The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-30
FoRTY-sIXPH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
SENATE

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On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, the commu-
nication from the Secretary Of State in re-
sponse to Senate resolution calling for
information concerning action under the
Spanish claims treaty of1s7s,was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
with instructions to make such recommen-
dation to the Senate as seems proper under
the circumstances.
Messrs. Allison and Teller gave notice
of the proposed amendments to the bill
ratilying the Ute agreement. Ordered
printed. E
Mr.. Coke stated that he had intended
to ask consideration Of the Ute bill this
morning, but as the amendments announc-
ed were very important and should be
carefully considered, he would not ask a
vote on the bill to-day, but moved 1t be
taken up To allow the Senator from Colo
rado [Tellerl to speak upon it.
Consideration was postponed and the
ton OF the Geneva award bill.
Mr.. Thurman moved TO amend the SUBJ
stitute proposed by Mr.. Hoar, by striking.
out the clause providing that the Court Of
Commissioners shall consider and allow as
second class claims for the payment Of
premiums for war risks. Mr.. Thurman
spoke at some length, when he stopped
and raised his hand to his forehead as II in
pain and seemed about to fall. Several
Senators went to his assistance, but after
bathing his head with water contained in
a tumbler on his desk, he walked into the
cloak room, leaning on the arm OF the as
sistant sergeant.atarms, Christie.
Mr.. Eaton said that as his friend from
Ohio was unable TO proceed, he would
move for the executive session, but at the
request Of Mr.. Mcpherson, he withdrew
the motion to allow the Joint Resolution
for board OF survey on the double tur-
retted monitors TO be taken up. Alter
debate, the resolution was amended by
striking out the proviso that "none OF the
board shall be oflower rank than captain,
there being not enough naval constructors
oil that rank TO compose the board. The
Joint Resolution was read third time
and passed. After the executive session,
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call OF the States anumber OF
bills were introduced and referred.
The morning hour was dispensed with
and the House went into the committee of
the whole (Mr! Converse in the chair on
the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill. Pending the amendment strik-
ing out the clause appropriating $4,000
for charges d'aGaires and diplomatic Of
fcers abroad, was defeated.
Mr.. Blackburn offered an amendment
providing II any envoy extraordinary
minister, plenipotentiary or minister resi-
dent, shall be absent from his post for four
months or more in any year the salary
OF such officers shall be so per cent Of the
amount appropriated. The other so per
cent to be covered into the Treasury. Re.
jected-yeas. 55; nays, 70.
Mr.. Blackburn also offered an amend
ment'providing that no diplomatic OF con-
sular officer shall receive any pay or com.
pensation during the time he may be alb
sent from his post in excess OF thirty days,
unless such absence is by order OF the
Secretary OF State. Rejected.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to decrease the
appropriation for the salary OF the Secre-
taryof Legation at China, from 5000 to
s., 800. Rejected.
Mr., Blackburn offered an amendment
providing that no diplomatic officer, not
mentioned IN this bill, shall be entitled to
any salary or compensation Of any kind
whatever, and repeating the laws author
Using the payment Of any salary or COM
pensation to such officers. Rejected.
Mr.. Frost opposed the entire diplomatic
Mr. Neal took occasion to withdraw
remark he made in the 45th Congress, in
which he had defended Mr.. Bailey, former
ly Consul General at Shanghai, from
charges which he then believed to be
false, but which he had since discovered
Without Vi disposing of the bill the House
adjourned.