The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-17
DOrN,Qs IN CONGRESS.

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Senator Coc,, vi introduced bill in the
Senate ou wemos. ", Feb. ., PROV ding for an ap-
,,r,nr,o,,o, If e. ooo Jor the publication OF n de-
s.r,r,,vo c,,,,ocus If vi public documents from
yu,, 4 1876 =, date. A, Message waa received from
the President transmitting " report of tho special
d dn'a noc s0 iop the f".urc MA Mcpherson made
favorable report On the bii t. yp,i",,. T., ,ba
to equip vessel n search Tor Il oc,"o.'o ~ S
Arctic regions. Tie Morgan eiec W., a., ,.or.
tons occupied large portion al l. y gay ai" w'l"
finally adopted. The House las3ed .,, ~.
Colninbie appropriation The Lei frisuNc appro-
priation, setting nnide az, ,0to,\ was report
ed fayorabl,. Tho Sreafer preso yieu mes
sage from the President. accompanied W rec1, ,a.
mendation from tn" Secretary III tine \'hVy, uiat
5000 900 he appropriated Tor naval sta,i,V on inc
American isil,mns. The Apnoriionmeni " coming coming
up, Mr.. Cox entertained The house with nowery
tributes to our institutions and oar loGress-
The concurrent resolution on the ELECTORAL
count, introduced by senator Morgan the 10Th OF
June of last year, was Gls In the Senate on
Thursday, Feb. ). The resolution declares that tho
President of tho Senate is moi invested by tho con-
stuticn with the right count The votes IL Electors
for President aud Vice President of the United States.
Senator Eiinunds oiiVsod To the consideration
Of the resolution ut the present time, and moved to
lay it the table. which Was negtt,od by vote of
81 to -. Hoar, Window, Booth ana ccnkling were
opposed ~ tho consideration Of the question: as I'M
portant and pressing business awaited tho action OF
the Senate During the discussion Conkiing
said he agreed with Morgan that III" Nico
President had no power IN ths matter OF the
count, and that the Senate and House had
qua IL judicial authority over IL. Senstor Edmunds
moved amendment Ia the effect that neither the
Senate. House nor don't Of the Sela;o were IN
vested by the constitution with the power to make
the count. bat tho amendment was rejected b. q
party vote OF ~ 10 Ia. The k'pahicans then alb
santed themselves TO prevent quorum, and there
WAS final action On tho resolution.
Ia H.l.a flpt II a
Cox offered amendment ~ ny tnc number of
Representatives at 30l, NAic Mr.. Shcr@in, OF tho
Census COMMITTEE, favored ~. The debate then
assumed political cast Mr. Thonp-
son, Of Kentucky, declared That tho
second section OF the Fourteenth amondrent could
not bo practically enforced 10y legislation. Mr.
White denied thai torc was y. lpory qualification
in force III Ponnsy yguis The In wont over with
ont action. Air. Kim: iutr lducui q lin appropriat-
ing $40 001 for the distribution o: cano seed The
Indian appropriation was reported with tho Senate
smondmen's, which wcro rgraed b.. ihe River aud
Iiarbor bin, which appropriate about Sll,00o,000
was reported.
A motion to take up the bill to retire Gen.
Grant was defeated in the Senate the 4th inst.
The Morgan resolution in regard 70 the Electoral
count passed: also the House hil appropriating
$4,000 for q national museum. Az well as
. measure setting aside sl73,G1o tn equip
. vessel to search for the Jeanette.
In the House, bill was reported, authorizing the
States Of OHIO. Indiana snl Illinois 80 prosecute
srits ..liust tine Government in the supreme Court
OF the United states. An nc, Tor the sslo of Indian
lands In Kansas WAS p2ss"d tie rate Icing a1ed at
Atkins xp-csfod tho bclsf IA the Averages act
would cost the Government s., p1j,0p i,t0l
The Uni ed states senate VAS in session d
short time Saturday, Fob. =, aHl ios Ell a joint
resolution inviting the daferiPeut aaI people of
France and The family ~ LHfaY,ite - le!n in the
Yorktown ee'ohr,.iep. I..ls were paced tor tho
erection OF pcbr huil linz n quincy. H., and to
erect monument Il NNsEi te Mission. In Ohio.
The House passed both the Senate a.Ht icsnutions
in regard 10 tho eject raj count San,n hours were
spent in debate o. the arport.urrl5n; question.
The Uaited States Senate took zap the letter
Of the Secretary tho Interior IN relation t. census
frauds III south Carolina, the morning of Mon
day, Feb. :. Mosrs. Bull,r, 81 Ssd;h Carolina,
and Conkling, oi Kew York. aot into Il rather per-
sonal aitcrcation he matter Replying to the
language confirmed in a speech by Mr. Conkl;ng,
during tl' campaign, Mr.. Butler spoke of its
charges and uislAGatioHs "a being
malignant in thor purpose against the Son'h
the heart that Inspired their uterarca, AID asserted
that, although ,ii' ovid nee 81 the Orectessc If the
census figures conclusive and Overwhelming of
the author'- charge he hal not had the honesty
10 make anc.ids for 'iis dlshuIoiate perycrsous.
Mr.. CJnkiug replied "a Mr.. Butler thn he inferred
that the latter had designed his remarks assault
upon him tor something he had sad IN speech last
september. He Thought that Mr.. Butler mad
taken hong tine 10 reply. As for the
vaporings II that Senator he had no CONCERN
Mr.. Butter The staggering iusolencc Of the
senator from hcw York las no concern for me- Mr..
Conkhng-The senator Is q rrson with whom do
not choose 10 handy words epiihes here or else
where, least Il al he.c. The subject was then
dropped. ln debate the ID trct bin, Mir.
Thurman declared tia, he Woud vote for licensing
the sale al liquor. Senators Hamlni Bnd Thurman
appointed a'lors Tor the $ nato ~ the erctora!
count nootEt. e. inside ration oi the Pension
Appropriate bill occupied the remainder Of the
session. The House refused TO suspend the rules
and pass resolution 10 appoint commission To re-
port hasis for reciprocity treaty with the British
provinces 1Le River and Harbor bill, received q
similar refusal. Hil!s weIe introduced: By Mr..
Washburn %! ne.ota, providing that railroad
conpanies can occupy SUCH public lands they
may need fer right OF way u. any proposed
line by making entry At the Land Once
and paying the Government price; by Mri
Robson, compelling railroad companies To provide
all passenger coaches with aXe9, nrc-cytin gusers,
etc., and punish with hnes such companies as vi
olate the law by Mr. Ao.d, for distribution of the
public lands: By NJ. rdlnrr, d joint resolution
that Congress has no power under the
stitution to impose 1ri' except for the
purpose al raising revenue: by NJ. Gillette,
= resolution, OF SYMPATHY for the Irish. The Senate
bill pissed relative TO non-iorielture II vessels
for bresch OF the Reyennc laws. Mcssrs. House and
Crowley appointed iiorr - nlaSe list Of the
electoral votes on the pat af the House.
Mr. Bruce made an adverse report to the
Senate Tuesday, Feb &. the joint resolution
to provide for The enforcement Of the cght-hour
law. The Pension BIZ. mp in committee Of tho
whole, aud al amendment by Mr.. Plumb agreed
to, appropriating 10000, for hfty examiners. Mr..
Blair introduced resolution for Il constitutional
amendment Ia prohibit after the year 1900 the manu-
facture, sale or expectation Of liquors except for
medical or mechanical purposes. The credentials
of Philctus Sawyer, Of Wisconsin. and Arthur p
Corner, of Mar. land, were present. Il. Senator
Cunking introduced series ~ resolutions calling
On tho Secretary OF the Treasury for dotuiied iufor
nation as to the administration of ,he New York
Custom House and the working of the ciyI-seryice
rules there. The ieF Buttons dcpted
The River and iiarbor Appropriation bin was re-
ported 10 tho House and r,.svr,d 70 lie committee
Of the whole The east gallery ret apart fog the
use of the families and guests Of Senators and men,
bers desiring ~ be present al the electoral count
The House went into committee the Legislative
BILL which conside ged but not III pc cd of. Ap-
propriate resolutions on The death oil Congressman
Farr, of New Hampshire, were adopted Eulogics
were delivered by Messrs Briggs, Hall, Ray. Bland,
Bowman. Sheryin and others.