The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-02
FOrfy-Stxth Congrcss-rkird Session.
WASHINGTON, February |, 1881.


Mr. Morgan, from the committee on the
law in regard To the electoral count, report
ed back Mr.. lngalls's resolution on That SUBJ
icct, with substitute amendment. The sub
s;iiute i 4 concurrent resolution.
Be II resolved by the Senate (the House OF
representatives. cOncU1Tingl. That The TWO
houses OF Congress shall assemble IN The
bali OF the House OF Representative on
Wednesday The OH Il February. 1881, at
II O'Clock NJ, and the President OF the
Senate stall be presiding officer; that one
person be appointed teller on the part Of
the Senate and two on the part OF the House
OF Representatives 10 make list of the
votes n, they shall be delivered; that the
result shall be delivered 10 the President OF
TIE Senate, who shall announce The state OF
the vote and The persons elected 10 the two
houses assembled as aforesaid. which shall
be deemed declaration OF the persons
elected President and Vice Pres dent OF the
United States. and, together with list OF
the votes, shall be entered on the Journal OF
the two houses.
Section . provides that II it shall appear
that any OF the votes OF electors for Presi-
dent and Nice-President OF the United
States have been given on day other than
lu1l uAfu lOI tHt tiSilllk VI SUM WINS W
act OF Congress, in pursuance Of the Consti-
tuition OF the United States, and il counting
or emitting 10 count such votes SHALL not
essentially change the Result OF the election,
they shall be reported by the president OF
the Senate in the following manner
" Were the votes Of electors cast on the -
day OF -. 1880. to be counted, the re-
suit would be, for a. Il. FOR President OF the,
United States, votes, and {. ID. for
President OF the United States, - votes.
Ii not counted the result would be for A.
b. for President Of the United States, -
votes; for {. ID. for President Of the United
States, - votes. But in either event
is elected President Of the United
States" Aud in the same manner for Vice
President.
Mr.. Morgan asked for the present con-
sideration OF the resolution.
Mr.. Edmunds said that iOasmuch as the
Senator from Colorado (Tcllei) and himself,
two members OF the committee from which
this report had come, either were not in
vltod or failed to get their invitations to the
meeting last night, at which he understood
this amendment was agreed upon, he
thought they would like to see it in print
before committing themselves for or against
it. He therefore asked that it 90 over for
one day under the rule.
Mr.. Thurman inquired Of Mr.. Edmunds
what he meant in speaking OF the meeting
a,l night as there had been no meeting Of
The committee last night.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that his statement
bad reference TO meeting Of some body,
which, he had understood, had been held
asst night, and at that meeting this amend
neDt had been agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman added that no meeting OF
he committee. nor Of the members OF il,
rad been held last ni5 ut.
The resolution was here tabled in order
% be printed.
The discussion OF the Ponca.lndian az
airs was then resumed hy Senators Kirk
wood and Dawes-the latter crIiicislng Sc
serely the action OF Secretary SchurZ At the
recent meeting Of the Senate Ponca !nves-
igation Committee.
Mr.. Logan asked unanimous consent to
make the Grant-Telirement bill the special
,rder for Thursday. Objection being made.
ne gave notice that he would move TO take
Up the bill tomorrow.
The pensions appropriation bill was then
AIKEN np, and the amendments OF the Sem
tie committee agreed 10 IN Committee OF
he W hole.
Mr.. Booth, IN charge OF the bill, submit
ed on amendment appropriating about
rs. 900, 600 10 supply Deficiencies for the
i>cal year 1881 aud TO pay navy pensions,
ees, &c. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. WitheIs moved to amend by adding
o the 1st section the provisions OF the bill
exported by him from the Pensions Com
niltee for the examination and adjudica-
ion OF the pensions claims, commonly
iuown as the sixty surgeons bill.'
Considerable discussion followed, and at
40 Y. NJ. the Senate, without action on the
ill, went into executive session, and when
Inc doors were re0pened adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Pursuant TO an order made yesterday, the
ession OF 10 day began at II O'Clock. The
morning hour having been dispensed with,
he House. at 1870, weht into Committee OF
he Whole (Mr. Converse, Of ohio, IN The
.hair) on the District Of Columbia appro-
,ristion bill.
An amendment was adopted abolisbing
he Office OF treasurer OF the District, IA
we're also several other amendments Of only
ocai interest.
At 4:45 Z. NJ, after a long discussion OF
he bill, the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
Ex-Governor Scott Indicted.
TOIFpO. OHIO. February l-Ex.Goyer.