The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-28
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
FORTY.SIXFH CONGRESS.
REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE.

Washington. Z7.-Anthory. from
the committee on printing, reported
favorably the House Joint resolution
authorizing the public printer to fur
nish all applicants with copies OF
bills, reports and other public doom
ments hereafter printed by the order
OF congress, and distributed from the
document rooms on such applicants
paying the cost of such printing, with
10 per cent. added. Passed.
The bill for the relief of the heirs OF
Constantine Brumidi passed.
Walker, from the committee on
public buildings, reported substitute
for the House bill for the establish
ment Of titles in the Hot Springs, and
for other purposes. Calendar.
Voorhees,, from the committee on
library submitted the annual report
OF the librarian of Congress, together
with a resolution providing for the
printing OF the usual number Of copies
for distribution. Referred.
Morgan submitted a resolution
requesting the President to inform
the Senate what action had been
taken under the act of 1873 for the
distribution of Mexican claims COM
mission awards, the grounds of such
action, and what further action was
required. Adopted.
While considering the calendar,
the Notifications appropriation bill
was reached, but passed upon the
suggestion OF Allison, who has it in
charge.
The bill admitting, free of duty,
contributions for colored emigrants,
passed.
On motion of Voorhees,, who had
previously objected to 1t, the bill to
relieve the Kansas colored emigrants
by admitting articles duty free sent
there was taken up and Voorhees,
hoped it would be passed.
Bailey moved an amendment that
such goods should be transported by
government, and that the act expire
June 1st next, instead of February
Dist, 1881. He knew the colored
men would be hoodwinked, and
foreign governments sympathized
with the exodus movement, and it
was well the negroes should under
stand that the act was limited. He
subsequently withdrew his amend
ment and the bill passed.
Here occurs bresk in the report.
KirkRnod thought it a singular and |
unfair thing 10 move, when bill was
frat taken up, TO indefinitely post
pone it. Edmunds had done this
under the rules, preventing sny |
being proposed by its
friends, which might make it more
acceptable to the majority.
Hoar asked Why the claims of these
states were not properly referred TO
the court OF claims.
Thurman thought the claims rested
On broader grounds than the strict
legal construction of the contracts
and we're therefore more proper sub
ects for congressional action than for
adjucstion by the court of claims. He
did not understand this to be a log
rolling bill, as might be implied from
the remarks of Hoar.
Plumb disclsimed the idea o! log
rolling on the part Of the supporters
Of the bill. In the course Of his
be referred to the charges
that this was pot or divide" and
said the Senate, to-day, had made q
special order for Monday next of q
Dill (the national educational bilD
which proposed to divide up, not 5
per cent, but the whole OF proceeds
)t the sale OF public lands.
Allison advocated the pos.ponement
If further consideration Of the bill
Until next December. It had been
charged that the bill would take So
100, 900 out OF hetressury He thought ;
IN investigation would show it would
lot take that amount. Tue discus
ion in March on the national educa- {
ional bill might materially modify
be views of the supporters of this bill;
ret the Senator from Vermont pre-
,osed to allow 10 time for inyestiga
ion.
After further discussion Edmunds
moved to lay his motion to reconsider
a the table. Lost-yeas 10, nays
4. Edmunds then moved TO indeli-
itely postpone his motion TO recon.
der. Lost-yess 20, nays 80. n