Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-10
Senate.

Senate
WASHINGTON May Ex-senator Davis, of ILL |
nois called up the Senate bill to provide for
the distribution of awards made under the con-
vention between the United States of America
and Mexico, concluded the 4th of JULY 1868.
Discussion ensued in regard to the alleged
fraudulent claim of BENZ. We'll and the Laabra
mining company.
Senator Edmunds, chairman of the Judiciary
committee, said there were some things in pos
session of the committee in regard to these
claims which the Senate should know, and
moved that the doors be closed. Agreed to,
and the doors were closed for secret legislative
business.
The discussion in secret session was contin-
ued until o'clock, during which the amend
ment of the committee on Judiciary in regard
to these claims was amended to read as follows:
That awards made in the case
of Benjamin Wiel, and in the case
of the Laabra Silver Mining company
shall not, nor shall any part thereof be paid
except as in this section provided for. The
months next after the passage of this act, con-
slider and determine upon such evidence and
information as he shall deem just whether
there is probable cause to believe that the
honor Of the United States the principles of
public law, or considerations of justice and
equity, require that said awards, or either of
them, shall be paid or set aside, or a new trial
shall be had, in respect to the validity JUS
tice of the respective claims on which they are
founded; and if the President shall so deter
mine, the award or awards SO determined upon
shall not be paid over by the
government of the United States to said
claimants, and shall be suspended to
await such action in respect thereto, as the
two governments may in due course agree upon
But if the President shall not SO determine as
aforesaid within said six Tn0nths then the
award or awards aforesaid not so determined
upon, shall be paid in the manner and in the
proportions provided for in other awards in
this act mentioned.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
During the secret session the debate was in
regard to information to the claims men
toned before tine judiciary committee. which
it was said should not be made public as it
might defeat the ends of justice.
When the doors deopencd Senator In
gals introduced bill to regulate railway mail
service. Referred. 1t is duplicate
of the bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Phillips.
Senator Anthony, from The committee
printing, reported back the House Joint resolu-
tion to print $780, 600 copies of the report of the
commissioner of agriculture for the year 1876,
with amendment to reduce the number to 200,-
600; also, an amendment to print and bind
copies Of the colonial charters, and constitutions
tive departments of the government.
Senator Anthony said rs the resolution came
from the House of Representatives it would
cost 800, 900 to print the agricultural report.
As amended by the Senate committee it would
cost $73,o 900 to print that report, and $16,7 2O
to print the colonial charters and constitutions.
The joint resolution was placed on the calen-
dar.
Senator Beck, by request, introduced bill
for the relief of Norman Wizard. Referred to
the committee claims.
1t authorizes the secretary of the treasury
to pay him 1926, 5G8 for work and labor done,
material supplied and cash advanced from
1861 to 1865, under contracts with the war and
navy departments.
The President pro tenn laid before the Senate
communication from the Grand Army of the
Republic, inviting the Senate to attend the
memorial service at Arlington cemetery, dec
Grafton day. Laid on the table.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill, and the amend
ment submitted by Senator ]loar, with The
expenditure of any appropriation in the bill
providing he may deem them unnecessary, and
the consent of the tribe shall be first obtained
and also appropriating $l0,C0 to be expended
for the benefit of tribes in such manner as the
President may with their consent approve
Was laid on the table, yeas, 81; nays, 16.
The question then being ON the amendment
of the committee on appropriations providing
that the several appropriations made for teach
ers, millers, blacksmlths, engineers and othe
employees on the reservation, and for various
supplies for the Indians, may be diverted tt
other uses for the benefit of the Indians within
the discretion of the President, and with tn
consent of the tribes, which was reported as
substitute for the third, fourth and fift]
sections of the House bill which authorized tn
committee of Indian affairs to employ Indian
in farming other civilized avocation, and t.
pay them out of the money appropriated fo
subsistence when it can be spared, and ais
authorizing the secretary of the interior, il
case of emergency requiring immediate action
poses, agreed to with an amendment sut
mitted by Senator Hoar, striking out the wor
teachers, " so that the fund appropriated fo
them should not be diverted.
Senator Allison submitted an amendmen
providing that no purchase of supplies exceed
ing in the aggregate the value Of $500, shall bs
made at any one time without advertisement
except in case of emergency when purchase
may be made in open market not exceeding
$4,000 in value. Agreed to.
Various important amendments were agreel
to- and the bill having been considered in con
mittee of the whole, reported to the Sen
ate; the amendments made in committee wei
CONQUERED in, and the bill read third time an
passed.
Senator Ferry. from the conference commi
tee on the bill to regulate advertising of ma
lettings, submitted report, and in explanatic
thereof, said the principal differences betwee
the two Houses was in regard to advertiser
rates in newspapers. which was now regulate
by the old law of 1858, allowing forty cen
per folio, and did not give sufficient compe
sation. The Senate amendment was to pr
vide for the payment of commercial rates f
government advertising from all department
Of the government. AS the amendment W;
agreed upon in conference it fixed the rates
be paid for advertising for the postofice d
partment only, and not for the other depal
ments. 1t was fixed on the commercial has
for that department. The report was agre,
to, and the bill passed.
Senator Rollins introduced bill to contin
in force the act of March Sd, 1877, to provi
for the support of the district Of Columbi
Referred.
Senator Dorsey said it had been his intenti,
to call up the postofice appropriation bill il
mediately upon completion of the Indian a
preparation bill; but at the request of seve1
Senators it had been agreed that the bill to
peal the bankrupt law should be first cons
cred. He gave notice hewould call up the pc
office appropriation bill Monday next.
Senator Ferry said soon as the bill to
peal the bankrupt law should be disposed
he would call up the bill to repeal the spe
resumption act.
The Senate then, on motion of Senator TIL
man, took up the bill to repeal the bankr,
act. Referring to the amendment submit
by him when the bill was last before the s.
ate, SO as to provide that the repeal shall ia
effect ON the first of September next He 8
he submitted it as compromise between tn
favoring January LIST, 1878, the time now nan
in he bin and those in favor ofrepeal taking