Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-16
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.)
The Senate.

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| WASHINGTON, June 15.-Senator Morgan
| submitted a concurrent resolution that the
President is not invested by the constitution
of the United States with the right to count
the votes of electors for President and Vice
President of the United States so as to de-
termine what votes shall be received and
counted, OR what votes shall be rejected. He
asked present consideration, but Senator
Ingalls, objected and the resolution went
over.
Senator Conkling asked what action was
to be had on the bill making duty on barley
and malt twenty-five cents per bushel, and
asked Senator Beck of the finance commit
tee what was proposed to be done about it.
Senator Beck said the bill was up yester-
day and he offered an amendment reducing
the duty to not over fifty per cent ad valorem
as the duties on large number of articles.
He had no objection to the bill being taken
up again, but should insist upon bis amend
nent being considered.
Senator Wallace, in charge of the bill, said
it would be impossible to discuss the amend
ments offered by Beck and White, (the
latter being the Carlisle sugar bilD in the
few hours remaining of this session. Be
sides the Senator from Kentucky had prac-
tically given notice he would speak two days
on his amendments Qaughter) and it would
prevent all other legislation. Discussion be-
ing out of order it terminated.
The conference report on the suudry civil
appropriation bill was submitted by Senator
Beck, who explained it. The House gener-
ally agrees to the Senate amendments in
creasing appropriations for public buildings.
The appropriations for lighthouse standards
at Rock Lake, Superior, was stricken out
The appropriation for buoys on the Missig
sippi and Ohio rivers was compromised at
$4,000. The appropriation for furniture
for the new building at Chicago is COM
promised at 100000. The appropriation
for the national board of health; the prin-
cipal point of difference is compromised at
about 100000. The report was adopted.
Senator Conking announced if opportuni-
ty offered he will move to take up the bill
fixing the duty on malt.
Senator Eaton produced the bill and asked
unanimous consent to have it Immediately
considered, constituting joint commission
of three, enc to be appointed on the part of
the United States by the President, one by
the president of France and one by the
emperor of Brazil for the settlement Of GER
tain claims Of citizens of the United States
and France and against each
other respectively, thus carrying into effect
the convention between the two countries
signed at Washington, January 18th, 1880.
The bill was read three times by unanimous
consent and passed.
Senator DAVIS, (Nest Virginia), proceeded
to speak upon the report of the select COM
mittee on the treasury books aud accounts.
He said it was of some Importance that the
majority and minority reports of the COM
mittee agree as to the facts existing. All
charges made in speeches by
him prior to appointment of the
committee were verified. He proceeded
to show the different years, going over sub
the same ground traversed in his
speech upon making the report Soma time
ago.
Senators Ingalls, and Dawes replied to
Senator Davis and then the Senate adopted
a resolution reported by the committee di-
recting the secretaries of various depart
ments to report to Congress what changes,
if any, could advantageously to the public
interest be made in the present system of
keeping accounts, etc.
Senator Cameron (Wis.) moved to take
up the bill for the relief of Benjamin Holli-
day.
Senator Eaton moved to 60 into executive
session. Lost, "a to 81. Senator Cameron
renewed his motion, and debate ensued.