National Republican., 1880-04-27
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
A Lively Debate Over the Kellogg
SpOffOrd Case.
Tho Rovolutionists Stirred Up-Distrlct Ap.
preparation Bill Nearly Through tho
House - General Mics and tho
Cheyennes-Tho Exodus In
quiry - The Proposed
New Mint, Etc.
Congress Yesterday.

In tho Senate yesterday, among the morning
hour business, Mr.. White reported from the Com.
mittee on the District OF Columbia House bill au-
thorizing tho Commissioners of the District to
select site for n Union Depot and It was placed
on the calendar Tho bill authorizes the Commits
sioners to confer with the several railroad com
pnnes and report TO Congress, but gives no author
ity to establish such depot
Mr.. Teller offered resolution directing the Com.
mit.ee on Indian Ainrs to inquire into tho report
that tho Secretary of the Interior proposes to take
Indian children from their parents without the con-
sent Of the latter for the purpose of educating such
The consideration of bills oil the calendar WINS
resumed, and the bill placing non-commissioned
officers who have served thirty consecutive years
on the retired list was taken up.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Allison, that the
President be authorized TO appoint two colored
cadets at West Point annually gave rise to a spicy
debate on the color line at that institution, and
without concluding the consideration of the bill
the morning hour expired, and the Sponord.Kel.
logg case cnme up.
Mr. Jonas addressed the Senate at length, claim.
ing the Nichols Legislature vas the only legal Lcgs.
latnro of Louisiana, ana that therefore Sponord
only was entitled to the seat
very hot running debate ensucd participated
In by many Of the leading Senators on both sides
The bull was set in motion by Mr.. Blaine, who
charged that the Democrats were now seeking TO
violate the agreement by which Kellogg and But
Ter were admitted to the Senate at the same time
Messrs. Bailey and Bayard denied that there was
any agreement. Such an agreement would have
been dishonorable, and the latter gentleman said
he would have left the Senate before being q party
TO such an arrangement.
Mr.. Blaine replied by quoting the remarks ol
McsSIs. Edmunds and Thurman mt that time in
which the terms agreement and understanding
frequently occurred. There was" he said, mo use
in being delicate about this" It was well known
that Patterson and Conover held the balance in
the Senate and that they would never have voted
to seat Butler until Kellogg had been admitted
lie charged the present movement, which was
without precedent was born of party necessity and
that the Senators from the rebellOus States were
forcing a bitter pill upon their Northern associates
The debate, which WNS very animated, was con.
tinucd by Mcssrs Hill, Carpenter. Edmunds, Cam.
eron, of Wisconsin, Honr and Others and was only
cnt short by motion by Mr.. Conkling at nearly Z
o'clock that the Senate adjourn, which was agreed
to- The debate may be renewed with equal spirit
ut to-day's session.
In the House there was the usual call of States
and Territories for bills and resolutions for refer
ence only, and some seycnty-ilye bills were intro
duced and referred.
The morning hour was dispensed with, and the
House went into Committee of the Whole on the
District of Columbia appropriation BILL Mr.. Harris
Of Virginia, in the chair.
Mr.. Cobb of Indiana. who had charge of the
bill made short speech explanatory of the bill
when the committee proceeded with It's considera.
tion by sections under the five minute rule.
On motion of Mr. Hunton, the salary of the in
tendant OF the Washington Asylum was reduced
from 81 100 to 81 COO.
Mr.. Hunton also moved to reduce the appropra.
ton for the Government Hospital for the Insane
from $4,000 TO $4,000. Tho amendment was not
agreed to- but the Insane Asylum came in for con-
siderable censure, mainly ON the ground of want
of proper accounting for expenditures. An amend
ment was added to the item making approximation
for the Reform school as follows: THE trustees o
said Reform School to use of the money due them
from the FreCdmGn's Bank the sum Of IS 500, or sc
much as may be necessary to purchase the re-
malndor of the Peters farm for the use of said
school,"
Mr.. Hunton moved an amendment increasing
tho police force rom seYenty'thrcc priyutcS OF
class one to one huudred and twenty-five, but II
was ruled out on point Of order.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hutton increas.
ing the compensation of the pound master from
$1,000 TO 81 200 was agreed to.
Except MS above noted, the items of nppropria.
ton i'll the bill are rs given in TIE NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN of Wednesday last.
Mr. Cobb offered II substitute for the second Sec
ton, intended TO harmonize existing differences
between the District Commissioners and the Treas
support of the District government are to be drawn
from the Treasury on the requisiton Of the Com.
misSiOners and by the Treasurer of the United
States for interest and the sinking fund. The
amendment was adopted.
The committee then rose and reported the bill 10
the House.
Mr. Atkins said he should vote for the bill, but
he wished TO gvo notice to the House. ltwAs gen.
orally supposed that the District bore oehaf Of lis
own expenses This was not the fact, and when
tho Legislative and Sundry Civil appropriation
bills came up he would, if permissible offer an
amendment requiring the District to pay one hal
of the expense Of its judiciary.
vote on the passage of the bill was then taken,
md resulted-yeas, III: nays, Is.
The point of order was made that there was less
than quorum.
Mr.. Atkins moved call of the House.
Mr.. Conger ermovcd to reconsider the vote ordering
the main question.
Mr.. BlUunt moved TO adjourn.
After some efforts TO permit members paired on
political questions only 10 vote on this bill tho
latter motion prevailed, and the House at 500 p.
m. adjourned,