The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-05-27
THE XLVI CONGRESS.

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THURSDAY, May .-Senate.-The
president pro tenn. laid before the senate
communication from the secretary OF
the interior recomn ending an appro
priation of $57, 900 to cover deficiencies
In the appropriation for salaries and
commissions of registers and receivers to
land offices for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1880, and it was referred
Sen. Voorhees, submitted resolutiod di.
recting the secretary of the interior to
[ report to the senate the names Of all the
railroad corporations in the United
States to whom grants of land have beer
made by compliance with the terms Of
the grant within the time specified there
in; also the number of acres of unearneG
lands claimed by each of such railroad
companies, and the period of time wher
their right to them expired under tht
Limitation contained in said grants. Ad
opted. On motion Of Sen. VOORHEES,, the
bill to provide additional accommodation!
for the libary of congress, was take1
up.
THURSDAY, May 13.-House.-At half
past ten today the Wednesday session
was continued The speaker announced
the appointment of Culbertson in the
place of Reagan as member Of the
committee to investigate the alleged cor.
ruptiOn in the election case of Donnelly
VS.. Washburne. The house then went
into committee of the whole, Cox in the
chair, on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. A good deal
of confusion was occasioned by Town
send of Illinois, claiming as a question
of privilege, the right to present in open
house, q number Of petitions in favor of
the abolition of the tax on salt.
The speaker ruled the petitions
must be referred to the petition box.
Mr.. Cobb introduced a bill, appro.
priating nine million dollars, to supply
the deficiencies in appropriations for the
payment of pensions for the present 1is-
cal year, and asked for its present con.
sideration. Much opposition was man.
itested. A coarse and angry colloquy en-
sued between Blackburn and Cobb, as
to whether the committee on approrria-
tions had directed Cobb to report this
bill. It was finally referred to the CON-
mittee on appropriati ns Mr.. Springer
then took the floor to rerly to the speech
recently made by Orth, but yielded few
moments to Monroe, who made an ex-
planation of his position in reporting up.
the Venezuelan claims. Mr. springer
contended that many of the Venezuela
claims were dishonest, criticising the &C.
tion of Orth in acting as an attorney for
the claimants after his election to con-
gress, and submitting to the house and
country, whether that gentleman was not
deserving Of the condemnation.'h had in
vited by his course. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 4.-Senate.-- Sen. Eaton
presented the memorial ofDavis Hatch,
of Norwalk, Conn.,, alleging that he was
in 1862 arrested, tried by mock martial
and sentenced to death by the govern.
ment of Saa Domingo, on false charges
of aiding insurrection; that his sentence
was commuted to expulsion from the
cou 1try, but he was detained FIVE months
in prison by the connivance of American
officials, interested in a scheme for the
annexation of San Domingo to the
United States, who feared his complaints,
if he was permitted to leave the
country, would tend to defeat that
scheme. The petitioner prays for an
investigation of the acts of these off,
cials, and if they are found guilty, he
prays for reparation of his injuries.
Eaton knew nothing of the truth of the
charges named. If they were true, how
ever, the petition should not 60 to the
senate, but to the house, as affecting the
honor of another department of the gov.
ernment. He therefore moved its refer
ence to the committee on foreign rela-
tions for report. As basis for his re-
marks, he offered 9 resolution, that it is
the duty of the government of the United
States, and its civil and military officers,
to exert al proper and legitimate means
to protect the rights of citizens tempo
rarily being in foreign countries, against
the arbitrary acts of the authorities
thereof
FRIDAY, May 15-Houss.-The bill
making appropriations for the support
cf the agricultural department, was re-
ported printed, and recommitted. 1t
recommends an appropriation of $213,
900, being $l36,00O less than the esti-
mates. The house then went into com.
mittee of the whole, Cox in the chair, on
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill; the consideration
was concluded and the committee rose
and reported the bill to the house.
gen notes
. SATURDAY, May l5.-The senate was
not in session.
SATURDAY, May 15.-House.-Mr. Glib
son called, as the question of privilege,
the adjournment resolution and was re-
cognized by the speaker. After long de-
bate the concurrent resolution for .an
adjournment on the 31st inst, was then
agreed to-yeas, 1871; nays 80. Mr..
Goode moved that the house proceed to
the consideration of reports from the
committee on educate and labor Mr..
Reagan antagonized this with the inter,
state commerce bill, but Mr.. Goode was
victorious by a vote OF 70 to II. Pend
ing the vote by yeas and nays the house
adjourned.
MONDAY, May Senate. The presi.
dent pro tems laid before the senate q
communication from the treasurer trans
mitting in compliance with the senate
resolution copies of Capt. Jno. Whites
report upon Alaskan affairs, together
with the papers relating to q transfer of
jurisdiction over Alaska from the United
States to the United States treasury, re-
ferred; also communication from the
secretary of war transmitting the petit
ton Of officers of the army for the enact.
ment of such legislature as will entitle
all lieutenants of the army VINO served
IA years in the grade of lieutenant to the
rank Of captain. The presiding officer
laid before the senate message from
the president transmitting q report of the
secretary of state upon the Fortune Bay
fishery question. After executive session
the senate adjourned.
| MONDAY, May 17-HoMse Bills, ETC.,
were introduced and referred: Mr..
Whitthorne, for the adoption of q suita
BILE metre to accurately measure the
quantity and test the quality and tenn
perature of distilled and malt liquors
and appropristing t280,00o for the plac
ing Of it IN use In distilleries. Mr.
Young, (Tenn.) calling on the secretary
of the interior for copies Of the written
Testimony taken by the commission Z
investigate the charges made by J. 3
Wolf and others against the Indian bur
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