Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-25
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
The Senate

may be necessary to open the Indian Territory
for settlement on terms just to the Indian
tribes and honorable to the government. Also
memorial of various chiefs and heads of fami-
lies OF the confederated tribes, praying such
legislation as may abolish tenure in common
and to give the Indians title in severalty in the
Indian Territory. MIR. Vest, in presenting
these papers, pronounced UNANIMOUSLY false the
statement that Jay Gould and others were lob
bying to secure An opening of the Indian Ter
ritory. MIR. Vest knew of no lobby in that in
| terest, but the man was a lunatic who believed
the Indian Territory could remain much longer
blank on the map of civilization, and to all
practical purposes Botany Bay. He invoked
the favorable action of Congress on the bill
which he would to-day report from the COM
mittee on Territories, providing for changes in
the government of Indian Territory.
Senator Eaton, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported back the Senate Joint
resolution providing for treaty of reciprocity
with France, and asked that the committee be
discharged from its further consideration, be-
ieving that the matter ought to remain in the
hands of another department of government.
The resolution was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Voorhees, introduced bill for pay
ment to the heirs of Constantine Brumedi of
five hundred dollars, held back on certain
vouchers for Burmedi's work, and appropriat-
ing two hundred dollars 20 defray the funeral
expenses. Senator Voorhees, spoke eloquently
| of the services of Brumedi, and was followed
by Senator Morrill, in the same strain. The bill
was ordered printed and laid on the table for
future confederation.
Senator Gordon presented the resolution of
the Society of the Army of the Potomac re-
questing legislation for the preservation of
data relating to the battle of Gettysburg.
Senator Wallace presented resolution of
the Philadelphia board of trade praying the
passage of a bill providing for the prompt SET
Element of disputed questions arising in the
elections of President of the United States.
Senator Harris, from the committee on
epidemic diseases, reported. with amendments,
bill to increase the efficiency of the national
board of health. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Ferry, from the committee on
finance, reported adversely on the bill to pro-
vide for the reinsurance of certain stolen I'M
signed national bank notes. Indefinitely post
poned.
Senator Plumb, from the committee on
public lands, reported favorably the House
bill abolishlng the military reservations in
Dakota of Forts Abercrombie, Seward and Ran
| som, and opening the lands thereof to SETTLE
msnt Placed on the cal andar.
Senator Bayard, from the committee on
finance reported joint resolution providing
for q joint committee of mem bers of the
finance committee of the Senate on the ways
and means committee of the House to consider
the alleged losses of revenue arising from eva
sion of the stamp tax on cigars and other ar
ticles subject to excise duty and report as to
what remedy is practicable. He asked its
present consideration. Senator Edwards OBJ
iected, stating that he was opposed to all joint
committees.
Senator Harris introduced a bill to provide
for the construction of a railroad snd telegraph
line from Fort Smith to Kansas City.
Senator Booth. from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported with amendment the
Senate bill to reduce the price of public lands
| within railroad limits. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Senator Butler, from the committee on civil
service and retrenchment to whom was re-
ferred a memorial relative to alleged violations
of law and civil services in connection with the
Providence custom house, reported bill pro-
| hibiting officers and employees, and claimants
| against railroad corporations, created aided
| by the United States. and contractors under
| the United States, from contributing money for
any political purpose. Placed on the calen-
| dar.
Senator Butler also announced that there
would be a minority report on the matter.
The Senate proceeded to consider the calen-
dar, and the bill authorizing the remission or
efunding of the duty on an altar from Rome
for St. Johns cathedral. Indianapolis, passed.
The House resolution In regard to the men,
DRY of the late A. M. Lay was then taken up,
| and Senator Cockrell eulogized the deceased.
After addresses by Cockrell Kirkwood
| and Vest, the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Mr. Springer, chair
man of the committee on elections, submitted
a majority report of that committee relative to
the Pennsylvania contested election case of
Curtin VS.. Yokum, declaring the election null
and void, and renting the question to the
people of the district. The minority report,
submitted by Mr.. Cslkins, declares Yokum en-
titled to the seat. Both reports were ordered
printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Blount, from the appropriation COM
mittee, reported the star service deficiency bill,
which was ordered printed and recommitted.
1t appropriates out of the treasury 80 much
a. may be required to meet the expenses of in
land mail transfer on the Star routes, during
the present fiscal year, at or within the exist
ing contract prices, providing that on any
route where there has been an increase of the
orr ginal contract price during the last or cur
rent fiscal year exceeding 5000, the compen-
sation shall be reduced to the terms of the
original contract on and after March 1st, pro-
viding that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prohibit the payment of the one
months pay. that is usual in case of the re-
duction or termination of contracts. 1t further
ApprOprlateS SlUU, UUu To enable the postmaster
general to place new service as authorized by
law, and 800, 900 to increase the service on ex-
listing routes, provided that no increase shall
exceed the rate of $4,000 year on any one
| route.
Mr.. Regain, rising to question of personal
privilege, sent to the clerks desk and had read
an article in the New York Sun of the 18th
inst, stating that he, as chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce, had involved himself in
trouble in regard to the Interstate commerce
bill, and that he had charged that imprope; in
| fuence had been used to defeat his bill, and
| that the Speaker had stocked the committee SO
as to secure its defeat. He declared that state
ment to be gross perversion of the truth,
| which showed desire to heap the odium on
| him of the false statements it contained. He
should call attention to but three. 1t WAS not
| true that the committee had rebuked
| him. It was not true that the
| Speaker had demanded he should make re-
traction of any assertion which he had made.
The Speaker had called his attention to what
| purported to be an interview, in the Washing
ton Post. On reading it he had informed the
Speaker that the language was not his own and
| that he was not responsible for it. The whole
of the intirview had not been published. The
| committee had not deliberated whether or not
| it should censure him, as the article stated.
| The effort was apparently to bring odium on
| him, in order to defeat great measure with
| which his name had been coupled. He could