The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-04-08
~FORTY-S1XTH CONGRESS.
(Second Session.) "a
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Thc bill granting .
mally on account of the absence Of Senator
Withers, who wishes to speak ON the bill.
Senator Bayard, from the committee ON ju-
dietary, reported adversely on the bill to facli-
tate the negotiation of bills of lading and other
commercial instruments, and to punish fraud
therein, aud it was indefinitely postponed.
The vice-president laid before the Senate q
communication from the secretary of war
transmitting copies of letters from the paymas-
ter genela and second auditor of tho treasury,
showing the necessity of An additional appro-
priation of e265, 600 to pay certificates for ar
rears Of pay and bounty due white and colored
soldiers and their peers. issued since January
!, 1850. and to be issued until June 80; 1881.
Referred.
Senator Whyte presented memorial of the
cigar manufacturers for q reduction of the tax
ON cigars from SOTO 81 per l,O00,. in accord
snco with the spirit of the reduction heretofore
made for manufactured tobacco. Referred.
Senator PendletOn presented a petition of
the type founders of Cincinnati against a re-
duction of duty on type. Referred.
Senator Whyte, from the committee on
that employees of tho government printing Off
ces be allowt 4 holidays with pay, Jan. l., Feb
~, July 4 Dec. Is and THANKSGIVING day.
Placed on the calendar.
Bills were introduced and referred as fo!-
lows:
BY Senator Allison-To authorize the post
master general to compensate the Chicago,
darlington Il Quincy railroad company for ia
cilitating transportation of the overland mails,
under agreements. Also, to provide for paw
ment to the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern railroad company for transportation of the
United States mail.
By Senator Williams-Repealing the statute
prohibiting farmers and planters from selling
leaf tobacco directly at retail to consumers
without special tax.
The bill to amend sections 2,2G2 and 9. .3O1,
revised statutes, in relation to settlers afida-
Wits preemptive and commuted homestead en-
tries, was opposed by Senator Edmunds and
advocated by Senator Jones, of Florida, and
Teller, and passed. 1t permits the affidavits
required by these statutes to be made before
the register receiver of the land district, thus
equallZlng the provisions in this respect of the
homestead and prcemption laws.
The Joint resolution directing ten thousand
copies Ut the medical and surgical history of
the war Of the rebellion be printed, which was
reported already from the committee on print
ing, was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to authorize the retirement of non
com missioned army officers of thirty years. SER
vice was opposed by Senator Salisbury as re-
QulrlDS more attcntlOn than could be given it
IN the morning hour. He understood it in
creased the pension rolls, which he considered
sufficiently large now. He had some regard for
Others than military men. There were thousands
of civilians who had done as much for this
country as any of these officers; he
thought too much attention was given military
affairs. All over monuments seemed to be for
military men, and the youth of the country
were being educated to the idea that the only
road to glory and the-nation's gratitude, was
through the army. While duly sensible Of the
gallaut services Of the army, he must object to
any further increase of the pension rolls in its
favor at the expense of the body of, tax payers
Senator Maxey advocated the bill as meas
ure Of justice to deserving officers.
Pending debate, the morning hour expired
and the bill went over, and the Senate resumed
consideration of the bill ratifying the Ute
agreement.
Senator Morgan, Alabama, said the bill was
important In two ways. 1t would take about
four million dollars, and would settle~the rela-
tions to hereafter exist between the government
and the Indians.
Senator Dawes spoke in opposition to the
bill. He said it provided for the support Of
1900 persons for an indefinite length of time
and would cost at least So, 600 600. At the
close of Dawes speech, the Senate held an ex-
ecutive session, and when the doors re- copencd,
adjourned.