Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-21
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Second SESSION.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Ransom,
from the committee on commerce, reported
adversely on the bill to aid in increasing
commercial relations with the Argentine
Republic. Indefinitely postponed. A
question arose whether the morning hour
now ends at II or 1:3O, the latter being the
time fixed by the Anthony rule. The presi-
dent pro tenn decided the Anthony rule must
be observed to accommodate Mr.. Garland.
However the calendar was Informally laid
aside to allow him to speak upon the
Kellogg resolution.
Mr.. Morgan, from the select committee
on counting the electoral vote, reported with
amendments the bill introduced by him to.
enforce the observance of the constitution of
the United States in reference to the cleo
ton of President and Vice President of
the United States. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds stated that hs and Mr..
Teller were unable to concur in the report
of the majority of the committee and re-
ported adversely on the bill introduced by
him providing that the presidents
of the Senate shall submit to the
Senate and House when assembled to
count votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent, all packages purpOrting to contain
electoral votes. Indefinitely postponed.
The bill to establish a retired list for non
commissioned army officers was taken up.
The pending question was on Senator Dawes
amendment requiring the President to APP
point yearly five cadets at large at West
Point. This was offered as an amendment
to Allison's amendment requiring the yearly
appointment Of colored cadets. Senator
Dawes amendment was rejected by a giU0
UOce vote. Senator Allison's amendment
was then rejected-yeas Ia, nays 80, all the
yeas being Republican, and Booth, Dawes,
Jones of Nevada, Paddock, Hood and Teller
voting with the Democrats in the negative.
Senator Hoar offered an amendment pro-
viding that in the appointment of cadets at
West Point, whether from Congressional
districts or at large, the President shall see
that no undue preference is given any class
of citizens on account of race. Rejected by
party vote.
Senator Kirkwood moved to add to the bill
that when an enlisted man has served as such
Is consecutive years in the army, honoraDly
and faithfully, and the last five years thereof
as non commissioned officer, he shall be
eligible for appointment as second lieutenant
in the army corps of the line IN which he
has served.
H. The Spofford Kellogg resolutions were
then taken up, and Senator Garland spoke
in opposition. At the conclusion of his re-
marks Senator Kellogg took the floor, and
alleged that the report of the stenographers
had left out whole pages Of testimony ia
vorable to him in reference to cipher tele-
grams. He said II am not responsible di-
rectly for those dispatches, but I will
assume all the responsibility, and I assert
there is no written in the light OF the cir
cumstances that surround this case that an
attorney or agent might not send with per-
feet propriety In tue interest Of his client.
Kellogg described how he had offered to
appear before the committee and translate
the kilograms, but he had been given no o.
portunity.
Senator Bayard moved to lay aside the
Kellogg resolutions and take up his bill
regulating the pay and appointing of deputy
marshals.
munds also objected. This question of
the highest privilege should be disposed of
as soon as possible, and not be displaced by
measure not privileged and of later origin,
and which would lead to political debate.
OSudtUF D6lIBN6U u6 WIS
ing the public interest in asking considera-
on of bill materially affecting the people
and reported by committee of this body.
Senator Anthony moved to go into execu-
tive session. Rejected, IL to 26.
Senator Bayard's motion was agreed to on
division, "a to IA.
Senator Conkling called for the yeas and
nays, saying it might be very important
vote. He wished to state his understanding
of the motion, namely, that it postponed
further consideration of the Kellogg resolu-
tions unless they should be taken up by a
majority vote.
Senator Salisbury, as chairman of the
committee, reciting the Kellogg resolutions,
said ne should vote against his colleagues
motion if he did not suppose he (Bsyard)
would vote with him Salisbury on motion
to call the resolutions up again.
Senator Bayard-C Certainly, you are per
fectly right.
Senator Bayard's motion was agreed to.
Yeas %, nays Is; e party vote, the Republic
ans voting no. The bill was taken up, the
pending question being on Mr.. Conkling's
amendment to insert the words appointed
only" SO the bill would apply to deputies ap-
pointed only to serve in connection with
elections. No quorum voted. A call of the
Senate developed quorum present. The
yeas and nays again showed no quorum, on
account of the number OF pairs, and the Sen
ate adjourned.