Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-18
The following is the vote:

Senator Plumb, from the committee on milf
tary affairs reported favcrably on the
Senate bill to make an additional article of
war. prohibiting gambling in the army. Placed
on the calendar
Senator Bruce presented a petition of citi-
zens of Mississippi, praying for refunding the
tax paid on cotton during the years 1865, 1866,
1867, 1868, and that it be returned to the State
In which it was collected, if not claimed with
in three years.
Senator Bruce said the question was Of con-
siderable importance, and as to whether the
money should be returned to the States in
which it was collected, or to the individuals
from whom it was collected, he was not now
prepared to say, but he felt sure it should be
returned in some form. Referred.
Senator Voorhees,, from the committee on
finance, reported adversely on Senate bill
authorizing the commissioner of internal
| revenue, subject to approval of the secretary
of the treasury, to authorize in special cases
the dstillation and rectifcation Of spirits to
be carried on in buildings heretofore erected,
| and not less than five hundred feet apart, and
the committee was discharged from further
consideration.
Senator Beck submitted the following:
jlesolce<t, That the secretary of the treasury
be directed to furnish the Senate with all in
formation in possession of his department. as
to the total consumption within the United
States of oil manufactured articles to which
tariff duties apply, including those imported as
well as those produced in this country, with
the proportion of each. Agreed to.
Senator Dorsey submitted resolution, call
ing upon the secretary of the interior for
| ment, relative 10 the right of Indians to impose
taxes in the Indian territory, and also copies Of
all papers on file in the department, relating to
the so-called permit law. Agreed to.
! Senator Sargent called up his joint resolu-
ton, authorizing the President to appoint a
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dom of Corea, and spoke in advocacy thereof.
| he moved reference of the resolution to the
committee on foreign relations. So ordered
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate proceeded to consider the calendar
The first resolution was that submitted by
Senator Voorhees,, on the 18th Of December last
declaring it of the highest importance that the
financial credit of the government be maintain,
| ed, and in order to do SO, the government it.
| self, in all of it's departments, should in good
faith keep its contracts and obligations enter
! ed into with its own citizens.
Senator Morrill, moved to refer the resolution
! to the committee on finance.
| Senator Beck opposed the motion to refer
and said he submitted the resolution some
weeks ago in regard to sinking funds, which
was referred to the finance committee and was
never reported. The committee had enough
/ before it now without taking up this subject
Senator Dawes favored the resolution of Sen.
ator Voorhees,, and said he was ready to vote 70
| it. He congratulated the Senator from Indi
ana upon the sound views expressed in his res
! olution.
Senator Voorhees, returned his thanks to tn
Senator from Massachusetts, Dawes, for hi
endorsement of the resolution. He had hoped
and prayed that the seed sown by that regolu
ton would spring up and bear fruit, and b
had not hoped in vain. He was glad to SCI
1 that the Senator from Massachusetts had beer
| benefited by it.
Senator Bayard said he held it to be of rathe
slight Importance whether this resolutio,
should be referred to the committee on financ
or adopted. He thought the resolution was in
troduced only the vehicle for the elaborat
speech made by the Senator from Indiana, ol
January last.
meath the dignity of this Senate. Of cours
no one would vote against it.
Senator Beck spoke of claims due to individ
uais by the government which had not bee
paid, and said, though our bonds were yer
good, our word was bad. 1t was like the mel
chant in New York who telegraphed to the1ner
chant in the interior, to know the standing o
q man. and as the reply must be contained il
ten words, he said: Bond very good; wor
not worth a." The last word could be under
stood. 1t was not continental. Laughter.l
Senator VOORHEES, insisted upon vote upo
nus resolution, and 1t was unanimously agree
to.
Senator Mitchell gave notice that on Monda
!, next he would ask the Senate to consider til
bill to extend the time for the completion q
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Bills on the calendar were passed us follow.
Senate bill, extending the act of July &c
1862. donating public lands to several State
and territories which may provide colleges fl
the benefit of agriculture and mechanical AR
! to the State of Colorado.
!, Senate bill, to donate portion Of the mil
tary reservation Of Fort Parker to the State .
. Kansas, for the establishment of educational
, charitable institutions; and to open the r
mainder of said reservation to settlement, ",
discussed at length, and then laid aside und.
objection Of Senator Plumb. After an exec,
3 tire session, adjourned.
4 House Of Representatives..
g WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE reading Of re
q terday's journal consumed nearly nm hour, 4