The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-12-23
10th Congress.


WEDNESDAY,, Dec. S-House-The house spent
the whole day debating question of privilege in
relation TO Bcknes resolution for counting the
electoral vote. No conclusion was reached, be-
cause the republicans refused to vote a call for
the previous question and the house was left with
out quorum.
WASHINGTON, Dec, S.-Senate.-Mr Morgan
introduced a joint resolution regarding the count
of electoral votes. Bills were introduced for i'm
provements in the channel of the Missouri river;
to provide certain regulations concerning the cleo
ton Of members of congress, and to punish vio-
lations thereof; for the admission of Dakota rs
state. communication was presented from the
secretary of war recommending action upon the
estimate of the Mississippi river commission Of
ment.
| WASHINGTON Dee, S.-House.-A joint reso-
LUTON was introduced by Mr.. McCook authorizing
| the president to place Gen. G rant upon the re
tired rank and pay of general. Mr.. Buckner in
troduced a substitute for the Wood funding bill,
providing among other things, for the issue oftreas
ury notes to the amount OF not more than 5000 900,
bearing a rate of interest not exceeding four per
cent. and that 500 900 900 in coin in the treas
ury be set apart 70 the redemption of legal notes.
A long debate cnsued on the subject of counting
electoral votes.
WAsHISGToN, Dec, 9.--.Senme.-On motion of
Senator Pendleton, SO much of the presidents an
|
non assessment of government employees for po-
litical purposes referred to select committee
to examine several branches of the civil service
with instruction to report at an early day by bill
or otherwise. Sen. Burnside announced that
| Tuesday next he will ask the senate to consider
the bill to apply part of the proceeds of the
public lands, to public education, etc. On motion
of Plumb, the senate bill to extend the time for
filing claims for horses and equipments lost by
officers and enlisted men, in the service of the
| United States, taken up but without action;
the senate then went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
| WAsHlNGToN, Dec, 9.-Hutse.-Mr. Baker
| from the appropriation committee reported the
fortifcaton bin which was ordered printed. Mr..
| Wiley, of Pa introduced bill to repeal tax on
bank checks, patent medicines notions and bank
capital and deposits. The house thon began the
consideration of the resolutirn for counting the
electoral vote, but without reaching conclusion
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec l0-.Smate.-The senate was
not in session. having adjourned over until Monday.
the committee on appropriations reported the pen
sion appropriation bill Ordered printed and re-
committed 1t appropratcs SIS, 400 900 for
the payment of naval pensions, S25o,ooO
for the payment OF fees to eN
amining surgeons, and $3.50 900 for payment of
salaries, etc. The house then went into committee
of the whole. Mr. Sparks in the chair, on the
private calendar. Al $50 the committee rose
and several bills of Il private nature, were passed.
Mr.. Blount moved the adjournment to-day be
until Monday: This motion was opposed by n
number of democrats but was finally carried.
| Yeas, JOG; nays SO. Adjourned.
| MONDAY, Dec. 13 .Senate.--In the senate a
| resolution was offered by Senator Vest, instruct
ing the civil service committee to inquire INTO the
propriety Of such legislation as shall require the
| filling of vacancies in the signal corps and to
have the rank of sergeant filled by appointment
| t1n l1v tbo al
to general discussion as to the methods of the
signal bureau. The resolution finally was amend
| ed, on motion of Senator Edmunds so that the
inquiry shall be made by the committee on mill
| tary affairs As so amended, the resolution was
| adopted. The senate then took up the Fitz John
Porter case, and after considerable debate, went
into executive session, after which adjourned
MONDAY Dec, l3.-Hose.-Mr. Townsend,
| of Ohio, presented the credentials of E. B. Taylor
as member-eect from the 10th district of Ohio,
| president elect Gsrfeld's district Mr.. Hurd, of
Ohio, the credentials having been read, objected to
Taylor's being sworn in, and moved that the Gre
dentias be referred to the committee on elections.
| After some debate Mr.. Hurd, withdrew his OBJ
! jections and Mr.. Taylor sworn in. Bills were
introduced by Mr. Myers, calling the secretary
of the treasury for information as to what sum or
sums of money were pail to U. s. Grant of the
United States from the time of entering the mill
tary academy at West Point until his first resig-
| nation from the regular army in 1852. Also the
sum or sums Of money paid him from the time of
| entering the military service in Illinois, in 1861 :,
such statement to be in DETAIL covering all pay
| lnents of every description made to said U. S.
| Grant, and also what money were paid to him
| during his term as president of the S., from
March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1877, inclusive. Mr..
McCoil, to provide for the regulation of commerce
by railroads between the states, and for better
protection of capital invested in railroads; also
| proposing constitutional amendment on the
subject of free schools and of elections.
Mr.. Deuster the following: BE ii enacted etc.,
that the president of the United States be and is
| hereby requested to notify the German govern
| ment of the termination of existing treaties and to
open negotiations for new treaty fully covering
grounds heretofore taken by the United States
! government upon the subject. Mr.. Kelly intro
duced Il bill providing for the payment of bonds
| falling due in 1885, bnt subsequently withdrew
it stating he would use it substitute for the
funding bill when that bill was under considern
ton. The house then took up the resolution
| the electoral count but without reaching con-
| cllsion adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec, A.-.Seuate.--Sen. Morrill, Of
fercd resolution instructing the committee on
postOtfces and post-rcads to inquire whether or
not existing telegraph lines interfere with the
business of the postofiicc department, and if the
telegraphic service should not be in the hands of
general government. Agreed to. Sen. Sauls
bury announced that on Thursday next he will
ask the senate to take up the resolution declaring
hellOgg not entitled to Il seat III the senate Inc
| morning hour having expired, the senate resumed
consideration of the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter. After Il long debate they reported
to the senate and the question of being on agree
ing to amendments of committee of the whole,
Senator Bruce made set speech against the
bill. The amendments made in committee of the
whole were agreed toy to 20, and the bill read
a third time and passed by strict party vote,
except Senator Davis, of Illinois,
who voted in the negative with the republicans.
TUESDAY, Dec. 14-House-Mr. Money, of
Miss chairman of the committee on postotfice
and post roads, reported back the resolution re-
citing the allegation that there is in the Washing
ton city postoffice certain mail matter which,
though containing unfranllable matter. was at
tempted to be mailed under the head frank, and
calling upon the postmaster-g general for informa-
ton as to the detention of such mail matter; he
also reported an amendment calling on the same
officer for information as to the abuse of the frank
by members of congress or the loan Of frank for
any person. A bill was introduced to incorporate
the Maritime canal of Nicaragua, and it was re-
ferred to the committee on commerce. 1t names
as incorporators, U. S. Grant, h. d. Morgan, Il.
J. Jewett, w. L. Garrison, II. Potter, Fred. Bill
ngs, G. w. Riggs Solon Humphreys. Frederick
Butterfeld, j. Thomas De Frence, F. Beal and
Wm. Dennison, and provides that the capital stock
shall consist of not less than 100000 nor more
than 1000 900 shares Of $500 EACH The house
went into a committee of the whole on the fund
ing bill and afterwnrd adjournd.