Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-16
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY. June 16,

| SENATE-Only half dozen Senators were
present at O'Clock. Speaker Randall came in
and stood conversing with Mr.. Thurman until
ABOUT nve minutes past 9, when the Chaplain
appeared, and the President pro ten called the
seRats Ss,naa TO order The Chapains PRAYER con-
the session, and invoked the Divine guardia l.
ship Of Senators during the vacation.
The Journal was read as usual
| MIR. Jones (Fla., y from the committee on naval
anairs reported with an amendment the joint
resolution recently introduced by him instr lc-
ting the Secretary Of the Navy to take the ne
cesSary steps to secure adequate naval stations
and harbors for the use OF the naval forces Of
tne united states at proper points on the Allan
nc and Pacific coasts Of Central America and
the American Isthmus. He asked its presen
| consideration. :
MI. Cockrell asked what necessity there wa
Tor It's present consideration.
MI. Jones said it was well known that the
ROuCy OF thlS government, as set forth in the
Presidents message of March Sth, 1880, was to
exercise single and undivided protectorate
ana supervision over any water way or ship
cana! across the isthmus, and the Secretary of
the Navy had, in furtherance of that object
ordered vessels Of war to that locality. The
| secretary thinks some authority should be
| given him to secure the necessary means to
sustain his vessels there In the future.
Mr. burnside advocated the resolution. The
preamble to the resolution recites the policy OF
| Ihe government as per the message referred to.
Mr. C0ckrel said that the message had been
DeIoIe congress several months without being
| the policy of this government ON an tnterna-
tonal question being brought ia in the last two
| ana half hours OF the session.
MI. Jones remarked that a like resolution had
| been approved by the House naval committee
and as the committee on foreign affairs of the
Senate had failed to act on this subject. his
| some action.
The resolution went on the calendar.
MI: cameron (Wts) submitted concurrent
resolution allowing congressional employees on
fifteen q N
adjournment OF Congress.
Mr.. Ingalls, asked II there was any precedent
Tor such resolution.
Mr.. Cameron did not know: If not there
ought to be.
Mr: ingalls, objected to the resolution, and it
went over.
Mr. Hoar moved to take up Senate bill for the
relief of Dodd Brown & Co.
MI Harris hoped House bills sent over yes
tieraay i and on the calendar would be considered
not having arrived from the printing Office
some delay occurred in hunting up the bills.
pending which, Mr.. Hoar's motion was agreed
Brown & Co. g claim for s5s,OOO on certain Ia
qan a1o contracts approved by the commissioner of
Mr.: Mcdonald moved to take up the bill for
Wayne.
Mr.. AnthoDy.-There is a message from tha
President on the table.
Several Senators on the democratic side. ssSya
Will take that up presently"
,.,1 Mr.: McDonald's motion was agreed to and the
AT $40 Mr.. Randolph moved to 90 into execu-
tive session.
Mr.. Anthony.-I hope the Senator will with
draw that motion, In order to proceed to the
consideration of the message of the President
Mr.. Randolph and others.-That can be done
a1teIward. ~ 0-N0
Mr.. Anthony.-Then hope the motion will
The President pro tenn. said the motion was
not dt Datable, and put the question.
Inc motlon was carried viva voce republicans
aba don, Young no and democrats aye, and
The doors We're recpened at 103o'clock. The
fIesloent pro- TEN. laid before the Senate a
GGGmmonlcatlon from the Secretary of the
treasury, transmitting in response to Senate
resolution, copies of all records relative to the
ci'lm OF the United states for per cent tax on
1he ca stoek of esa Gividend n19dred CT the Il
ferl ed to the committee on finance.
~, MI: +. harrls moved to consider House bills on
Mr.. Anthony moved to consider the Presi-
NJ The s President pro. TEN. put the question on
thlhK, VIII. perhaps, be willing to take this uni
loIm actlon OF courtesy which has been without
variation performed.
Mr. Harrts-lt VIII not take thirty minutes to
DISPOSE OF these bills They ought to be acted
on one way or the other. After that I will be
willing TO consider the message.
T6SUeCUIul fno
President to omit the reading of the message. r.
should have been read promptly when it came
In "a although It was late:
on MI ,Ge HoarIhese bills cannot be read twice
Mr. Harris.-They were read twice Yesterday
and placed on the calendar.
MI Antnony demanded the yeas and NAYS on
Mr. Harris motion, and it was carIied-yeas 3d.
nays II. party vote, except that Massr5
Booth, Hill, OF Colorado, and Plumb voted aye
and Mr. Farley no.
HOuSp hfiIS uaro tboro,,,,o,, ,,,o.o..
For rellef or Francis w. Maxwell, of the s0rh
llllnols volunteers; authorizing the Secretary
VI 'ne INFERIOR to dispose OF part of Fort Dodge
Ing section 229I OF the Revised Statutes regard
Ing homestead settlers by adding proyiso thar
me settler shall be allowed twelve months from
The date OF filing In which to Commences hts re
sidence upon said lands. -' ~
MI. H0af OBJECTED to taking up the remaining
house OIL! Ie1mb bursting military assessments to
S hlram ~ Johnston and others. He held that the
Men M nao no legal claim against the government
lor acts OF war, and the closing hours of the
claims. Wal
MIR. Harris said Gen. Grant had renudiatea tho
action OF bis subordinates In making excessive
assessments for damages by burning of the
6ePot a, @ and stores concerned, and the men who
mad been waiting seventeen years for fnstice
should be denied It no longer. 'N'''e0
MI. mcmillan thought the matter should have
gone TO the committee on claims, Instead of
men 'aTy ar9d aaalrs. m large number of claims OF
army mad not been acted On by the COMMITTEES
on claims, simply because the COMMITTEES were
unable to decide whether the government was
properly liable for property taken even under
sucn circumstances. Now here was a pronosaI
TO pay rebel raiders. The question was too i'm.
roltaht to be considered in the last hours of a
session. ''' 'ooi VI d
MT. Harris said there was evidently purnose
on the other side to prevent the passage of tha
Dill by consuming all the rest of the Session in
deDate. He therefore withdrew it. in Crier thai
necessary public business might proceed.
MI. Teller moved to take up the bill pavinc
creditors OF Henry Wagner, late consular cierR
at Lyons, S545. 0'otA
Mr.. Cockrel said the bill had not been con.
S!defed Dy any committee. He movedits refer
ence TO the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Cameron {Wis.> said he had concluded to
soopt Mr. Cockrel's suggestion made yester
Gay, ana moved to make the bill for the relief of
Ben Holladay special order for the first Wed
nesoay OF nj Xt session. Carried.
THE EIGHT HOUR RESOLUTION
MI. Logan moved TO take up the House Joint
resolution enforcing the eight hour law. Agreed
to, and the resolution was read the second 1ime
Mr.. W1thers objected to its third reading
Mr.. Blaine asked II the Senator from Virginia
would not allow q vote to be taken on II.
Mi. Withers said his objection was intended
TO prevent vote. 0O
Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent to have
the bill considered. w n"'o
Mr. W1thers insisted on his objection. and the |
resolution remains on the table
House Joint resolution paying Housa ANNA, |
employ es one months extra pay was Iaia before
the Senate. -''-N 'oloio