Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-02
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session..
The Senate.
POSTAL SERVICE CONTRACTS.


WASHINGTON May 1.-Sen. MaXey. from the
committee on postoffices and post roads, reported
u bill TO extend the time for the postal service
under service contracts obtained by advertise
ment. He said u communication from the
postmaster general showed an exigency that
should be met at once, and therefore he would
call up the bill at an early day.
REVENUE FROM IMPORTS.
Senator Bel offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury
be directed to inform the Senate OF the
amounts due and unsolicited, if any, under
section eight of the act of August 9Th, 1871,
entitled IAN act to provide increased revenue
from imports to pay interest on the public
debt, and for other purposes, and to state the
reasons, if any exist, where the same have not
been collected agreeably to the provision OF
said act.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Senate resumed consideration of the bill
to prevent the introduction OF contagious or
infectious diseases into the United States, and
Senator Halves, chairman of the select commit
tee on the subject, explained the object OF the
bill to regulate commerce with foreign nations
so as to prevent transportation into the U.ited
States of contagious and infectious diseases
and to so regulate commerce among the several
States so as to prevent the importation OF such
diseases from one State into another This
was the precise and only object of the bill. He
defended the constitutionality of thesmeasure
and opposed the recommitment OF the bill.
AN IMAGINATIVE REPORTER.
Senator Voorhees, rose to notice a little hctl-
tious newspaper literature, thing he seldom
did. He said in paper known as the National
Repubzican there appeared an article this morn
ng, "A day of Democratic demoralization'' IN
which a. description of what alleged to
have been said in the Democratic caucus yes
terday was given and speech made Tor MIN
and put into his mouth. Senator Voorhees,
read part of the article referring to nlmself ana
said inasmuch as he was not in the caucus and
had not heard of it, not having received his no.
tice to attend. the accuracy and truthfulness
of the writer wanted to be appreciated.
IIauohter1 1t was hard to overtake a lie when
II commenced its travels but Notwithstanding
this he thought he would join IN the race.
BOUNTY AND BACK PAY
After further debate on the pending bill,
Senator Wallace, from the committee on ap'
preparations, reported bill to provide for the
payment of bounty and back pay to those who
we're deprived of the same by frauds with Whlct
they had no connection.
VIM. PITT KELLOGG.
Senator Salisbury, from the commletee or
privileges and elections, reported RESOLUTION
;nstructing that committee to inquire int
the matter of the contest Of 81. M. Spoffore
against VIM. P. Kellogg, regarding a seat II
the Senate, with power to send for persons ane
to employ a stenographer to take testimony II
Washington or in New Orleans, by sub com
mittee.
Seuator Cannon objected to present consider
alton of the resolution.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Senator Edmunds inquired when the senat
might expect the committee on appropriation
to report back the legislative, executive an
judicial appropriation bill:
senator Davis, West Virginia. replied tina
the bill had just been printed. The sub-con
mittee had been at work on it and might repor
to the full committee tomorrow.
Senator Edmnnds inquired whether 1t wa
not the same bill that was acted on at torme
Congress, except matter extraneouS to the az
Senator Davis replied that it was. but 1t wa
known there were some members on the com
mittee who were not in the previous Congress
and. therefore, the entire subject had to be COZ
sidered irrespective of the former action. Ae
journed.