Iron County register., 1880-12-16

track railroad from New York City
to Council Bluffs ;sr~byzs ME-. Ryan Or,
Kansas)-For the prevention OF spread
OF contagious diseases among domestic
the admission of Dakota into the Union. Mr.
sefate Joint resoiusion @ proposfns az @ ioint rule @
for counting the Electoral vete. Consideration
Of which had been postponed until to- day.
Speaker the resolution was permifted 70 lie.
over one day in order to afford an opportuni-s
sented a question of privilege. Nh: Viewer
(G.,Aowa) presented a resolution declaring,
that, in the Judgment of the House. "it is the
exercise its constitutional rights to regulate
commerce between the States by the passags
OF such laws and establishing such regula,
tiOns as Will secure to the whole people JUST
and impartial rates for the transportation OF
both freight and passengers.''
dec. Tin the Senate, the credentials
We're presented of Thomas O.. Manning, ap
pointed by the Governor ofLouisiana to Ill:
the places of n. M. Spoford. deceased, unit.
the next meeting of the Legislature Filed
A bill fixing the duty on barley malt at y
cents per 'bushel was, recommtted to tho
Introduced bin authorizing the local taxa
ton OF legal tender Treasury no, es. Senators
Teller and Hill introduced several bills
amen ding the bill tOratify the Ute agreement.
Referred. Mr.. ingalls, offered q resolution re-
questinS the President to communicate such
Information as may be in his possession rela-
tive to attempted settlements within the linn
its of the Indian TerritoFy and what steps
have been taken to prevent s1e same. Agreed
offered q resolution directing the Secretary OF
the Interior to inform the House under what
law or warrant. cf auth hMity douglass, SUBJ
the niilitaa5 pfRs5n at TofS EeaienSorsh and
Thas naa IssP taksn Sm By the
TOR aisesd eompiiaity in the murder Of Indisa
Agent Meeker. Adopted: Mr.. Bicknen o.,
fhd.) calledI up. as aquestion of privilege, the
sote Mr. Reier f. rased the
point OF order, the resolution did not present
a question OF privileges. He contended that
vote might be aquestion Of privilege, a con-
current resolution proposing Joint rule
The frsdent Of the Senate, in shs ai pres nos
eilce 'Of the two H0nses. was to count the
Eleetpral vote. Nh, Picknen contended that
the two Houses to. declare thevote was aQues-
ton Of privilege. Mr. Robson IN. j. and
other Republicans contended that thelfresi
dent of the Senate had the sole right to count
and declare the vote The debate was con-
tinned at some length, when finally the Speak
er decided that the resolution presented a
question of privilege Mr.. Bicknellt then de
Warmed the gentiemsn from indiana (HfeknelD
that he would reach his end much sooner by.
debate than in any other way.
A long discussion ensued as to how long the
that il e %
the Democrats refusing. to yield unlimited
time. AS no agreement could be arrived at,
Mr.. Bicknell demanded the previous question,
and the Republicans refusing to vote, the
House was left without a quorum. Again the
Democrats made. several propositions to
It aeGsss H. yeff a Sos
get in into dead-lock Finally, Mr..
cratic niembers, consented to withdraw the
previous question, and Mr.. keifer delivered a
long written argument against the pending
which he charact erized as a measure
OF usurpation and fraud, and one which might
lead to bloodshed and war. At the conclusion
OF MI. keifer's speech, the matter went over
Dec. Sin the Senate, the Vice-Presi-
dent submitted a, communication from the
Secretary of War, recommending action of
Congress upon the Estimates of the 'Mississip!
pi River Imprayeipent Commission of So l33,
O00, ,tor certain internal works. The bill tor tile
ervation passed. Senator Paddock INTRODUCED
a bill for the admission of Da11otaas state. b
tention to the fact that att this day had e BEEN set
for rcalling up the Funding bill, but he would
omit doing SO until the Electoral resolution
was disposed Of Mr.. McCook {R., n, w in
troduccd joint resolution authorizing the
President to place u s. Grant on the retired
list OF the Army with rank. and pay of General,
Mr.. Buckner 3D., Mo- introduced a. substitute,
for the Refnnding bill: 1t provides, that, in
be authorized. to issue Treasury
notes of denominations not less than SO, to.
an amount not 10 exceed Sb6OOUU,OOU with IN
terest of not more than 4 per cent. and not
more than $780, 900 to mature each year, to
be disposed of by the. Secretary at
not less than the face, and at
a cost not to exceed n of l per cent.
of the concurrent resolution in
reference TO counting the Electoral vote was
then resumed, Mr.. Robson (R., n. ~ making
q long argument against the right of Congress
to decide judicially upon any of the questions
involved. He gave notice that he would in
troduce as substitute, q resolution declaring
the right OF the President of the Senate to cam
vasS and announce the result of the vote, and
hat his decision shall beaccepted as final.
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