Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-26
The Senate,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Davis, O
Illinois, reported favorably the bill to confirm
to Chicago bill to certain public ground.
Senator Edmunds dissented from the repor
of the committee.
Senator Davis gave notice that he would ASK
consideration of the bill Friday.
Senator Beck, from the finance committee
reported, with an amendment, bill to amend
section 2,S51, revised statutes OF the United
States; also to amend section 5 OF the act to
amend the statutes in relation to the lmmedl-
ate transferring of perishable goods, and Tor
other purposes; approved June 10, 1870.
Senator Edmunds, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported back the resolution of Janu-
ary 27, 1880, instructing the committee to in
Qufre whether any discrimination or difference
of treatment has been made in the settlement
with certain railway companies under the act
of February 81, 1875, providing for the settle
ment of the matters in dispute. lie said the
committee had heard ex-oficers OF the gov
crnmentand counsel for the particular CON-
panies interested, and were of the opinion that
no discrimination or difference of treatment
under the law had been made. Committee
discharged.
Senator Beck submitted a declaratory reso-
luton in favor ofOhe pending legislation to
permit our citizons to purchase ships and en-
gage in the foreign carrying trade and for the
registration of such as American ships when
commanded and officered by our citizens. He
said that with the assent of the subcommittee
on finance, who had been considering the
matter, he would submit some remarks on the
resolution on Thursday, and he introduced it
now for that purpose.
Senator Davis, H., introduced bill in rela-
ton to the resignation of judges Of courts Of
the United States who may be permanently
unable to discharge their duties. 1t provides
that upon the tender of q resignation, which
shall state on account Of permanent disability,
the tender of resignation and acceptance are to
be fled in the state department. The Presi
dent shall then nominate successor, and the
Judge 80 retiring shall receive for life the sal
ary payable. to him at the time of his resigna-
tion. Referred to the committee on ju-
dietary.
Senator Logan removed his motion to post
pone the pending order OF the calendar and TO
take up the Grant retirement bill He said
he did not propose to discuss the motion fur
ther, and asked for vote.
Senator Lamar, in favor of the motion, said
he presumed had Gen, Grant,at any time when
general Of the army, asked to be retired in
accordance with his rank no one would have
objected. The policy of the government in
retiring its great generals and admirals was q
proper one. II meant that such officers should
that in return the country shall secure their
honorable and adequate independence.
So far from objectiHg to it, he
was willing to extend the principles.
Gen. Grant ought not to be deprived of retire
ment because he had left his place us general
to become President, at the call of the people.
Senator Lamar favored the bill as all expression
Of the popular VIII that our most eminent
general should be secured competence. He
co1 fbn Of irin bp
eficary to do active service when called upon.
Logan's motion was rejected, yeas 25, nays
2S--a party vote, except that Senator Lamar
with Senator Davis, of Illinois, voted aye with
the Republicans. The vote was identical with
the one Of yesterday on the same subject, ex-
cept that Senator Mcpherson, who then voted
ave, was absent, and Senator Bruce, then alb
sent, to-day voted aye.
On motion eff Senator Pendleton the bill to
pay the additional expenses of the tenth census
was passed.
Consideration was then resumed of the In
dian land in severalty bill, and Senator Pen
dleton addressed the Senate in favor of the
bill
Senator's Pendleton and Vest spoke in oppo-
sition TO the amendment comforting citizenship
upon Indians securing lands in severalty.
Senator Morgan offered as a substitute for
the amendment provision that the right to
vote with his tribe, under whatever regulation
Congress may prescribe as to the disposition
of lands held in common, shall not be forfeited
by the Indian on his receiving his lands in sew
crafty; nor shall he forfeit his right to- any
annuity in consequence thereof.
Senator Coke opposed the amendment as an
tagonistic to one of the main objects of the
bill in getting rid of the communal land sys-
fem.
Senator Morgan argued that unless mate
rial1v amended the bill would prove one of the
most dangerous in theory ever laid before the
Senate.
Without action on the amendment the Sen
ate went into executive session and when the
doors were reopened adjourned. *