The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-16
XLvIrH CONGREss-SECoND SEES
SION,

SENATg.--The Vice President resumed bis
place as presiding officer in tho Senate
to-day.
Mr. Mcmillan, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported with amendments the
Senate Joint resolution introduced by Mr.,
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, providing for II
commission to consider and report what leg
islaton is needed for the better regulation Of
commerce among the States, and asked for
lis present consideration.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, objected. He
thought either the commerce committee or
the transportation committee competent TO
consider such subjects. If any inquiry was
necessary he would oppose the resolution II II
came up. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Maxey, from the Committee on Post
offices and Post-roads, reported back the bill
to designate and classify and fix salaries OF
persons on the railwsy-mail service, and
asked that the committee BIO discharged from
lts further consideration, the bill on that
subject having already been reported, and on
motion of Mr.. Withers, chairman Of the
Committee on Pensions, pending. and all
prior orders were postponed, and the Senate
proceeded to consider tho pension bills on
the calendar favorably reported.
Bills were passed granting pensions TO the
following persons; Thomas W. McAftee, of
Tennessee; Mary Allison, Tennessee; Patsy
Davenport, Tennessee.
The morning hour having expired, the
Geneva award bill, in the absence OF Mr..
Thurman, was informally laid aside.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Florida, the
bill for the erection OF public building, at II
cost not to exceed one hundred thousand dol
lars, at Jacksonville, Florida, was taken
up and passed, as was also bill for
the relief of George Law, of New York city.
The consideration Of the Geneva award
bill was then resumed and Mr.. Blaine spoke
thereon at some length, arguing that insur-
ance companies had no right to claim any
part of the Geneva award for the reason that
all of their losses were much more than
covered by enhanced premiums received on
account of war risks. Men who
paid the enhanced premiums are en-
titled to reimbursement rather than
the insurance companies. Mr. Blaine said
further that this bill had Jagged in most
extraordinary manner ten weeks having
elapsed since It's introduction. He thought
this Congress deserved and would receive the
name of "The Lazy Congress" After a
long and animated debate, IN winch Messrs.
Blaine, Thurman and Bayard participated,
without action on the bill, the Senate ad-
journed. =.
leave for the evening session next Thursday
evening. for the consideration Of the immi-
grafton bill. he said that the bill was of
Urgent importance, as the present immigra-
ton was unexampled thousand day
if typhus followed the Irish famine, as in
1S47, and was brought hither, there would
be double the necessity for providing Cattle
Garden, Harris Island hospital, etc, against
diseases at the gateway; Federal action was
now necessary.
Mr.. Conger objected, as Port Huron re-
ceived large immigration.
Mr.. Cox replied that three-fourths of the
immigration at New York went West. He
hoped Mr.. Conger would amend the bill, II
il did not provide for his own port also,
which heretofore it did. The objection was
withdrawn and the evening fixed as re-
quested.
The regular order being demanded, the