Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-01
Senate

Notes.
Senate as,
WASHINGTON May 31.-The President pro
tenn laid before the Senate the concurrent reso-
luton Of the Senate providing for the final adj
iournment of Congress on the 10th of June,
together with the amendment of the House of
Representatives fixing June 18th as the date.
Senator Window moved to refer the resolu-
ton and amendment to the committee on APP
preparations.
Senator Hamlin hoped the amendment would
be concurred in now. He thought the sooner
the day of final adjournment should be fixed
the better it would be.
Senator Edmunds said he desired to con-
slider the matter and the resolution might as
we'll lie over until tomorrow, when it could be
disposed of and on his motion the resolution
was laid on the table to be taken up again to-
morrow.
Senator Davis called up the bill providing
for the appointment of an additional circuit
Judge in the seventh judicial circuit, composed
of the States of Indiana and Illinois, which led
to q political discussion.
Senator Blaine, referring to the remarks of
Senators Morgan and Hill, when the bill was
up Wednesday last, said they desired to have
the bill postponed until Democratic Senate
it most extraordinary statement. The whole
history OF the Democratic party for sixty
years had been to make the supreme bench of
the United States a political bench. He re-
ferred to the appointment of John G. Critten-
den by Fillmore and of Judge Badger by John
@. Adams, and said Democratic Senate re-
fused to confirm these nominations.
Senator Thurman said while $500 suitors in
Chicago were waiting to have their cases decid-
ed, the Senator from Maine CBlaine) was raking
up the records of the country to find out the
politics of the judges appointed. There were
two sides to that question, and if the Senate
could agree to journ the 18th Of October in
stead of the 18th of June he, Thurman, would
enter on discussion of that question with the
Senator.
Senators Morgan and Hill denied that they
desired to postpone the appointment of addi-
tional judges until there should be Demo-
cratic Senate, and argued that there should be
some general law on this subject, and judges
should be appointed without reference to pol
itics.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Senator Thurman, from the committee on
judiciary, reported a substitute bill to alter
and amend the laws in relation to filing rail
road reports; also, to amend the title of the bill
80 as to read, "a bill to create an auditor of
railroad accounts, and for other purposes"
Placed on the calendar.
He gave notice he would call the bill up for
consideration in the morning hour at an early
day. 1t was q measure which would meet with
no opposition, and the passage of the bill as
soon as possible was u matter of necessity.
Senator Bayard, from the committee on
claims, reported adversely on bill recently in
troduced by Senator Matthews, making a pre-
emption grant to the heirs of Jean Baptiste
Beauleu, deceased, for part of the Fort Dear
born reservation at Chicago, and to confirm
the purchasers of other parts in their titles,
and to convey to the city of Chicago the str Gets
and alleys of said reservation. The bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Senator Wallace presented resolution OF the
Commercial Exchange, Of Philadelphia, against
any decrease i'll the army. Referred.
Senator Hamlin submitted an amendment 10
the deficiency appropriation bill providing for
the payment of 1888, 1888 to the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, being balance claimed as
pro rate compensation for two round trips OF
the China mail service under the contract OF
1866. Referred.
Senator Cameron, Wisconsin, introduced a
bill to declare the true intent and meaning OF
title 2, chapter l, section II, Of the revised
statutes, to be such that the present Legisla
ture of the State Of New Hampshire may law
fully elect Senator Of the United States fol
the term commencing ON the 4th of March
A. D., 1878. Referred.
Senator Matthews gave notice that Tuesday
bill.
At conclusion of the morning hour considera
ton was resumed Of the legislative, judiciar,
and executive appropriation BILL the pending
question being upon the amendment OF Sena
tor Spencer to continue the clerk on the com
mittee on military affairs during the recess a
an annual salary OF So, 300 and after length
discussion it was agreed to- yeas 81, nays 8.
Senator Eustis submitted an amendment ap
propriating s12, 600 for additional clerks in tn
office of the surveyor general or Louisiana
Rejected, yeas IA, nays rs.
Moruan Snh amendment
appropriating IS, 600 to investigate the histor
and habits of insects injurious to the cotto
plant and the best means of destroying tn
same. Agreed to.
appropriating $50, 900 for investigating disease
Of swine and Infectious and contagious disease
incident to all other classes of domestlcate
animals. After some discussion, Senator Cock
rell withdrew the amendment with an under
standing it would be submitted hereafter
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Senator Curtis submitted the amendment in
creaslng the appropriation for clerks in tn
Office Of the surveyor general of Louisiana
from So, 900 to $4,000. Agreed to.
Several other unimportant amendments wei
agreed to, and the bill having been considere
in committee of the whole, WA; reported to tn
Senate, read third time and pass q.
Senator Hamlin moved to take up the col
current resolution reported from the commi
tee on foreign relations, approving OF the Vley
accompany the bill providing for the Payme'
Of the award made by the fisheries commisslt
Mt Halifax under the Washington treaty.
Senator Edmunds moved to take up the b
reported by him last week from the commit
in regard to Presidential elections, and to pr
vide for and regulate the counting of votes t
President and Vice President of the Unit
States, and the decision of questions arisi1
thereon.
Senator Ferry moved to take up the pc
route bill.
Senator Hereford said he was surprised t
Senator from Michigan (Ferry) moved to ia
up the post route bill. The bill to repeal t
specie resumption act was before the Sena
vote could be taken on that bill In We
short time, and the people of the count
would then know what to depend on.
Senator Spencer moved to take up the rlV
and harbor appropriation bill.
Senator Ferry said it was not his purpose
defer consideration of the bill to repeal
specie resumption act, but it was not his
derstanding that the bill should be consider
Immediately after the passage of the legislat
appropriation bill. The postotice departing
was urging the passage of the post route bill
Senator Allison said the senator from W
Virginia Hereford) need not be disturbed "
much if there should be no further legislat
on the question of finances at this session.
Senator Hamlin said it was absolutely nee
sary to act upon the fishery award subject NJ
to avoid an extra session of Congress.
Senator Edmunds spoke of the importa
of acting on the bill in regard to President
elections, and said all the Senotors knew
the nearer we approached to an election
Ting the question. The bill should be &C
upon at this session of Congress,
Senator Beck favored consideration OF
hill TO sepsal the specie yQsUmptlOp act