The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-17

their cause IN the next fTeSlueaClai electioH,
being a virtual confession Of the failure Of
economy. He was surprised atthe unanimity
of the Republicans. 1t was enc of the first
parties ever in power. The ruie provides
first, that legislation must be germane, and,
second, that it should retrench expenditures.
He was proud hat the Democrats supported
it.
Garield's amendment was rejected 1872 to
121.
Speer's substitute was again offered and
Warner offered the following amendment to
that substitute
SEC. 3. No appropriation shall be reported
in any general appropriation bill or be III Or
der as an amendment thereto tor any eXpen-
ditures not previously authorized by law,
unless in continuation of appropriation for
such public works and objects as are already
in progress. Nor shall any portion Of such
bill, or amendment thereto, changing existing
law be in order except that 1t shall be in Or
der to reduce the amounts OF money provided
for by existing law and covered by the bill,
and to that extent only to change the law.
He declared himself opposed to any propo-
sition which would deprive the House of its
control of The appropriation bills, but on the
the threat to withhold the appropriations was
entirely unjustitable. Applause. on the
Republican side.
Mr.. Narner's amendment was then agreed
to 1913 to "A, and The question required on
Speer's substitute as amended, pending which
the committee rose and the House then adj
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-On motion of
Torley the Senate amendments to the military
bill were nOn-cOncurred in.
Wells, from the committee Oh appropria.
tions, reported back the bill making an addi-
tional appropriation of S135,O00 for supporting
certain indian tribes during the present fiscal
year. Passed.
Frys, from the committee on intel-oceanic
canal, reported 4 resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Navy for all information and
correspondence touching the international
canal now in possession of his Department.
and not heretofore published. Adopted.
The committees reports Of a private nature
were then called.
The bill for the relief of FitZ John Porter
being the regular order, Bright raised the
question of consideration against the bill and
the House refused to consider it.
The House went into committee on the
private calendar.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb 12.-Saunders intro
duced a bill abolishing the salt duties.
Garland introduced a bill extending the
time for the completion of the Texas Pacific
railroad.
Davis said he would have moved to take
mp the motion to reconsider the vote appoint
ing a special committee on the inter-oceanic
canal if Gordon had been in his seat to-day.
lie was ready to consider the matter at any
time.
After the morning hour consideration was
resumed of the military warrant bill, and
Mcdonald favored 1t.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Hill, of
" J- r--- A.. "a, 49,, IL l~,1,
reported favorably the bill for the reclamation
of arid and waste lands. Placed on the cal
endar.
Senator Morrill,, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported a bill
for the erection of Il public building in Den
yer, Colorado.
The regular order bill to authorize the Sec
rotary of the Interior to ascertain the amount
of land located on military warrants in certain
States. WAS taken up.
Senator Edmunds said GO,OO0, 900 actes of
land were located on military warrants, and
five per cent. of their value would be about
$4,000 900, which if due should be paid at
once: but he thought it was not due.
Senator Mcdonald favored the bill. as the
money paid out would go into State improve
mentS. He supported tins provision for the
payment of the whole five per cent, on the
ground of equity, .Atter an executive session
Senate adjourned.
y WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-Davis, Of Illinois,
from Committee on Judiciary, reported adj
yersely on the House resolution for the ap
pointlnent Of a joint committee to investigate
the crescent system of salaries: fees and
: emoluments allowed officers of the United
States, and to ascertain if amy abuses exist.
Placed on the calendar.
Morrill,. from Committee OH Education and
Labor, reported a bill to incorporate a nation
al education association. Placed on the ca
cndar.
Consideration was resulncd of the military
t warrant bill. Mcdonald argued that AL the
public land within the States named which
by the terms of the enabling acts were to be
| exempted from State taxation for five year:
: from sale, should be considered as open tt
} sale and that five per cent. on these was due
to the States. He held that a location OF
military scrip was a sale within the meaning
= of the acts referred to-. Lands were given a,
: a bonus to those who served the go"ernmen
/ in the place of SO much money.
Thurman made some remarks on the bill
saying he was not yet prepared to oppose o
f advocate it. but sought information. |
5 seemed that when the lands in the militar.
districts and various reservations in Ohit
t were granted the soldiers We're included il
the ~.sales" as interpreted by the Senate
C from Indiana (McDsnald.) Ohio was poor
It and needed this money of course, but he wa
not sure that it belonged to her. If thOs
e lands were excluded Ohio would receive $1l3,
s 900 and be taxed over 100000. This woul'
n be a bad speculation for Ohio, but if the bill
was just he would support it. There hat
been newspaper statements that the bill wa
e to grant money to the rebel States. This wa
l. absurd. If it passed it would be perniciousl
detrimental to all the Atlantic and Gul
States, and beneficial chiefly to the Wester
d and Northern States. He held that the land
n granted by military warrants were given a
a compensation in place of cash. Until tn
N .oadinn Lr tho oolnnoitfaaS If thu l.annrt Ii