Morris tribune., 1880-05-06
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-
SENATE. April 24,-NOt in session.

HOUSE, April PA bill passed au-
thorizing 80 condemed cannon to be used in 3
monument to Gen. George Gordon Meade
Bills were reported and placed on the calen-
dar. bill was reported authorizing
the postmaster general to compensate the
O. B. & @ railroad, for certain transpertations.
Mr.. Nichols, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported Joint resolution to author
ize the President to open negotiations with
certain foreign governments relative to the
importation of tobacco into their dominions.
House calendar The House then went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Burrows in the
chair, on the private calendar, but without
action on any bill the committee rose and the
House adjourned
SENATE, April 16.-The bill for plac
ing non-commissioned officers of the army ON
the retired list after thirty years. service was
taken up, and during the discussion Senator
Allison offered an amendment that in addition
to the number of cadets al West Point acad-
envy now authorized by law, the President
shall each year appoint two colored cadets at
large Senator Allison said under the law
passed last year it is impossible for the Presi-
dent to appoint any cadets for three years to
come unless this amendment was adopted.
The amendment led to long and animated
discussion, in Witch the Academy at West
Point was assailed, and it's lack of value as.
serted on the one side, while it was defended
on the other. The morning hour having ex.
pired, the Spofford Kellogg case was taken
ensued, participated in by Jones, Blaine, But
Ter, Bailey and Bayard. Pending the discus.
| sion the Senate adjourned.
House, April 26.-Under the call OF
States large number of bills was introduced,
| The morning hour having expired, the House
went into com mittee of the whole on the Dis
trict of Columbia. The amount appropriated
by the bill is 81, ,42S697. On the passage of the
bill the vote stood yeas III, nays u. A quo
rum not voting the bill went over without
| final action. A committee of conference or
the special deficiency bill was appointed, an6
Claflin was appointed on the Springer Manning
committee in place of O'Neill, Adjourned.
SENATE, April 27.-Sundry bills were
introduced and referred. A bill to authorize
| and equip an expedition to the Arctic seas
passed. The Indian appropriation bill wal
taken up and discussed, and pending the dis
cussion the Senate adjourned
House. April 27.-The District of Col
umbia appropriation bill passed yeas 1852, nayi
40. A bill was reported in regard to telegraph
ic Communications declaring such to be pri
vate property of the senders and receivers ant
protects them from unreasonable search ant
seizure. Mr. Thomas from the select com
mittee on pensions and back pay, reported
back the bill to euualize bounties of fsoldiers o
the war Of the rebellion. Mr.. Debrell rose t.
point of order that select committee has
no Jurisdiction over the subject matter of tia
bill. The bill would involve cost Of on,
hundred and fifty millions and should have 1T
consideration in the committee on military at
fairs The House resumed consideration of tn,
bill to authorize the registration of trad'
i marks, and Mr. McCord made long lega
argument IN opposition to the bill, as beint
unconstitutional and tending to grant great
er protection to foreign than domestic trad
marks. He contended the only efficient wa,
in which Congress could legisiate on the sub
iect was by proposing amendments to tn
constitution. The previous question was OF
dered. Mr.. Hammond moved to strike ou
the penal sections Of the bill. Agreed to. tn
bill as amended then passed. Adjourned.