Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL BY rELEsRAPH TO THE RECORD UNION
Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Cameron's melton to take
up the bill for the relief of Ben Rolladay appropri-
ating S527 900 to pay the claim of Holday for spoil
alton by hostile Indians while carrying mails and
for property taken by United States troops and
other losses, was taken up by 26 ayes to % noes
Pending discussion the john resolution was
adopted for aid to the Macon (MissssippD sufferers
and conference committee appointed on the Diplo-
matte bill.
Paddock presented petition of citizens of Oma-
ha, for the establishment OF branch mint at that
place.
A bill introduced by Williams, to establish an
ocean mail service between the United States and
certain foreign ports and providing adequate COM
pensation therefor. Referred to the Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads lit provides that the
annual rate of compensation shall not exceed so
per mile for the usual travelled distance on the way
The vessels employed shall be iron screw steam
ships, owned and built by Americans in American
ehipyards OF American materials, and differed and
manned by American crews. The vessels employed
under this bill, and all other iron steamships OF
American build and ownership engaged IN foreign
commerce, snail be entitled to draw the supplies
necessary for their voyages out OF bond and OF
duty, and are relieved CT all dues and taxation and
port charges, except the tonnage tax now imposed
by law. Ships and vessels Of forcing Powers shall
be liable to the liabilities and RESTRICT ms in
United States ports American vessels subjected
to iii foreign ports. 1t also provides for paying
bounty OF SIS 900 during five years from the passage
of the Act to any American ship-owper for each
iron steel screw steamship of 5000 tons ton
mage built and owned in the United States, and
fitted for freight, mail and passenger seIvice.l
Cameron's bill went over after tie morning hour,
and Vance resumed his speech in support OF Spot.
ford against Kellogg.
Vance cited testimony regarding the alteration of
the face OF the returns at night III kelloggs house.
Vance, i'll further remarks, said the kilograms be-
tween Kellogg and his friends furnished by the
Western Union Telegraph Company were in cipher,
and unintelliyibe. An innocent man would prob
ably help translate them voluntarily.
Kellogg stated that he had offered to do So as a
peared by his testimony, but not allowed to do
salisbury said the committee had given permits
sion, but he had not awaited himself OF it.
Vance continued by reading some of the cipher
kilograms, and translatlng them as the committee
supposed they should read. One reads as follows:
TO General A. 5. Badger Collector OF Customs,
New Orleans Please crown Ash and Zebra fan
permanently important. Hat all can while fear alb
sent. Hawley little fear away week. AMlTY.
Vance translated it thus
Please appoint Blank and Blank permanent. I'm
portant. Appoint all you can while Sherman is alb
sent. Hawley is little easier. Sherman is away
this week. KELLOGG.
Vance supposed the Senator from Louisiana would
correct him If his translation wrong.
Kellogg having LETT the Chamber, Vance raised a
laugh by recting the we'll know lines, " He smiled u
kind OF scixly smile and curled upon the floor and
subsequent proceedings interested him no more"
The kilograms were so numerous that Vance could
read but few, which he interpreted as duplicating
Kellogg in tampering with witnesses and directing
the movements of persons working in his interest.
Vance then considered the legal aspects eff the
case, and argued that the Packard Legislature had
no legal existence, and the choice of the Nichols
Legislature was the only course OF the State. 1t
had been said it was dangerous precedent to re-
verse the former action of the Senate. Vance
thought it more dangerous precedent to say SEN
ator entitled to seat on the merits OF case,
when, in fact, the merits had not been inquired
into.
Carnanter asked vhefher the Senator claim cd
that after the Senate had taken up and heard
and finally disposed of it by resolution declaring
claimant entitled 10 seat ON merits, that nothing
was settled.
Vance only he'd that the principle of res adjud
cata did not apply to this
Saunders here obtained leave to consider the bill
extending the northern boundary of Nebraska
which was reeommitted.
The Senate then went into executive session, and
considered Ham lions Nicaraguan Claim bill
Adjourned no action being taken.