Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-11
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Senator Voorhees
asked to have printed and recommitted the bill
authorizing the construction of building fol-
a Congressional library. So ordered.
Senator Logan introduced bill to authorize
the appointment of Gen Grant on the retired
list of the army The bill was read at length
at the request of Senator Conkling. 1t pro-
vides that in recognition of the eminent public
services of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, late of the
army and Ex.Presdent of the United States,
the President be authorized to appoint him,
by and with the consent of the Senate, to the
retired list, with the rank and full pay OF gen.
eral of the army. The second section au-
horizes the President, when he shall consider
an emergency has arisen requiring the services
of General Grant on active duty, to assign him
to anv command commensurate with the rank
of general. Referred to the committee on
military affairs
The following bills were introduced:
By Senator Misunderstanding the imme-
diate destruction Of stamps on empty cigar,
cheroot and cigarette boxes.
By Senator Bayard-To amend the revised
statutes of the United States so as to require
signatures on national bank notes TO De writ
ten not engraved. Also a bill to provide for
the distribution of unclaimed dividends
among the creditors OF national banks.
By Senator Logan--To extend the franking
privilege to all official business sent through
the mails by Senator's, Representatives and del
egates in Congress. He explained that his OBJ
ect was to release Congressman from the ex-
pense of postage on matters going through
their hands from the departments to the con-
stituents of Congressman In his own case
this expense, on matters coming to him from
no 1,oncion officp alone Amounted to from S5
to 81 and in one instance $40 month. Laid
on the table and ordered printed.
BY Senator Pendleton, by request-To reg
ulate and improve the civil service OF the
United States. Referred. Also, by request,
bill to prevent extortion from persons in the
public service, and bribery and corruption by
such persons. Referred.
Senator Voorhees, submitted resolution
nstructing the committee on territories to in
quire into the necessity and propriety of to
section ,15, army appropriation act
of June Is, 1868, that its provisions shall
not be applicable to the government OF ter
ritories of the United States. Referred.
Senator Hoar submitted the following res
olution: That the committee on printing
consider the proprety OF furnishing to the
State library Of each State, n copy of all bills,
resolves, and other documents, and other pa
pers, printed for the use of each house. Res
olution agreed TO without objection.
The calendar being taken up the bill .for the
punishment of tramps in the District of
columbia occupied the remainder of the fore
on hour.
A motion by Mr.. Carpenter to postpone in
was negatived. Yeas II, nays 3S,
and the bill went back without action.
The morning hour having. expired discus
sion was resumed on the bill for the relief OF
Ben Halliday and Mcdowell addressed the
Senate, at the conclusion of which an execu-
tive session was held, and when The doors
were reopened the Senate adjourned.