The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-21
Foriy-sixth COngress-Third session
WASHINGTON, December 20, 1880.



After much discussion, on motion OF Mr..
Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, The vote by
which the Senate disagreed to the adjourn
ment resolution was rcconsldered-yedS' 81 I;
nays, 80.
Mr. Edmnnds moved to amend so as TO
adjourn from December 23d to January 3D.,
instead OF December Odd to January 9th.
Further discussion ensued.
Mr.. Edmunds's amendment to the adj
iournment resolution was lost.
MIR. Thurman moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lo.t-yeas, %; nays, 81.
The resolution was then passed as II came
from the House-yeas, 33; nays, 20.
ON motion Of Mr.. Williams the bill 10
pension Mexican soldiers was made the spc-
cial order for January Sth.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, Of West Nir-
ginia. the bill to relieve the Treasurer OF
the United States from the amount now
charged 10 him and deposited with several
States under the act OF 1886 was taken up.
Mr.. Davis explained that The money con-
cerued was practically a donation TO i5e
States. Ii had not been called for by the
Government in times OF great need, and
doubtless would never be. The bill would
obyia,e the need Of carrying the amount
(S2S. 900, 0O0) on the books OF the Treasury.
The subject was discussed at some length,
after which the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bin was read twice and re-
f,rred 10 the Committee on appropriations.
At3:40P. NJ, on motion OF Mr.. Garland,
the Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were re0pened adjourned
ill tomorrow.
MIR. CockrelI, by request, introduced
iojnt resolution that the lands In the Indian
Territory to which the Indian title had been
pytinpuished and which are unoccupied by
Indians are public lands OF the United
States, and are hereby declared subject to
settlement under the homestead prtempiion
laws. Laid on the table, similar bill hay-
ing heretofore been presented by the Com
miltee on Territories.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Under the call OF States for bills and reSo-
Unions the following were introduced and
referred: -,
Ry MIR. Dunn. Of Arkansas Providing
that lands in The Indian Territory to which
the Indian title has been eXtinguished, and
which are unOccupied by Indians, are public
lands of the UnIled States. and are hereby
declared subjec, 10 settlement under the
homestead aud presumption laws. lie de-
sired 10 have il referl ed to the Committee
on Public Lands; but Mr.. COnger moved
that it be referred to the Committee on In
dian Affairs. II was one OF those methods
by which it was attempted to give posses.
sion Of that Territory to white settlers. and
il saould go 10 the committee which had
charge Of the rights of the Indians.
Mr.. Conger's motion was agreed to--yeas,
ia; nays, 6S.
So The JOINT resolution was sent to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. Thomas Turner, OF Kentucky !:
To prevent fraud and corruption IN the
election OF President, senators, and repre-
sentatiyes. III provides that before enter
Ing on their duties the President and vice.
President-eecl, aud all persons elected 10
either house Of Congress shall take oath
that they have not procured, or attempted
to procure, their election by bribery or
fraud, and that they will not, during teelr
term OF Office. permit any contribution, as
emplO, e OF the United States. for election
or political purposes.]
BY Mr.. Morton, Of New York: For the
repeal OF the tax on bank checks and bank
deposits.
The call having been concluded, the con-
su,ar and diplomatic appropriation Dill was
taken up and passed.
The Speaker then stated that this being
the third Monday in the month, he was re-
quired by the rules 10 recognize Tor sus.
pension OF the rules gentlemen who had
been instructed by committees to make
motion 10 suspend. He thought that the
Fest way to avoid any discrimination among
The committees was to call the committees
In their order, and he therefore proceeded
with the call.
The Committee on Ways and Means hay.
ing been c.lIed. Mr.. +. Wood, OF New York,
gave notice that be would to'morrow call up