Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL By TELEGRAPH TO TIE REcoRD-uslOs.l
Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-The census returns
were submitted and referred.
The report OF the Secretary Of the Interior was
submit d on the alleged fraudulent returns from
South Carolina, together with letter from the Su.
perintendent OF the Census. Tabled and ordered
printed.
Mcpherson, from the Marine Committee, reported
fay0rably the bill to eqU9lize grads and regulate
appointments, etc, in the Marine Corps.
Vest moved to refer TO the Forsign Affairs Com
mittee the bill on the calendar TO incorporate the
Iuteroceanic Canal Company. Agreed TO.
The Ben Holiday claim bill was then considered.
Cameron OF Wisconsin defended the .epor5 and
replied to its opponents.
Replying to Beck's criticism upon the upfavorable
action OF the committee on tie clses of the claimants
named by that Senator, and alleged u be equally
meriterious with H0lladaJ7, Cameron stated the
grounds for the committees action III each instance.
As to Warren Mitchell, one OF the claimants cham
poned by Beck, the committee had been satisfied
that he was pecuni8riy interested in contract TO
supply the Confederate army with beef, and had
been in the habit Of trading with the enemy.
Beck explained that Mitchell was q citizen of Ken
lucky and was poor He ad gone to the vicinity of
the Confederate lines under Federal au hority, to
collect debts, and while there did the only thing he
could do TO a living, which was to supply pork
to the tonfederates This WAS the extent OF Mitch
ellis offense.
After debate the Senate, at $3.50 o'clock, proceeded
TO vote upon the pending amendment OF herman TO
refer the to the Court OF Claims, which was de-
feated-ayes p, noes "a
The vote in detail was as follows:
Ayes-Baldwin, Beck, Brown, Butl.r, Call, Coke,
Davis of Illinois, Edmuuds, Farley, Hams, John
ston, Jonas, Herman, Morrill,, Pendleton, Plumb,
Pugh, Randolph, Ransom, salisbury, Vest, White
and Withers.
Noes-Anthony, Blaine, Blair, Booth, Burnside,
Cameron Of Wisconsin, ConKling, Dawes, Ferry,
Hill OF Colorado Hill OF Georgia, ingalls,, Kellogg,
Kirkwood, amar, Logan, Mcdonald, att, Saun
ders, Teller, Vance, Williams and Window
Slater paired with voorhees,.
Thurman proposed to strike from the bill the
total amount of compensation therein named,
namely S526, 1876, so as to leave blank space
Agreed tO-ayeS %, noes y.
Cockrell called for the reading OF such communi-
cations as had been received from the Departments
furnishing information as to the claim, which were
read.
Cockrell then moved to fill the blank in the bill
by inserting 100000, as in full payment OF ali
claims OF Holiday.
Garland said upon full investigation he felt salts
fed that Holiday was entitled to the lowest OF
three different estma es Of his loss, aggregating,
respectively, 100000, S526,000 and s3650o0. He
moved to amend the amendment by substituting
the last mentioned figureS-S3C5, COO Rejected
Eaton moved to insert s26* 900, which he said was
the Gum found to be due by Senator who had
made an inye stigatioD. Hegativei-ayes q, noes &C.
Cameron named 81 0,000. Not agreed to-ayes
&c noes Is.
Teller named $4,000. Rejected-ayes 81, noes 49,
Edmunds in view Of the lagse OF time and diversity
of views as to the exact amount, doubted whether
anything might be paid the claimant. &c submitted
aud advocated substitute for the bill, reviewing
the proposition of Herman, with provision allowing
the affidavits OF persons deceased or beyond the
jurisdiction of the United states to be used by the
Court, and to be given such weight as the Court
may think them entitled to. Not agreed TO.
The amendment OF CockTeil was then adopted.
The bill, as thus amended, was read a third time
| and passed fnally-aYes 80, noes -.
! A conference committee was ordered upon the
consular appropriate n bill.
| After an iGefectuI effort by Coke to get up the
bill to provide for the allotment of lands IN sever
atty TO Indians on several reservations, the Senate
| adjourned
House.
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-Keifer, from the
Elections Committee, reported that Bsbee il and
that Hall is entitled to the seat from the Sec
ond Florida District. He will call up the case.
Sparks, from the Military Committee, reported
adversely to the bill TO place u s. Grant the
| tired list McJoak submitted minority report.
Both were referred 10 the Committee of the Whole.
! The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the funding bill, debate being limited to
one hour aud ten mi utes for subsequent debate on
| each substitute ard amendment offered.
Carllsle's substitute for the fifth section was
| agreed to-l2S 10 1cl
| Hawley moved to strike out the provision Ie-
enactrg Sections $3.50 and $3.50 of the Revised
Statutes. Il was proposed he said, revive pro-
vision which practice Id shown TO lie utterly i'm
practicable, and the motive for it was beyond his
comprehension. 1t part OF s. TieS OF measures
which going TO make it impossible for national
| banks to continue business in this country.
| The smendmeut was r jected-77 to 100.
! Hatch offered amendment giving to State
! banks thu right to issue circulating notes de-
| post OF per cent. bonds III the same manner as
national banks Reiected-the Republicans not
| voting.
Several Other amendments were voted down. and
the reading OF the bill then completed, the date
in the last December, 1880 being changed to 1881.
! Bland offered substitute for the whole BILL au-
thorizng the Sc retary OF the Treasury to reserve
for resumption purposes coin in the Treasury equal
to % per cent OF all legal tender notes. and suf-
Gent of coin to redeem the silver cert ates,
and apply the residue to the redemption OF the pub
| lie debt.
| The Republicans at st showed a disposition to
refrain from voting, but nally other cCunsels pre-
vailed and they voted against the substitute, which
was rejected-i3 TO 100.
Gillette offered i substitute for the redemption of
$40 COO, lin treasury notes by the imposition of
income tax and in discussing it attacked Phillips
Of Missouri for getting remarks printed in the
Record derogatory of the Greenback party. De had
used his privilege in manner beneath the dignity
of gentleman, even rehecting on his successor in
| the next Congress-
Phillips denied having said anytf ing unparlia-
mentary. He had not been beaten by Greeubacker,
but by a Republican, who had not fought openly
| but in subtle disguise as a Greenbaeker.
The sndment was rejected-160 to g.
Updegraf moved to amend the title Of the bill so
as to make it read as follows: bill to defeat re-
! funding to increase the amount of intere on the
public debt to contract the currency to IN jure the
public credit and depress the business and industries
of the country Rejectod-ayes 50, noes Ill.
The committee then and reported the bill to
the House, when Fernando Wood demanded the
previous question, which was seconded, and the
main question ordered on the bill and amendments.
| Pending further action the House adjourned.
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