Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-18
The Senate.

washington, March 1.-THE chair sub
mitted Joint resolution from the Iowa legis-
lature asking congress to amend the act do
mating public lands to states and territories
which may provide colleges of agriculture and
mechanical arts, so the the state may loan the
fund derived from sales of real estate security,
etc. Referred.
Senator Mcmillan, from the committee on
commerc, reported fayorably house bills as
follows: Concerning the use of piers and
cribs in the Mississippi river; also to establish
railway bridge across the Mississippi river
between Minnesota and Wisconsin; also appro-
priating S1O0, 900 for continuing work on the
Davis Island dam in the Ohio river. The lat
ter passed.
Senator Logan, from the military commit
tee, reported adversely the senate billEfor pay
ment of female nurses during the war. Indefi-
nitely postponed.
Senator Sherman introduced a bill for the
erection of a public building at Columbus,
Ohio.
A resolution was introduced by Senator
Brown declaring against the contraction OF
the currency by the withdrawal of silver GER
tlfcates. 1t was referred to the finance CON-
mittee without debate-yeas 80, nays 26.
Office appropriation bill being resumed, Sena-
tor Ferry pro ested against the restoration Of
| the ranking privilege, as he believed
| the privilege would be abused by the
mailing of prohibited matter and the use of
| franks of congressman by unauthorized per-
sons. Upon the suggestion of Senator Gar
| land the amendment was divided, and the first
part, allowing the secretary OF the senate and
the clerk of the house TO use official envelopes
was agreed to without vote.
| The question recurring on the proposition
to authorize congressman to send through the
mails any letter or package containing only
written or printed matter not exceeding two
ounces in weight. Senator Call said that men,
bers were entitled to be relieved from burden
| of expense for postage upon their necessary
correspondence, which in his own case amour
ted to from So to 81 pet week. He wanted TO
see this barrier between members and their
constituents removed and free communicated
between them facilitated. Upon call of the
yeas and nays the proposition was adopted.
Yeas Al, nays Is.
Senator Davis (W Va expressed the hope
| that Baltimore end Washington would receive
| fair consideration in the distribution of the in
creased appropriation for special mail facill-
ties. The bill then passed.
| The fertilization appropriation bill was re-
ported by the appropriations committee with
out amendment II was read, and Senator
| Morgan protested against the conversion or
manufacture of smooth bore guns on the
Crispin plan. After statements by Senator
Dawes and Allison that the bill contained no
express provision on the points an amendment
acceptable to Morgan prevailed, and the bill
passed.
A resolution was adopted directing the Sec
retary.of the navy to furnish such informa-
| ton as has been collected by the bureau of
navigation, relative to the problem of inter-
oceanic communication by the American
! isthmus.
| Senator Sherman introduced bill for print
ing $4,000 copies of the memorial address On
| the life and character of James A. Garfield,
| delivered by James G. Blaine, before the two
houses of congress together with the proceed
| ings on that occasion, no, ZOO for The senate
and 1000 for the house.) Referred.
| The house bill to provide for the eficience
| of the life-saving service, etc, was substitu-
| ted for the senate bill on this subject and on
motion of Senator Conrer was placed at the
head of the calendar.
| On motion of Senator Plumb the house
joint resolutions were passed, granting the
use of camp equipages, tents, ETC., for the
| soldiers and sailors reunion at Topeka, Kas.,
| the encampment of State troops IN Indiana,
| the soldiers rennion at Grand Island, Neb..
| and tne encampment of the Grand Army of
| the Republic of Pennsylvania, at Gettysburg.
The tariff commission bill was then taken
up, and Senator Pendleton briefly discussed
the subject, and Morrill, also spoke in advocacy
of the BILL B3cK replied, and without con-
Guiding, yielded for motion to adjourn.
After an executive session the senate adjourned
till Monday