St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
The Bill to Pension Grant Withdrawn by
Senator Mitchell at Grants
Request, so Stated
An Appropriation Of $500, 900 Asked for the
Expenses Of the Railroad Postal SER
vice the Remainder OF the Year.
Enough Bills introduced in Both Houses
TO keep the Wheels OF the Legislative
Mill Running Many Days
THE FoRTY-EIGHrH CONGRESS.
The senate.

Regarding the serate naval appropriation
recently passsd by the house, Mr.. Hale ex-
/ planned that IL was 4 mere renewal for the
] coming half year of the lump appropriation
made at the last session on the appropriation
Of last year. He thought the senate should
take up and refer 10 a new conference CON-
mittee the regular appropriation bill, which
was the subject OF the conference at the close
Of the last session, especially as that bill con-
tanned an important provision In relation
10 the new ships.
Senator Mitchell read a letter from
General Grant, In reference 10 the bill re-
Gently introduced to pension General Grsut.
He expresses the hope the bill will be with
drawn, as under no circumstances could he
accept pension, even If the bill, passed both
houses and received the approval Of the
| president. Mr. Mitchell stated he introduced
the bin because he was chairman Of the com
mittee on pensions, and the president had
recommended pension for General Grant.
He, Mitchell, had always felt Grant ought TO
be placed where be was when, 10 accept the
presidency, he laid down the Office of general,
which he won in war. In Difference to
Grants wishes Mr.. Mitchell withdrew the
bill.
The senate finance committee agreed
unanimously aud report favorably on the
nomination OF Secretary Mccullough. A
message being received from the house an
nouncing a nonconcurrence Of that body In
the senate amendments to the bill forfeiting
unearned lands granted the Atlantic &
acihc railroad, the senate insisted on its
amendments and ordered committee con-
ference. The chair appointed as such COM
mittee Senators Morgan, Blair and Plumb.
The following bills were introduced:
By Senator Blair, for an appropriation 10
promote the colored peoples worlds exposi-
ton TO be held at Chicago. 1t recites that,
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of the govern
ment Of the United States the exposition of
arts, mechanics and products Of the colored
races OF the world TO be held at Chicago in
September, 1885, is Of national importance
and intended as one Of the
means OF cultivating thorough knowledge
of the arts and trades among the colored
people, and creating among them a stimulus
Of industry and the results of the eolored
people in progress IN agricu'sSre, manufac-
lures, science and forestry, and intro
duce among them improved machinery and
furnish to the government information as to
the wisdom OF the liberty aud enfranehise-
ment OF its colored citizens, therefore,
BE IL enacted, that $500, 900 be appropriated
in aid Of said exposition. II Is also provided
that j. W. E. Thomas, of Illinois, Daniel
johnson, of Mississippi, Phillip Joseph,of Al
abama, w. w. Henderson, of Illinois. Joseph
w. Moore Of Tennessee, and T. Thomas For
tune OF New York, be enacted 4 board Of
commissioners for the disbursement Of this
amount; and that they shall give bonds in
5000, 200, conditioned upon the faithful per-
Torrance of their duties.
A part Of their duty, the bill further pro-
vides, shall be TO audit the accounts of the
exposition and turn into the United States
treasury within sixty days after the close of
the exposition the $500. 600 appropriated by
congress. or such portion OF that sum as
shall remain in the exposition treasury after
its Indebtedness is paid. The board IS also
10 report on the number of exhibitors, etc,
al the exposition.
By Senator Ingalls,, TO amend the revised
statutes so as 10 make the day Of the inaugu-
ration OF a president OF the United States a
legal holiday in the District Of Columbia.
Senator Allison submitted a Joint resolu-
ton, which passed, extending the time fixed
for the submission Of the report of the ioiut
commission appointed to consider the or
ganization Of the signal service and other
business OF the government
Senator Dolph called up the bill reported
from the committee on railroads last session.
providing for the Incorporation Of the Spo-
kane Falls & Couer de Alene Railway COM
pany, in the territories Of Idaho and Wash
ington.
Senator Harrison criticized the bill as
covering class legislation, properly belonging
TO territories. From the number Of branches
provided for BY the bin he thought It likely
the company could monopOze all passes
through the mountains, aud, from other
proTisions, It seemed the company could Sc
cure lands enough to absorb the public do
main, as well as railroads in the two terri
tories named.
Senator Dolph defended the bin as con-
tanning only customary provisions
Senator Platt SAID Il had come 10 be the
fashion in the United States 10 build railroads
without any cash capital, aud that the fashion
OF building railroads on paper was working
infinite mischief. When roads were TO built
the people were taxed twice as much for
fares and freights as they would be IL the
roads were built for cash, in order that the
roads may pay dividends on the amount Of
capital stock
Senator Vest inquired IL ". II. Arm
strong, named in the bill as one OF the in
corporators OF the road, was the railroad com
missioner Of the United States
Senator Dolph replied that be did not
know.
The amendments proposed by Senator Har-
rison we're agreed TO, cutting of the COM
pany's right to consolidate with other roads
or build branches. Furthor consideration
was postponediby the Limitation time.
Considerable debate arose on the bin for
relief Of Richard Hawley & Sons, Of Detroit
TO refund S473 for duties alleged 70 have
been illegally exacted of them by the treas
ury department on malt imported from
Canada in 1870. Senators Palmer. Conger
and Cameron, of Wisconsin, advocated the
bill, and Senators Allison, Aldrich, Cockrell.
Hoar, Sherman and Morrill, opposed Il. The
principal points made by the opponents of
The measure we're first, that the requirements
OF the law were not complied with regarding
the written and timely protest at time of paw
ing duties, and secondly that the passage of
this bill would lead to an assault upou the
treasury by the multitudes in similar cases
dating back TO indefinite periods. The bill
was defeated, I9 yeas, 90 nays.
Senator Conger gave notice of a motion To
reconsider.
The senate went into executive session.
after which 1t adjourned.