The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The senate re-
ceived in mourntul silence the announce
ment by Cameron of his colleagues death.
Cameron made Il few appropriate remarks,
and offered u resolution expressive Of the pro-
found sorrow of the senate, and providing
that the senate take charge of the remains
and remove them to Milwaukee in charge of
The sergeant-at- arms, aud that the senate, as
an additional mark of respect, adjourn.
Pendleton seconded the resolution in a
heartfelt speech, and the senate adjourned.
Senator Carpenters chair is draped in
mourning.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Withers, who
reported the bill, stated the present total was
$533O,OOO, of which $20,576 have been added
by the senate, and aggregated SIP ,226 less
than the estimate and 1920 in excess of the
total appropriation of 81.
The following are the items Of increase
made by the senate committee:
Restoring the salary of the commissioner,
$500.
Examination of reports on wool, $500.
Investigation of pleuro-pneumonia, SIS, 900
Among the provisions made by ths bill as
compared with the appropriations for 81 are
the following:
Experiments in connection with the culture
and manufacture of tea, $1,000.
Investigating the habits and history of in
sects injurious to agril uliure, $4,000.
Experiments in the Manufacture of sugar
from sorghum, $l,750, and of sugar from
beets, $4,000.
For building on agricultural grounds for
the display of agricultural implements, $lO,-
900.
In the committee of the whole the bill was
read and the amendments of the senate com
mittee were acted on as reached.
Tho ~ raparvipr RI Il, am lol IL
instead of three-quarters of the seed, etc, for
distribution was adopted.
The amendment striking cut the proviso
for the completion and publication by the en-
genealogical commission of the data already
obtained by them, was opposed by Morgan
and Call.
Morgan remarked that no one could be- ap-
pointed in the agricultural department unless
he was the personal friend of the head of
the department, and that the services of COM
petent men were III consequence often lost to
the government.
After further debate the amendment of the
committee was rejected, 2G to 81, therefore
the commission continues.
The remaining amendments of cOmmissio
were agreed to without debate. The bill was
reported to the senate and passed.
Wallace, from the select committee on al
legged frauds IN the late elections, submitted a
r-port, which was read and ordered printed
The report of the minority will be presented
hereafter.
A discussion ensued b etween Blair, Hoa1
and Teller, of the committee, and Chairman
Wallace as to whether the reports just made
had been regularly acted on by the commit
tee; whether certain affidavits in the paper
of committee, printed under order of the
senate, alleged to be forgeries and admitted
to be untrue, should Or should not be ex
plunged from the records, as unauthorized
A final understanding was effected, with
view to the emission of the matters objection
able to the minority, and the subject wa
dropped.
Messrs. Davis, Allison and Wallace wer
appointed as the senate conference colnmitte
on the legislative appropriation bill.
Plumb reported favorably on the house bill
, to amend sec. 1926 of the Revised Statute
relating to suits at law affecting the title t
mining claims; placed on the calendar.
The senate resumed discussion Oh tn
house bill to regulate practice in suits to re
cover damages for inrringements or patent
After remarks by Window, Blair and Woo
hecs, the bill was laid aside.
On motion of Davis, of West Virginia, til
|. senate bill to provide for the building of
:. postofice, revenue Office, ETC., in Clarksbur!
| w. Va, was passed.
=. The senate bill appropriating money &c
, the purchase of a site and the erection Q
. a suitable building for a postoffic2 and othe
government offices at Minneapolis was the
. passed.
Adjourned.