Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03

of the late representatives, Leonard, Quinn
WEIGH, Williams, Douglas, Hartridge an
Schleicher, to accompany the memorial nc
dresses. passed.
| RAILROADS IN MEXICO.
The Vice President submitted message fror
the President in answer to the resolution en-
dorsing report from the secretary of state i
regard to railroads in Mexico. Laid on til
| table.
POST ROUTES BILL.
Senator Ferry, from the committee on post
Offices and post roads, reported the post rout
bill. Placed on the calendar.
| CREDENTIALS.
! The credentials of Senator elect Platt wer
placed on file. 80
CONFERENCES.
Senators Dorsey, Blaine and Wallace were ap
pointed a conference committee on the postoffic
appropriation bill, and Senators Allison, Dor
! sey and Wallace conference committee on tn,
| deficiency appropriation bill.
CHAs. P. BERKErr.
| motion was agreed to allowing Chas. P
Berkett, late Indian agent to bring suit in tn
circuit court of claims for the recovery of tn
amount expended by him for the Indians o
Ponca agency, Neb.
Adjourned for two hours to perfect the Jour
nal.
LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Upon the reassembling of the Senate
by vote of yeas a. nays 80, the Senate re
fused to take up the river and harbor bill, and
on the suggestion of Senator Window, took uE
the bill making appropriations for the legisla.
tive, executive and judicial expenses of the
government for the fiscal year ending June 30
1850, and for other expenses. Senator Window
said, knowing there would not be time to con-
slider the changes proposed by the House in
the civil service features Of this BILL the COM
mittee on appropriations unanimously decided
to re-enact the legislative features of the pill
passed last year with few unimportant excep-
tions.
Mr.. Howe proposed a brief executive session,
which he was sure would facilitate business,
and an executive session was held. When the
doors were reopened the legislative bill was
considered. The amendments of the commit
tee on appropriations related in greater part to
the salaries of clerks in the departments, and
were agreed to without formal vote
The Senate also agreed to amendment appro-
priating 800, 900 to pay salaries and travelling,
and other necessary expenses of inspection at
different shipping ports and elsewhere, and for
controlling or Graduating affections or diseases
among domesticated animals.
The House had made an appropriation of
50, 100000 for defraying expenses of the SUI
preme court, and circuit and district courts
OF the United States, including the district of
Columb ia, and also for jurors and Witnesses
and expenses of suits in which the United
States are concerned, of prosecutions for Of
lenses committed in violation of the laws of
the United States, and for the safe keeping of
prisoners, which the committee on appropria-
tions proposed to amend by adding land for
defraying expenses which may be incurred in
the enforcement of the act approved February
28th, 1871, entitled an act to amend an act,
approved May 30th, 1870, entitled act to en-
force the right of citizens Of the United States
to vote in the several States of the union, and
for other purposes, or any acts amsndatery
thereof or supplementary thereto.''
The question being taken on this amendment
it was agreed to, yeas 20, nays &c. a strict party
vote.
The amendment of the committee striking
out that part of the bill as it came from the
at So per diem, and repeating the test oaths Of
jurors was stricken out, yeas 81, nays 81.
The senate also struck OUT yeas 29, nays 26,
the remaining clause repeating that part Of the
revised Statutes providing for supervisors and
deputy marshals of election.
The amendment of the commission paying
Southern claims commissioners at the rate of
$4,000 per annum each, instead of $4,000, and
other less important amendments, were
agreed to.
The Senate struck out the section of the bill
proposing to consolidate coast and interior sur
veys, according to the plan Of the national
academy of sciences.
ADULTERATED LIQUORS.
The resolution heretofore offered calling on
the taries of state and treasury for certain
detailed information relative to imported still
wines, including adulterated strength and use
of false labels was agreed to.
sUNDnY CIVIL BILL
Consideration of the sundry civil bill was
resumed, and 100000 was added for continu.
ing work on the iron clads Terror, Puritan.
Manadoc and Amphidrite.
The vote was reconsidered by which was
struck from the bill the appropriation of
$4,000 for the purchase of Mrs. Fassett's
painting of the electoral commission. The bill
was little later reported to the Senate, when
a few unimportant amendments were added,
and at midnight the bill passed.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The bill at o. clock passed. and on motion
of Senator Spencer the Senate took up the
river aud harbor bill, but without proceeding
with it's consideration took recess until 2
o'clock P. N. The chair had previously ap-
pointed Senators Window, Allison and Beck q
committee OF conference on the legislative,
judicial and executive appropriation bills, and
Senators Window, Dorsey and Davis, West Vlr-
ginia, a committee of conference in the sundry
civil bill.
WADE HAMPTON.
The Senate reassembled at P. NJ, Sunday.
Senator Butler presented the credentials OF
Wade Hampton, elected United States Senator
from South Carolina. Placed on file.
Senator Terry, of Michigan, called up the
House bill releasing to the State of Michigan
the interest of the United States to Michigan
in certain lands in that State. Passed.
RIVER AND HARBoR.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the river and harbor appropriation bill. The
five minute rule was applied to discussion OF
amendments to the bill. Amendments report
ed by the committee on commerce were agreed
to as follows: Appropriating $4,000 for the
improvement Of the Allegheny river from the
mouth of French Greek to Pittsburgh; increas-
ing the appropriation for th improvement of
the harbor of Baltimore. NJ. D., from $500, 600
to $l60,00O.
Senator Spencer, referring to the changes
made in the bill, said as 1t came from the
House of Representatives. it appropriated S.,
800, 900. The Senate conn. ittee on commerce
added 81 .55S, 600.
Other amendments of the committee were
agreed to as follows: Increasing the appro-
priation for the Charleston 8. c., harbor from
100000 to $3.50, 900; increasing the appropria
ton for Vicksburg harbor and Mississippi rivel
near that city from $751;, 600 to $50, 600, and thai
for the survey of the Missouri river from. its
mouth to Fort Benton, Montana, from $3.50,
600 to 1000; increasing the appropriation
for the improvement of the Missouri river
near Fort Leavenworth from $4,000 to 800,
600; appropriating $4,000 for the
imnrovement Of tha Arkansas rivar ho