Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
FORTY-slxTH CONGREss


thod of the revenue service in subtractihg
toll on foreign sugars imported in boxes. A
resolution was introduced asking OF the secre-
tary Of the treasury the number, location ana
annual rent OF buildings in the District OF 20
lumbia, rented for use of the United States. On
motion OF Senator Hampton blll & was taken
up and passed appfopriating So, 900 to com
plete survey Of the battle ground OF Gettys-
burg. A bill was reported with amendments
for the relief of certain homestead settlers IN
Kansas. Placed on the calendar. A bill passed
extending the northern boundary of Nebras:
ka so as to include the present territory VI
Dakota, south of 4Srd parallel. A few bills OF
no general interest passed, when Senator
Morgan's Joint rule was taken up, for count
ing the electoral vote, and Mr.. Morgan sup
ported the measure in speech. Senator
Conkling replied and a discussion Of unusual
interest occurred between them. After an
executive session, the Senate adjourned TO
Monday.
HOUSE,, May ga bill passed in ref
erence to D tax on leaf tobacco. A resolution
was adopted for printing 5000 copies of the
yellow lever commission report. bill passed
for the government and control Of Refuge
Harbor Sand beach, Lake Huron. A good deal
OF opposition was shown to considering bills
for the return of public buildings. The chair
man of the committee on public buildings
stated that the House had referred to his CON-
mittee 80 bills for public buildings, involving
appropriations OF $1S,OOO,OOO OF which three
members of the committee had reported back
43 involving about sc, 100000. Mr.. Cook stated
that the Government was paying an annual
rental of 81 ,128,OOO for buildings occupied for
postoffices etc., and the question was whether
it was not more economical for the govern
ment to erect buildings of its own. No quo
rum was found to be present. Questions
were discussed in regard to rules of order,
but without reaching results the House ad-
iourned.
SENATE, May 24.-A communication
was laid before the Senate from the Smithson-
900. A resolution providing for special COM
mittee to enquire into the management of
the soldiers home in the District was passed.
$4,000 was appropriated for statue of JOS
eph Henry, late secretary of the Smithsonian
Institute. A bill amending the revenue laws
was passed. A number of bills granting pen
sions passed. The resolution in reference to
he counting of the Presidential electoral
vote was taken up and led to debate.
Senator EdmInds offered an amendment
which was rejected and the bill was
finally passed, yeas 25, nays IA, party vote.
Senator Bayard moved to take up the bill in.
LrOduced by him, and reported favorably from
The Judiciary committee March 10th, to define
ne terms of Office of certain officials of the
a the election shall be appointed by the Pres
''ient, by and with the advice of the Senate,
and that their term of Office shall endure two
years. The Republicans resorted to fllibuster-
ing by refraining from voting, and finally ad-
journed without action
HOUSE, May 24.-Mr. Blackburn pre-
sided in the absence OF speaker Randall the
number of bills under the call of States were
introduced and referred. On motion of Mr..
Ryan, of Kansas, the Senate amendment to
the House bill for the relief of settlers On the
Usage, Trust and Deminished. Reserved lands
in Kansas was concurred in. The bill passed
so amending section 22SS, revised statutes, as
to provide that the fees for every final
certificate of 16O acres shall be $3.50
of 800 acres $500 and $40 abres 81 80
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr. Blount, of Georgia, from the CON-
mittee on appropriations, reported back the
ferred to the committee of the whole. Mr..
Bloun then moved the House go into CON-
mittee for the consideration of that bill. Points
of order were raised and discussed at consider
able length. Mr.. Blount explained the pro-
visions of the bill, when it was read the third
time and passed. The amount appropriated
was 800, 600, being So, 3,6OO,OOO less than the
estimates, and 81 100000 increase over the
appropriation for the present fiscal year. The
House took recess till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
SENATE, May Ex-senator Pendleton
introduced resolution asking the President
whether any supervisor of the census appoin-
ted by the consent of the Senate had been re.
moved. Senator Edmunds said he would like
to see the resolution in print. There was a lit.
tie other information Of the same kind he
would add. The resolution went over. "A bill
passed providing for the reappointment oi
members of the legislature in Montana, Idaho
oT1A fhnrs fl,r
purchase of land contiguous to the postofice
in Toledo, Ohio. Thirty condemned bronze
| cannon were voted to Fairmount Park Art as
ISOLATION for the statue of Major General
| Meade. The bill to provide for the appoint
ment by the President of q committee to in
vestigate the tariff was taken up, amended
and temporarily laid ASIDE, and the agricultur
al appropriation bill was taken up, discussed
and amended, and passed. Senator VOORHEES,
| introduced bill for the erection of building
for Unithd States Offices at Terre Haute, Indi
ana. Rejected. After short executive ses
ses. Adjourned.
HOUSE, May 27.-A joint resolution tC
print 100000 copies of the report of the com.
missiOners on fish and fisheries was agreed to
| The House went into committee of the whole
| on the sundrY civil. appropriation bill. Mr.
Warner offered an amendment striking ou
the clause authorizing the secretary of war tt
l
bellion of Confederate Generals Bragg anC
Pope. A long and spirited discussion followed
The amendment was rejected. Attempts were
made to insert in the clause the names of Gen
erals Hood, Jarney and Reno, but they were
unsuccessful. Several amendments wert
submitted, most of which were rejected
/ on points of order, the discussion
on points of order consuming much time
| The committee rose and Mr.. Cobb from th,
committee on appropriations reported the fu
| dietary deficiency appropriation bill. Ordere(
printed and recommitted. 1t appropriates
about $4,000,O00 Several leaves of alb.
sence were submitted, to all of which McKen
zie objected. except such as were asked for OF
/ account of illness. Mr.. Conger then steppe(
forward and asked leave of absence next Weel
in order to enable him to attend the Chicag,
convention to which he was delegate. Leav
was granted amid laughter and applause Ad
| iourned.
SENATE, May Ex-senator Window re
ported back the House agricultural bill am
ended. A communication from the treasury
was received stating the amount due Kansa
/ for five per cent of sales of public lands il
| $l90266. A communication was received
from the secretary of the interior giving infor
nation concerning the entry Of town sites OF
mineral lands. A large number of pension
bills we're passed. A bill passed increasin,
nensions of widows and orphans of naval OF
i ncers. On motion of Senator Mcmillan tn
bill passed authorizing the Mississippi Rive
4 logging Company to construct and operat
sheer booms at or near Straight Slough. Th
Supervisor bill was taken up and discussed q
great length by many Senators, but withou
coming to vote the Senate adjourned.
/ HOUSE, May 25.-The House went int
committee of the whole on the sundry civ
appropriation bill, which was discussed O
great length, many amendments being prC
posed, but without coming to vote, and afte
disposing of 20 of the % pages of the bill, tn
committee rose and the House took reces
the evening session to be for the considers
ton Of the steamboat bill
SENATE, May 26.-Ex-Gov. Brow
took the modified oath and then took his sea
as Senator from Georgia in place of Gordo
resigned. A bill was introduced amendin,
the act of 1878 regarding pensions of soldier
of the war of 1912 Referred. The pensio
deficiency appropriation bill was taken III
and $4,000 additional was added. Senate
Windam offered an amendment appropriatin
$4,000 for the payment of fees Of Unite
States marshals earned during the fiscal yea
ending June 8. 1880. Senator Eaton regre
ted that the amendment had been offered
) The amendment was rejected by party vol
of yeas 20, nays SO. The House bill passed fC