Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-22
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
{Second Session.
Ihe Senate.

Ihe Senate.
| WASHINGTON May 21.-Ssnator Cockrell,
from the committee on claims, reported,
with amendments, the House bill making
appropriations for the payment of claims,
reported by the commissioners of claims
under the act of March 8, and acts amenda-
tory thereof. Placed on the calendar, and
Cockrell will call it up as soon as possible.
Senator Cockrell, from the committee on
military, affairs, reported adversely on the
| Senate bill to regulate promotion and fix the
rank of line officers in the army. Indef-
nitely postponed.
Senator Bayard moved to postpone the
calendar and take up the marshals bill. For
reasons which ha didn't care to obtrude on
| the Senate he was extremely anxious to
| leave the city to-day, and wished to have the
measure disposed of if possible before he
was obliged to leave.s The motion was
| agreed to. The pending question being on
Senator Conklin's amendment to insert the
| words appointed only" So the bill would
refer to deputy marshals appointed only to
serve in connection with elections.
II was rejected by party vote.
Senator Hoar moved to strike out the
| words Gin equal members from different
political parties" and insert the words ''sole-
| ly with reference to their fitness for their
duties without regard to their political opin-
ions." The amendment was rejected by a
party vote.
Senator Mcmillan moved to add to the
bill a proviso that marshals of the United
States for whom deputys shall be appointed
by the court sunder this act, shall not be
liable for any of the acts of such deputys.
Senator Bayard saw nothing unreasonable
in the proposition and accepted it. Amend
ment agreed to.
The bill was then read q third time and
passed by party vote, yeas, % nays II.
The title was amended by emitting the
word especial"
on naval affairs reported favorably, the
House bill to provide and instructions for
the navy and for other purposes.
The committee on commerce was given
~leave to sit during the session of the Senate.
On motion of Senator Morgan, the resolu-
tion providing joint rule for counting the
electoral vote was formally taken up. SEN
ator Morgan then yielded to Senator Davis,
who asked the Senate to informally lay the
resolution aside and take up the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
Senator Hoar objected, wishing the Kel-
logg- Spofford resolutions to be reinstated
before the Senate.
Senator Salisbury. having charge of the
Kellogg resolutions, said he would not an
tagonize an appropriation bill with those re-
solutions.
Senator Davis then made formal motion
to postpone all prior orders and proceed to
the consideration of the appropriation bill,
which was carried.
The amendment increasing the appropria-
ton for Senate employees from $61,710 to
$93,327, and various minor amendments,
were concurred in. When the appropria-
tion for postage stamps for the sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate was reached Senator Ed
munds took occasion to express his con-
de,nnation of the existing law pre-
venting senators and representa-
tives from franking letters which
they have to write their constituents answer
ing inquiries, etc. The most insignificant
officer in any of the departments had the right
to use franked envelopes but the law seemed
to be formed on the theory that Senators
and Representatives, were to dishonest to be
trusted with the privilege.
Senator Davis, w. Va, agreed with the
Senator fIom Vermont He thought the
franking privilege should never have been
abolished, and should be restored by some
proper law. He believed the people desired
such restoration.
The committees amendment was agreed
to, striking out the clause that the salary of
store keepers and gusgers at distilleries
MASKING less than 60 bushels of grain daily
shall not exceed $50 monthly while the dis
tillery is in operation, and $35 when not in
operation; and at all other distileries, store
keepers and guagers shall not receive ex-
ceeding $50 monthly while distillery is not
in operation.
The committees amendment was agreed
to, striking out the House clause providing
public lands situated in States in which
there are no land Offices, and that the neces-
sary proofs and affidavits required In such
cases may be made before some officer
competent to administer oaths, etc.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
the amendments made in committee of the
whole agreed to, and the bill passed.
Senator Morgan moved the Senate pro-
ceed to consider the electoral vote resolu-
tion.
Senator Hoar objected because he thought
the Senate ought first to take up and dis
pose of the Kellogg resolutions. After de-
bate vote was taken ON Morgan's motion,
resulting yeas 25, nays Ia; party vote, the
Democrats voting yea and the Republicans
nay. Both the supporters and opponents of
the Kellogg resolutions among the Demo-
Gratis voted yea. After an executive session
adjourned.