The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-13
Telegraphic News.

ing the judiciary committee to report
9 bill providing compensation for all
persons whose ships were destroyed by
the Confederate cruiser during the late
rebellion from moneys received under
the Geneva amendment. Laid over
under rules.
Morgan submitted q resolution pro
viding rule for counting the electo
raj vote. Referred toa silent commit
tee on the subject.
Eaton, from the committee on sp-
propristions, reported favorably on the
bill appropristing $25, 900 for public
printing, and said he had intended to
ask for its present consideration, but
understanding the senator from Min
nesots, Window, had intended to offer
certain amendments, he would not ask
1t; he would prefer not to have any
public printing done rather than renew
the fight over the appropriation for
msrshals.
Edmunds asked present considers
ton of the bill, and it was taken up.
Window offered an amendment ap-
propristing $50, 900 to pay marshals
and their deputies.
This was opposed by Eaton, Davis of
West Virginia, Salisbury and Bailey,
and advocated by Edmunds, Conkling
and Window. The latter, referring
to the closing of the United States
court in New York, said the amend
ment provided for as necessary an out
lay as the bill itself did.
The President pro tem., Thurman,
decided on the point of order that the
amendment was in order, this not be-
ing general appropriation bill.
HoUsE-Wells of Missouri submitted
the conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill, and it was agreed to.
The report states that the main point
of difference between the houses was
in regard to the dlscontinusnce of the
board and Indian commissioners, and,
as finally agreed upon, the commits.
sioners are continued, but a proviso is
inserted that no money shall be paid
for the salaries and expense of the
commissioners.
The morning hour being dispensed
with, the House, st 1895, went into
committee of the whole, Carlisle in the
chair, on the postoffice appropriation
bill.
WASHINGTON, May g. SENATE =
During the debate on WIndom's amend
ment salisbury said the President hav-
ing shown an unwillingness to sign
bills having riders, he was obliged to
vote against the proposed amendment.
Edmunds understood the Presidents
| objection was to riders, making new
laws as TO the condition upon which
Congress would vote money to conduct
| the government. This amendment W as
not such rider. 1t merely provide
| for expenses already incurred under
tie existing laws. The United States
court in New York had closed already,
and unless money was soon appropri-
ated the president might be obliged
to say to all those connected with the
administration of justice that congress
having evinced an nnwillingness to ap-
propriate money to carry on that ad-
ministration they must stop opera
tions.
Eaton said if the President ever said
he would, he would say what was un-
true. Congress was always ready to
vote money to carry on the govern
ment, but they proposed to do it in
their own proper way and not to be
lectured like school children in the
way they should do their duty.
Bailey thought the amendment pre-
mature, as the Presidents objection
was only to the form of legislation snd
not to its substance. The House would
probably, having respect to its legiti-
mate rights and privileges, pass the
bill oyer the veto.
Window said that if the bill itseli
was not premature his amendment was
not, tor it provided for serYlce more
important than the printing service,
which was simply a matter Of conven-
fence.
Conkling said the senators had g
right to consider other reasons than
those named by the President in his
veto, which they should vote against
in passing the bill over the veto.
There was further debate of simi-
lar character, after which WIndom't
amendment was rejected by party
vote, and the bill passed without divis-
ion.
Subsequently Bayard introduced 9
bill regulating the pay and appoint.
ment of special deputy marshals, which
was referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
Coke, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported favorably on the bill
sbolishlng all tolls on the Louisville
and Portland canal. Placed on the
calendar.
Butler presented q memorial from
the Charleston Medical College favor
ing the bill for increasing the efficiency
of the marine hospital service.
| Krkwood, from the Postofice Com
mittees reported favorably on the bill
authorizing the Postmaster General TO
treat the mail service between East 81.
Louis and st. Louis as other than rail-
way service, and let 1t to the lowest
bidder. Placed on the calendar.
The morning hour expired, and the
Senate resumed the consideration of
the District of ColumEia appropriation
bill, the discussion of which occupied
till P. N.
Morgan called attention to the fact
that most of two days had been spent
in wrangling over amendments touch
ing local dispatches. The Senate of
the United States had turned itself
into town council. He was more than
ever convinced that the district should
have local government.
The bill was finally passed at P. n.
The conference report on the 1udiaH
appropriation bill was then taken up,
but, without action thereon, the Sem
ate adjourned.
The, Kellogg-Spofford resolutions
were temporarily laId aside, subject to
call at any time.
WASHINGTON, May T. SENATE -
Hosr stated he had intended to call up
this morning the resolution submitted
by him Yesterday, directing the Com.
mittee on Judiciary to report bill tn
reimburse out of the Geneva award all
those who lost ships by the depreciation
of the Confederate cruisers durng the
rebellion, but he would not oppose the
consideration Of the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, which
was thereupon taken up on motion of
Beck.
Edmunds opposed the adoption OF
the report, the House having failed to
convince the Senate that the Indian
commission ought to be abolished. It
was not properly in order to secure the
passage of the appropriation bill at
all and to withhold the money neces-
sary to pay the expense OF the COM
mission. This was practically nulli1-
cation. This was no. political ques-,
! tion, and he urged the Senate to re-.
| frain from consentin1 TO the introduc.