Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RBooRD-uSroN.
Senate,

Senate.
WASHINGTON May 4tb.-A bill was introduced bv
Morgan requiring the President of the Senate to
submit to the House and Senate the electoral re-
turns.
Slater presented petition of 5000 citizens Of
Oregon for sOuton requesting the President to
call an international Convention Of maritime na-
tions to arrange for canal the Isthmus of
Daren.
Booth introduced bill fer the erection of pub
lie building at Sacramento.
Paddock introduced bill creating the Yakima
Land District in Washington Territory.
Cameron moved to consider the Ben Holladay
bill. Agreed to % to 27
Pending debate the morning hour expired, and
Vest spoke in support OF the Spoford Kellogg reso
luton. He expressed contempt for the course of
the minority of the committee, and asked what
amount of sincerity there in its language
What was loyalty? Do We know? l read to-day in
leading Republican paper Of this city declaration
by Colonel Mosby, now accredited Minister of the
United States abroad and in ful fellowship with the
party Of God and morality, progress and reform, in
regard to his course in the rebellion. He says his
words OF four years ago fulfled-"I feel
a just pride in their glory, and am
jealous Of the military honor of the Southern
people as any their side No generous
foe would ask to deprive US of it. General Grant
will not" And to-day, continued Vest, he stands
an accredited Minister OF the United States, and
states that he feels much pride in his record as
Confederate soldier as he did when his terrible flag
waved for four long years before the national cap-
tai. When did Mosby, Longstreet and Key obtain
the confidence Of the Republican party? When
they voted the Republican ticket aud were willing
to give the offices OF the country to the Republican
party. All that IS necessary is to vote the Repubh
can ticket. | assert here that there is q Con-
federate Brgader this side OF the chamber who
if he would give his allegau to-day TO the Repub
lican party would not receVe the highest office in
the gift of the President and receive the unanimous
in confirmation of the Republican Senators on
the other side. Even my distinguished friend from
south Carolina (Butler), the " Butcher Of Ham
burg" as the Republicans call him, if he would
sacrifice his real manhood and honest convictions
and agree give the spOils of the party to the Re
pubicans would lie asked no questions about the
past but would be received with open arms
Vest then proceeded to discuss the facts in tho
case and the doctrine Of res adJudlcata.
A running debate OF considerable length between
Vest and Carpenter followed upon the legal case in
point.
In conclusion, Vest said the stock in trade of the
Republican party consisted always in charges OF Ku-
kluxism and bulld0Zing in the South The material
condition Of the South the lie to such
tions. In the last few years the people of the
South representing onetwentieth Of the population
of the United States, had in cotton alone furnished
% per cert. OF the exports Of the country. Their
increase in prosperity and production was uuex-
ampled in the history of the country. Speaking
for his own section, he could claim to represent
3 600 00O people, loyal any Of those descended
from the men who landed on Plymouth Rock
Hill of Georgia said he would withhold his re-
marks until some of those on the other side had
given their views.
Beck withers and Allison we're appointed con-
ferees on the disagreeng vote Of the two houses on
the Indian appropriation bill
The bill authorizing Claims Convention With
Nicaragua was again taken up, and the doors we're
closed for its consideration.
After the doors were opened, E1munds moved as
substitute for the bill a oution requesting the
President to urge the Government q Nicaragua To
agree TO convention for the settlement Of tho
claims in question. Rejected.
The bill then read third time and passed
After an executive session the Senate adjourned
House.
WASHINGTON, Nay 4th.-Orth made personal ex-
PLANTATION relative to his connection with the claims
against Venezuela He concluded by alluiing to
the action of the Investigation Committee of the
Forty fourth Congress, and eritoising severely the
conduct Of Springer in making two reports one to
the House and the other TO the country. Springer
stated the discrepancies between the reports at the
request of Orth's friends and asked and obtained
consent to reply to Orth at some future time
The Speaker then laid before the House the Presi-
dents veto message Of the special Deficiency bill
and it was read. The message was referred to the
Committee Appropriations and the bill laid upon
the speakers table. The effect d this action is to
postpone its consideration until the House sees fit
to call 1t up
Reagan, Chairman of the Committee ON Com
merce reported the river and harbor appropriation
bill. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Wells, from the Committee Appropriations
reported back the Indian appropriation bill with the
Senate amendments, with Recommendation that
some OF the amendments be eoncurred in and some
non-concurred in. Agreed to-
Consideration was then resumed Of the Internal
Revenue bill.
The amendment leaving the law in regard to 10
cent stamps as it stands at present was rejected
yeas ST. nays 65.
The amendment striking out the leakage
| clause of the bill was rejected yeas SO, NAYS lz7
The bill then passed-yeas l43, nays ST.
Hooker asked leave TO report from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs bill to transfer the In
dian Bureau to the War Department.
| CoDger objected.
The House then went into Committee Of the
| Whole on the Postofiee appropriation bill THE
bill appropriates s3s 676 42O being g. 900 below
the estimate and s94o,0OO above the appropriation
OF last yearJ
Shelley submitted an amendment, appropriatinC
81, 600 for the purchase Of card neeng aud most
marking machines. Adopted
| Money moved TO increase the appropriation for
mail transportation railroads s5C0ee0 Rejected
Cannon submitted an amendm MT, providing that
OF the s9,500oo0 appropriated for ratoad mail SCR
vice, $50 900 may be used for securing necsssar,
aud special facilities for such services Ruled out
! on point Of order.
The Committee then rose, and the House ad-
journed.