Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-04

the District of Columbia which was dis
agreed to. The bill then passed.
Mr.. Window then presented the creden-
tials of his successor, Mr.. Sabin, elected
senator from Minnesota.
Mr.. Bayard offered and asked i'm
mediate consideration of resolution,
directing the attorney general to report to
the senate the names of special deputy
marshals employed at the congressional
election held in New Castle county,
Delaware, in November last, whether they
were qualified voters of the district, and
whether any of them were employed in
any town or city of less than 10000 in
habitants.
Mr.. Rollins objected to the present con-
sideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Bayard said he moved to call 1t up
tomorrow.
Mr.. Ingalls, There is no tomorrow.
After executive session, the senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to re-
fund to the state of Georgia for money
paid out for common defense in 1877.
Passed.
On motion of Mr. Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin, the house bill to afford assistance and
relief to congress and the executive de-
partments IN the investigation of claims
and demands against the government was
taken mp.
Mr.. Jackson offered an amendment
modifying the provision in relation to the
loyalty of claimants, so as only to require
that claimants shall have been loyal at
the time stores and supplies were furnish
ed by them or taken from them, and shall
not have thereafter given aid or comfort
to the rebellion. Mr.. Cameron, of Wis
consin, and Messrs. Cockrill and Butler
appealed to Mr.. Jackson to withdraw the
amendment on the ground that there
would not be time for the house to act
upon any amendments that might now be
made, but he declined. The amendment
was rejected. Mr.. Garland said that in his
opinion the friends of this bill would be
disappointed in their expectations, but he
did not wish to delay the bill, and there
fore would withhold certain amendments
which he intended to offer. The bill pass
ed without amendments.
In the senate evening session, the house
bill to modify the postal money order sys-
tenn and for other purposes, passed with
out amendment. Mr.. Allison reported the
conferrees of the two houses on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, had failed to agree.
Although general disagreement was
formally reported, he stated the conferrees
had reached substantial agreement to
the items appropriating money, the dis
agreement being in relation to matters of
legislation contained in the original bill as
it came from the house. The provision
for the sale of military reservations, the
provision changing the law as to soldiers
homes, the provision in relation to ratif-
cation of the Sioux treaty, and other pro-
visions in connection with that were re-
pealed.
Mr.. Logan would rather see half dozen
extra sessions than submit to the action
proposed in the house bill in relation to
the repeal of the pre-em ption law, or pen
sions of the poor inmates of the soldiers
homes. The senate insisted upon its action
and no conferrees were appointed.
The house joint resolution providing for
new mixed commission in accordance
with the treaty Of 1868, between the United
States and Venezuela, passed without
amendment
The house bills to establish certain post
routes were amended and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the house
bill to amend the law relating to the re-
covery of damages for infringement of
patents was taken up and amended and
passed.
When the shipping bill was reached OIL
the calendar, Mr.. Coke objected to its con.
sideration on the ground that it was toe
important to be dealt with properly al
this time. Messrs. Conger and Frye urged
the consideration of the bill, and upon
their agreeing to oppose certain changes
in its provisions, Mr.. Coke withdrew his
objection and the bill was then taken W
and discussed. Pending it's consideration
at 1:15 a. m, the senate went into execu
tive session.
At 1:50, in order to get the house out ot
the deadlock, Mr.. Kasson moved to recon
slider the vote by which the previous ques
tion was ordered on the election case.
, Mr.. Desendorf moved to lay the motion
on the table, saying that no bills shoulC
, be passed until this matter was disposed
of, & declaration which was largely asserted
by the Democratic side
, The doors were rcOpened al 1:25. Th
amendments reported by the committee OF
, commerce, striking out the thirteenth an,
. fourteenth sections Of the bill as it CANE
; from tie house, repeating the laws requir
ing payments to the shipping commission
for shipment of seaman. were agreed to
The fifteenth section, regulating duties o.
} tonnage, and the twenty-second, the mai
substituting section, were struck out. Th
} bill then passed.
r Mr.. Sawyer called up the house bill t.
= adjust the salaries of postmasters, and
was passed. This bill was passed yester
! day by the house.
The house bill to create three additions
1 land districts in Dakota passed.
i Also the bill making st. Vincent, MINI
f a port of entry instead of Pembina.
e Also the joint resolution validating Gel
t tain contracts executed by the postmaste
: general.
n Several private bills were passed, anon
: them Ole for the relief of Samuel Chas
r Barney, an officer dismissed from the nav
Q by President Lincoln.
e At 2:35 g. ~. the tax and tariff bill We
/ received from the house. The president
q the senate Immediately signed it, and
\ few minutes later President Arthur alike
= his signature. The bill is now therefor
S law.
~ House.
il WASHINGTON, March 3.-After the transa
tion of some miscellaneous business IL
house proceeded to voteupon the resolution
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