Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-13
Forty-SixtIl Congress.
WASHINGTON. April Io

WASHINGTON, April 12. 1 sENATE.-Mr. Pendletop, of Ohto from the confer
 encs committee on the disagreeing votes of the two
 houses the Census b reported that the result of the conference that the statistics regarding ship of the public debt may be taken by special agents instead of enumeraors that copies of returns be be included in the census and that various other
 nor changes be made in the bull. The amount apprc- The Geneva Award blH was informally tsten up for the purpose of allowing MT. McD 1nald Of Indiana, who has to leave town, to speak it. Mr. McDon- aid supported his proposed substitute for the bill ported by the Commttes on the Judiciary. The sub- stitute makes the first class Of claims those resulting class claims for two per centum sdditon.l on the former awards, the th1rd class claims for rem- instead of four per csntom on judgments hereafter rendered. He contended that the award fun is nation from Great Britain 8 nation. It was not merely award for damages, but attssaction Of after the payment of clsims indicated his subst- tuts, it belonged ts the Government and should be ernment against the Government of Great Britain. The Ute bill was then taken up. MT Morg moved amendment that if three ourths of the aut meu- bers Of the tribes fail to rafy this amendment within shall be of no effect after that ate and in case of Lhe failure of the Indians to ratfy the amendment hs Adopted.
 ht to to the Uintah reservation to all Italians de-
 There being no further amendments the bin was
 The Geneva Award bill was taken up as unfinished business, and the Senate, at 6:14, adjourned
 HoUsE.-Bills were introduced by MT. Geddss, of Ohio, proposing an amendment to the Constitution providn. that person shall be egibl. to the ocs of rssident of tn United States for mora than two
 terms; by MT. McMilan, of Tennesses, to repeal the law imposing tax on the circulation and notes of
 The Rouse then went into Committee of the Whole lhe Army bill but before going into conmittee it MT. Springer in the chair. MT. Prlc4, of Iowa, was the first recognized. and as soon he rose al the narun Npfh fh, nf ha1T laf their seats, they did Saturday, determined ths 10 nave ons m o @ 70 serious view of ths amendment than Mir FIys aud mistake for th to vote for 1t t the extra session because of the different constructions of which it was capable. He insisted that if this smendmrLt adopted the D mocrats would it to defeat the will of the people as we approached the electoral to suppress riot the at ths polls.
 Speeches were made bs MT. Dannen and others Mir. Dunne admitted that he had voted for it, but did not know how vague and indedni 1t was. rider S of into af.f and refsrred to tn. speech made few dass by Mr. Felton, of Georgia, in which he denounced bankers and bondholdsrs pirates and Ismaslttes Congress had the power and they should commences to use % with the sage of Gramercy Park? Would in take James Gordon Bennett and gibbet him Capitol in noor of Ireand I would reoura troon o do job. Then there is his friend Morton of New Yo k, just loaded the ship oonsseation for Ireland Would he be hung to the yard-srm of the shp shep it re Chittenden went to riculs the idea that bankers were pirates, and advised the Democracy that they might need troops to get rid of thess rasc.ls.
 General debate was then cosed the Democrats hay ing faithfully adhered to their determination not to engage ia it.
 Several amendments offered declarztcry of the right of the President to keep the At the polls, but they all rejected. The proviso offered by MT. Hurd agreed to and the section was finally adopted to read as follows Section 2- That no money appropriated in this act is appropriated or shall be paid for the subsistence equipment transportation com p'nsation of any portion of the army Of the Uried States to act police force keep the peace the polls at elections held in state and provided that nothing this provision shall be constru- to prevent the of troops protect against domestic violence each State upon appIicti the Legisla ture thereof, the Executive when th9 Legislature cannot be convened. &
 The committee then rose, and the bill amended was reported to the House. The main question was ordered and the House, pending vote, at 5:3O ad journed.