Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-29
FoRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second SESSION.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 28.-Senators Cam
eron, Pa, Conkling, Randolph, Mcpherson
and Bayard presented petitions of iron man
facturers of their respective States for the
passage of the Eaton tariff bill.
Senator Hamlin, from the committee on
claims of United States citizens against
Nicaragua, reported, with amendment, the
Senate bill authorizing the President to
make the necessary arrangements to carry
into effect the convention with Nicaragua
for the settlement of claims which may be
duly concluded between the two govern
mems. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Blaine submitted resolution call
ing on the President for copies of the cor
respondence between the United States and
Great Britain relative to the alleged outrage
on American fishermen at Forums BAY.
Adopted.
Bills were introduced and REFEREED By
Senator Morgan-To enforce the observance
of the constitution in regard to elections of
President and Vice President.
Senator Butler, from the committee on
territories. reported, favoring House bill for
the spportionment of members of the legis-
lature in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Calendar.
Senator Vest introduced bill for public
buildings at st. Louis. Referred.
Bills were reported from the committee
on public buildings and referred to the COM
mittee of the whole for the erection of pub
lie buildings in the following cities: Mar
quette, Michigan; Leavenworth. Kansas,
and Frankfort, Kentucky.
By Mr.. Thomas, from the select commit
tee on pensions and back pay, to equalize
the bounties of soldiers of the war of the re-
bellion. Calendar.
resolution was adopted appropriating
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the commit
tee on Mississippi levies.
The bill passed authorizing the secretary
of war to lend certain arms, etc., to the SOL
diers' reunion committee of the northwest.
Senator Davis, w. Va, presented the re-
port of the majority of the select committee
to investigate the accounts in the treasury
department and submitted some remarks
thereon.
Senator Ingalls, presented the report of
the minority and spoke in support of the
minority report.
Senator Davis said the committee found
numerous and serious discrepancies in the
treasury accounts.
Senator Ingalls, denied that any discrepan-
cies existed, and said all the deliberations of
accounts were fully explained by changes in
the system of bookkeeping.
Senator Conkling asked what the expense
of the committee had been.
Senator Davis said between $4,000 and
ST., 900. He further remarked that no fact
reported by the committee had been con-
troverted.
Senator Dawes said two and half years
investigation had resulted in nothing but the
discovery of what was known before, that
there were alterations in the treasury books,
but all of which had been satisfactorily ex-
planned. The good name and credit of the
government was being unwarrantably as
persed.
Senator Edmunds asked whether there
was any evidence of fraud found.
Senator Davis said the instructions to the
committee did not allow them to investigate
anything but the face of the books.
Senator Edmunds said the resolution ap
pointing the committee directed them to re-
port the nature of the discrepancies and why
they existed. The report ignored this. He
intimated that it was a more effectual cam
paign document as it stood.
Senator Davis said the report would be
taken up in few days AMI it would justify
itself. He was as jealous of the credit of
the government as any Senator. 1t would
be remembered that the report related chiefly
to what occurred between 1860 and 1870.
He believed the accounts were more care
fully kept now.
Pending debate the morning hour expired
and the Indian appropriation bill was again
taken up.
The amendment offered by Senator
Plumb appropriating $4,000 for seeds and
agricultural implements was rejected.
The Senate committee on appropriations
struck out of House bill the clause abolish
ing the Indian commission and inserted the
appropriation of $4,000 for expenses of the
commission. After considerable debate, dur
ing which the merits and dement's of the
commission were fully discussed, the amend
ment was agreed to. Yeas 81, nays 81.
Other amendments proposed by the COM
mittee, and which are not of much impor-
lance, were agreed to. Debate ensued on the
various amendments, pending which the SEN
ate adjourned.