The New York herald., 1865-03-04
THIRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

l WAshSoToN, march q, 1900
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
This being the last morning or the session for rcgula,
business, most Of the committees made large number Of
reports generally asking that their respective commit
tees be discharged from the consideration OF the matters
named. The reports were concurred In.
REPORT or SECRETARY OF rHs SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented the annual report Of the
Secretary Of the Senate which ordered TO lie on the
| table and be printed.
Mr. nxoN rep) OF Conn.,, desired that his might
appear the Journal voting in the affirmative on the
proposition taxing banks embodied in the Tax bill and
| the necessary order made
PAYMENTS TO THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
| Mr BuokALEw topp) Of Pa, presented a resolution
paid TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad since the begin
ming Of the war for transportation Of troops and muni
| was adopted unanimously.
| THE poer ROUTE n1L.
Mr. CoLIAxER ep) OF VT, called up the usual annual
Post Route bill, to which many amendments were made
Mr.. SUMNER, (rcp) OF Mass, offered amendment
thereto what is known as the Camden and Amboy Rail-
road bill
MI. HAZE, trepl Of n H., objected to Mr. Summers
Mr. Summers amendment was rejected by the follow
SE.s.Messrs. Chandler Nye. Ramsay, Stewart, Summer
NAYs-Messrs Buckalew Clark Colamer, conne.s Dixon
rarwe Foster Grimes Hale Harlan Harris Howe John
bull, Wiley and Wilson-2l.
the rAmry Bill
Mr.. TauxDULL, lrep.) Of H. offered an amendment, ex
empting goods imported for the Northwestern Sanitary
Fair ut Chicago from imposts and duty which was
adopted
Mr WILSON, trep.) Of Mass, offered an amendment,
which was adopted placing duty Of and half cents
per pound on wrought iron tubes.
Mr. RAxsAY, rep) Of Minn offered an amendment
making the tarin on buffalo robes ten per cent which
Mr HARar, (rep) ofN Y, offered an amendment, pro.
vdng that parties who contracted with the government
before the increased tariff 10 deliver foreign goods shall
be allowed the Increase their price which
adopted.
Mr. PonEHor, (rep) OF Kansas, moved TO amend BY
striking out fifteen cents per hundred pounds on
railroad iron and inserting ten cents.
This was adoptcd-yeas "a, nays 13
Mr.. SPRAGUE (rcp) Of r. l., offered an amendment 10
permit the importation Of machinery for the manufacture
OF fabrics made from hemp and fax for year from
the date OF the passage OF the bill which adopted
Mr.. DAVIS (opp) OF KY, offered an amendment 70 70.
duce the duty on coffee sugar. tea and moasses one half
after the 30th OF June.
This was rejected.
The bill was then passed.
THANKS TO THE VICE PRESIDENT
MIR. POWELL, (opp) Of KY, offered resolution tender
ing the thanks Of the Senate to Hon Hannibal Hamin
for the able and efficient discharge Of his duty during the
This was adopted unanimously
Mr.. HAlE's QUARREL. WITH THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
Mr.. HtLs rose to a question OF privilege He asked
communication recently sent by him TO tho Senate on
the ground that II did not relate 10 the subject upon
which information was asked
After some discussion Mr. WILSON moved 70 refer the
communication 10 tho Judiciary Committee which was
carried.
MICHIGAN LAND GRANT RAILnoAps
The Senate then took up and passed bill TO extend
ns time for completing certain land grant railroads In the
S''' u A'nsAn' x.,,,-,vo v,..u.
Inc House bill for regulating fees for inspecting vessels
on the lakes was passed.
TRADE REBEL rATEs.
me senate then took up bill 10 repeal the following
section OF the act OF July 1894 entitled oAu act in
addition 10 the several acts Concerning commercial in
ercourse between loyal and insurrectlonary statesn
mat shall be lawful for the Secretary Of the
,tssu,y. WIN tne approval OF the President 10
ansno,aze @ agents To- purchase for the United States
a. sl"s psoes pos. a. therein sa 10 designated BY him
ssar mol exceeding The mas Al tbe place OF