New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21

TIE SENATE FAVOR LIBERAL TREATMENT of ihh
sIoUx-rnE COUNTING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
VOTE DEBATED-A TEST VOTE ON RESUMPTION
REPEAL IN THE HoUsE-THERE ARE NOT TWO
THIRDS FOR REPEAL-EEw BILLS PLENTIFUL
SENATE WASHINGTON March 20. 1879.
In the Senate to-day the CHAIR presented
reports from VIM q. Morris Special Agent to the Terri
tory Of Alaska Major VIM r. Cragbill In relation to
the SAFETY of the Aqueduct Bridge between Georgetown
and Virginia the Commissioner OF Agriculture, In reia-
ton Sea Island cotton card from the Secretary OF
the Trasury In reiation to the land required D" 81"
Mr. WRIGHT rep, Iowa, made personal explhhh ma
ton ~ reply 70 the hewspsper aS ,nr nv the Govern
t dSro lie denounced tho '"A'e' IS AA ',i'.
Various petitions OF or less Importance were re
seuted. among them ore fron the business men "a no,
ton asking that the Bankrupt law be amended ana ho'
r E0GY DEM MOI prssentei petition from ciS Of
TIE bill to promote the efficiency OF the lighthouse 0
Mr.. WHITE Dem, Md presented petition from feet
engineers asking for such compensation al Is ao"oo
Mr. WRITER'S Dem W Va. from the Committee on
Appropriations reported House bill No 2oS5 70 suppy
Tie sensy !G be ie S I'M ne Wor and Insert
"Sl5O.OJO" Amendment agreed to ani Dhi passed.. -,
Mr DORSEY Nep, Ark moved that tue coiHmunica =,
t0n from citizens OF fredericksburg. Va IN rc9aru 10
the erection Of monuments ~ lOrhtOWh - W. 80
Ia tho Committee on Pubiic Buildings ""' "'o"''' wv
senate bill SOL to regulate the transportation OF
4
asnaie bill 500 providing for agreement with the
Sioux nation regard To portion Oh iher irSefN',Vn
and for other purposes. was briefly ci5c - ~, ~ -
HITCHCOCK RGp. NebJ. who sail Ne Is oppps1h c 20
commissions. taere la man out there now, Gen,
George H. CrooSe, who Is IA able 70 MAKE any @
with lhcseIEdaus any commission that cdh IN ocu'
ou Nj " boy dem. MOI SAID these Inhians the
BlacX Hills ana II ia oar dug 10 prevent troihc am
for th,s reasGn Committee have agreed To tis b 70
avoid sonhs while tire matter 81 rcnass Is being ar
IL lvSt ~ .
large number Of Thtes nave ent,ea W. B.th au
ssry each year, rather than Incur the cKpen,e u ah III
Mir HAMILTON said this ought 10 lie an appropriation
10 drive the people who III tho Back fiis Nher
they have right 10 be- and WAC are nov r,trh tesc
IL p proposed 6y this bill 10 send out another commis
1on when We ought 10 invoke me ann 20 i M, , o.,
thuso who vrcn5iuy occupying the l'hd' oi 'n'So
tribes. ,,.
mid lie own yxpause aud had not received Ono dollar
.. il back, and Is within the province OF senators acre
To say whether they ever shall receive cent rot 1inr
srl, he did whether they are paid or not ms
Is bill - provide for eeylng ihe Ihdl'IS "e he.S
tatn thins " The Indians VIII do certain thinst mo
trciiJ Of .6S are canccci aud thS 1! says 20 the
r.!ans We VIII do 80 mum for you " You "lil rem
upon hold us % tie treaty oi lsds then We VIII
hold you TO the same treaty
THE CANVASS or rnT ELECTORAL VOTE.
Mr NORTON dep. ind called up the regular order
senate Bill No l. Ia provide Tor counting the votes OF
President aud Wee Prcsiicut.
Nj, MEKEIMOS Dcm.. y. c. asked leave to offer an
a,ncnlm ut pending biIl tina, tho Prcsi!ent sA"
appoint yU army oIcer. not below the rank OF colonel
!! place ,hc I'VE persons mentioned tie bill Ordered
Ir MORTON (Eop. Ind oler'd resolution that The
Committee Privileges and co'uha hs'e power J." ~
during tn session OF the senate. While they ST.
g.;u. tBe cIsc a. sen .iOr Spencer Agreed 20. 800.
nnI III I'D IN 7, brrdy aIrc,sel Inc senate in sap
pert OF nj nan,nt, providing tGst should ne tno
House ~ Con. ."sd, &c AK stpi."rl ~ 10 -Eyt ~ 10
which Is the ri valid return pi state, ~ n, ana
In ina, event only ie:t of tno ssrate snail ron
Gco oi,"p - the question, aud surh rGlt"i sii'I
hr IN oi 'it return OF state which sii, Aa'e
received II,iOr,y 81 al toe votes east ~ boh II u.s.
Of CuH. tolridJ!ed a, bJiJ ios's hhd '-st oi
Nr WHITE iDtID, sid oontcnisl that iha presiding
oh tAn a" ~ tA1 proper person L. i"'4!. ""ich
duty OF tho senate to determine thI. question hfs lie
many authorities !" prove Ei' llni, anu .cdd nom
90 .stpry 70; tie IL Congress 70 srN'A lac tt' iAt
leo, AMI -a.d al that t- present legislation chIt-'
pas rob sue President Of tao senate OF has c'bs'i
Sir DAVIS GIep. H,ssl read 'hc Constitution con
ce.uial ;Le oonYJsiUun 81 the r'e' Oral vote" tc manner
~ winch !. reaches Ac -rsab' anu ".o stat - u -
returns. Al ta.,e fhsr NJ act, arr - si"''H ny a.
,cg.5aG AMI poIied Ou he said. that ~ his opinion al
sED AMEN .airniT "h.cl Eay" Do,h h"ite.I H'o W &c
,eag NuI ~ or!'r aud out - rl'r" ior u -
ceaiy pointed ou. who shall open the ictnru'. ihHj
cannot BY tE-lr i'-is4iion d..sh" -iy .Ael l'"'
The only question which could arse Is - 10 "h'a ~
certain Instances, D, the correct return IhLt 'a 'l
.iiy tJwaT! W!!1a 49, aa ol.!iA.' ''i We -''o '',G
Sar..! repeat dig go y.Jyif. Cor such COMM urt tl
had hO,.1 ,Ea, the Committee would nave evolved
rshi IKE there Is Cons uuoual dcfc'i. The h.l l.
Islusof. II yu!i.ors ~ Go WAT 10 VII rot dp. lie
would a,int tEht me "Ldiug 6ih = letter ihnh more
gaI Lo .gad vote i,r Il, Jus L T. ut complete h"Hf
TIE CHAIR i..I brlcTc the -~fi." TIE altar hl'
from The IOdsc. WITH tEe notification Nat We Hos
iaI.s ,yC.Ir u" amendment oi u. : nat, iH'
seua. s.rsei to 'ddefe ~ %" n'ii,H,n- ail a.,
C.L, Cu,HTci tD.un. MOJ. aud l!@-'cy "a. D.; M
i-e.si1n. al $40 tn se.ie Executive asion.
and at , O'clock a'joui'.a'!