Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-30
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
iSecond SESSION.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, March Con motion of Senator
Wallace tho communication from the secretary OF
state in response to the Senate resolution calling fol-
information concerning action had under the
Spanish claims treaty of 1912, was referred to the
committee on foreign relations, with instructions to
make such recommendation to the Senate as seems
proper under the circumstances.
Senators Allison and Teller gave notice of propoed
amendments to the bill ratifying the Ute agreement
Ordered printed.
Senator Coke stated he had intended to ask con-
sideration of the Ute bill this morning, but as the
amendments announced were very important and
should be carefully considered, he wouldn't ask a
vote ON the BILL but moved it be taken up to allow
the Senator from California, Teller to speak on 1t.
This motion was opposedby Senator Cockrell, who
desired the consideration of the calendar by Senator
Thurman who didn't wish the Geneva award bill
pushed aside, and by Senator Mcpherson, who moved
to take up the joint resolution reported by the COM
mittee on naval affairs, directing the appointment OF
board of survey to inquire into the advIsabiy OF
completing the doubleturreted ronclads. The Senate
decided to proceed with the calendar, and the bill
introduced by Senator Herman to provide for an inter-
national exhibition the anniversary of the recog-
milton of American Independence III 1883 LII New
York city, dicussed.
Senator Thurman said he would he glad 10 see
such an exhibition and see it succeed but he thought
this not wisely conceived bill In his Judg-
ment the only way to make such affair successful
was to appoint very few men, the best men avail
able for the purpose and pay them good salary to
Senator Eaton, of the committee on appropria-
.ions reported with amendments the immediate de-
fcency appropriation bill. Placed on the calendar
This is the bill which contains deficiency appropria-
tiops Of S6O7, 600 for United States marshals and
deputies, and $4,000 for the government printing
Office.
Senator Kirkwood presented memorial of the
Iowa legislature protecting innocent users OF patent
articles.
Senator Herman, chairman of the committee cn
patents said that matter had been under considers
ton and he hoped soon to report bill on the sub
ject.
Senator Cameron, Wis, prosecuted a memorial of
the Wisconsin legislature recommending an appro-
pration to enable the secretary of war to construct
improvements the upper Mississippi river for the
regular navigation of that river and its tributaries.
Bills we're introduced and referred:
BY Senator Wiams-To construe the act granting
pensions TO soldiers and seamen of the war of 1872
BY Senator Cockrell- by request-Providing for
the opening of direct trade between the States of the
Mississippi valley and Brazil.
Senator ConkDg presented the Ietition of the
Buffalo board of trade for an appropriation OF S3O-
600 for an examination and survey for line of slack
water navigation connecting Lake Superior and the
Mississippi and Red River of the North. Referred.
GENEVA AWARD.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
Geneva award bill.
Senator Thurman moved to amend the substt ute
prescribed by Senator Hoar by striking out the
clause providing that the court of commissioners
shall consider aud allow second-class claims
for the payment of premiums for war risks.
Senator Thurman proceeded to speak at length on
his proposition. After speaking time he
slapped round his haul to his forehead as If in pain
and seemed about te fall. Several Senators went to
his assistance, but after bathing his head with water
contained in the tumber on his seat he walked into
the cloak room, leaning the arm of the assistant
sergeant-at-arms Christie.
The Joint resolution for board of survey on the
double turrited monitor then passed, when the
Senate went into executive session, and when the
doors reopened adjourned.