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 SO
many Senators absent yesterday it 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 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 So, the Senate re-
fused to take up the resolution declaring David
T. Corbin entitled to 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 az follows: Appropriating
$5S258 to paw the Denver Pacific Railway &
Telegraph company for carrying the mails;
$1,000 for the widow of Bayard Taylor, late
minister to Germany; $2 900 for the widow of
Justin E. Colburn, late consul general to Mexi-
co; 100000 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 duris the Forty-ffth Congress.
The committee reported an amendment:
'That Senators elected whose terms of office
begins March 4, 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 beg inning of the first session of the next
Congress"
Senator Edmunds raised the point of order
that this new legislation, but the Senate
decided the amendment was in order. Agreed
to.
Inc amenO1nenG Oh Tue COmmitIcc IiE
the amount appropriated by the House fol
transportation of mails by railroads from
S166, 1892 to S284,799. was agreed to.
The committee reported an amendment to
the clause of the House bill in relation to the
adjustment of accounts between the United
States and the Pacific railroads, SO to 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 any
moneys due or to become due or from sale
companies, or to in any way affect their rights
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 government
and said companies.
Senator Edmunds submitted an amendmen
to that of the committee above stated, that
shall not affect the rights or duties of com
nanies or the right of the United States unde
the existing law, and the amendment wa
agreed to as amended.
The committee on appropriations aske
that the amendment appropriating 1888 1893 t
nav the Pacific mail steamship company fo
carving mails in 1877 between San Francisco
japan and China, be not concurred in, and
was SO ordered.
The amendment appropriating $250,000 TO
expenses incurred under the enforcement &C
was laid over until tomorrow at the reques
of Senator Whyte and others, when it will b
discussed:
IN MEMORIAM.
Senator Paddock called up the House resolr
tion announcing the death of Frank Welsh
late Representative from Nebraska. Suitsbl
remarks on the life and character of decease
we're made by Senators Paddock and Saunders
and resolutions of respect were agreed to, an
the Senate, a further mark OF respect to b
memory, adjourned.
House of Representatives.
REFuND1Na CERTIFICATES.
WASHINGTON Feb. 25.-A motion BY M