Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
lsrrcrAb BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRD-pMos.l
Senate.

Senate.
WAsnN6ToN, January 29th.-Dars of Illinois pre-
scented petition of the citizens of Bloomington,
H., against any reduction Of duty Oh sheet z.nc
herman presented petitions OF claimants to the
unappropriated balance Of the Geneva award also
persons not ella mants.
Petitions were presented OF eX-soldiers against
the passage OF Senate bill for examinations i'm pen
sons
A communication was received from the secre-
tary, recommending, suggestion Cf General
Newton, thai sl,G00.00O be appropriated in annual
insttllments for improving Harlem river, New DIRK.
1t was resolved when the Senate aduurnS to-day
il will be till Monday.
Allison, from the Committee on Appropriations,
reportedtwith amendments the House bill making
appropriations Tor notifications and other works OF
defense. Ordered printed aud placed On the cIlen-
dar.
Herman introduced bill to provide for celebrat-
ing the one huadredth anniversary OF the treaty OF
peace and recognition OF american independence by
an exhibition OF arts, ufacturCS ana products OF
mines in New York in 1888.
Johnston submitted resolution, requesting the
President Of the United States INFORM tie Senate
if any money has been paid b. the government OF
Venezuela % awards Of the United States Commits
sion, organized under the treaty OF 1906 and when
such payment WAS made, the sum, and whether it
has been distributed to persons entitled to receive
it, and not, the reason thereof; also, copies nj ali
correspondence between The two Governments rcln
tive - tho -susjsor during 1873. Adopted.
Gordon submit ted = resolution that committee
Of nine Senators De appointed to take into considera
ton the subject OF tie construction OF canal To
connec. the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and that ali
papers, documents ami information relating TO SAID
subject b. referred to said committee which is au
thorized to confer and act eoncurrcntly with any
similar committee OF the House, and TO be author
lied to employ clerk.
The Chair, in the absence OF objection, declared
the resolution adopted.
Davis of West Virginia called attention to the
gre number Of special committees appointed dur
ing the present session and The expense thus in
Cured. He asked if one OF the regular committees
could not consider this suhjec
Gordon said if the Senator from West Virginia was
conversant with the facts in the as he (Gor-
dom vas, he would probably make no objection to
the r solution. The matter was the most important
now before tie American people, and the Committee
on Commerce had found it impossible to give it the
attention il demanded.
Davis desired to Iosume his comments on the re-
solution, but tile morning hour having expired, he
entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was adopted, and the matter went
over.
The Postotfice Committee reported Senate Joint
resolution TO pay certain Southern mail contractors
for services prior to May 81, 1861, it being shown
that neither the Confederate the United States
Government had paid them.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned
to MONDAY