National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-08

On the opening Of the Senate yesterday Mr..
Burch, the secretary, called the body TO order
aud read Il letter from Vice-President Wheeler,
in which he stated that he would be absent
for several days, aud that the duty would de-
yolyc upon the Senate of choosing "a President
pro tcmpore, whcrcupon Mr. Thurman was
elected and escorted TO tho chair by Mr.. Ferry.
lie thanked the Senate for this renewed mark
OF their confidence and esteem.
resolution was adopted directing the Sec
retary to inform the President and the House
of this action Of the Senate.
Mr.. Eaton from the Committee on Appro-
prlations, reported back tho diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, and it was placed
on the calendar. The committee has added
amendments appropriating $4,000 for dplo-
| matte agent and Consular.gonorll at Bucharest,
Roumania; $4,000 for the employment of three
clerks at tho consulRtes Of Antwerp, Bordeaux
and Panama, and 5000 for clerk hire ut the
legation at B1goa
A resolution offered by Mr.. Saunders, in.
structing the Committee on Iudian Affairs to
inquire into tho cxpcdicncy of the removal of
the Sautee Indians to the POnca reservation,
was discussed without action until the expira-
tOn of the morning hour.
Mr. Salisbury gave notice that after the
morning hour to-day he would call up rs IL
privileged question the report of the commit
toe on tho SpoilOrd-KGlogg case
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Utc Agreement bill. An amendment
proposed by Mr.. Kirkwood to strike out the
words cor until the President shall be con-
WINGED that every possible effort to effect such
surrender has boen made" was agreed to. The
effect Of this amendment Is to make the sur.
render Of the guilty ones imperative and abso-
lutte before any money shall be paid.
Without concluding the consideration OF the
bill the Senate adjourned.
The House refused to dispense with the
morning hour, aud the Speaker proceeded
with the call of committees for reports A
| largo number of bills-mauy of thom for PEN
sions--wcro reported and sent to that gem
| cral reGGptacle-thc calendar.
| Mr.. Cook (N " offered the following:
WHEREAS, 1t Is reported that one John Q. Whit
! takcr a cadet ut the United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point, was visited at his room in the
! night by number of fellow cadets and subjected
| TO most shocking and barbarous treatment by hay.
| ing one Of his ears cut oil ana the other mutated
| therefore be II
! TO furnish the House with all the information he
may have IN regard TO the alleged outrage pcrpc-
| !r0ted upon Cadet Whltaker and also what action
| has been taken in relation lherelo'
Mr., Aiken, of South Carolina, objected, and
amid cries of ooh, no. don't do that" per-
sisted in his oljection, aud rs unanimous con-
sont was necessary Mr.. McC0ok was compelled
to withdraw the resolution. 1t will again be
offered wheu Il single objection will not pro-
vent its presentation,
The House then went into Committee of the
| Whole on the Army appropriation bill
A lively encounter between Messls, Sparks
of Illinois, and Clymer of Pennsylvania, at
once took place, u sketch Of which appears
elsewhere, and which ended In q Withdrawal
| by Mr., Sparks Of his offensive words,
Tho House thon went on with tho bill No
material amendments were offered, and aiter
| it had been gone through with, Mr.. Sparks
offered his rider rorbiddmg the use Of troops
at the polls, aud pending its consideration the
| House adjourned.