The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-16
XVI. CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.
SENATE.

XVI. CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Senate met at L.
NJ. and being called TO order, prayer was
offered by Chaplain Bullock. James l..
Pugh, successor of George 5. Houston. of
Alabama, and Joseph Z. Brown, who s,lc-
cce,ls General Gordon, of Georgia, took the
oath of Office. The credentials Of Senator
EdmuHds. reelected his own successor
seTe read, and the annual report OF the
rcrcsary OF the senate was ordered printed
committee was appointed TO inform Inc
president that the senate was ready for
business, and took a recess till 30. After
Private Secretary W. X.
Rodgers appeared and delivered the mes
sage OF the president, which was read. The
reading Of the message concluded at three
O'clock, and it was ordered printed. On
ion of Mr.. Walker, the senate adjourned
until T. o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Cat 12 O'Clock the
speaker called the house to order. Rev. Mr..
Harrison offered prayer, and the roll was.
called. After the appointment Of commit
tees to notify the senate and president Of
readiness for business. the speaker called
the states for bills and resOlutiOnS-Res-
Oiutions-Mr. Cox, Of New York. request
ing the president to communicate to the
house any correspondence and treaties
with China having reference to immigra-
ton and commerce between the two eoun-
tries. Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, for the
temporary increase of justices Of the SUD
preme court Of the United States: also,
changing the time for the election OF preSi-
DENTAL electors and representatives in con-
gross to the second Tuesday in October.
Mr.. Gillette. Of Iowa, calling on secretary
Of war for estimates of steel track railroad
from New York City TO Council Bluffs;
Mr.. Ryan. of Kansas, for the prevention OF
the spread of contagious diseases a.Iong
domestic animals. Mr.. Bennett, of Dakota,
for the admission of Dakota into the union
Mr.. llurd. Of Ohio. joint resolution relative
to tariff. Mr.. Bieknell, of Indiana, joint
rule for counting electoral votes: Mr..
Briggs announced the death Of his col
league, Z. w. Farr, and the house adjourn
ed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Mr.. Jones pre-
sented the credentials of Thos. G. Manning,
of Louisiana, appointed to fill the place of
ii. NJ. SpoffOrd, deceased.-A bill fixing
the duty on barley malt at twenty-five
cents per bushel was recOmmitted to COM
mittee ON fnance.-Bills introduced and
referred: Mr.. Mcdonald, local taxation of
legal tender treasury !nOtes. Mr.. Fuller
and Mr.. Hill. to ratify the Ute agreement.
Mr.. ingalls,, exchange and redemption OF
fractional nOtes--On motion Of MIR. Wal
lace. the standing committees Of the late
sessions were continued, Mr.. Pugh taking
Mr.. PryOr's place, and one or two other
slight changes-VariOus communications
from Departments were submitted, the sell
ate went into executive session and ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Mr.. Bclford Of
fered a resolution directing the secretary Of
the interior To inform the house under
what law or warrant Of authority Douglas,
sub chicf Of the Ute tribe Of Indians. was
confined in the military prison. and what
steps had been taken by the United States
authorities Ia bring trial for alleged con-
lliirtv in the murder Of Indian Agent
Mcckrr-adopied- debate On the
rOin; Of order rs To whether the senate con-
current resolution relative u the electoral
vote presented a question Of privilege. was
decided BY the speaker in the affirmative
Mr.. Keifer. Of Ohio, made an hours
speech in opposition To the joint resolution.
arguing that their was no necessity for II,
Is the constitution settled the manner in
which the vote should be counted. At the
the conclusion Of his speech, the house adj
jOurned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Mr. Morgan in
PRODUCED joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the constitution rs section
two of article twelve of the amendment
ments. giving congress authority to estab-
lish rules and regulation Of certifying. tans
hitting, receiving and opening the votes
Of electors, and for counting such votes
referred Ia the select committee on the
election of president and vice president
Bills intrOdueedsandlre Mr.. Paddock,
Ia authorize certain improvements in the
channel of the Missouri river, and
also, to enable the people Of Dakota to
form constitution and state government,
an for the admission of a state into the union
The vice president submitted a com
municatiOn frnm the secretary OF war, re-
commencing the action of congress upon
the estimate Of the Mississippi river i'm
prOycments commission Of Sg.lSSOOO for
certain internal wOrks-0n motion of Mr..
Plumb. the senate bill for the sale. as pub
lie land, Of the Fort Larncd military re-
servatiOn was passed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Mr. Newton NJ,
Clements. member-elect from the Sixth Al
ALBANIA district, qualified, taking the modi-
fed Oath--On motion of Mr.. RYAN, Of
Kansas, the senate amendments to the
house bill authorizing the secretary Of the
interior To dispose of part of Fort Dodge
military reservation was cOncurred in
Mr.. McCook. Of New York, introduced a
joint resolution anthOring the president to
place L. :. Grant on the retired list of the
army with the rank and pay of general. in
r,.fnUniflnn nf nrnnin.pf
ferrcd-Mr. Buckner, Of Missouri, chair
man Of the committe on banking. intro
duced substitute for the funding bill,
which was referred-The house then re-
sumed consideration of the senate concur
rem; resolution relative to the electoral
vote, on which Mr.. Miiietts! land several 9TH
er members expressed themselves at some
length.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-On motion of Mr..
Pendleton, so much of the presidents an
nual message as refers 10 civil service re-
form, nOn-assessment of government en-
ployes for political purposes. etc-,.was re-
ferreG to 4 select committee To examine the
several branches Of the civil service, with
instructions TO report at an early day by
bill or otherwise-'rhe yice-president laid
before the senate a communication from
the secretary Of war transmitting copies of
the correspondence had with the legal rep
resentatiyes of the confederate generals,
Bragg and Polk. with view "a purchase
their private papers relating Ia the late war,
as per act Of June III, lSSp-Mr. Pend,eton
introduced joint resolution for the pur-
pose of obtaining the privilege of opening
road and highway from the Canada line
of the United States and British America
through British Columbia to Fort Wran-
CELL and Si,ka in Alaska-referred-
motion Of Mr. Paddock the senate bill pro-
yiding for the sale Of the remainder of the
reservation Of the confederatcd Otoe and
Missouri tribes OF Indians in Nebraska and
Kansas and for other purposes was taken
up.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Dec. 9-Mr Baker. OF
Indiana. from the committee on appropria-
tioas, reported the fortifca;ion appropria-
ton bill. 1t appropria;es $4,000 for the
repair of Notifications, and $4,000 for the
purchase Of torpedos-Mr- Kelly. Of Penn
sylyania. introduced a bill repeating the
tax on bank checks, medicines. friction
matches. bank capital and bank deposits
referred-Nr. Aldrich. Of Illinois. intro
duce,i bill amending the law in relation
to the tax on savings banks-referred.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Mr. Hubbell,
from the committee on appropriations, ne
ported the pension appropriation bill. 1t
appropriates s4s. 10000 for the payment Of
army pensions: s1a0op for the payment OF
fees 10 examining surgeons, and S2-noso0
for payment of salaries and other things
Herbert. of Alabama. from the
committee on judiciary, reported back the