Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE EroOrD.usIOs.l
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, April l3th.-Bayard reported from
the Finance Committee, with amendments, the SEN
ate bill for Commission on Tariff. Calendar.
me commission VII consist of nine members, APP
pointed from civil life by the President with the
advice OF the Senate the President to be the first
one The pay will be $40 per day and actual ex-
penses. The Commission shall consider all classes
OF questions involved nect ssary to establish judi
cious tariff In Justice to interests may visit all
parts OF the country, and report to Congress from
time to time, and report finally not later than De-
cember Sth
Slater introduced bill FORGETTING the unearned
lands included in the grant made to the Oregon
Central Railroad Company by the Act of May 4,
1870 and for other purposes. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary, which has charge OF all bills to
forfeit railway grants.
The joint resolution legalizing the health ordi-
naces of the District Of Columbia taken up and
passed-40to5.
Consideration of the Geneva Award bill was re-
sumed.
Davis of Illinois addressed the Senste and ex-
pressed surprise that Hoar should deny that the I'M
derwriters entitled to the rights of the Insured
owners OF vessels destroyed by the incupated crus-
ers. He declared that England failed in her duty
and we might have declared war but according to
the enlightened spirit of the age submitted our
disagreements to arbitration, and are boz nd by the
letter and spirit of the result. We have no right to
divert the award claims which were rejected namely
all except those for direct losses by the nculpated
cruisers. Our obligation this int is solely a
moral one because the United States is not liable to
suit
Bayard supported the bill.
Blaine and Carpenter engaged in an amusing col
loquy and pending the debate the Senate adjourned
House.
WASHINGTON, April 18th. - The army bill was
taken up and Ewing addressed the Rouse. He said
he was surprised that the Democrats were criti-
cised for not debating this question: for the Repub-
leans the extra session had voted for This
amendment, which a Republican amendment
During twelve years the Republican party had
placed on Republican bills 1857 political riders AL
though not much in favor of riders hedd not trembe
lest the Republicans should arraign the Democrats
this fall for doing the same He proceeded 10 vindi-
cate the character and purpose of the various
riders put on the bills by the Democrats
as eminently patriotic, economical and neces-
sary He asserted that Robeson's State had on its
statute boot provision in exactly tie same words
| as this amendment, which Robson characterized so
severely. Another President might not be so
"goOdy- as President HAYES and might use
| troops at the polls. He might be man of ambi-
ton, might be General Grant. THE Republicans
slightly applauded, with cries of =" 1t will ~ The
gentleman from Iowa CIcCord) had stated that
American troops at American polls had no alarm for
him: He would be ashamed of the other side il 1t
could calmly listen TO such words and feel such a
sentiment as that. If liberty was degenerated he
would pray for the return of the old wooden pillow
and hewed log cabins OF our liberty-loyipp sires
After some further incidents and discussion, the
question required on the bill and amendme. is
The minor amendments were adopted and that
respecting troops at the polls by strict party vote
of 1l6 to 95.
The bill then passed-11S to 95-a strict party
vote, except Nichols, who voted no.
The conference report on the Census bill was
agreed to.
Wells, from the Appropriation Committee, re-
ported the Indian Appropriation bill, which was
read to the Committee of the Whole.
Recess.
The evening session for the consideration of
the pen. ion bills.