National Republican., 1881-02-01
coNGss YESTERDAY.
Another AvaIa ahe of BtIis Introduced


The NICE-PRESsNT presented from the State
of Michigan the chntials of senators-elect H. P.
Baldwin and O. Ibnger, of that State, the for
mer Originally selg by sppointmenp having
been elected for thInexpired term of the late
Senator Chandlerlling March 4, 1881, and the
latter for the te,Tsanediately succeeding.
The credentisrere read and filed.
Mr.. BALDWIlppeared before the Vice-PreSi-
dent and was qsfed
Mr.. 1NGALIlin presenting a remonstrance
against the sifurgeon bill, purporting to be
signed by KanSb bldiers, remarked that the paper
emanated froms pension and claim agents of
| Washington cit!nd he was satisfied did not i'll
| any sense repret the convictions Of the soldiers
| of that State.
Mr.. ROLLINsbm Committee on the District of
Columbia, repOr, based upon petition, a bill to
| remit certain tbs assessments, and penalties
| upon personal perty in the District of Columbia,
and for other pulses. Placed Oh calendar.
| Several bills al introduced and referred
BY Mr.. BuRNpE: To aid in the protection OF
| the public recordnd property against damage or
| loss by fire. To Bile Buildings.
| BY Mr. McPHEDN: For ranapprOprlatlon. 10 Oe
applied underdition ofthe Secretary ofthe Navy,
| to the lmmediatfeparation equipment, and sup
ply of a vessel oflr to be used in search for the
steamer Jeanneqof the Arctic exploring expo
dition .-
Mr.. MORRILL, omitted concurrent resolu-
ton, presenting THANKS of Congress to the Gov
! erlor, and, thrOh him, to the people OF the
| State of Vermont 1.-THE statue by Powers of Jacob
Collamef, an elnint American statesman, accept
! the National Statliy Hall set apart by Congress
Tor the statues o. stingIished citizens from the
several states, aatirecting copy of the resolu-
uon TO De traSIitted to the Governor OF NeT-
mont.
After remark;fppropriate to the occasion by
MessrS. MoRRILi ANTHONY, THURMAN and ED
NUNDS the reSolIon passed.
NJ DAN 70, psuant TO NOTICE addressed tne
! 0f io pOnc1
chlef by United teS soldiers in the office of the
agent OF the Po}cs, in the Indian Territory.
The petition i:sented by Mr.. DAWES and the
letter OF the Settry of the Interior were then re-
1erred to the bnca committee and the subject
dropped.
The Senate ruined consideration of the Indian
Iand In several bill, the question being on MIR
MoRGANS anne sment to dispense with the re-
qulrement Tor te assent of two-thirds of a tribe
before the landsan be taken in seYeralty.
Alter remarksay Mr.. MoRGAN and Mr.. SAUNDERS
in opposition, thamendment was reiected-ayeS,
10; noes, 40
Mr.. PLUMB sbmitted and advocated an amend
nient 70 allow II allOtments to be taken by indi-
Fluuil memDerThere a tribe does not consent TO
take tne lands and providing that in such an
event inc IrlDalelati0n shall be broken up.
MT. .kEkNANemarkcd n that he would vote for
the Dill as an eYeriment designed to inaugurate
new era "ilici it was hoped. would be mutually
beneficial to the iiGi,ns and the Government
After discuSSin NJ PTTSfR modifed hi,
alneiiuIient at ne suggestion of Mr.. EDMCNDS Sc
as to omit its Later feature
The amendme,t then prevaEad without obiec
ton.
On motion of Mr. HOAR the ame.dment pro
hibiting the punihment of an Indian fo.DOlvgamN
who, at the timeof the allotment, was pactisint
the same, was imended so as to make il inaL
plicable to indians who are citizens of States.
After discussion, participated in by Mr. HoAl
and Mr. ALLISON upon the point urged by the fol
mer that the bill protected the rights of the whit
man to the igIDring of those of the Indian con
Pelllng the latte to appear in the courts II at al
always as defendant and never plaintiff, tn
bill was laid owe, without action and ordered TO
printed as amended
The Senate thtn (at 4:S0) adjourned.