Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-30
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Senator Davis, of
Illinois, presented petition of citizens of
Bloomington H., against any reduction of tile
rate on sheet zine. Senator Herman presented
petitions of claimants to appropriate the bal
auce of tho Geneva award. also persons not
claimants.
Senator Herman INTRODUCED bill for cele-
brating the one hundredth anniversary Of the
treaty of peace and recognition of American
independence, by exhibition of arts, manu-
features and products of mines, in New York,
in 1888
VENEZUELA AWARD.
Senator Johnston submitted resolution re-
questing the President of the United States to
inform the Senate if any money has been paid
by the government of Venezuela on awards of
the United States commission organized under
the treaty of 1866, when such payment was
made and all sums and whether it has been
distributed to the persons entitled to receive it,
and if not, the reason therefor; also copies of
all correspondence between the two govern
ments relative to the subject during the year
1879. Adopted.
FoRTIEICATIoNS.
Senator Allison, from the committee on APP
preparation, reported with sundry amendments,
the House bill making appropriations for for
tifcations and other works of defense.
Petitions were presented of ex-soldiers
against the passage OF the Senate bill for ex-
aminations in pension cases.
A communication was received from the Sec
rotary of war recommending, on suggestion of
Goa. Newson, that : 900, 900 be appropriated
IN annual installments for the improvement of
Harlem river, New York.
1t was resolved, when the Senate ad )urn to-
day. it be till Monday.
SOUTHERN MAIL CONTRACTORS.
Senator Bailey, from the committee on post
Offices and post roads, reported with amend
ments to the Senate joint resolution to apply
the amount appropriated by the act of March
3, 1877, to certain mail contractors. Placed
on the calendar. IL authorizes the secretary of
the treasury to pay Southern mail contractors
for carrying mails prior to May 81, 1861, upon
their presenting satisfactory evidence that they
had received no pay for such services from
either the confederate or United States govern
ment.
Senator Mcdonald, from the committee on
judiciary, reported adversely on House bill to
exempt postal employees from service on juries,
aud it was Indefinitely postponed. Also to de-
clare the legal effect of permits granted by the
President to purchase products in the insu-r,c-
tionary States, and it was Indefinitely post
poned.
Onmotion of Senator Cockrell the House
war to expend the sum of $50, 900 heretofore
appropriated for the erection of store house
and department building at Omaha without
waiting for certain action by the legislature of
Nebraska, which does not meet till 1881, was
taken up and passed.
Senator Voorhees, introduced bill TO amend
section 5, of the act of March 8, 1S15 granting
railroads right of way through the public
lands of the United States. Referred.
INTER. OCEANIC CANAL
Senator Gordon submitted a resolution that
a committee of nine Senators be appointed to
take into consideration the subject of the con-
struction of canal to connect the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, and that all papers, docu-
mants and information relating to said subject
be referred to said committee, who shall be
authorized to confer and act concurrently with
any similar committee of the House. and be
authorized to employ a clerk. The chair, in
the absence of objections, declared the resolu-
ton adopted.
Senator Davis of West Virginia. called at
tentiou to the great number Of special COM
mittees appointed during the present session
and the expense thus incurred. He asked if
one of the regular committees could not con-
slider this subject.
Senator Gordon said if the Senator from
West Virginia was as conversant with the facts