The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-06
XLVITn CONGRESS--SEO0ND SEES.
SION.

| pkNATE.-MT. w hlNNct lTNlH NuN NtlcCs
committee TO inquire into alleged frauds in
the late election, submitted u report of the
result of that committees investigation on
the subject of denial or abr1gement Of SUI.
lrages Ia the S.ate Of Rhode Island, and re
ported bill to enforce the provisions OF Sec
lion 2, of article H. of the Amendments 20
tho Constitution Of the United States
Placed on the calendar, and the testimony
taken by the committee was ordered printed
Mr.. Wallace also presented smdry petitions
of citizens of Rhode Island praying for re-
lief from the rule OF suffrage observed in
that State. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Butler submitted resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury for copies OF
the reports of Capt, John W. White, of the
United States revenue service made while he
was on duty in Alaskan waters, and of all
papers relating TO the transfer of jurisdiction
over the Territory OF Alaska from the War
to the Treasury Department Adopted.
Mr.. Blair stated there would be u minority
report on the question of suffrage in Rhode
Island from the Wallace committee.
On motion of Mr. VOORHEES, the bill pro-
viding for joint committee 10 arrange better
accommodations for the Congressional Lii
brary was taken up, and be spoke in It's sup
port. The condition of the library, he said,
was disgrace TO the nation. For want OF
room. $4,000 volumes, one'fourih Of the
whole number in the library, were either
slowed away behind other books or piled up
on the floor. Were il not for al exceptions
able Librarian, the Library would be almost
useless. heCongressional Lbrary,h he said, wa,
the tenth in point Of 5 ze in the world. Ar
guing'from It's previous growth, 1t would IN
sixteen years more than be The lsrgest IN the
world, except, perhaps, the British Museum
and the National Library Of Paris. 1t was
imperatively necessary TINT II should bave
more space. better vel taii0p, more light and
greater access.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. voorhees, re-
marks Mr.. Conkling suggested that in order
to give more time tor debate on the subject,
the Kellogg Spoilord resolutions be infor-
maly hid over. Agreed 90, but before re-
suming the discussion, The Senate took
up the District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill and after long
debate thereon, without any action, sd-
Ijourned.
HousE-Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, chair
man Of the Committee ON Appropriations,
| rann,tad a hill unnrnuriatinp Slb :
oOn far tho CARRYING on Of the
/ Gnyern ort nrinlin, pfce far the our.
ron, d.cal year Mr Adkins .tatod that The
.un, annronris,ed was Ma sa,1e No that sn.
nronristeds bv tho bNl which mad been
v.t5ed Inv The President. The hin was thor
nossed without division
tn wornin. honr Lovinc haen lisnenset
with Mr. KIM Of Loni.ians. called up n,
io,nt resolution re.atIirmipp the Monroe doc.
tr;n e '''''' WV" ''''' '''' . ''' ~
Mr. Rl,ckburn raised ouestion of consii
ora,;or statinn Nat ba tosirad IN nrocaei
Nth 10 nos,ntB 90 annronr{ot;on nil
The House then REUSED Ia consider the
Mnnroa doc,rino ra.oln,;ons
A. 1910 ,ba House Went into Committee
If te While Mr. Csriisle in ,hs cheir' q,
tba po.,of,i N annr,nriation hill and n { rail
, wars
No nending amenamen, increasing m
ornronr;ation Cor Tho roilwav mail service /.
ca g osn 600 was ,siac.ed w
"',1S S,er some W." Jiscrss;ou tho amendment, v,o
odnnted annronr;.,;nn 90 400 roo Gov rs;l
, ros5 ma;i sarry;re fnr wS;ob e9sk on, was /
h ~" Nod w. oh,ain srao;oi fsnil;,;es
Do Hseu 70 ooa,n Mp sPegsr nae,''les a,,. ~
CONCENTRATION for ;risnd trarsnortatjon h
,pppbaat rar,e ,,as ;nn,oa.aa gu, SeoS
non w SSko 400 was ''N'e''' 'A0"' w.
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mated dpbatc between representatives frOI