Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-26
Yesterdays Proceedings.
THE JOURNAL


WASHINGTON Feb. 25.-At the appointed
time the Senate met.
Senator Sargent moved to dispense with the
reading of the journal of yesterdays proceed
ings, as it was very long.
Senator Edmunds objected. There were SO
many Senators absent yesterday 1t would be
we'll for them TO know what was going on
during their absence.
Senators Bayard, Morrill, and Ferry were ap-
pointed conferees on the bill to amend the in
ternal revenue law.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
The Vice President submitted a telegram
from the California constitutional convention,
thanking Congress for the triumphant passage
of the bill restricting Chinese immigration,
and declaring the Senators and members who
supported the bill will receive the lasting graf
itude OF the people of California.
Senator Hoar objected to reception of the
paper under the fourteenth rule, it not being
properly authenticated.
The Vice President decided the point Of order
we'll taken.
Senator Sargent said the rejection of this
telegram simply punctuated its contents.
A lively debate ensued, till finally Senator
Kirkwood objected and regular business was
proceeded with.
CoRBIN-BUTLER.
By vote of yeas Is, nays S. the Senate re-
fused to take mp the resolution declaring David
r. Corbin entitled to a seat in the Senate from
South Carolina in place of NJ. q. Butler, the
present incumbent. Senators Cameron, Pa,
Conover, Matthews and Patterson voted with
the Democrats in the negative.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded with consideration
of the deficiency appropriation bill. Amend
ments proposed by the committee on appropri-
ations were agreed to as follows: Approprlatlng
S5S, 259 to pay the Denver Pacific Hallway y
Telegraph company for carrying the mails;
$1,000 for the widow Ct Bayard Taylor, late
minister to Germany; $4,000 for the widow of
Justin E. Colburn, late consul general to Mexi-
co: SO 900 for contingent fund of the Senate
to be applied toward defraying the expenses of
such Investigations and inquiries as have al
ready and may hereafter be directed by the
Senate dnril the Forty-ffth Congress.
The committee reported an amendment
THAT Senators elected whose terms of Office
begins March +, 1879, and whose credentials in
due form of law have been presented IN the
Senate, or may be deposited with the secretary
of the Senate, may receive their compensation
monthly from the beginning of their term until
the beginning of the first session of the next
Congress"
Senator Edmunds raised the point of order
that this was new legislation, but the Senate
decided the amendment was in order. Agreed
to.
The amendment of the committee increasing
transportation of mails by railroads from
$I66, 1872 TO 1924, 799, was agreed to.
The committee reported amendment &c
the clause of the House bill in relation to the
adjustment OF accounts between the United
States and the Pacific railroads, SO 10 provide
it should not prevent the payment of money:
found due said companies under decisions OF
the courts, and that nothing in the paragraph
shall be construed to be disposition of an,
moneys due or to become due or from salt
companies, or to in any way affect their right
under existing laws, it being only intended t.
enable the proper accounting officers of tn
treasury to state in the books of the depart
ment the accounts between the governmen
and said companies.
Senator Edm unds submitted an amendmen
to that of the committee above stated. that
shall not affect the rights or duties of com
panies or the right of the United States uDde
the existing law, and the amendment wa
agreed to amended.
The committee on appropriations aske
that the amendment appropriating SS3 1873 t
pay the Pacific mail steamship company fu
carrying mails in 1877 between San Francisco
Japan and China, be not concurred in, and j
was SO ordered.
The amendment appropriating S25OO0O TO
expenses incurred under the enforcement &C
was laid over until tomorrow at the reques
of Senator WhyIe and Others, when it will /
discussed.
IN MEMoRIAM.
Senator Paddock called up the House resol,
ton announcing the death of Frank Wels]
late Representative from Nebraska. Suitsb
remarks on the life and character of decease
were made by Senator's Paddock and Saunder
and resolutions OF respect were agreed to- ar
the Senate as further mark of respect to b
memory, adjourned.
House of Representatives..
REBUILDING CERTIFICATES.
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