Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-13

Senate.

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census bill was reported ~ follows: Stats.
tics regarding the ownership of the public
debt will be taken by special agents instead
Of enumer.tors: that copies of the returns be
not sent to officers Of various States; that
Alaska be included in the census that vari-
Gus other minor changes be made in the bill.
The amount appropriated was reduced from
$3.50, 900 to Sl25.000. The report was laid
aside temporarily to allow it, examination BY
Mr.. Edmunds.
Bill To regulate the promotion and to fix
the rank Of line officers Of the army, was re-
ferred.
The Geneva award bill was informally
taken up, for the purpose Of allowing Mr..
Mcdonald to speak upon it.
Mr.. Mcdonald supported his proposed sub
stitute for the bill reported by the committee.
He commended that the award fund h the
States As Nation from Great Britain, and was
not merely an award for damages, but salts
faction of = National claim.
Mr.. Mcdonald thought if there was any
surplus Of award after payment of claims, as
indicated in his substitute, it should be
turned into the treasury.
Mr.. Mcdonald concluded his speech, and
consideration of the Ute bill was resumed.
The amendment providing that if the Utes
fail to ratify an agreement, the United
States will protect their rights in their reser-
walton was adopted.
The provision that nothing contained in
the bill shall prevent the settlement Of the
southern Utes or Uncampohgres on lands of
the Uintah reservation in Utah, was adopted.
The bill was then passed.
The President pro TEN. declared the un-
finished business to be the Geneva award
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Mr.. Eaton announced that he would move
to-day that the Geneva award bill be laid
aside, and to take up the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Bruce (rep.) of Mississippi, introduced
. bill to reimburse the colOred depositors for
the losses incurred by the failure Of the
Freedmans bank. Referred.
Adjourned.
In the House bill was passed for the ap-
preparation of $500, 900 for the protection Of
the Rio Grande frontier.
A number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. including the following: To define
and limit the use of Cages patent, providing
said patent be applicable to telegraph appara-
tus; to repeal the law which imposes q tax
on the circulation of State banks; providing
that the Secretary of the Treasury shall give
q weeks notice of the time, place and exact
amount of bonds to be purchased.
Report of the Secretary of State, relative
to Chinese immigration, was referred.
Bill prohibiting more than two consecutive
terms Of Office for any one person, was in
troduced and referred.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the army bill, all general debate to
be closed in three hours.
A long debate occurred on Mr.. Sparks
amendment to prevent the use of troops at
the polls, the republicans strongly opposing
it.
After the debate closed, number of
amendments were offered and rejected.
Mr.. Sparks amendment was amended by
adding a proviso that it shall not be construed
to prevent the use of troops to protect against
domestic violence on application Of the leg
islature of any State, or executive. when the
legislature cannot be convened.
The amendment as thus amended, was
adopted, and the committee rose and report
ed the bill and amendment to the Honse,
The main question was ordered, and the
House at $50 adjourned