Daily globe., 1879-06-11

bill was reported by Senator Voorhees,, from the
committee on finances, for the relief Of James N.
Harrison, assistant assessor of the Indiana district
providing for payment to him Of salary Of assessor
for two years. during which he performed the duties
of assessor while the vacancy in that Office existed
by resolution of the Senate refusing to confirm
his nomination.
Senator Voorhees, supported the bill.
Senator Conkling opposed it as establishing q pre-
cedent for many similar cases. s8ar9 E 81
# Senator Cockrell spoke against the BILL 1t is by
the law part Of the duty Of the assistant assessor
which Office Harrison held, to perf the duties Of
assessor # vacancy occurs - Therefore he was en-
precedent by which every officer in the employ of
the government, who temporarily fills the duties of
the Office one grade above him. can claim the salary
of the higher officer. There also 1874 cases ex-
actly similar to Harrisons throughout the country
Senator Conklng moved to commit the bill to the
committee on claims On division, yeas 30, nays 7;
Senator voorhees, demanded the yeas and nays,
which resulted yeas 27, nays 16. 80 the motion pre-
vailed.
FREIGHT CHARGES.
On motion Of Senator Cockrell the communica.
ton Of the secretary of war; relating to discrimna
lions in rates of freights BY the Union Pacific Rail-
road company against the United States government,
was referred to the committee on judiciary.
PAY OF SESSION EMPLOYEES. sE
Onmotion Of Senator Wallace the House joint res.
olution fixing the date at which the Of employees
paid for the session only shall begin was taken up
The Senate committee amendments were agreed to
and the resolution passed.
THE ELECTION LAWS.
On motion Of Senator HILL Georgia, the bill intro
duced by Senator Mcdonald, May %, to authorize
the employment of the militia and the land and naval
forces Of the United States in certain and to
peal the election laws was taken up and laid aside in
formally to be taken up as unfinished business to
morrow, when Senator Hill will speak thereon
wAsHrNe1oN's BIRTH PLACE.
! On motion Of Senator Voorhees, the Senate took VI
the House joint resolution passed to-day, providing
i for the erection of monument to mark the brit
place Of George Washington. Senator Voorhees,, il
the course of few remarks In advocacy of the reso
i sion of somewhat acrimonious session of Congress
for the Senate to pass this measure at once and IL
the same patriotic spirit evnced by the House In it
| adoption. The yeas and nays were called and tn
resolution passed without dissenting voice. Yeas
So; nays, o.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
i Senator Bayard moved the Senate take up the bi
reported yesterday by him from the committee o
judiciary, for the removal of the political dssbtie
i of James Harrison, of Virginia. lae
4 Senator Blaine asked If the gentleman had aske
for such removal
Senator Bayard said he had and the committee ha
Il considered and reported favorably the measure
The bill was taken up.
Senator Beck wished to ask why II was necessar
at this late day for Senator Blaine to ask such que
ton. He spoke for some time on the movement
towards general amnesty and cancellation during th
past years. and said 1t was disgraceful for Congre
to be peddling out these amnesties and insistin
on petitions being fled before 1t could be done.
voted for all Of them and thought the law requirn
& such special votes should be repealed.
81 Senator Blaine did not reply to Senator Beck tt
bill was passed. After an executive session, ad
journed.