Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-16
Senate.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Morgan in
PRODUCED joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution allowing the
President to approve any part Of an appropria-
ton bill and to disapprove any portion of such
bill as he may deem proper. Referred.
Senator Wadleigh, from the committee on
privileges and elections, made a report upon
the charges that the election of Senator Grover
was procured by fraud and bribery. The re-
port says the evidence did not sustain any of
such charges. The committee then dis
charged from further consideration of the SUBJ
icct and leave was given members Of the COM
mittee to file their views in the case.
On motion of Senator Voorhees, the matter of
the memorial of VIM. McGarrahan to perfect
his patent for certain lands in California, which
was indefinitely postponed yesterday during
his (Voorhees) temporary absence, was, after
discussion, declared still open.
Senator Window called up his concurrent
resolution extending the session until noon of
Thursday next. Agreed to. yeas IS, nays 9.
After rejection Of amendment to extend
the session until noon Wednesday next by a
vote of ayes Is, nays &c. the resolution was
Immediately sent to the House.
On motion of Senator Howe VIM. E. Spen-
Ger, for many years journal clerk, Twas chosen
chief clerk Of the Senate, vice VIM. j. McDon-
aid, deceased.
Senator Cockrell, from the committee on
military affairs, reported adversely on Senate
bill donating the Fort Smith military reser-
walton, Arkansas, to the city OF Fort Smith, for
free schools, and it was indefinitely postponed.
The committee ON military affairs was dis
charged from further consideration of the Pc
tition that the name Of Gen. John G. fremont
be placed on the retired list of the United
States army.
The committee naval affairs reported
favorably on the House bill authorizing the
settlement of the claim of the estate of the
late rear admiral John Dahlgren. Placed on
the calendar.
Senator Window called up House bill to pro-
vide for the expenses Of the select committee
on alleged frauds in the late Presidential cleo
ton, which appropriates 5000 for that pur-
pose.
The committee on appropriations having re-
ported an amendment appropriating 500, O0O
for Investigations and inquiries already or
hereafter directed by the Senate of the present
Congress, it was agreed to.
Senator Window then submitted an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 to be used under
the direction of the attorney general, to de-
fray expenses that may be incurred by the de-
partment of justice for the detection of any
crimes committed against the United States in
the course of the investigation mentioned in
this act. Agreed to, and bill passed a.
amended.
The committee ON finance was discharged
from further consideration of a large numb bel
of petitions in regard to the repeal of the
specie resumption act and reconciliation O.
silver, together with numerous bills in regart
to the payment Of customs duties in legal ten
der notes and G0loid coin bill, nearly all of tn,
subjects having been covered by bills passed.
Senator Cameron, Of Wis, submitted q,
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation,
bill appriating fifty Thousand dollars for tn
survey of public lands in the Black Hills
Referred.
Senator Spencer presented the report of the
conference committee on the river and harbo
appropriation bill. It is substantially as i
passed the Senate but reduced $39. OO0 now ap
propriating $685., 500: A number of item
had been stricken out entirely, and the appro
priations in others reduced. Among the reduc
tions we're $4,000 for the harbor Dunkirk.
After discussion the report was agreed to an
the bill passed. yeas 80, nays 49, as follows: