- vent bank and amending gection 3,405 of the Re- vised Statutes, so as to exempt from taxation so much of the deposits of provident institutions and savings banks, recognized as such by the laws of their respective States, as they have invested in secu- rities of the United States, was agreed to without a division. The clause in regard to repealing tho tax on fric- tion matches was amended so as to refer to echedule “A,” which follows section 3,437 of the Revised Statutes, MATCHEA DISPOSED OF. Mr. Monais, of Vermont, then submitted an smendment to strike out the whole clause repealing iY n friction matches and tt Rolling, Sargent, Whyte’ and Win! os |, nays 27—s0. the law in regard stax on chee remains ne at nt. other amendments mado in Committee of tho Whole were to without division. The bill was then read a third time and passed—yens 45, nays 21, as follows:— Yxas—Mossrs. Butt e, Conover, tis,” Garland, 11s, Jones of an Jones . MeDonald,” M: son, or ma, Paddock. Patterson, Randolph, Keiwom, » Sharon, Shields, . Voorhees, . tL meman, Voorhees, Wallace ithers—4¥, Navs—Mesers. Allison, Blaine, Booth, Camoron of Wis: i, consin, Davis of Ilinols, Dawos, Edinunds, Ferry, Hamlin, Hoar, How, Kirkwood, MeMillan, Morrill, Plumb, Rollins, Sargent, Sanndors, Teller, Wadleigh aud Winde On motion of Mr. Donsky, (rep.) of Ark., the Senate took up the Post OMice Appropriation bill, that it might come up as the unfinished business to-morrow, Mr. THunmas, (de ot Ohio, submitted an amend- ment to the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, appropriating $50,000 toward defraying the cost of ‘an ice harbor at the mouth of the Muskingum River, Ohio, Referred to the Committee on ¢ THE LATE CONGRESSMAN KCHLEICHER, Mr. Coxe, (dem.) of Texas, called up the House reso. emory of the Jate Gustave Schleicher, of and character of the deceased were by Messrs. Coke, Bayard, Matthews and Maxey, after which appropriate resolutions of respect ‘wore adopted. THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE QUINN, ing in aid mismanagement or fraudulent and Mr. Kennan, of Now York, called up the Houso ‘that the supervisors should be nominated resolutions in memory of the late Clarence J. Quinn, of New York. Remarks upon his life and character were made by Messrs, Kernan and Conkling. Resolutions of sympathy were adopted, and the Senate, as 4 further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Representative, at twenty minutes past six P, M. adjourned until eleven o'clock to- morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasnincton, Feb. 18, 1879. Mr. Davis, (dem,) of N.C., rose toa question of privilego and stated that he had been represented as reflecting upon the Collectors of Internal Revenue at Chieago and St. Louis, in speech made by him @ few days ago. Ho disclaimed any intention of so doing. ‘The Spzaen recognized Mr. Wood, (dem.) of N. for reports from the Committee on Ways and Means, under a previous order of the House. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. ¥., rose toa point of order that the special order was the consideration of the Census bill. The Speaker overruled the point of order, and after some further discussion Mr, Cox raised the question of consideration. The House, by a vote of yeas 91, nays 135, refused to consider reports from the Committee on Ways and Means. ‘ Mr. Hate, (rep.) of Me., then antagonized tho Census bill with a motion to go into Committee of the Whole on the Legislative Appropriation bill, This motion was defeated—yeas 117, nays 123-- and Mr. Cox, of New York, reported back Senate bill for taking the census with House amendments. Mr. Haxr, of Maine, made a point of order on the bill, and it was referred to the Committee of the Whole. f The House then, at forty minutes past twelve, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Goode, of Vir- ginia, in the chair, om the Census bill. MR. COX ON THE CENSUS BILL, Mr. Cox explained the provisions of the bill. Its object was to construct & machine to work on with dispatch and precision--to secure the maximum of statistical results with a minimum of annoyance, delay and expense. The superintendent of the census had stated that under the provisions of this bill the census could be taken with much less expense and much more accurateness than under the old law of 1850. Under that law the United States mar- shals were tho supervisors of the census. This had been changed by the present bill, which Beiddince by the Governors ot the respective States in which the cen- sus is to be taken, and appointed by the Secrctary of the Interior, ‘There was no reason why marshals appointed to vxeente processes and arrest persons should be made census takers, There would be, he feared, a bitter political contest in 1840, and the curse of such contests was the influence exercised by fed- cral officeholders. It would be a happy day for the President and the people when the power of the President to appoint such ofticors as postmasters and census takers was modified or abolished. IMPORTANCE OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION. It was not necessary to impress upon the House the importance of an exact knowledge of the mineral resources of the country. The bill provided that that knowledge should be acquired and also the knowledge of all the other industries of the country. As the country was looking forward to a better con- dition of its industries; as the prospect of skilled mechanism was progressing moro brilliantly every month; as new markets were being opened to Amer}- can enterprises; as the national credit was dependent on the mineral and other resources of the country, no expense could be too great for the collection and exhibition of those industrial facts by which the capabilities of the foremost country in the world could be gauged. If this bill were passed these min- eral and other evidences of wealth would be photo- graphed as nearly as possible not every tenth year, but every fifth year, showing the wonderful re- sources which were the basis of the nation’s credit, contentment and anding in the world, When the next census should be taken, as he trusted it would be well taken, beard on the threshold of anew century, pouring the oil of good feeling into the wounds the Republic had suffered during the great civil war, might he not hope that the statistical result would.shine for all the world and that it might be said of the Republic what Napoleon said to the British Ambassador who had expressed a doubt as to the existence of the French Republic:— “I say to you that the man who disputes the exist- ence of this Republic disputes the existence of the sun in the heavens, and the misfortune is with him who is so blind as not to see the splendor of the ono in the heavens and the power of the other on tho earth.” (Applause.) APPOINTMENT OF SUPPRVISORS. Mr. GaR¥IELD, (rep.) of Ohio, thought that the bill was & vast improvement upon the present law. It would be tmpossible to take a respectable census under the old law, and a new law was imperatively necessary. While he favored the general features of the bill there were some that he objected to. As much as he desired to see the bill passed he would vote against it if the amendment were adopted which transferred the power to appoint supervisors from the Secretary of the Interior to the Governors of the States, He argued that such a bill would be in direct violation of the constitution. He hoped that the gentleman from New York (Mr. Cox), who had done #o good # work and who deserved so well of the country,would abandon that section of the bill. There had becn sucha thing as ballot box stufl- ing; there might be such a thing as census stuffing, and Congress should leave the appointing power in a man over whom it had some control and whom it could punish if trauds were committed, Mr. Mints, (dem.) of Texas, argued that the sec- tion alluded to by Mr. Garfield was not unconstitu- tional. Not only was it constitutional, but it was essential to a fair and perfect census. Mr. Burien, (rep.) of Mass , thought that the sec- tion was unconstitutional, and argued in that direc- tion, He was opposed to the section also on the merits of the case, because the enumerators would be appointed on political grounds. Give him the appointment of the census takers in Massachusetts aud let him use them as colporteurs of campaign literature, and there would be a livelier campaign in Massachusetts than there had been last year. (Laugh- ter.) If he could have the census enumerators go around and distribute the literature which his cam- paign committee might get out ho was quite certain that he could carry the State. Mr. Frye, (rep.) of Me.—They might be amenablo to the law against distributing bad literature, Mr. BUTLYR, of Massachusetts—If they carry my friend’s speeches I have no doubt of it. He went on to say that he was in favor of having one supervisor appointed from one political party and the next from another, and go on. Several members—How about the greenbackers? Mr: Burten—There is no occasion for this emo- tion, gentlemen. (Laughter.) If I can get the re- publicans to work against the democrats and the democrats against the republicans the success of the nationals will be secured, Mr. Ryan, rep) of Kan., a member of the Census Committee, spake in favor of the general features of the bill, but opposed the section giving the power of appointing supervisors to the Governors et the sev- eral States, Mr. MANxING, (dem.) of Miss., a member of the committee, spoke in favor of the bill, and at the close of his ge: ‘the bill was read by sections for amendment. The first amendment was that reported by the Committee on the Census, transferring the power of appointing supervisors from the Secretary of the Interior to the Governors of the severai States. Mr. Canitse, (dem.) of Ky., moved to amend the amendment so as to provide thatif any Governor shall fail 10 make the nominations of supervisors be- fore the 1st of April, 1880, the Secretary of the In- terior shall make such fe hye Agreed to. Mr. Conosa, (rep.) of h., suid that the amend- ment of the committee was to take away from the notional control and give to Stete control the enumerators, merely for political purpotes, and he moved to. amend. it #0,a3 to #trike out the clause for the appointment of ae by the Governors. Hejectud—yeas 108, bays 111, GENERAL BUTI Mr. BUTLED, ot Massac! tute for the amendinent 8 COMPROMISE. usetts, offered as a sabsti- amendment pAb that the appointment of supervisors shall rematn with the Secretary of the Interior, each alternate supervisor 80 4 inted to be of a Rape oy arta rty, to be certified by the Secretary ot the Interior. ‘ho substitute also provides that cach alternate onu- merator shall be of a different political party, and makes ita findble offence for such enumerators to discuss political questions or distribute any printed matter other thau what pertains to their office, “There,” said Mr. Butler, “is a non-partisan prop- osition; now let us see both sides vote against it.” (Laughter.) Mr. Raxvorn, (dom.) of Tenn., asked Mr. Butler it he wanted to make It a finable offence for a man to disenss politics. Mr. Burtrn—No; but when a man takes an office which should be non-political he takes it under the Jaw that requires that he shall not uso it for poiitical purposes. th parties are committed to that prin- ciple, When the republican party mado. the euper- visors of clection they made them of each political party, When the democratic party made the Elec+ torai Commission they made it of equal numbers from each party in the House and Senate, and the question was which party would get the balance, and the democrats think the wrong party got it. If your judges cannot carry on their bustuces without being yoverned by politics is it not best to have the super- visors of the census delivered from temptation? ‘Tho amendment was rejected—yeas 6, nays 97. Mr. Burien, of Massachusetts, then moved to amend the amendment so as to vest the nominating ower in the Vico President and the Speaker of the House. Mr. Cox, of New York, said that the amendment waa made in order to defeat the bill. If the Honse did not desire to adopt. the amendment of the com- mittee, but pasved the Senate bill with minor amend- ts, he piedged himself that his side of the House I' vindicate the Senate bill, because there were value that they should not be mendments as that of the jen- Without further action massacred by suel nan from Massachusetts, ittee rose. Mr, Wrisox, (dem.) of W. Va., from the Committes on Foreign Affairs, asked leave to report resolutions looking to @ further treaty with the Republic of Mexico. ‘This was objected to, as was also @ proposition to set aside Friday night for tho consideration of the resolutions. » The House then at five o'clock took o recess until halt-past seven P. M. THE LEGISLATIVE BILL. Tho Houso met at half-vast soven P, M. and im- mediately went into committee of the whole, Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, in the chair, on the Legisla- tive, Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill. The Pending amendment was the one offered by Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, consolidating the sections relat- ing to burve ir. (rep.) of Cal., submitted an amendment providing that the system of public land surveys be continued under its present management and strik- ing out the clanse which abolishes the oftices of Sur- veyors General, An extended debate followed, in which considerable bitterness of feeling was manifested, Mr. Page's amendment was adopted—yeas 98, nays It provides that the public land surveys shall bo continued under the present system, and strikes out the clauses abolishing the Surveyors General, pro- hibiting contract surveys, and providing that the public land surveys shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, be made under the deposit system. Mr. Arxixs, (dem.), of Tenn., then modified his amendment, which was to consolidate the ‘sections in regard to the surve exclusive of the clauses stricken out by Mr. Page's amendment. With some slight modifications Mr. Atkins propo- sition was adopted—yeas 89, nays 44. Mr. Townsuenn, (dem.) of Il., submitted an "1 ment requiring the Secretary of the Treasury, in pi ment of appropriations for current expenditures, to pay out in equal proportions gold and silver coin and Treasury notes, Ruled out on a point of order. The last section in the bill having been disposed of, Mr. ATKINS usked leave to go back in the bill and offer an amendment providing for thexalarics of Sur- veyors Cieneral and the expenses of their office. ‘The amendment was offered and agreed to. Then the Committce went back to that portion of the bill providing for the Judiciary, which had been postponed becwuse of the political amendment to be offered to it. Mr, Hennenr, (dem.) of Ala., submitted an amend- ment in regard to the mode of drawing grand and petty jurors and repealing sections 840 and 821, Mr, Sovranp, (dem.) of Ohio, submitted an amend- ment repealing the sections providing for supervi- sors of elections. Points of order were made, on which the decision was reserved, The Committee then rose, and the House, at twenty-five minutes past ten, adjourned. THE ANTI-CHINESE BILL. PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION STRONGLY CONDEMN- ING IT IN THE CONNECTICUT ASSEMBLY. Hantrorp, Feb. 18, 1879. ‘The Chinese bill now pending in Congress pro- voked quite u spicy debato in the Connecticut House of Representatives this afternoon, arising on the fol- lowing resolution. introduced by Hon, Henry C. Rob- inson, representative from Hartford:— Resolved, That the proposed law now pending in the Congress of the United ‘states, restricting Chinese immi- gration, isin flagrant violation’ of a sacred and honored treaty, ‘and is wholly inconsistent with the principles and traditions of onr with the broad principles of human freedom; and it ix our earnest hopo that its pro- visions may never disgrace our national statutes, Mr. Robinson (republican) advocated the passage of the resolution in an earnest speech. He claimed that Connecticut should be the first to enter her pro- test against this contemplated outrage because the Chinese government had sent hundreds of the youth of China t> this State to be educated in the ways of our advancod civilization, and one of them had been honored by Yale College, which conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws. This gentleman is Yung Wing, long a resident of the State, who married a Connecticut lady of good family, and who now oc- cupies a prominent place in the Chinese Embassy. The speaker opposed this bill ae class legislation and said that he had no hesitation in expressing the opinion that the people of the North, irrespective of purty, are against it. ‘The democratic party in tho House was heard from through its leader, Mr. Henry B. Graves, of Litch- field, who remarked that he fully indorsed the re- marks of the previous speaker. He trusted that the men of his party, including so many who had come to these shores for liberty and a chance to earn an honest living, would never give an indorsement to such @ measure as the Chinese bill. The sole advo- cate of tho bill was ex-Speaker Bugbee, of Killingly (republican). who, after referring to the race differ- ences between the Caucasians and Mongolians, claimed that Congress was doing an act of justice to the best race of the globe in preventing tne influx into the United States of a horde of degraded beings who could never have any interests in common with us. After 3 word from P.T. Barnum, of Bridgepo that, as Chinese have souls, America can do @ good work in letting them into our body politic and im- proving them, the resolution condemning the bill passed without a dissenting vote. THE BILL CONSIDERED IN CABINET SESSION. Wasurxeton, Feb, 18, 1879, At the Cabinet meeting to-day considerable time ‘was (leyoted to a dideussion of the bill for restricting Chinese immigration to this country. Ae thé bill is stitl pending the discussion was not characterized by any views on the part of the President which would indi¢ate whether or not he would approve or veto the measure, The Senate amendments were thought to be very important. MARYLAND METHODISTS CONDEMN IT, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Baurimore, Feb. 18, 1879, At the weekly mecting of Methodist Episcopal preachers (always held with closed doors) yesterday the Chinese Immigration bill was discussed at length in connection with its probable effect on the question of mission work in China, Thero was s very general expression of opposition to the bill as considered from a religious standpoint. A CRIME AGAINST CIVILIZATION, The following appeal, in behalf of the Methodist National Missionary Society, has been despatched to President Hayes :— New Yaux, Feb. 1 To THe Present OF THE UNITKD STATES, tox, D, Ci ‘The Board of Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church most carnestiy and solemuly protest against the Executive approval of the bill recently passed by Congress, affectung our relations to the Chinese Empire, as a crime agaiust civilization which tends to inpede, if not to utterly overthrow the efforts of the Chris world to evan- gelize that people, We represent immense interests of persons and property in that Empire. The lives of our missionaries and the property of our mis- sions would thereby be pat in imminent danger. WILLIAM L. HARRIS, | Committee, OTIS H. TIFFANY, CLINTON B. FISK. CALIFORNIANS EXCITED FOR FEAR OF A VETO. San Fuanctsco, Feb. 18, 1879. The news of the efforts being made by the Eastern press, clergy, &c., to induce the President to veto the anti-Chinese bill has created much unoasiness here, and has called forth fromthe press a strong and unanimous protest. On all sides, publicly and privately, expression is given to the general senti- ment that the veto of the bill would be nothing less than a calamity to California and the Pacific coast. Party distinction is disregarded in the carnest desire that Congress may not ve negatived by the Execn- tive. ‘ ALLEGED, EXPRESS ROBBERY. Avausra, Ga., Feb. 18, 1879, W. 8. Lynch, charged by ‘the Southern Express Company with failing to account for $25,000 in- trusted to him as messenger, had a hearing before the Judge of the Superior Court this morning on application for a writ of habeas corpus. The Judgo rofused the writ and the prisoner was remanded to jail, Lynch had been a messenger of the company for many years, He alleges that he lost the money ont of his car between Charleston and Augusta in November last. Tho case excites great intercst, NT. FIRE DEPARTME The following regulations were passed yestorday by the Board of Fire Commissioners: wproach nearer than mikheud in this city, nt of the arrival of ny public pier, slip rma written notice to this’ dep Buch vessel, ‘No vessel Inden, wholly or in part of naphtha shall Femain at any publi buikhend of he within 20 tl And no fire shall be permite with crnde petrolonm chart, slip oF root’ attor ‘sunset, h vewsel while in os PONG vessel shall be pormltted to digeharge any erude petr Jowm of naphtha at any publte pier, wharf, slip or bulkhead unlors nner authority of « special permit imsuod by this departivent. Ro yussel ear ng crude petroleum ot naphtha shall bo r yards of any p tng henition the burning oil «hall be vessel, and not escape to «pread upon the water and endan- gor shipping, de, THE DELAFIELD ASSAULT. ‘The case of the People vs. Joseph and John John- son, charged with assault with intent to kill Clarence Delafield, was continued yesterday in the Richmond Court of Sessions, by the cross-oxamina- tion ot Joseph Johnson by Algernon 8, Sulli- von. Both defendants in their testimony satd they had knocked Mr. Dolaficld down, that they then jumped upon — him and | com- menced kicking him with their heavy boots. They, however, both deny that they used any weapons ». A munber of witnerses were called to prove oue nu the part of the people, w! eral quarrels in which Joseph Jopuson had been en- gaged. To-morrow Judge Weestorvelt will deliver his charge, and the cage will then be given to tho jury. THE CIPHER TELEGRAMS, Mr. Dunn's Negotiations with Intent to Deceive. PLAYING IT ON THE DEMOCRATS Operations of a Solomon Who Was Not Wise. MR. KEMPTONS GREAT EXPECTATIO General Bariow's Efforts for an Honest Count in Florida Wasutnoton, Feb, 18, 1879, The Potter Investigating Committee met to-day, at twelve o'clock noon, end Mr. Thomas E. Dunn was recalled to the witness stand and examined as fol- lows:— By Mr. Reed—Q. Did Mr. Solomon make any state- ment to you about an agent for Mr. Tilden being down there (at Tallahassee), or anything of that sort? A. He eaid he had been informed that there was an agent of Mr. Tilden in Columbia—Mr. Smith Weed, Q. For what purpose? A. For the purpose of rais- ing money, if necessary, to secure the electoral vote; that was what Mr. Solomon told me. Q. You had no personal knowledge of Mr. Weed’s presence, I understand? A, No; I never saw Mr. Weed to ny knowledge. THE CANVASSING BOARD. ‘The Chairman—Who composed the Canvassing Board of South Carolina? A. Henry E. Hayne, Sec- retary of State; F. L. Cardoza, Treasurer; W. E. Stone, Attorney General; Henry Purviss, Adjutant Inspector General, and myself, Q. Had you no official position? A. I was Comp- troller General. Q. When were you elected? A. I was elected to fill the vacancy of Comptroller General in Septem- ber, 1874. Q. Had you previously filled any other position? A. Ihad been a member of the State Senate; I was elected in 1872 for four years, Q. Who was Governor at that time? A. Governor Moses during the first winter and Governor Chamber- lain afterward. Q. Who composed the Supreme Court? A. Mr. E. J. Moses, the Chief Justice; Mr. Willard and Mr. White. Q. What relation was Mr. Moses, the Chief Justice, tothe Governor? A. Father, Q. Solomon told you that all you had to do was to obey the orders of the Supreme Court? A. Yes. The witness then described the form in which the returns came to the Board and the manner in which the canvass was mado, THE PROPOSED SALE OF THE BOARD. Q. Did any one else besides Mr. Solomon ever speak to you with reference to the sale of the vote of the Board? A, No, sir. Q. You referred yesterday to Mr. Haskell. Did he ever communicate with you? A, No; no further than telling me about Solomon’s action. Q. And, as faras you know, he had no communi- cation with any other person of the Board? A. No, sir. Q. Did you subsequently learn anything to corrob- orate the statement of Solomon? A. Never, Q. Solomon, I understand, claimed to represent what? A. He claimed to represent the democracy of South Carolina, speaking through Haskell and He said Woed was there, but I never saw Q. Did you learn in the conrse of the canvass that the returns from two counties in the State were destroyed and other returns substituted in their place?’ A. I have no recollection of ever hearing Bo. Q.1 sek if it ever came to your knowledge? A. Not as a member of .the Board; no such claim came before the Board. Subsequently I learned that some precinct returns had been destroyed, but not any county returns, The precinct returns to which I reter wero, as far as 1 can recollect, in Barnwell county, Q. On which side was the claim? A. I thinkon the republican side; the impression in my mind in re- gard to this matter is that it related to some precinct in Barnwell county, where the republicans claimed that they had been interfered with aud the polls broken up, aud that they went to some other placo and held the poll, and it was claimed that the returns were forged; this is all that I remember ot it now. Q. Do you recollect that any returns were kept % A, Well, we supposed that they were inten- tionally delayed, some of then, but we had no proof do not remember that the returns ot Charles- ve the only counties I remember of were Edgefield and Spartanburg. Q. Was there any claim that persons had entered the State House and made alterations in tho returns? A. Yes, that was a claim made afterward, that In some of the precincts there had been some slight changes made with regard to the number of votes for certain candidates on the State ticket. Q. Did it come before your Board? A. I do not think itcame before the Board as a matter for con- sideration; I remember the fact that there was a claim made; I remember it more distinctly because one of the claims was on account of my own vote in the neighborhood of Voorhees; they claimed that some fignres had been altered; I was # candidate for the office ot Comptroller General. Q. For your reelection? A. Yes, sir. Q. You noted proceedings on quo warranto? A. ‘They were taken some time after that, Q. At all events you adjourned in view of the power of the Supreme Court? A. Yes; we had asked through our counsel the queston of the Supreme Court whether the time that we were del; from acting by the injunction of the Court would be con- sidered legally in the ten days, and the Court de- clined to answer the question, and that is why we determined to take no chance, but on the tenth day adjourned; [left South Carelina in Juno, 1877. WHAY MR. KEMPTON PROPOSED, The witness then testified to the indictment in South Carolina of hituself, Mr. Cardoza, ex-Governor Chamberlain and Mr. Kempton, and the examination continued :— Q. Where does Mr. Kempton live? in ey place, Boston, No. 16. Q. In the same house where you reside? A. In the same house. Well, he is not living with ine, but he occupies rooms in the same house. He has been there since the time of the proceedings before Gov- ernor Rice; [think that was in Angnst. Gove Chamberlain on Saturday lust was at his offi New York, which is at OL Browtway, I think. Q. Did you have any talk in the month of January with M empton mm regard ty the deapatches sent from Senth Cerelina by Weed with respect to the election? Weil, [think I talked with him at varions times since the things were published in the Tribune. Q. Did Kempton report to jotiations with Weed, or Weed with him? A. a he had sent a letter to Mr. Wool ; he afterward said he did 1 au interview with Mr. W . but that his partner. Mr. Smith, I think it was—had. Q. Did he state why he desired an interview wit Mr. Weed? M A. At present ni that he had any ne- No; king rowtld seo horitics know these Proceedings stayed; [ wish it to be distinetly unde stood that this informtaion from Mr. Kempton came | to me subsequent to all this. Q. Subsequent to ali what? A. Subsequent to the writing of this letter and this interview with Mr. Smith. Q. Do you know where the interview took place? A. In the city ot Boston; I think it was about three days subsequent to the interview Kempton told m he did not state what ers at the interview copt in jeneral terms, the effect of which was that it Weed would exercise his intluence to stay the pro- ceedings that were pending against him he would get Mr. Dunn to romain silent. Q. Now, be kind enough to tell us what it was you know that Weed or anybody wished you to keep silent? A, Nothing whatever, except What I have stated here; Mr. Kempton knew what I have gen- erally told you in regard to Mr. Solomon's negoti+ ations, Q. How did he know? A, I talked of it last summer when the cipher telegrams were published. Q. Had Kempton ever had any negotiations with your Board of any of the members ot it? A. Not to iy knowledge; well, I will say positively, no; he was not to my knowledge considered in South Garo- lina as a kind of go-between between the officers of the Board and other persons. Q. Will you swear tuat you were not aware that tt was not unfrequently «poken of tn Colwmbia that Kempton was the man who bought the vote of the Roard of State Canvassers ? A. L swear positively I have no knowledge of this being the ease, Q. Do you know whether Kempton, in # communt- cation he made to Weed or to Weel’s triends, made it a condition ti on should receive your as well? A, Well, T think Mr. Kempton monti me in connection with it; he motioned it in tal to mo as one of the things he hoped to brin: ‘at the same time Mr, pton was very w 3 as one else who knows me was, that as far ag the indictment is concerned it has given me po trouble whatever. Q. Do you know how long Kempton remained in Boston in communication with Smith ? A. I do not; yes, he lived in the same house with me four days before he alluded to the matter; during the election there was unquestionably a great deal of party feel- mg on both sides, EX-GOVERNOR MOSES’ COMPLAINT. Q. Was there amything about Mr. Moses, who had beon Governor, complaining that be would be ex- posed if Hampton eame in as Governor, and that ho would not allow the State to unless it was connted for ‘T’ of any such thing; the idea of Moses controlling that Board is simply ridiculous; he had nothing to do with it one way or the other. Q. How about the Supreme Court? A, I don't think he had any authority in the Supreme Court; Thever heard that he threatened anything; threat ening, in his position, would have been’ simply ridiculous. Q. In your conversation with Solomon was there ver anything said about the price? A, No, sit; » was nothing of the kind ever mentioned to me, except that when Solomon first came he said that he was authorize! to use any amount of money—~ $100,000 if necessary, or nething of that kind, q vere yon notin tl ‘tate House on Sunday 1 ir; I was in my own office some of the ting 1 some of the time in the office of the Secretary of tary of State, and Mr, Cardoza, the both there, and I think they looked over some of the returns that day; I can’t say what returns they were, but speaking from general recollection I think they were returns re- lating to members of the Legislature, Q. Was Judge ‘Tartar there that day? A. No, I did not see him: I have no recollection of William A, Cooke, of Washington, or any stranger being there, nor of Mr. William Stone, or Mr. Purviss; I can swear positively that Mr. John B. Dennis was not there; Mr. Eaton I have spoken of being present, and there was also Mr. Cordoza’s clerk, McKinley; Judge Kettle did not come in while I was there. . Why did you think it necessary to keep Solo- mon’scommunications from your Board, and only tell them to Governor Chamberlain? A. Well, there wero various reasons; the strongest reasons ‘were that I would desire somebody's testimony if the question as to my intention. ever came up, and Mr. Chamber- lnin could hardly be suspected of selling the Board, he being the one who would be likely to suffer most, because if the State was given to Mr. Tilden it would be given to Hampton, and Mr. Chamberlain's ocenpation as Governor would be gone. Q. Would that necessarily follow? A. Well, Tune derstood so; I do not see how it could have been avoided; I do not know what the Supreme Court might have done in its power. Mr. Reed—Was there any change made in the re turns that Sunday? A. No, sir. THAT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. Q. How many electors were the Returning Board to give to the Tilden party? Did Mr. Solomon say? A, Just as many as the Supreme Court should order ‘us to certify. Q. The $100,000 offered had: no temptation for you? A. Well, sir, I don't care to vaunt my virtue. ‘Q. I’ simply repeat my question. It had no temptation for you? A. Not under those circum- stances. Q. Just explain what those circumstances were? A. Well, $100,000 is a pretty large sum and likely to influence anybody, but it was not enough to induce me to betray the whole trust ot the community. Q. Was it a sufficient temptation to you to let Mr, Solomon go to Baltimore to meet a party and bring the money down? A. [had nothing to do with Mr. hep iy iee oe! to peers. if tae m Q. You knew he went ‘and you knew pate A. [knew generally; no; there was no rece \d- ing whatever that he should telegraph to me. Q. How did Mr. Donaldson come to speak to you of matters in Baltimore, then? A. He csme to me with the telegram from Solomon, bat I had previously no idea that Donaldson knew anything about it; I can’t tell how he came to tell me of it; presume he must have been instructed by Solomon to teil me; it is quite possible that Solomon tcld_ me of this arrange- ment; I have bo recollection of it, however. Q. Where was Solomon when the Board adjourned? A. He must have been in New York; the Board con- sisted of three colored men and two whites-—Mr, Stone and myself; Mr. Hurck did not act because he was an ez oficio member of the Legislature. Q. What: returns were you so anxious to look over on that Sunday? A. We met there casually, and we looked through the returns more especially with re- gard to our own vote than anything else. Q. How many candidates were there in the Return- ing Board? A. Three. Q. Three out of five? A. Yes; Mr, Haynes, Mr. Cardoza and myself; I don’t remember seeing the vote of Charleston county that Sunday. Q. How much was Mr. Solomon to get in this trans- action for being go-between? A. That is for Mr. Solomon to answer; he never told me; we have acquainted for several years. Q. Was Solomon Union man during the war? A. Ho was in the Confederate service, a6 tar as I know; he acted with the republican party from the time. there was a republican party in the State; he was a grocer and a banker as well, and was supposed to be & man ot wealth. Q. You always ied him os a man of high character, did you not? A. I regarded him as a man. ot fair average ¢ a Q. Prior to his offering the $100,000 or engaging in this ttle scheme to corrapt your virtue what was our opinion of him, or would it have been altered y this proposition?’ A. I was not surprised at bis making the mppasivon, because 1 was well ac quainted with him. Q. You knew what sort of @ man he was, but you thonght he did not know the kind of aman you were? A. Well, I think he had, perhaps, some hope that I would accept it when he first came to me, but I quenched that hope at the very first conversation. Q. The relations between you and Solomon are still friendly, and the efforts to corrupt you has made no change ? A. Not at all, so far as 1 arn concerned, Mr. Springer—Mr, Weed says that Mr. Solomon telegraphed to same person in Columbia, stating that the goods conld not be delivered, and that that evening he had read an announcement to the effect of the Board's actioy A. If Mr. Solomon tele- graphed to that effect on Wednesday morning then ho must have lied to me; he told me that they were negotiating for the money and it we would wait until half-past two, when Mr. Henry Havemeyer would return from Jersey City, the arran, nt would be complete. At two o'clock Mr. Smith Weed came in great excitement and said the South Caroe lina Board had declared in favor of the Hayes elec- tors, and had adjourned sine dw. Solomon told me this when he came back trom New York. The Chairman—Did Mr. Solomon seem to ~——s that they had acted so hastily? A. Well, I think Mr. Solomon woukl have liked very much to have ob- tained that money. Q. From your standpoint, what good would it have done him? A, That isa question for him to answer; it would have been good for me, because it would hi enabled me to prove the truth in the whole matter; I think there never was a time when Mr. Solomon would not have bought us if he could, PLAYING IT ON THE DEMOCRATS, Q. Were you laying low on purpose to catch him? A. Ob, not atall.” Mr. Solomon perfectly understood me. Q. What! that you were playing it on him? A, No—that we were playing it on the democrats. Q. Mr. Solomon was playing it on the democrats? A. Certainly; Lstated that yesterday. Mr. Solomon intended to yet the money out of the democrats if he possibly contd. Q. What would ho have done with it? A. Perhaps he will tell you that. Mr. Reed—-The Hayes electors had received more yotes than any candidates on the State ticket, had they not? A. Yes, and more than the republican meinbers of the Legislature, Mr. Reed—Here is a communication from Mr. William Stone, another member of the Returning Board, which has been forwarded to Senator Corbin ond referred to this committee by him. It is sub- stantially a request for an opportunity for hit to state his views to the committee about this matter. Ido not know whether it is necessary to call him or not. The Chairman—We shall see. OFNERAL BARLOW SWORN, General Fravets C. Barlow, of New York, was next called, He stated be was a lawyer by profession, and that, on the 17th of November, 1876, he went down to Florida. His recollection as to how he hap- pened to go there was that John I, Davenport came to him with a telegram from General Grant, the Prosident, asking him to go to Louisiena, Subsequently another despaten came, prob- ably in the same way, telling him to go to Florida instead of Louisiana, The contents of patch Witness dtd not remember. He went Hahasseo at and while there con- th the orher gentlemen on the republican took part to some extent in getting up evi- dence ant in proparing evidence. Mr. Roed said that Mr. Dennis, when before the ». had stat was after being ul if this was tru, nied generally that he “t in any mysterious way with reference to members of the democratic party; he saw the nrning Board; Dr. Cowgill and sation with regan! to matters; nthe 4th of December, after the Board had adjourned, and said to hum that he (witnese) did not see how they could fairly give the State to the Hayes electors, and that if he . ne should feel it his duty to © the ‘Tilden electors, This was not y, but he could not remember any geu- n the republican side to whom he had oi this view, with the exception of Governor he saw the Doctor LETTER TO DR. COWOTLL. A were to givo once Dr. Cowgill ot justly with regard to the Board's decision wit ness sent in the following letter pay, Dy . 1874 PM, oly hope that this State thre domoeratio nnd poll 13, Leon ov 0 4 evidence in favor of i ont the a great dea stronger than 1 snp; example, I have not fread the — ovideu Hamilton and Columbia and you have, but 1 want to urge nipon yor is a igorons application of to bork widos. Txt denies the swears that « cy ado charge, and 1 bellows ail the men voted «4m aso) He will mat ou npply in the ease of wait to say that any two CRRES AFe rule do wot mm ame tH je Ih. If » man's denial of the ‘h to save the republican county. 1