Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-27
WASHINGTON NEWS,

The Senate Passes the River and Barhor
Bill-The House Ready to Vote on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation BiII--Bitter
Attack on Ignatious DOnneIIy-Repub,;-
can Plan with Maliones Help. to Cantura
tho Senate Organization-Hayes Cabinet
to Remain with Garfield Until a Success.
sor to the Late Senator Carpenter is kIeo-
ted.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S.---In the Sen.
ate, the river and harbor bill was taken I'D and
the committee amendments ware agreed toy
The opposition to tie bill was vigorous, but
1t was finally reported and passed. Ayes 80,
noes II.
IN The House had up the sundry appropriation
Dill and increased the appropriation for SIR
veylng public lands from 500, 600 to $3.50.
oOo. An amendment to appropriate s95,Oso
10 revise the civil service commission was
rejected. An amendment offered by
Mr. springer which instructs the commis-
sloners representing the United States at the
internatlonal monetary conference to agree TO
no adjustment which does not recognize sill.
yer COINS as part of the money system of
governments joining in such Conference M.
Van Voorhis moved to strike out the item Of
$2,O0O for Ignatius Donnelly, whom he de-
nounced as legislative pirate and freebooter
in politics, who had not the color of claim
to seat, but sought to establish it by fraud.
perjury and forgery. The motion was de.
ieatea ana leave given Van Voor3
in the Record. Mr.. Manning offered On
amendment Increasing the amounts allowed to
Blsbee, HUI, ,NDonnelly and Washburn to
S5,5OO. The amendment was finally declared
in order and adopted. The Committee then
rose and reported the bill to the House, the pre-
vious question was seconded and the main
question ordered. '"
The committee of conference on the nost-
Office appropriation bill, the Legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation Bill and the
Dlstrict OF Columbia appropriation bill, re-
spectively, all reached final agreements This
evening, which will be presented to both
Tuesday. " 1-o"0ay VI
After the sundry civil bills have been dis.
posed of in the Honse Monday an effort will he
made to take up the funding bin. when several
amendments adopted by the ways and means
committee will be offered, together with those
suggested by Representative Conger. care.
ful canvass OF opinions of prominent members
OF the House, both Republicans and Demo.
Gratis, indicates that grave doubts are enter.
talned OF the passage of the bill. MANY mem
Oers : assert they viii not support it unless the
"A special from this city to the Broo,,lvn
Eagle says: lit is understood rather positively
now that Garfield will not call the u anal eytrs
session OF the Senate until after the WISCONSIN,
legislature shall electa successor to CARPENTER.
This Will probably throw the extra session
and organization of the new Senate
over till the 10th or 18th of March
and avert the necessity of adiourninp
the Wisconsin legislature for the Governor
to appoint Carpenter g successor and avert the
law OF Congress, which would prevent the
election till March g. This is very sipnificant
when taken IN connection with the fact that
senator Malone, Of Virginia, will act with the
republican party, and shows that the
Republicans intend to organize the next
senate. 1t also avoids annoyances
that might arise from discussions on cues
| tons OF organization on the 5th of March. if
| an extra session of the Senate were called.
Gen. Garfield will therefore retain the present
CABINET for several days after the Inauguration.
| Iheir designations Will also be presented to
MIN ON the 4th OF March but none will be ac-
/ cepted.n
Judge toIger q name is now dropped from
the iist OF cabinet candidates and the names of
senator Allison for secretary of the treasury
ana postmaster James for postmaster general,
again loom up.
Ihe conference OF Democrats and Republi-
cans on the apportionment bill disagreed, but
some Republicans proclaim an intention of
voting on the bill when is comes I'D again.
Should they do so It will provide a quorum
and pass the bill, but it coufd hardly get
through the Senate at this late day. The an
portionment cannot como I'D again untN
| the suntrY civil bill is passed