Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-14
FORTY.SIITH CONGRES SIS.
TUESDAY. December Il


Increased expenses in the quartermaster gen
ersIs, caused by the presentation OF claims
under the act OF July 4. 1864. the time during
which such claims may be presented expiring
on January /.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Nr. Edmunds-To revive and continue The
court OF commissioners OF Alabama claims. an,;
authorizing the adjudication and payment OF
certain other claims upon the fund created b.
section Is, OF Chapter 459. OF the laws OF the
Forty-third Congress. BY Mr.. McPherson-ln
regard 10 a monument 10 commemorate the
battle OF Monmouth. BY Mr.. Williams 70 pre-
vent the Introduction and dissemination or epi-
ZCotic and communicable diseases OF auimals la
the United States.
Mr Morrill, offered a resolution instructIng
the committee on post Offices and post roads 10
inquire whether or not the existing telegrapnic
lines largely interfere with the business OF the
Post ONCE department, aud whether tele-
graphic service should not be placed eNclu-
slVeiy In the hands OF the general government.
Agreed 10.
Mr.. salisbury announced that on THURSDAY
he vi ask the Senate to take up the resolu-
uonS declaring Mr. Kellogg rot entitled 10 a
scat IN tbe Senate.
Mir. HOar remarked that the Kellogg resolu-
tons lad been made imperative By The death
OF Mir. SroffoIo. The credentials OF new
clatmant. MIR. Manning. had Eeen referred to
tie committee On privileges ana elections, with
instructions 10 consider them. II was the iuty
tialS.
Mir. salisbury said the Manning credentials
would be considered in proper course. Therc
were TWO resolutions how On the caleAdar-Oue
urseatirg Kellogg, the other seating Sporold
Tie latter was or course imperative bat tnr
Ioiner 1t mainCd Tor action.
Mr. Hear thought II unfair to consider the
resolution unSeaJiDg Kellogg separately. II
was merely Incidental resolution to the one
declaring SpOfTOTd to be Senator Did Mr.
Sauls bury intend 10 force this important matter
On The Senate just before the Christmas noli
days, when he tOdy was thin?
Nj. SaulsbuIy did cot intend TO force the
matter but TO get it before the Senate as sOcn
as possible. Perhaps there would be no Christ
mas holiday vacation.
Mr.. Blaine suggested that Il be now decided
whether there should be or not. The Senator
from Kentucky (Alr. Beck was reported to have
said there would not be.
Nr. Beck said that speaking for himself he
was opposed TO aD extended vac ion. In vie,v
CT the important public business before Con
gIesS, such as refunding, census. apprOpria-
tons, questions "a TO navigation and tarif
laws, etc, he wis he'd every working day to bt,
utilized so that there should be no need of an
extra session. which he believed was not de
sired by the business men OF the country. He
Cid not know whether his views were shared o.
Others.
MI. Edmunds suggested that the Kenoggre res
olutlonS be made an order for the second day
alter the meeting OF the Senate after the recess
There was need OF careful debate on them
Mt SALISBURY said he had merely announced
his desire to have the resolutions taken up on
Thursday. The Senate could vote On his mo-
uon,. and then further discussion now was
needless.
Mr. Bay ard, from the committee on finance
reported adversely on House bill authorizing the
removal or tobacco In process OF Manufacture
and il was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Logan offered a resolution instructing the
Secretary OF War to furnish at once the cores
pondence between General j. NJ. Schofield and
Major a. B. Gardner In regard to the court OF
officers trquiring into the case OF FItZ John
Porter. Agreed to.
On motion or Mr.. Harris, Senate bill amend
ing section 553, Revised Statutes, relating 70
the District of Columbia, was taken up ana
passed. THE object OF the bill is to allow the
Incorporation Of telephone companies In the
same way as other companies.
MI Morrill, offered a resolution instructing
the committee On post offices and post roads 10
inquire whether or not the existing telegraph
lines largely interfere with the business or the
Post Office department, and whether tele-
graphic service should not be placed exclusively
IN the hands OF the general government.
Agreed to.
on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, senate bill for
the relief OF Ellen Long was taken up and
passed. 1T rellnquishes title of the govern
ment in small lot OF land in the District OF
Columbia TO Ellen Long,
TIE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE.
The morning hour having expired the Senate
resumed consideration OF the bill for the relief
OF FltZ John Porter,
Mr.. Dawes offered the following as a substi-
| tute for the substitute proposed by Mr.. Ran
| d0lph: That the President Is hereby author
| lied within eighteen months from the passage
OF this act in his discretion by and with the l.
vice and consent OF the Senate. to appoint 10
the army FttZ John Porter. who was dismissed
| by sentence OF Uourt-martial January 10. 1868:
| provided, however, that such appointment shall
give 10 higher rank than colonel on the retired
list; and provided further, that said Porter
| shall receive no pay and compensation or al
lowdnceS for the time intervening between his
| dismissal and such appointment.
Mr.. Randolph while believing his own sub
| Sutute Just, would accept Mr. Dawes sUbStl-
| tute, in order to avoid long debate on colStitu
tional questions; because his sole desire was TO
reinSiate Porter.
Mr.. Dawes wished IT understood that he was
not committed to vote either way On his amend
ment.
Mr. Edmunds moved to insert the words land
not afterwards after the words eighteen
months from lhe passage OF this act" Agreed
TO.
Mr.. Edwards then pointed ont that the Ian
guage Of the amendment would not prevent
Porters appointment as colonel on the active
list.
After further debate. including vigorous
five minute speech against il by Mr.. Logan, the
amendment was agreed to-36 TO 2l-a partg
vote, except that Mr.. Davis Qll) voted no with
the republicans. The bill was then reported 10
the Senate, and the question being on agreeing
TO the amendments made In committee of the
whole Mr. Burnside made a set speech against
the bill.
The amendments made in committee OF The
whole were agreed to, 81 TO 20, and the bill read
| third time and passed by strict party vote
except that Dawes CIlLl voted In the negative
| with the republicans.
HOUSE-The Speaker announced the ap-
| pointment of Messrs. Singleton, MISS, Wilson
and Hayes as conferees on the bill relative to
| public advertising In the District OF Columbia.
| The Speaker announced the appointment OF
| Mr.. Clement TO I'LL vacancies in the committees
! on banking and currency and pensions, and Of
| Mr. Scoville TO ill vacancies on the committees
| on invalid pensions and census,
Also, the appointment OF MeSsrs. scales, Cook
| and Williams, (WiS}, as visitors 20 the Military
| Academy.
| Mr Money, chairman OF the committee on
| resolution reciting the allegation that there is
detained In the Washington city post of1ice Ger.
| tain bags OF mail matter which, though con-
| tanning unfrankable matter, was attempted 10
| be sent through the mails under frank. and call
| ing on the Postmaster General for Information
! as TO the detention OF such mail matter.
| He also reported an amendment calling on
| the same officer for Information as to the abuse
| OF the frank by members OF Congress OF the
| loan of the frank for any purpose.
Mr.. Singleton, Qll), opposed the resolution,
which was adopted together with the amend
! ment.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill to incorporate
| the maritime canal company or Nicaragua, ana
| 1t was referred to the commute on commerce.
| [It names as incorporators or the company:
| {. S. Grant, Z. ID. Morgan, II. j. JeWett, W. n
| Garrison Howard Patten. Fred. Bllllngs, u. w
| Riggs Solon HumphrieS. Frederick Butterfleld
| E.F Beale, Thomas de Franco and VIM.
| Dennison. and provides that the capital
| stock OF said company shall consist or not less
| than 500 900 nor more than l,oo0,oo0 shares OF
| 800 each.l