National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-15
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
An Effort TO Adjourn Congress This
Month.
Another Democratic Protest Against the
spoiTOrd Iuiquity-Davis Hatch Back
Agnin-Tho Count of the Electoral
VOte-Another Indian agree
nent'-Thc Governor of
Dakota Territory.
Congress Yesterday.

Mr. Beck yesterday reported from the finance
committee to the senate the house bill TO amend
the internal revenue laws known Os the whisky
BILL and II was placed OH the calendar.
Mr. Morgan, from the select committee on count
Ing the electoral vote reported adversely on Son.
ntc bill TO Fix the day for the meeting OF the elect
ors for president and vice-president to provide
for counting of electoral votes, and for the decls
ion ofquestions arising thcrcfrom. Placed on the
calendar. He also reported from the same com.
mittec, concurrent resolution adopting joint
rule Tor counting the votes OF electors for president
and viee.pres;dent. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Eaton presented memorial of Davis Hatch,
setting forth his grievan against the government
OF sun Domingo. The memorial was recognized
as an old acquaintance by many of the senators,
which was continued until the expiration of the
morning hour, when the matter went over, aud
the SENATE resumed consideration Of the spoflord.
Mr.. Pendleton addressed the senate taking tho
ground that the senate had the power to unseat a
member, but that the testimony produced by Spof-
ford was not sufficient to warrant the senate In
adopting the resolution reported by the committee.
He iniimaed that at some future time Mr.. Srotford
could produce additional testimony that would
Afford warrant for the removal Of Kellogg and
the seating of Spoflord
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, followed insisting
that the decision OF the senate when Kellogg was
admitted was final, nnd that there was no appeal
from That decision, and that the case could not be
reopencd.
soon aftcr adjourned.
Thehouse met at u a. m. In continuation of Thurs
days session : and resumed the considcra
| lion of the legislative appropriation bill, but
| It's consideration was not concluded at IL
| o'clock, when the house adjourned and was called
| TO order again for the session of Friday.
Mr.. Gibson, from the ways and means committee
| reported resolution for the adjournment of tho
two houses on the 3ist instant, and gave notice he
would call II up after the appropriation bill was
MIR Covert from tho committee on agriculture
reported bill making appropriations for the agri
cultural department. The amount appropriated
for this purpose by the bill is S2l3 600 which is SlS
| 600 less than the estimates.
| The morning hour was dispensed with and pri
vate business postponed till to-day, and the hoase
again went into committee of tho whole on the
| legislative bill, and its consideration was com
pleted; The bill was then reported to the house.
| Mr. Dibrelrs amendment to reduce salaries OF
storekeepers and gaugers at small dstillcries was
agreed to-yeas, lO2; nays, 100. The bill wa
Mr.. Gibson proposed to call up his adjournment
| resolution.
Mr.. Bright claimed preference for private bust
| ness.
Mr.. Tucker desired to go Into committee Of the
| whole on the tariff bill !, W.
Mr.; Cox wanted to get UP his bill in relation u
On aqueslian of consideration the house decided
to take up the adjournment resolution By vote o
yeas, l33 nays. 10.
to report bill W admit free OF duty salt and print
Ing paper, before reporting back the resolution
lnls was uoiealeu-yens oO, nays, llb.
| Mr.. Blackburn moved to adjourn and pcndin,
that motion that when the house adjourn ii he /,
Monday.
| After little flibusterng the motions were with
drawn at the solicitation OF Mr.. Hunton and tn
| house took recess to 1880 p. m.
The evening session was for the consideration o
| the District code
Mr.. Aldrch's amendment that seventy-lve PEI
| cent. of the appointments prior to June 20 1885
shall be discharged union soldiers was iniOrinall,
agreed to, with the understanding that thor,
| should he vote on 1t In the house.
| The subject Of taxation was then taken up ant
| discussed to the hour of adjournment