Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-07
The Senate.

The Senate.
WARRINGTON, March - Senator Allison present.
ed the memorial OF the Iowa legislature in behalf of
the bridge over the Missouri river above Omaha.
Senator Morrill, reported adversely the following:
To establish branch mint of the United States at
Omaha; to authorize the payment Of customs and
duties IN legal tender notes. Calendar.
Senator Morrill, reported favorably the house bill
to repeal discriminating duties on tea and coffee
products Of the Netherlands. Calendar. Also, IA
voraby the house joint resolution in behalf of the
American company Of reyisors of the new Testa-
ment for the return and remission Of duties. Passed
Senator ingalls, reported from the judiciary com.
mttee an original bill to establish uniform system
OF bankruptcy throughout the United States, en-.
bodying what is commonly known as 1.-THE equity
SYSTEM" comforting jurisdiction upon district courts
Of the United States to hear matters In bankruptcy
upon petition.
Senator Vest, from the committee on commerce,
reported bill incorporating the Inter Ship
Railway company, generally known as Ea ads BILL .
accompanied by report from the committee rec
ommending its passage. The report concludes as
Believing that the commercial Interests of
this country will be largely benefited
by the construction Of ship rail-
life into our now languishing commerce, and that it
Is essential. our government would retain the re-
spect OF our people and Of foreign nations, that it
should now practically demonstrate its determination
tinent. The committee report back the bill favor
ably, with certain amendments, and with recommen-
dations that it do pass"
Senator Teller reported favorably the house bill to
pension Mrs. Garfield with an amendment including
Mrs. Po'k, and Mrs. Tyler. The amounts specified
are s. GOO year, from September 49, 1881.
Bills introduced: By Senator Vest-To authorize
the construction Of bridge across the Missouri at
the most accessible point at near Jefferson, Mo.
By Senator Beck-To establish the eastern judicial
district of Kentucky.
strucion of the evee the east bank of the Msss-
sippi river In the state Of Mississippi. Also to
wise the grant Of lands made to the state of Mssis
sippi to aid In the construction of railroad from
Brandon to the Gulf Of Mexico.
By Senator Davis (nl.) for Logan, who was una
BILE to be present To provide f.r the construction
of the Illinois 4 Mississippi canal.
The bill directs the secretary Of war to survey,
lay out and construct canal from point the IL
llnois river, al near the town Of HennepD by the
most practicable and convenient route to the Mis-.
sssippi river. at above the mouth of Rock river,
Illinois, with branch canal or feeding from Rock
cable and convenient route with the river line Of
said canal at the most suitable and conven-
lent point near the town of Sheffield, the
canal and branch to be not less than 70 feet wide at
the water line and not less than six feet in depth Of
water, with locks not less than $50 feet In length
and 20 feet wider than the canal with capacity for
vessels of at least go tons burden The bill fur
Their provides the canal and branch, when completed
shall be military, naval, postal and public high
way, connecting the waters of Lake Michigan
and the Illinois, Mississippi and Rock
rivers and shall be established as such
to the United States and the people thereof
forever and no obstruction shall be placed therein
which shall impede or interfere with the upinter-
rupted navigation thereof. 1t also provides that
congress may at any time regulate. fix and determine
the tolls and charges to be imposed upon said inn
provement when completed. The bill provides for
an appropriation of $l,OO0,0C0 to commence the
work, and preEcribes In detail the methods of con-
0hf nj fno v1isfto Of
way.
Mr.. Garland offered a resolution Of in
quiry, addressed to the military committee
as the propriey of increasing the 100000 appro
priation for the purchase and distribution of sub
sstence stores to and in relief of the aboring class
in the district overlooked by the Mlssissdpi river
and its tributaries. Adopted.
The bill to provide q commission on the alcohol
liquor traffic was read the second time and laid over
temporarily. The Chinese bill WAS then tsken up
and Senator Slater advocated it.
Senator Cameron (Wis.) said that In 1879 he voted
against the Is passenger BILL but he would vote for
the pending bill. When the immense and over
flowing population Of China is considered and that
Shanghai to San Francisco does not exceed S12, we
must admit China can, If no restriction be placed
upon the immigration Of her laborere, pour count
less thousands of them into the ports of California
and Oregon. The Elk companies were now hurrying
Coolies into Oregon to construct the orthern Pa
ciic railroad.
The days discussion closed by Senator Davis be-
ing awarded the floor.
Senator Allison submitted the conference report
upon the immediate deficiency bill Adopted Adj
journed.