Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed
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THE ELECTORAL COUNT RESOLUTION PASSES THB
SENATE.
SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Edmunds. In opposing Mr.. Morgan's res
olutiOn denying the right OF the President OF
the Senate to count the electoral vote, said 1t
had not come from committee. but was the
midnight work OF a secret conciave OF that
body OF people who haG been undertaking to
govern this country.
Mr.. Thurman replied that If II was only an
could only be an expression of the opinion of
the two houses. He did not understand the
Senator INF. Edmunds} 20 deny II was compe.
tent for the two houses 10 express their opn.
Ion upon great constitutional Question: he
could not deny that, for the established Gus
tom In Parliament and N Congress had been to
Drlpg IN declaratory resolutions and then to
frame measures In accordance with the resolu-
tons.
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment to mate
the resolution read, that In the opinion II the
dent OF the Senate is not Invested" etc.
The amendment was rejected-yeaS IS, nays
50; party vote; except that Mr. Hampton, Mr..
Jones Ola and Mr.. Whyte. with Mr.. Davis,
Qll.) voted yea with the republicans.
Mr. Iloar moved an amendment. adding to
the resolution the words and that It Is the duty
OF congress, without delay, to institute meas
ures to execute the due ana orderly performance
OF said duty In future"
Adopted In viva vOce vote.
Mi. Morgan'S resolution, as thus amended
was then adopted-yeas AZ. with one vote (Mr
Why te) in the negative. The affirmative vote
Included with the democrats Messrs. Allison
Blair. Booth, Conkling, Davis ulLl, Hoar ana
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
pension appropriation bill The question being
on Mr; Hithefs amendment inserting the pro.
cupied the intervening time until the adjourn
ment In opposition to the bill.
Without action on the pending amendment
to the pension appropriation bill, the Senate at
O'clock adjourned.
DISCUSSION ON SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS
HoUSE.-After our report closed
The House went into committee OF the whole
upon the private calendar.
The bill for the relief OF Mrs. E. P. Page being
called up. Mr.. Goode said that since the dis
cusslon which had taken place upon this bill
on last Friday he had received a letter from
instructed him peremptoriy to withdraw her
petition IL he felt at liberty to consult his
Own FEELINGS s he would without hesitation,
he felt constrained to obey the instructions
which he had received from the petitioner
Her FEELINGS had been so wounded by the fierce
assault made upon the memory of her dead
husband that she was not willing % furnish
any pIetext for the renewal of that assault.
The petition would not have been presented IL
would have been taken as pretext On which
TO attack rudely the cherished memory OF her
hoEored dead and TO comment uncharitaply
upon the character OF the southern people. 1t
upon the floor that his (Mr. Goodes} OBJECT In
presenting this petition was lnsidiou5ly to
establish precedent for the payment OF south
ern war claims. No charge could have been
more unjust and more destitute Of any founda
ton. He presented 1t as representative duty
because 1t was sent to hilH. because he baleve Cd
1t was just claim. He wished TO repeat what
he had frequently said the people OF the south
mad never expected, and did not now expect
that losses incurred by individuals as a nece3-
sary incident OF the war, would ever be REIN
bursed to them. They had gone into the war
with their eyes wide open, n a full Knowledge
of all the consequences O. re. They bad
staked everything they possessed on the issue
Of the gigantic struggle, aid they had lost aud
OF war. He trusted. In view OF that declaration
(Which he made with full sense OF the reSpon
sinility resting upon him. that his northern
fellow citizens OF all political parties would dis
miss their apprehensions On this much mooted
que 5tion, and would not permit this phantom
this chlmera dire OF rebel claims to disturb their
dreams or their waking thoughts.
Mr.. CoDger said that when the gentleman
from Virginia rose and presumed to speak for
all southern men on this subject, he must per
NIT him (Mr. COnger) to question whether he
really did represent them; whether he did rep
resent the millions OF people In The south in
teieSted In the passage or war claims. IL 1t be
true that the gentleman did represent the
southern people, then let their representatives
collect express wagons and WheebarrO VS. go
to the committee room on war claims and cart
aways the thousands OF papers 1led there
d" niCils tue aetioi VI IuG ~ tSe " tHP tui t
OF "CarTy me back TO Old Eirgtnny shore He
| moved TO recommit the bill with instructions
TO the committee on naval affairs TO report with
q full statement OF the facts or the case pend
Ing which. On motion OF Mr.. Goode, the bill was
lad on the table.
TIE Speaker laid before the House mess age
| from the President transmitting communica-
ton from the Secretary OF the Navy with refer
ence to the dispatch OF vessel for the relief OF
| the jeanette expedition. and commencing the
! recommendations Of the secretary to the favor
| afle action OF Congress.
| The House then adjourned.