New-York tribune., 1880-02-18
XLvIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION

| ATED-ADDITIoNAL PENSION CLERKs-THE HOUSE
BILL TO PREVENT LOTTERY PUBLICATIONS
REVISING THE RULES.
| SENATE. ..... .WAsHINGTnN, Feb. II, 1880
l. In the Senate to-day petitions against the
passage OF the proposed House bill reducing the duty
on importation OF steel rails from S2S to $40 per ton
were presented by several Sen ltos signed by officers of
| many railroad companies, among them the Pennsyiva-
MIA the Milwaukee and st. Paul. the Philadelphia and
Reading the Central OF New-Jersey and the Delaware
| and Hudson Canal.
| Mr.. MCMILLAN (Rep, Minn.) presented a memorial
the Chamber OF Commerce Of st. Paul, Minn asking
that the President may employ public steamship to
| receive and transport contributions 10 Ireland
Mr.. MCMILLAN moved the reference OF the memorial
| TO tue Committee on Appropriations.
| Mr. EDMUNDS Rep, w said that transportation or
supplies by naval vessels Is expensive ana incOnyen-
| tent II tie Committee on Appropriations thought
that they authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to
hire suitable vessel for the transportation OF the sup
Mr. DAVIS Dem, W. Val, chairman of the Commit
tee 5n Appropriations asked Mr. Edmunds Whether the
AiI. EDMUNDs-Asa at present advised, should most
vessel 10 carry IN the best way supplies nat citizens
| Mr. THURMAN tDenl Ohio) said that the experience
had Transporting goods to tGe Paris Exposition
shows that of all the expensive ways ntt can be CON
ceiyed of TRANSPORTING freight the use of a public yes
Sc is the most expensive to the Government. char
tered vessel vii be over to Ireland long before we can
change Of vessels to make it tit for carry
Mr. WITHERs Dam, va) SAID that tho committee in
charge OF contributions gor irish relief had declined
! Richmond contribution OF -four. on the ground that
money more desirable than food II that were the
policy be- Thought the whole or this thing unnecessary.
further debate. the memorial was referred to the
| Committee ca Appropriations.
Union sdiars' Association OF New-Oreans asking the
5enat, mseat Wi,iam Pitt Kellogg as Senator from
Mr HERMAN (Drm., n. ~. from the Committee on
Finance. ported with amendments the OIL 10 provide
Tor q celebration ot New-iork III 1851 OF the one nun
drein aunye sary OF the treItY OF peace and recOg
ri,iou OF American Ind spendeuce Placed on the cal
ITir bill creates the United States International
Commission" under whose direction Tie exhibition 10
10 De held This commission VIII CONSIST OF Two mem
beIs from State ana from each Territory and
about sixty ctlzeus NrwYOrk mentioned by in
the bil, 1his Commission y 70 oe hppUiutu Wltuh
sixty days the passage OF the net, and Is required
TO report Congress tho first session after It's ap-
| pOntment suitable date for opening and eosing the
exhibition and such Oter matlcgs rs 10 It's luigment
may be important. The bll provides that no cOmpen
satou shall be patd TO The commission It. officers or
agents. from the Treasury ana that the United states
sna be liable for expenses attending the exhi-
bOn or accIding by reason or the same Tne c0mmls-
sion il authorzed to receive subscriptions OF capital
stnres The sharcnold-rs are 10 called together
tire cry al NewYOrk by public notice and 10 elect
members of tAc commission, consisting OF twenty-five
p.rslaa, VINO, when elected snalif not already so APP
| upinteI-hr eX-0flrtO members Of the cOmmlsslOn.J
| MI HARRIS Dem. Trnu.) from the Select Committee
on Epidemc Diseases reported ayoraby the JOINT
tional slntarg Con erence. Placed or tue calendar.
. Bir. SALISBURY (Dem DelD stated thai the Copmit-
te, on Pryllcrrs and Elections had instructed him 10
rcyort he following uions, which were ordered TO
! ~. ',inf.d ai n lad ,u ihe fable:
rrd Tfat Geographic messages the Of record
the some n 'he possession Of telegraph comp.nies Their
ion IN ex 4nnat on proper process before committee
lsSd Ghs1 s oet for the production Of such dOcu
olgh to b. pIega tel X sound discretion as to
Ter under gaonand especially that Che authority max
.orht s If obi likely be material 20 the pending IN
IA, Ought 30 far rs pracueable 10 de
sc,De Win reasonable certanty the particular message or
'GjNh tx"p NASAL understand these are re-
ported a, hc resolutions which have governed the ao
hon o. he committee. Tor the Indignation Of the Senate
aud rue puhc. and not ior adoption by the Senate.
Among toe bills Introduced ana referred were Ihe to-
| r. INVEST Dem. Mo-. by rcquest-G training permis-
sion .or erection OF certain statuay on the bnttress
and tront OF tue oub-lreaaurJ building IN NeW-fork
Mr. RANDOLPH Dem, y J) introduced the follow
I'M amen Imeut the bli fr TIE relief Of Ftz john
Porter which aid on the tabe ana ordered Ia be
| prrec.
aT G rsy 9c"GRS RSSosed ge f0a 20 dominate and
b. % ana '9 os g OF ySsn ~ IN the Army Of the United
sates commission 70 bear da,e Jannay 1867 with the
t'r'tifed acconine o. law, hereinafter provided.
sss shall be s%fa r Tie iresdsaI place aid Porter
the rcres Of tie Army with the pay Of retired Colonel
M~stil,sBURY C)em D,ll presented the folio wing
resolution irOm the Committee on privileges ana E'ec-
Thar the testimony taken by proves
yorng the election Of the Hon ingalls, t6e senate
10 Obtain or lin the voe' OF memO9Ts OF the Leg
pr,yd hy the Testimony that fact votes were secured by
SGSn nn ans % at senator ingalls, authorized acts Of
| bribery . secure his election
! M CAMERON Qlcp. WisD submitted tho following
s The views of the minority Of the committee, signed
| Ov Mcss~s. Cameron. LDraD and iioar;
W. concur IN psr P ns S rssees also na that
The result the election not accomplished h sach pro
tees But submit that when the iepol s,es anu
nnds that persons yorng Mr ngalss election we're guilty
of such prhcace should justice state what VAS clearly
aud ueqmvoc M proved that such means were employed In
opposition TO his election.
| me reports and accompanying testimony were or
| dcrcd t.. T. printed and laid on the table.
Mr. LOGAN (Elrp.. IIlD introduced Joint resolution
nsh vessel tor the pugpose OF conveying 20 ireland
Contributions Of food and other supplies Referred to
| tbr Committee Naval Anurs.
| Mr. GORDON % m. Ga) announced thar at ? o'clock
tomorrow be would ask tnat all pen9lng ana ptloi
me senate proceed 10 consider the motion heretofore
made by Mr.. DAVIS W VAl TO reconsideg tle vote 10y
which the appointed an Interoceahic Canal Con-
i5'" w. motion Of Mr. WALLACE tDem Penu) the Senate
nrC"errd 10 consider the House bill authorizing the
Secretary of the ner1Or ana the secretary OF War 20
on,,oy nddona clerks remainder OF tais fiscal
wear H. expedite tho settlement of pension Applications
| ami for other purp3-.S nm
r Mr EEGK s. h PRGoss Sa ss SS had
povcd additional clerks. bu had not eAceeueu the IeHu
| 4 lone discussion ensued on these views. 80. 80,
! Mr.. KiRKWOOD tRep.. lawW asserted that 2OOoOO
| clnims lor peu-ious are pending before me Bureau
NJ. SALISBURY Dem. Deli opposed the bill on the
sMrr"' "yNorIiEEs jDem Ind) supported 1t as a
uo o nscr TO claimants, ond Thought the plea oi econ
| omy m misApped ~ thls case -,
Mr REC K IN further remarks said that all the execu
tive oniC rs itcaY violated the law, ana lheh
came 10 Congress approval Of ncr acts except sec
| rctary thompson.
The bill was Hnaly passed as reported by the COM
| mlice . , .., =. .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House to-day the SPEAKER an
nounced the regular order be the motion to lay on the
ta5e the motion to reconsider the vote By which tho
House y, sierday ordered the main question on the bill
prohbltlnc the publication of lottery schemes III the
District Of Columbia TIE yeas and nays were ordered
and rrsuIte-yeas II l. nays III 40 the motion TO lay
"u me tnblr tie motion to reconsider was delraied
The motion to 'nsdcr was Then agreed TO- ana sir