National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Passage OF the Agricultural BiII-Ofher
Matters Disposed Of

Passage OF the Agricultural BiIl-Ofher
Matters Disposed Of
Yesterday Mr.. Thurman presented the
credentials of his successor, John Sherman, sena-
tor-eleet from Ohio for the term beginning March
| 4. Read and fled
Mr.. Ransom, from the Committee on Commerce,
| reported back, with amendments and recon-
mendation that it pass the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported adversely, with an accompanying
detailed report the Senate bill TO restore certain
causes to the docket of the Court of Claims, and
to provide for the hearing thereof. Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Withers, from the Appropriations Committee,
| reported back fayorably, with amendments, the
agricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Farley from the Committee on Mines and
Mining, reported avorably the bills for assay Of
fees at DeadwOod, Dakota, at Omaha, and IN the
Territory of Arizona the last with amendments.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented resolution OF the In
diana Legislature for canal between Lake Ene
and the navigable waters flowing into the Missis-
sippi Read and referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. Mcmillan presented O memorial of the Min
nesota Legislature calling attention TO the opera
ton of the pension laws. Referred
Mr.. Beck presenteda substitute for the bill pre-
issue of legal tender notes, to circulate as money
on the deposit of gold, &c. He said he had re-
ceived from the Secretary ofthe Treasury, to whom
the original was referred by the Finance Commit
tee for careful examination, report on the SUBJ
ject and upon that report he had prepared hissub-
stitute. Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
The House bills constituting Atlanta, Chatta-
nooga, and Indianapolis ports of delivery, upon
being reported from the Committee on Commerce,
were seyerally taken up and passed
The House amendments to the Senate bill for the
employment for twenty days of three hundred ad
ditfonal District policemen were concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the Senate insisted
upon its amendments to the fertilization appro-
priatiOn bill. Messrs. Allison, Beck, and Booth
were appointed the Senate conference on the bill
Mr.. Wallace, from the select committee on al
legged frauds in the late elections, submitted re-
port, which was received and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Blair, a member of the committee, said the
report of the minority would be submitted here
after.
A discussion ensued between Messrs Blair,
H0ar, and Teller, of the committee and the chair
man Mr.. Wallace), as to whether the report just
made had been regularly acted upon by or sub
mitted to the committee, and whether certain ati-
daylts of the committee printed under an order
of the Senate (alleged to be forgeres and admitted
to be untrue) should or not be expunged from the
record as authorized.
Mr. Teller thought that the chairman understood
from the free and easy manner in which matters
were conducted in the committee, that he was to
do just as he had done, and he Mr. Teller there
fore was not disposed to complain of his action.
Mr.. Wallace stated that the report had been
regularly submitted, and that the affidavits COM
planned of came into the hands of the committee
as at present organized from the custody of the
former chairman (Mr. Teller at the beginning of
the present session.
Mr.. Teller said the papers complained of had
not been seen by any member of the minority.
After further debate of desultory and informal
character an understanding was effected, with a
view to the omission of matters Objectionable to
the minority, and the subject was dropped.
Messrs. Davis of West Virginia, Wallace, and
Allison were appointed the Senate conferees on
the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ransom, from the Commerce Committee, re-
ported, with substitute therefor the Senate bill
authorizing the construction of a bridge over the
Missouri River at or near Arrow Rock, Mo.
Placed on calendar.
Mr. Plumb, from the Committee on Mines and
Mining, reported favorably the House bill to
amend section 1926 of the Revised Statutes, relat
ing to suits at law affecting the title to mining
claims. Calendar.
The Senate turned to the calendar and resumed
the discussion of the House bill to regulate practice
in suits brought TO recover damages for infringe
ments of patents.
The agricultural appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Mr. Withers, who reported the bill, stated that
the present total $3.50 500 of which $40 800 had
gate was SD DO less than the estimates and S77200
in excess of the total of appropriations for 1881
The following are the items of the increase made
by the Senate committee: Restoring salary of
woods, 5000; investigation of pleurO- pneumonia
$4,000. Among the provisions made by the BILL as
compared WlIl the appropriations 1851, are the
following: Experiments in connection with the
culture and manufacture of tea, S5000 investigat-
ing history and habits of insects &C. injurious to
agriculture, $4,000; experiments in the manufac-
ttire of sugar from sorghum &C.. SI75OO. and of
sugar from beets, $4,000; for a building on the
Agricultural grounds for the display of agricul-
tural implements, $4,000.
In the Committee of the Whole the bill was read
and the amendments of theSenate committee acted
upon as reached The one reserying to Congress
men one half instead of three fourths of seeds &C.
for distribution was adopted with the committees
proviso for the distribution by the Commissioner
of Seeds &c, uncaled for at the end of the fiscal
year.
The amendment striking out the proviso for the
completion and publication by the chronological
commission of the data already obtained by them,
&c, was opposed by Messrs. Morgan and Call.
After further debate the amendment of the COM
mittee was rejected-ayes, %; noes, 3l-the effect
of the vote being TO continue the commission.
The remaining amendments of the committee
were agreed to without debate. They provide-For
an examination of the woods and animal fbres
collected at the Philadelphia international ex-
hibitiOn of sheep and wool products, 5000; for
investigations of pleuro pneumonia among cattle,
900, and of diseases of swine and infectious
and contagious animal diseases increase of
SIS, 600, making the lattersum $4,000.
The bill was reported to the Senate and passed.
Bills were then called up on the motions of SEN
ators and disposed of as stated:
By Mr.. Burnside: House bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to change the names OF
vessels under certain circumstances. lit
permits the change where vessel has been
and when in the opinion of the Secretary there is
sufficient cause; and requires regulations for the
of evidence concerning and newspa-
per publications of the change the cost thereof to
be paid by those desiring the change.l Passed
By Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia: Senate bill to
provide for building Suitable for post-ofice,
revenue Offices &c, in the city of Clarksburg w.
Va. Passed.
By Mr.. Whyte: House bill for the relief of James
E. Montel, of Baltimore. Passed.
BY Mr.. Williams: House bill for the relief of the
heirs of Edward B. Clark. Passed.
By Mr.. Window Senate bill approprating money
for the purchase of a site and the erection of
suitable building for a office and other Gov
Offices in the city of Minneapolis N1nn.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Pendleton: Senate bill for the relief of |
the captain, owners, officers and crew of the brig
General Armstrong, their heirs, &c.
Pending consideration of the last mentioned bill
the Senate lat 440) went into executive session,
and, when the doors were reopened, adjourned |
until to- day.