Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-14
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator Conk-
ling presented the credentials of Thomas
G. Platt, Senator from New York,
to succeed Senator Herman, and the vice
president presented the credentials of
Thomas A. Bayard, Senator elect from
Delaware, to succeed himself. Read and
filed.
Senator Herman, from the finance COM
mittee, reported favorably without
amendment, the Senate joint resolution
for an invitation to foreign nations to be
represented and take part in the interna-
tional exhibition of 1883. Passed with
out debate.
Senator Morgan, on behalf of the COM
mittee to consider the state of the law
relative to the election of president and
vice president, stated that, though anxious
to bring forward some proposition in ref
erence to this important subject, the COM
mittee thought it would be in vain to do
so at this late stage of the session, and
would therefore abandon the pending
measure before them.
A bill was introduced by Senator Thur
man authorizing the construction of a
fireproof building at Columbus, o.
A resolution fixing morning hour here
after at II and limiting debate on a mo-
ton to take up bill or resolution to fif-
teen minutes and five minutes to each
speaker, was adopted.
Senator Hereford presented joint res
olution of the West Virginia legislature
relating to the cesslon to that State, of
vacant lots and water power at Harper's
Ferry. He also introduced bill on the
subject.
On motion of Senator Davis of Illinois,
the Senate bill to amend section 8 ,089 of
revised statutes, so as to extend it's provi-
sion to all officers of the United States in
performance of official duties in which
the United States is a party or has an in
terest, was taken up and passed. It ex-
tends to officers other than collectors and
revenue officers pecuniary protection for
official acts, where the court certifies
there was probable cause
resumed, and Senator Hamlin's amend
ment 100000 appropriation in aid Of
American ocean mail service was dis
cussed.
Senator Wallace renewed the point of
order upon the substitute which he had
made against the original amendment,
namely, that it would engraft general
legislation upon the appropriation bill, in
violation of the twenty fifth rule.
The chair (Whyte) submitted the ques-
ton of order for decision of the Senate,
and direct vote upon whether Hamlin's
amendment was in order resulted in it
being ruled out, ayes II, nays 16.
Affirmative vote-Allison, Baldwin,
Brown, Burnside, Cameron Wis.,, Conk-
ling, Dawes, Ferry, Hamlin, Kellogg,
Kirkwood, Morgan, Morrell, Paddock,
Platt, Rollins and Williams.
Senator Morgan moved to amend
Pugh's amendment by adding thereto the
following: "When vessels built in other
countries are so accepted and en-
ployed the same shall be entitled to all
rights and privileges secured by law to
vessels built in the United States except
the privilege of engaging in the coast
wise trade.''
Senator Wallace agin renwed his point
of order.
Senator Morrell moved to lay the
amendment of Morgan on the table. The
chair (Garland) ruled that the effect of
the motion, if adopted, would be to lay
the whole subject on the table.
The vote demonstrated a quorum not
present, and after call of the Senate
and several efforts to reach vote upon
Morrell's motion, Senator Wallace gave
notice that after routine business on Mon
day, he would ask to have the bill taken
up and considered until disposed Of
Adjourned.