Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-26
Senate.

sence for several days. and asked that presi-
dent pro- tenn. be designated. He will leave
for Pittsburgh tomorrow visit to relations.
Senator Conkling presented the petition Of
James Gordon Bennett, asking Congress to aid
him in seeking new discoveries at the North
Pole. He had purchased the Arctic vessel Pan
DORA and intended to man and run her Mt his
own expense. The petitioner desired that the
vessel should carry the American flag. Referred
to the committee on commerce.
Senator Wallace introduced a bill to provide
for carrying ocean mails in American steam
ships. Referred. This is the bill presented by
the export convention.
Senator Voorhees, called up resolution sub
mitted by him the 18th, providing for an
inquiry in relation to the issue Of certain bonds
by several railroad companies on contingent
grants Of lands Of Indians Of the Indian Terri
tory. An amendment of Senator Dorsey sub
mitted the 18th, directing an inquiry to be
made also as to the money expended by the Sow
eral tribes of the Indian territory in support
of delegates to Washington, was accepted by
Senator Voorhees,, and the resolution as amended
was agreed to. 1t was ordered that the investi-
cation be made by the committee on territories.
Senator Blaine submitted resolution reques-
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incompatible with public interest, to transmit
the Senate copies of all correspondence between
our government and that of Her Britannia
Majesty in regard to the selection Of Des Foss
as the third commissioner under the 23d article
Of the treaty of Washington in regard to the
fisheries. Laid over until tomorrow
Senator Booth, from the committee on public
lands, reported, with an amendment, the Senate
bill to declare certain lands granted in aid of
the construction of the Pacific road by the act
of July LIST, 1862, and July I'd, 1864, subject to
taxation. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Plumb introduced a bill supplement-
al to the several acts relative to the Union
Pacific railroad and it's branches. Referred.
Senator Plumb also submitted an amendment
to the military academy appropriation bill, in
place of the second and third sections. SO as to
provide that in time of peace vacancies occur
ring in the rank of second lieutenant in the
army shall be filled as follows: one-third by
appointment Of civilians, one-third by promo
ton of meritorious nOn-commissioned officers
of the army, and one-third from graduates of
the military academy, the selections to be
determined by lot; and hereafter officers shall
be attached to any company or corps of the
army, and all graduates of the military academy
who arc not appointed to the army under the
provisions Of this act shall be discharged upon
the graduation of their class Ordered printed
and referred.
Also, an amendment to the same bill to strike
out the provisions for additional pay of officers
acting as instructors. Ordered printed and re-
ferred
Senator Matthews submitted an amendment
to that bill providing for the assignment OF
retired army officers to duty at the Academy as
professors of law. Ordered printed and re-
ferrcd.
Senator Plumb submitted preamble and
resolution quoting certain statements made in
Union Pacific railroad company, in regard tt
the aid extended by that. road to others, anc
directing the secretary of the interior to in
quire of the government directors of the Unior
Pacific road what securities the company hal
taken or holds, whether stock, bonds or othe
evidence of debt, for it's aid to the Colorado
Central, the Utah Central, the Utah Southern
and the Republican Valley railroads; VIVA
credits were received by the Union Pacific com
pany for the amount of $767,756; with whom
the transaction in respect to said credits wa
held; what security said company holds then
for and for what reason and upon what consid
Grafton said credit was given and to report tn
answers of the government directors withou
delay. Ordered printed
Senator Ferry presented petition of citizen
of Michigan, asking the passage of law TO
the protection and preservation Of food fshe
in the great lakes and rivers and straits connect
ing the same. Referred.
Senator Wallace callod up the bill to author
ize q long bond for investment Of savings, TO
the purpose of submitting several amendments
the most important Of which provides that tn
secretary of the treasury shall keep said bond
for sale at national banks as we'll as sub-treas
uries, and designated depositaries. Orderc
printed.
At the expiration Of the morning hour, bill
on the calendar, not objected to, were consit
cred.
message was received from the House a,
nouncing concurrence in the amendments
the bill to authorize the coinage of the standal
silver dollar, and to restore it's legal tend
ohar9cter of
signed by Speaker Randall, was delivered to tt
Senate for the signature of the Vice Presiden
which later attached, the Vice Presidel
being at the time not in the Senate. The bj
now goes to the President.
The Senate bill to amend section 1870 Of Il
revised statutes, relating to fuel, forage al
quarters of officers of the army, was called n
It provides that the section shall read: ''Fut
quarters and forage may be furnished in XII
to officers by the quartermasters' DEPARTING
according to law and regulations" and repes
that part of the section which provides tn
when forage In kind cannot be furnished
the proper department, then and in all SUI
cases the officers entitled to forage may Co
mute the same according to existing rcgu
tions.
Senator Maxey submitted an amendme
providing that when officers of the army m
be assigned to duty which requires of them
be mounted, they shall, while such du
receive the pay and emoluments of the sa
grade Of cavalry officers respectively. Agrt
to and the bill passed amended.
The House Joint resolution to authorize
secretary of war to issue certain arms to
Washington light infantry of Charleston, s.
was taken up and Senator Butler, in expla
tion thereof, said it was to relieve the otfic
of the company from bonds given by them
security for arms loaned to them, with VIII
they visited the centennial. There had b.
an overssue of arms to the State. Ant
further proposed to allow this company to
tain those arms.
Senator Morrill, inquired what had become
the arms already issued to the State as
quota.
Senator Butler replied that he and ott
would like to know. In 1869, during the
ministration of Gov. Scott, $4,000 stant
arms were drawn by him, and the State
charged with being overdrawn to the extern
@S400O, but that amount
been reduced some by cree
since that time out of the annual appropriat
due the State for militia purposes. The a
issued to Gov Scott could not be found in
State, though Gov. Hampton was now try
to recover them, and has recovered some.
(Butler) believed that some of these arms nj
reached the State when they were issued,
were sold before they got there. He propt
before the end of the session to introdut
resolution providing for an inquiry into
whole matter.
After some further discussion the joint l
luton passed.
When the bill to provide for commits
on the subject of the alcoholic liquor TT