Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-30
Senate.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Conovcr
called up resolution submitted by him on the
20th of March, requesting the President to COM
nunicate certain information touching the
surrender of the Cuban insurgents and the
future policy of Spain for the government of
Cuba. Agreed to.
Senator Christiancy moved to take from the
table the bill repeating the bankrupt law, that
the amendments by the House might be con-
CURED in, but Senator Matthews objected and
the bill was laid over.
Senator McCreery said that he took great
pleasure in presenting the credentials of his
SUCCESSOR in the Senate, John, 8. Williams. In
presenting the credentials he said the expert
ence of MIR. Williams on public affairs and his
ability would make him useful and agreeable
member of this body. The credentials were
laid on the table.
tary affairs reported with amendment the Sen
ate bill to provide for the building Of a mill
tary post for the protection Of the northern
frontier of Montana. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Allison submitted resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to inquire
passed by the Legislature of the Chicakasaw
Nation the 18th of October, 1876. Agreed to.
Senator Dorsey submitted resolution direc-
ting the secretary of the treasury to transmit
to the Senate a statement of allappropriations
and expenditures from the national treasury
for public and private Improvements in the
District of Columbia from July 16, 1900 to
June 80, 1870, with such notes and references
Us may be requisite for full understanding of
the matter. Agreed to.
Senator Matthews called up the resolutiun
submitted by him the 25th inst, calling for
information in regard to the amount of moneys
that have been expended by the United States
@Lo. of fha Hoy and WIcnn I'm
rivers Agreed to.
Bills were introduced and referred, as fol-
lows:
By Senator Plumb-To further define the
right of presumption entries within railroad
limits.
BY Senator Cockrell, by request-To provide
for ascertaining and reporting the expense in
Cured by the territory of Idaho, and the peo-
pie therein, in defending themselves against
the Nee Perces Indians.
BY Senator Christiancy-To amend section
SAT-, revised statutes, in regard to assaults
upon or interference with internal revenue or
customs officers. Also to amend section 5, 497,
revised statutes, in regard to the embezzle-
mcnts by internal revenue collectors.
Senator McCreery presented petition signed
by q large number OF influential citizens, re-
gardless of party, asking that Raphael Semmes
be assigned to position On the Howgate ex-
pedition. In presenting the petition, he refer
Semmes, and his theory respecting the north
pole, which, after many years. was beginning
to receive credence, and said the son inspired
by hlial affection, desired to encounter sthe
perils and hardships of an examination from
which there might be no return made, in order tt
vindicate his fathers views. and place his name
where it belonged
The morning hour having arrived, the Senat
resumed consideration of bills on the calcnda
not objected TO- and the following were disposed
Of: Senate bill to authorize the secretary of tn
treasury to examine evidence of payments mad
by the State, of Missouri since April II, 1866
to officers and privates of the militia forces o
said State for military services actually per
formed in suppression of the rebellion, and t,
make report thereof to Congress. Passed
House bill making an appropriation of $40, O0
for pier lights at the entrance OF the jetties II
the South Pass of the Mississippi river. Passed
Senate bill for the relief of settlers on the pub
lie lands within the double minimum
limits of railroad grant, afterward
thrown out Of the double minimum limits b.
reason Of a charge in the route Of road. Passed
House joint resolution appropriating $4,000 TO
erecting monument over the grave OF mos
Jefferson. Passed. Senate bill granting lands
the State of Minnesota in lieu of certain land
heretofore granted to said State. Passed
House bill to extend the provision of sectio
32,971 revised statuets to other institutions Q
learning. Passed.
SENATOR W1QuOm Calleu up lrOm VIC tdUA
the bill Just received from the House, appre
priating seventy five Thousand dollars to cor
tinue the public schools i'll the District Of CO
lumbia until the end OF the present school veal
which was briefly discussed and then passec
yeas AZ. nays 7. Those who voted in the neg
alive were Bailey, Cockrell, Hill McCreery
Merriman, Salisbury and White.
Consideration of bills on the calendar Wa
then resumed. When the House bill to repe.
the specie resumption act was reached, Sens
tor Ferry who has charge of the BILL gave NJ
tice he would call it up for consideration Wet
nesday next
The Senate bill to make an additional artic
so as to prohibit gambling in the arm.
was briefly discussed, and then laid over, upO
objection of Senator Conover, who said it wa
an important matter, and several Senators d
sired to examine it.
The Senate, on motion of Senator Edmund
went into Executive session. When the doc
were reopened, Senator Kirkwood introduced
bill to amend the act relating to patents Il
invention. Referred.
It provides for the appointment Of four
member of the board Of examiners, to be {
o117cio member of the board. 1t also repea
sections 4,910, 4,911, 1912, 4,914, of the revis
statutes.
The president pro tenn announced
signature of House bill appropriating So!
600 for the public schools Of the District
Columbia.
Adjourned.