Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-11
C0n8rfssi0naI.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
senate.-Wednesday. MAY I0. 1884.


Senate.-Wednesday, Nav 10. 1884.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a repor, from
the Secretary of the Navy transmitting in reulv
10 a resolution of the Senate a statement with
reference TO the contract for the construction OF
the dry-dock and basin at Pensacola Florida Re-
ferred, and ordered 10 be printed
GUAYo MONOPOLY.
Mr. MORTON, from the Committee on Aor.
culture, to whchswere referred the resolutions Of
the legislature of Maryland, respecting the mono
poly in guano reported resolution referring the
subject TO the consideration ofthe President
Mr.. CLAYTON said that while he was al the
head of the State Department, after long cores
pondence with the Peruvian minister, treaty was
concluded which would have secured what was
sought by the memorialists. That treaty was duly
ratified by the Senate Of the United States II
was, however, rejected by the government of
Peru, owing, as he believed to the agency of Brit
ish capitalists.
He explained that the revolutionary debt of Peru
was held by British capitalists and secured by an
arrangement made by the British government in
which this monopoly was granted TO these CAPT
talists.
The resolution was then agreed TO-
Mr.. MORTON, also, from the same committee
TO which was referred the memorial Of the Mary
land State Agricultural Society, asking the estab-
lishment Of national agricultural school, submit
ted an elaborate report, which at its close recon-
mends the memorial 10 the favorable consideration
OF the Senate as presenting plan we'll calculated
to fill what all would admit to be great void in
the institutions Of the country. 1t recommends
an appropriation to be placed at the disposal Of
the President, and applied, at his discretion, 10 the
purchase OF Mount Vernon, to be converted into
an experimental farm, connected with an agricul-
tural school, and both TO be attached either TO the
Smithsonian Institution or the Patent Office, and
TO receive from the controlling authority Of the one
with which it may be associated an organization,
in analogy $50 far as difference in objects alows)
like that of the West Point academy ander the
War Department; the plan, when matared, TO be
submitted to Congress for modification and adop-
ton.
The report was ordered to be printed; and,
On motion by Mr.. Pratt,
Ordered That two thousand additional copies Of the re-
port be ordered to be printed
PRINTING OF AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
The following resolution, heretofore reported by
the Committee on Printing, was taken up for
consideration.
Resolved That there be printed for the use Of the Sem
ate hirtyseyen thousand 1--WE hundred additional copies
the agricultural portion of the Patent Office report with
the plates the same and that five thousand
copies thereof shall be for the Of the Patent Office
| After debate, in which Mr. TooMBs opposed the
motion, and Messrs CLAYTON, BRIGHT, BELL, and
others supported it, the resolution was agreed TO.
4 VETOED LAND BILL.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate proceed
10 the consideration of the bill latey4vetoed by the
President granting lands to the several States for
i the relief The INDECENT insane.
And the motion was disagreed to--yeas ~, nays
a. .tis'.s , tn,
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Then coming up as unfinished business, Mr..
JOHNSON stated that his colleague, who was in
j titled to the floor upon the pending amendment,
4 was necessarily absent.
After some debate the bill was laid on the table
for the present.
DAVID MYERIE.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved to reconsider the vote by
which was passed yesterday the bill for the relief
of David Myerle. \
The CHAIR stated that the bill had been sent
to the House Of Representatives.
i Mr.. BRIGHT moved that the secretary be d.
rected TO request the House Of Representatives. 10
return 10 the Senate the bill for the relief of David
Myere.
Upon this motion debate ensued, in which the
merits OF the bill were discussed; after which the
motion was agreed 10.
And then, on motion of Mr.. WELLER, the
Senate proceeded TO the consideration of execu-
tive business.
i And then the Senate adjourned.