Morris tribune., 1880-04-08
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-
SENATE, March 27.-Not in session.

| HOUSE, Marcn, SI.--A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of the in-
White River Indian outbreak. A resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for the amount of bonds pur-
chased in given time specified. Many bills
were received and referred. The House
went into committee of the whole on the con-
sular diplomatic appropriation bill. and the
remainder of the days session was spent in its
consideration, and without reaching any result
the House adjourned.
SENATE, March 29.-After the pre-
| sentation OF various reports, memorials etc.,
the consideration Of the Geneva award bill
was resumed. Senator Thurman moved to
J amend the substitute presened by Senator
| Hoar by striking out the clause providing
that the court of commissioners shall consider
and allow as second-class claims for the pay
| ment of premiums Of war-risks. Senator Thnr-
man proceeded to speak at length on his pro-
position. After speaking some time he slapp.
| ed round his hand to his forehead as If in pain
and seemed about to fall. Several Senators
| went to his assistance, but after bathing his
head with water contained in tumbler on
| his seat, he walked into the. cloak-roOm, lean
ing on the arm of the assistant sergeantat-
arms, Christie. The joint resolution for q
board of survey on the double-turrited moni-
tor was then passed, when the Senate went in
to executive session, and when the doors were
| reopeneo ADJOURNED.
House, March 29,--Under the call of
the States, q large number of bills were intro
duced. The House went into committee Of
whole on the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Blackburn offered an
amendment, reducing the salary of a minister
| IL per cent for six months absence. Rejected,
yeas 81. nays 10. Mr.. Blackburn offered an
| amendment that no consular or diplomatic
| agent should receive any pay during absence
from his post. Rejected. Mr.. Blackburn
moved to reduce the appropriation of the sala.
ry of legation to China, from 5000 to $4,000,
rejected. Mr.. Blacburn offered an amend
ment providing that no diplomatic officer not
mentioned in this bill shall be entitled to any
salary or compensation of any kind whatever,
and repeating the laws authorizing the pay
ment of any salary or Compensation to such
officers. Mr.. Frost opposed the entire piplo.
matte system. Mr.. Neal took occasion to
withdraw the remarks he made in the Forty
fifth Congress-, in which he had defended Bal
lev, formerly consul general at Shanghai,
from charges which he believed to be false
but which he had since discovered to have
been true. Without disposing of the bill the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
HOUSE, March 30.-A memorial from
New York city relative to duties on sugar was
presented and referred. The House went in
to committee of the whole on the consular
|
amendment. The army appropriation bill
was referred to the committee of the whole.
The star service deficiency bill with Senate
amendments was referred to the committee oil
the whole. The contested election case of j.
H. Bradley against Slemons, the sitting mem
Der, was taken up-Bradley spoke and Sic.
mons replied-without reaching decision the
House adjourned
| SENATE, March 30-A bill was report
| ad ipSf hinC fonfc tot ho
of Wisconsin, there being none available fol
that purpose. Placed on the calendar. Sew
eral bills were introduced and others called
up. The Geneva award bill was laid aside and
the deficiency appropriation bill taken up
An explanation was asked of the appropriation
of 100000 for public printing. An explana
ton was made alluding to the great advance
in the cost of paper. The appropriation was
agreed to. The amendment reducing the
House appropriation for internal revenue fees
salaries. etc, from $4,000 to $313,OOO was
agreed to. The committee amendments were
also agreed to, appropriating $268,500 for a
continuation OF work on the navy and State
department bnilding. $4,000 for navy pen.
sions, and $4,000 for continuation of the
coast and geologic survey. Pending further
action, the Senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
SENATE, March 31.-The judicial com.
mittee reported adversely on the bill making
Feb. % legal holiday. The bill providing
for an international exhibition in New York
in 1883, was passed, yeas 26, nays 81. The bill
to equalize homesteads by allowing locations
in more than one place where necessary t.
make up l60 acres, passed. The immediate
deficiency bill was taken up. Various amend
ments we're offered, some were agreed to anC
some rejected. An amendment was proposed
tto strike out the clause of the House bill
which provides that special deputy marshalI
ofo o1o fOr 1,ia oh nso4o
should be appropriated by United States cir
cult or district judges, and to insert clause
| providing that appointments shall be made
by the circuit and district courts. Senate
Edmunds called for the yeas and nays on this
amendment and it was agreed to, yeas 81, anC
nays 16. Senator Eaton moved to strike ou
the word general from the clause for thu
payment offees and expenses of United State
marshals and general deputies. Rejected
Senator Blaine submitted an amendment anC
Senator Edmunds raised point of order.
sharp debate sprung up between the twt
Senators. The chair decided in favor O
Blaine, and afterwards reversed his decision
yeas 3O,uays "a, strict party vote. Adjourned
House, March 31.-The speaker called
committees for reports, when several bill
were reported. The contested case of Bradle'
and Selmars of Arkansas was taken up and de-
cided in favor of the sitting member, 149 to 81
The House went into committee of the Who'll
on the star service deficiency bill. Mr.. Black
burn attacked the service with great vehe
mence. Mr.. Haskell Mr.. Upson and others de
Tended it. The committee rose without cominl
to 81 vote on the bill and the Honse adjourned
SENATE, April 2.-On motion of Sen
ator Beck it was resolved when the Senate ad
journed to-day it be to meet on Monday next
A recommendation was received from the sec
| oforu Of. for an nm n
a new military post between Fort Custer ant
Assinniboine. A bill to establish mail servic,
to Brazil was read second time and referred
The bill granting pension to Jessie F. Phare
was considered and discussed, and opposed OF
the ground that he was a scout and not re
gular soldier in the late war. No final action
Senator Bruce reported back the bill in refer
ence to the Freedman's bank. Placed on tn
calendar. The bill ratifying the Ute agree
ment was discussed. No action. The Sen
ate disagreed 10 the House amendmen
Of the census bill. The Geneva award bill
who intended to speak on it were absent, an
after an executive session, adjourned
HOUSE, April "A motion to clos
the debate on the star service deficiency bi
at D. m. this afternoon, was adopted. TIL
| House went into committee of the whole. Al
ter spicy debate, involving some personality
the hour of o'clock having arrived, MI
Blackburn moved to non-concur In the Ser
: ate amendments. Agreed to SO to 79. 1h
committee then rose and reported its actlo
| to the House. The recommendation to cor
curr was agreed, yeas 81, nose So. This leave
the bill as it passed the Senate. 1t ar
propriates 81, 10000 to meet the expenses
the star routes service for the current fscs
year, prohibits further expediting of the sci
: vice..on Rstar routes, appropriates 100000
> enable the Postmaster General to place me-
service, forbids him to expedite the service III
der any contract now existing or hereafte
contract as originally let appropriates 5000
e for public printing and provides that nothin
therein contained shall be construed to affet
the validity or legality Of the acts or omission
of any officer Of the United States. The Hous
adjourned till tomorrow for general debat