Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-02

Inc SeH0tes
WAsHINaroN, Aug. 1.-Senator Morrill,,
from the finance committee, reported ad-
versely, the house joint resolution anthoriz.
ing the issue of Q per cent. bonds or certifi.
Gates in exchange for bonds bearing higher
rate of interest. Calendar. - 3
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
The senate committee amended the appro-
priation for the current expenses at the
clause prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor
on the territory coded to the United States for
Senator Beck raised the question OF order
against the amendment that it involved gen.
eral legislation. -
Senator Frye hoped this question would not
be interposed, and Senator Blair suggested a
modification of the clause SO as to make it
less Objectionable to Senator Beck. ggl
The latter insisted upon having decision
upon his point Of order and said he knew how
senator's made cheap reputation on the tenn
perance question. -
Senator Frye-What does the senator mean
by this remark? ~
Senator Beck said his allusion was to Sena-
tor Blair. He objected to that gentlemen as
he appeared to b. % Ore virtuousi than he
was. e-
Senator Blair said he duly appreciated the
uncomplimentary opinions OF himself just ex-
pressed. The chair Senator Voorhees) sus-
tanned the point of order, and after an I'M
availing effort by Senator Conger to take an
appeal (the objection being made that the
appeal came too late) the committee amend
ment was not agreed to and the clause was
stricken out.
The California senators objected to a COM
mittee amendment in regard to the material to
be used in the construction of q dry dock at
Mare Island navy yard, and pursuant to their
suggestions the clause was amended 80 as to
dispdnse with the supervision of the secretary
of the navy over the subject and directed the
use of granite for the entire work. The in
crease reported by the committee of 81, 900,
making the appropriation for the work $780,
600, was adopted without objection.
Appropriation reports By the committee for
a new building for the pension bureau was
adopted, with the proyiso that the secretaries
Of war and interior and Gen. MeIgs select the
site upon any public reservation.
The appropriation for improving the capitol
grounds, which the committee reduced from
$4,000 to $685. GOO, was fixed at SIS, 600, and
permanent approaches and for the pay of q
landscape architect, which the committee had
stricken out, were restored. The bill was then
temporarily laid aside.
Two house amendments to the amendment
of the senate naval appropriation bill concern
ing the completion OF unfinished iron clads
were concnrred in. The other senate amend
ments were insisted upon and Senator's Hale,
Logan and Davis Nv. Va.) were appointed as
conferees on the bill.
The house joint resolutions authorizing the
secretary of war to deliver to the Tenth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry association, the blue regi-
mental flag, which belonged to the regiment
and now in the custody of the secretary OF
war was, on motion Of Senator Pendleton,
passed.
Consideration of the sundry civil bills was
resumed. The committee reported in favor of
striking out the provlso which discontinues
the deposit system in land surveys.
Senator Van Wyck favored the retention of
the proyiso and spoke of the frauds and abuses
to which the system was liable.
Senators Window, Cockrell and Beck also
favored the proviso and opposed the commit
tee amendment.
Senator Plumb commended that maladminis-
traitor, not the system ITSELF responsible for
evils complained of. He believed $4,000 ap-
propriated for the inspection of surveys in
the field, and similar safeguard in the bill,
would prevent frauds in the future.
Senator'S Van Wyck and Cockrell insisted
the proviso would more effectually secure the
object. The committee amendment was then
rejected and the proviso retained. The senate
after disposing of seventy-six pages of the
bill, made an agreement to finish it to-mor.
row under the five minute rule for debate