Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-10
10th Congress.

MONDAY. Jan 3l-Serdte-Ihe credentials OF
Conger, senator-elect from Michigan were pre-
sented. Sen. Ingalls,, in presenting remon-
STRANGE against the sixty surgeons bill purporting
| 10 be signed by Kansas soldiers, remarked that
| the paper emanated from pensions and claim agents
| of Washington City. He was satisfied that it did
| not in any sense represent the convictions OF
| soldiers of that state Sen. Mcpherson introduce
ed a bill appropriating 500 600 to be applied
under the secretary of the navy, to the immediate
! preparation. equipment and supply of vessels OF
war to be used in search for the steamer
Jeanette, Of the Arctic exploring expedition.
| Referred,
| MoSpAY, Jan. 81 Iouse-In the house bills
! were introduced and referred as follows:
! Mr.. ofMally, to protect the Transmission of in
! telligencn by telegraph from the eXactionS of
monopohss 1t provides that no telegraph com
pany shall charge more for the transmission and
delivery of any message than was charged on the
| lst of january, 1881, by the American Union
Telegraph Company for the same distance. 1t
! imposes fine of $500 for every violation OF this
provision and declares this act shall be in force
| from and after its passage.
| Mr. Springer, (by request introduced the bill
| introduced some days ago III the senate by Sen.
| kirkwood relative to postal biography also one
| to provide for the appraisemtnt of the telegraph
lines, property and effects of the companies act
ing under the provision of the act of July "a,
| 1866, and to procure the qualification thereof
concerning the postal telegraph of other coun
tries.
The sessions Of the house will begin hereafter
at II n. m. ... t...r
TUESDAY Feb. l-.Senate-Sen Morgan from
the committee on statute of law, in regard to
the electoral count reported Sen. ingalls, rcsolu
ton on that subject with substitute amendment.
The pension appropriation bill was then taken up,
put without reaching vote the senate went into
executive session, after which it adjourned.
TUESDAY Feb. l--To,tse- The house met inn
M, int al int of ha
the District of Corumbia appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 2.-SHGte-ln the senate
Morgan moved to take up his electoral count
resolution of previous day, and at Godon's sug
gestion they were amended in MINOR details, 70 as
to make them concurrent and to provide for two
teers instead of one on the part ot the senate.
The,reSolutons reported by Morgan, rs a sub
Stitute for the original resolution the subject
were adopt d by riru rOce vote, and the clerk
was directed to inform the house accordingly
Thr pension bill was then taken up and Noor
hees submitted some remarks in opposition to the
pending amendment, it being what was com
monty known as the sixty surgeon amendment.
The senate went into executive session and
soon thereafter adjourned.
House--Thc house, after receiving and refer
ring the message to the president on the Ponca
Indian question, went into committee OF the
whole on the District of Columbia bill After
making few amendments, the committee rose
and reported the bill to the house, when it passed
yeas l49, nays 81
A struggle then ensued as to the possession OF
the floor
Mr. Reagan demanded the regular order and
further consideration of the Interstate commerce
bill.
Mr.. Conger IN. " asserted his right to call up
the apportlonment bill rs Il privileged question !;
and Mr.. Sparks antagonizng both propositions,
made n motion to proceed to business on the cal
endar for the purpose Of preventing the calling
up of the Fitz- John Porter bill.
Mr. Reagan contended it was matter OF great
er interest to the American people that the ques-
ton involved in state commerce should receive
consideration and attention, and he would ask the
house TO set apart two days for consideration Of
that measure, and order night sessions for debate
only on the same subject,
Consideration being submitted the house, by n
vote of yeas 9S, nays l5O refused to consider the
interstate commerce bill.
THURSDAY. Feb. 3-Seuate.- Morgans eector-
al count resolution coming up, and discussion
following, Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 lay the resou-
ton on the table. Pt,ected-Ayes % noes, 81.
A motion by Mr. Blair to refer Morgans reSolu-
ton to the Judiciary committee occupied the time
until 1880 when further motions of a like charac-
ter developed The purpose Of the republicans by
obstruction, to prevent the passage OF the resou-
ton, and the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. = Rouse.-The Indian APP
preparation bill was reported with the senate
amendments, the committee recommending concur
renee in some and nonconcurrence III Others.
Among the amendments nonconcurred in Is that
striking cut the clause abolishing the Indian
Commission. The report was agreed 10. The
Apportlonmeut bill was then taken up.
FRIpAy Feb. 4.-So1tc- Sen. Bayard, from
the committee on finance, reported the funding
bill with its amendments.
Sen. pendieton. from the select committee on
the subject, reported iavorably, with amendments,
the senate bill to allow the principal officers of the
executive department to occupy seats on the floors
Of the senate or house,
The Morgan resolution on counting the elector-
al vote, came up.
Sen Morgans resolution a. thus amended, was
the negative. The affirmative vote included with
ling, Davis (Ill.), HOar and Jones New
The Indian land in segeralty hill the regular
order then informally laid aside and the sen
ate resumed consideration Of the pension appro-
priation bill.
! The question being on Withee', amendment in-
sertng the provisions Of the sixty surgeons bill,
Logan occupied the intervening time until adjourn
ment in opposition 10 the amendment.
Rou.c-Mr. Bragg, chairman of the committee
on war claims reported the bin for the payment Of
certain claims.
Mr. Young chairman Of the committee on con-
Ing the president 10 appoint commission 20 eN-
anime and report upon the adulterstipn ot food.
| Placed on the calendar.
Some opposition was made 70 the consideration
| Il the pension bill and Atkins warned the house