Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
FORTHWITH CONGRESS-.
SUBSIDY MEMORIAL


WASHINGTON. Feb. G-Senatcr Blaine pre-
scented 4 memorial of manufacturing COM
panies of Maine, representing sl2,0C0000 of
capital ard employing thousands Of persons,
asking an appropriation for mail service be-
tween one or more of Atlantic ports and
South American ports. The memorialists say
the money will be returned in increased
lnerce. The memorial was referred.
CATTLE DISEASE.
Senator Paddock submitted resolution in
structing the committee on agriculture to in
ulire in regard to the facts concerning infec-
tiouS diseases among cattle. Agreed to.
INTER. STATE COMMERCE..
Senator Wallace submitted a resolution re-
uuesting the committee on commerce to report
the House bill, known as the Interstate COM
mercc bill, at the earliest possible moment
Laid on the table. He gave notice that he
would call 1t up at an carly day.
PENSIONS.
Senator Wallace, Pa, presented resolutions
of the Grand Army of the Republic, depart
mert OF Pennsylvania, demonstrating against
the passage of the House bill to regulate the
adjustment of pensions. Referred.
DIsLoYAL CLAIMS.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
unfinished business, being the joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitution,
prohibiting the payment of the claims of dis
loyal persons for property jured or destroyed
in the late of the rebellion.
Senator Bailey moved to postpone the pend
ing and all prior orders, and proceed to consid-
Grafton of the bill for the relief of the book
agents of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Rejected, yeas 81, nays 80, Senators
Mcdonald, Voorhees, and Davis, ILL.,, voting
with the Republicans in the negative.
THE CENSUS.
At the request of his colleague, Senator Nor
rill Senator Edmunds consented that the I'M
finished business should be laid aside inform
ally, and the bill to provide for taking the
tenth and subsequent censuses was taken up
and Senator Morrill, explained the various pro-
visions of the bill.
Senator Herman submitted an amendment
providing that upcrintendents and supervisors
shall take all oath for the faithful discharge OF
their duties. Agreed to-
Senator Conkling submitted amendment
providing that upon the compilation and pub
LEGATION Of the census the otficesof superlntend-
ents shall cease, and the period OF service of
clerks shall end. Agreed to.
He also submitted an amendment providing
that the subdivision asst gned to any enume-
rator shall not contain less than 5000 inhab-
itants, where the last preceding cersuS shows
inhabitants there. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed, yeas 46, nays 4.
The negative vote was given by Cameron, Pa,
Mitchell, Spencer and Teller. Senator COnk-
ling, who would have voted in the negative,
was paired with Voorhees, who would have
voted in the affirmative.
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
message from the President indorsing the re-
port of the secretary of State in regard to the
proceedings of the International Monetary con-
ference held in Paris, August, 1878. Ordered
printed and referred to the committee on
finance.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Senator Conkling, from the committee of
com a:erce, reported adversely the House
bill to constitute Portsmouth. Ohio. a port of
entry, and it was indefinitely postponed
After an executive session adjourned.