Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-12

Lanus. Inc Agricultural Appropriation Dill
was reported from committee. Among the
miscellaneous items are the following: For
the purchase redistribution of seeds, .000J
fur continuing experiments in connection
with the manufacture of sugar from sorghum,
5000; fer continuing investigation relative
10 insect injuries to agriculture, $4,000: for
further experiments in tea culture, $4,000.
The Iowa contested election cases were dis.
posed of without opposition by the with
drawal of the contestants from the field, leav-
ing Messrs. Sapp and Carpenter in undis-
puted possession. The House then took up
the District Appropriation bill, in the consid-
Grafton of which the rest OF the day was
spent.
FEB. lin the Senate, Mr.. Morgan, from
the Committee on the Electoral Count, re.
ported Mr. Ingalls, Joint resolution with
substitute amendment rs agreed upon by the
Democratic caucus. 1t provides that the
counting shall take place IN the hall of the
House of Representatives., in the presence of
the two Houses, The President of the Senate
to preside; that one person be appointed
teller ON the part of the Senate,
and two ON athe part of the House,
70 make q Sst& Oh the votes as they
livered to the President OF the Senate, who
shalt announce the state of the vote and the
persons elected, TO the two Houses assem-
bleu as aforesaid, which shall be deemed
declaration of the persons elected President
and Vice. President of the United States.
Mr. Edmunds objected to the present
consideration of the resolution and it
was laid over one day under the rules.
The Ponca troubles were again brought up by
Mr. Dawes and he and Mr.. kirkwood had quite
AN animated discussion. Mr.. Logan said he
had intended to call up the Grant retirement
bill to. day, but not having had an opportu.
nifty, he now asked unanimous consent TO
make 1t the special order for Thursday.
Messrs. Vest and Eaton objected the latter
remarking he thought the bill could wait Il
week longer without any injury TO It or the
public. Mr. Logan said he thought that when
| the Senate could afford TO listen tO an hours
| talk about dead Indian IL might be disposed
| TO find little time for live General. After
discussion, Air. Logan gave notice of hisinten-
| ton to move to take up the bill to morrow.
| The Chinese treaties were reported with rec
concentrations for ratification. Placed on the
calendar. The Pension Appropriation bill was
] then taken up, but laid aside upon a motion
/ to go into executive session.. The House
spent the entire day in Committee OF the
Whole on District of Columbia Affairs.
FEB. 2.-The Senate passed the concurrent
resolution for counting the Electoral vote,
with an amendment providing for two tellers
on the part of the Senate instead of one. The
Republicans supported an amendment, offered
| by Mr.. Edmunds, that the count should take
place in the Senate Chamber, but being voted
down the resolution passed with
The Post.ofiice Appropriation bill was
reported and the Pension Appropriation bill
taken up and considered at some length.
In the House after the reading of the Presi
dents message on Indian affairs, Mr. Reagan
! o., MOI made an attempt to secure consid.
| GRAFTON of his Inter State Commerce bill, but
Mr. Cox o., N. ~ urged the duty
&pportSnmant raS aSu'f bill and Nf the up aPuos9S S
of consideration being raised, the latter, by
n vote of $50 to %, was given the preference.
Mr.. Cox then made speech OF some length in
| support of his bill. The POst-route bill was
! rp1pttp1 from the committee and nnSapl
FEB. 3.-In the Senate, Mr.. Morgan called
up the joint resolution heretofore offered by
him, declaring the President of the Senate not
invested by the Constitution with the power
TO determine what Electoral votes shall be
counted. The Republicans filibustered against
the adoption of the resolution, but 1t was
finally passed by party vote, with the eN-
ception of Mr. Conlling, who voted In its
favor and Mr.. Whvte, who voted against IL.
......The Apportionment bill brought on a
long political debate in the House, which was
cut off by an adjournment.
FEB. 4.-Ths Senate Finance Committee
reported the Refunding bill with amendments
the principal ones being that the bonds shall
be five-twenties and the rate of interest on
them, as well as on the onoten certificates
shall be three and one half per cent. per an.
mum, payable semi. annually. The section OF
the bill known as the "Carlisle amendment y
which provided for the compulsory uss
of the new bonds as security for Ma
tional bank circulation, is stricken out
Mr.. Logan made another Intellectual effort
to take up the Grant retirement bill, the
negative votes being about the same as those
on the precedin. day The House passed
the bin to provide for the sale of certain
New York Indian lands in Kansas, introduced
} by Mr.. Scales d. n. o. at the sec
ond session. This bill as passed fixes
the price to settlers at s., pur
chasable in tracts not to exceed 100 acres
payment to be made in three annual install
, ments, one third at date of entry, one. third
at the end of one year and the balance in two
years, with interest at per cent. Any o
these lands not entered within one year shall
be sold mt public sale at a price not less thar
that fixed in the bill. The Pension bill wa
considered in committee and laid aside will
favorable recommendation.