Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-01-26
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
SENATE.-Mr. Logan moved to set aside
all prior orders to consider the bill placing
the name of q. s. Grant on the retired list
of the army Mr. Lamar said that had Gen
eral Grant desired to retire from the army
when his connection with 1t was about to
cease there could be no objection to placing
his name on the retired list. 1t was the prop
er policy for the government to provide for
its generals, admirals and judges. So far
he was willing to extend it. The people of
the United States had summoned General
Grant to the Presidency and his assent to this
ought not to deprive him of the benefits he
would otherwise have received. Mr.. Lamar
was willing to vote for some such proposition
as that suggested by the Senator from Della
ware (Mr Bayard.) It was highly proper
that President should retire from active
politics, and equally proper that he should be
able to live in retired independence. He
could see no objection to a compliance with
the popular wish There was nothing in it
to which the South could object. Without
reference to the civil administration of Grant
he was willing to do with General Grant
what was done by the Roman people when a
great soldier retired, and write opposite the
name of u. S. Grant: HE merits.
The motion of Mr.. Logan was then dis
agreed to.
Mr. Pendleton then called up the bill ap-
propriating $500, 900 for completing the COM
pilation and publishing the report of the
tenth census. On motion of MIR. White the
second section authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to obtain by contract the print
ing of such reports of the superintendent of
the census as he may deem it important to
issue at an early date was stricken out. The
bill as amended was passed.
The bill providing for the allotment of
lands to the Indians then came up in regular
order.
At p. m. the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were opened
adjourned.
HoUsE-Ths House, at 1886, went into
Committee of the Whole (Mr. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, in the chair) upon the postof6ce
appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr. Brigham, of New Jersey,
an amendment was adopted requiring the
railroad companies having postal cars to pro-
vide for such cars safety stoves and axes and
saws for the better protection of clerks in case
of an accident.
On motion of Mr.. Jorney, of Colorado, the
House concurred in the Senate amendments
to the military academy appropriation bill
and it stands passed, being the first of the
regular appropriation bills that has been
passed by both houses.
The bills making appropriation for the
payment of interest on, the 3-65 bonds of the
District of Columbia, which falls due Februa-
ry IL, 1884, and appropriating $50, 900 for
erection of monument at Schuylerville,
N Y, commemorative of the surrender of
Burgoyne at Saratoga, were also passed.
The morning hour was dispensed with. and
the House in Committee of the Whole re-
sumed consideration of the postofice appro-
priatien bill. The item under consideration
was the inland mail transportation on rail-
road routes and appropriating $9,4sS, 2S2
therefor. Mr.. Dwight, of New York, offered
an amendment providing that the heirs of
persons killed while in the employ of the
government on the railway postal service
shall be paid out of the appropriation sum
equal to two years pay.
The bill as amended was reported to the
House and passed. There was less discussion
upon the bill than there has been upon any
postoffice appropriation bill for number of
years.
There was a brief skirmish in the House
this afternoon preliminary to the great battle
which is anticipated over the joint rule for
the count of the electoral vote. After the
report had been submitted in the Yeates-
Martin case, Mr.. Bicknen rose, but before
he could be recognized Mr.. Robson moved
to adjourn. On division the motion was
declared defeated by 90 yeas to 1O3 nays,
whereupon the Republicans demanded tellers
and the motion was again defeated by yeas
"a, nays 50. On a vote by yeas and nays the
motion was carried by one majority, 104 yeas
to 1O3 nays, and the House, at 4:45 p. m.,
adjourned.