Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-10

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The question was on the amend.
ment offered Somo days stree by Sen.
tor Morgan, striking u the provision
that a cabinet off ,or becoming acting
president shall continue so to act
until tho end of the regular term,
and providing instead tina. no shall act
only until tho president shall have
been elected or the vacancy others wise
lawfully filed. The amendment was
agreed to. Tho frat section was
amended 90 as to speak Of "the pow.
efs and duiios" Of tho office dovolving
upon the acting president, instead Ct
''the office" itself.
Senator Ingalls, offered an amend.
ment providing that whenever the
powers and duties of tho presidency
devolve upon any of the { I'll GERS named,
ii congress DO not then in session, or
within twenty days of it's next regular
session, 1t shall be the duty of the
acting president to congress-
by proclamation, giving twenty days
notice of the time Of meeting. The
amendment was voted down in COM
mittee of the whole, but afterwards
agreed to In the senate by q vote of
20 ayes to 26 noes.
The amendment offeredlast week by
Senator Morgan, striking out the pro.
vision repeating the existing law pro.
viding for o new election in case OF
death, resignation or inability Of the
president or Woe president, was also
voted down In committee, but wal
egreei to in tho sonate-ayes 90, noe,
90
The bill then passed by the follow.
Ing vote:
Ayos-Aldrloh, Anthony, Barrow,
Beck, Butler, Camden, Cameron,
(Wia }; Chilcott, Copger, Davis, wv.
Va J; Dawes, Frye, Garland, German,
Groome, Hall, Hampton, Harrison,
Hswloy, Hill, Hoar, Jacobson, Lamar,
.Lapbsm, Logan, McDill, Maxey, Mil,
Ter, IN. W; Morgan, Morrill,, Plat,
.Pugh, Rollins, Salisbury, Sawyer,
Sewell, Sherman, Slater, Walker,
Window. -48.
Noes-Blair, Cockrell, Coke. Ed.
munds, George, Jonas, Jones, (Fia.);
Mcmillan, Miller, (Cala J; Vance,
Vest, Voorhees,, Williams. -13
The following pairs were n
nouuced: Call with Grover, Davis
IN J with Brown, Farley with Ferry,
Harris with ingalls,, Pendleton with
Call and Farley stated
that if they had not been paired they
would have voted "no" and Ingalls,
that he would have voted ''aye."
During the discussion Senator Logan
expressed the opinion that the major.
lily of the people would vote to ex-
tend the presidential term to six
years and make the president ineligi.
bic for re election, and said that he
would vote for this himself il the
question were presented.
Senator Blair called up the special
order bill to aid In the establishment
and temporary support of common
schools.
Senator Logan said the proposal
to distribute a fund upon the basis of
illteracy was a proposal to make Ger.
tain staten psy for the education of
the people of other states. After
an executive session the senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, January Gin the
LcAss o. motion Of Ricc, of Mas
sachusettts, o Joint resolution pro,
viding for q new mixed commission
for Venezuelan claims was made Q
special order for January 10th. The
debate on the shipping bill vas then
resumed. The regular order war in.
terrupted to allow Blackburn to re-
port back the military academy bill
with the senate amendments which
were non ooncurred in and the con
sidoration Of the shipping bill was
again resumed.
Mr.. Page (Cala. } gave notice of an
amendment authorized by the com
mittee to the 18Th section providing
that the amount of drawback paid
under this section shall not exceed
$40 per net ton of admeasurement in
case of sailing vessels, or $25 per ton
in case IF steamships, and the entire
amount of drawback paid in any one
year shall not exceed the amount oil
tonnage tax collected In each year.
Mr.. Reed (Me,,) said In order tc
build up commerce the government
would have to start it and the mem
bers ought to be willing to pay to start
the business or else forever after hold
their peace.
Mr.. Speer (Georgla) was opposed &c
this free ship amendment which would
make the United States absolutely de.
pendent on other nations. 1t would
take about $500, 900, 900 to restore oul
merchant marine, and under thai
clause 1t would be expended in Great
Britain and lost to America.
Mr.. Robson NEW Jersey)--If the
United States was to be Independent
in peace and powerful it must KEEP
within its own control that commercs
| which was the vehicle of influence and
the weapons of a Why had tn,
United States losther influence? he con
tinued. Did the United States to. da,
control this continent as she ought t
control and dominate as a responsible,
nation Of the world2 No; that wa
given up to England and to France
The United States controlled nothin,
on the Spanish Islands, nothing Ii
fSouth America. The trade of South
America, its Developments, Its ~civiliza
ton, It's progress, and It's foreign an,
domestic policy had faded away unde
our Influence and responded to tn
touch of English interest Englis
gold. Why was ~ Because Eaglsn
had maintained her commerce, hai
opened when necessary the doors o
her treasury, had a%ubsidised her shiI
and stripped the burdens from he