The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
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WisnSoroS, D. G., April 30.

&Ai' VI tbe proceedings ot congress
during the past week that would bc o
interest to the general reader can tC
summed up in one short paragraph
though much earnest work has been
done. The debate in the Senate oycl
the Geneva Award bill. long drawn out
and tedious, has finally ended in an 10.
definite postpoDcmcnt which Is "a mild
and positive form Of defeat. Tie Gaze
as it now stands certainly present,
aonle peculiar aspects The arbitration
at Geneva awarded heavy damages in
favor Of tho United States, against
Great Britain, for the deslrtiction Of
American property on The sens during
tho late war, by vessels fitted out in
English ports. The claims were due 70
private owners Of the property de
stroyed, bat after settling with all whose
claims are clear The government siill bas
ten million dollars Of the amount
awarded. Insurancr companies and
others have cndcayorcd to cstaLlish q
right TO this balance, but Consrrsa does
not seem disposed 10 allow their claims.
Il would hardly srem l,at the noncy
belongs to the Treasury. becaus, the
government dors not pretend TO lnyc
sustained any Of the damaeep, ,et tlie
result IL that We pocket Ten million dol.
lars obtained from Great britain f,r /,
specific but illasionary purpose. Not
withstanding the ability and ingenuity
Of their advocates. ! do not think The
monty really telong. to lhoac wlo row
claim It, aud the conclusion naturally is
that ihe awasl WAS excessive. But
upon all theao points there Is a vide
difference Of opinion among The ailcst
members or tle Senate. Matt. cari.en-
ter. who Gsrmerly resisted the claima Of
the insurance co,niauics. has this sas-
sion been ri ;l,eir mnt eloquent
advocates.
The Democrats II" .',i'i~ + b.. SEN
ate Committee on Rates pa.i Il the
Senate sub-eorntiu,, 90, she s,,i i.,.i of
counting the ri. i.e,,aal ,oi,@. la,e .i,,.
cideI to ls,sinmri.,i lost tie. ~ "a iraas,-s
OF Congress ,iisli ad.aa .ea i.4nt
rt,ls' providing ll,at IL, ea,ssa wi,oir ..i.is
one certificate II ,hr ,-lrcloral ,aie Il Il
S'aic la presented 10 Congress il shalt
nsf ic rejected except =, Ih. sllii,i,..-
tise vote of the tao house, ail thar 80
case &c dual retu;ts i.e'ti.fr si4.I ie
coantel uniess the tso boases nsrce
iha1 onn of them !. the va.ii aisi true
return. This proposition Il substan-
TALLY tie same that was ollrfosi las sen
aler Morton iu the Forty fourth Cone
grcs,, aud then adopted by the Senate
IN the form Of hill, which. however.
failed to receive Gnal action ia that
body, IN consequence af Dir. Thurman
having entered motion 70 reconsider
its passage. The former twenty second
joint rt'le ON this subject req',ire,I ev,.t.y
electoral aote TO b. rejected TO which
any Objection was Sustained rs either
house.
Senator hirk suo,l, who grpe,ally
wears sdit Of clothes whiei, ooul-l Ice
hnught new for tWerty dollars, and
wonld not fe'oh at second band store
moro than Que fourth Of That sum. gave
expression to some advanced sumltuary
views in the Senate day or two since.
Ia answer to The objections Of other
Senators that The revenue was not suf-
ficient to Justify the addition 10 the
pension list OF scouts and other army
attaches, be urged that If necessary the
tax schedule eonld easily bc extended
'suilieieplly 10 justly it, Whisky. to-
bacco and heer he sail, now more than
paid the iqtereat on the national debt,
and for his part ho-was willing in ,tder
to obtain the means to reward faitliful
scouts, to add to the list swallow tailed
or elaw-hammer coats, stove-pipe hats
and ladies' trails. stoye,pife hats, the
Senator declared, were ar sl,oHination
and monstrosity. Senator Elaine,
who always sports a glossy one, turned
uneasily in his seat, as the Iowa Rusli-
Gus made this threat, aud the venerable
Hannibal lamlip, who wears plug
hat which he bought on the day that
peace WIS declared with Mexico, VAS 50
asitated that no WAS forced to retreat
to the cloak room.
Representative Olylner, who was
married few days ago, had narrow
escape from disappointing the lady who
is now his wife, lie had charge Of tht
Army appropriation bill in the House
and did not get it through by the day
he WAS to leave here for ST. Louis tc
meet his betlothcd. He. would not tel
anybody his troubles, but at the delay
he became so much worried that hs
called Chairman Atkina into his conf
denee and disclosed the secret. &C.,
said Atkius; "why, God bless you, my