The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-02-19
THE FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

which adopted without dissent, instructing the
Judiciary committee to inquire and report its opin
ions touching the constitutional legality of the votes
of any electoral college given for president and vice
president on any day other than that set
for the casting of votes of electors in all states.
On motion of ingalls, his electoral count resolution
for the counting of the vote in the senate chamber
taken up. Bayard moved its reference to the
committee on electoral count. Agreed to-yeas 20,
nays II, party yote-without debate. The bill to
confirm to Chicago the title of public lands in Dear
born reservation passed. Randolph
ported with amendment the bill relative to reyolu-
tonary battehelds. 1t proposes to encourage the
erection of monuments thereon by government
tribution to the monument association of 81 for
every dollar raised by private efforts Wal
lace introduced bill to amend the revised
statutes relating to the judiciary in terri
tories; also to authorize the secretary of to
contract for the legal right to make and metal
lie cartridge adopted for army use Grover intro
duced bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for the construc-
ton of a harbOr of refuge at Port Oxford Oregon.
The Indian law in severalty bill was then con-
sdered. Amendments were adopted Allowing pur-
chase by the government of small parcels of reserva
ton not allotted authorizing education in primary
dian boys at the Agricultural college at Fort Collins
applying the statutes of Kansas in regard TO descent
alienation distribution and partition, far prac
hcable to lands taken in severaty Adding to agri-
cultural lands set apart for the head of family one
section for grazing purposes. Adjourned till Mon
day.
MONDAY January 3I-Henry D. Baldwin sena.
tor from Michigan for the unexpired term of
the late Zachariah Chandler, which expires March
duced bill approprating 500, 600 to be applied by
the secretary Of the navy to the immediate prepare
ton, equipment and supply Of vessel of war to be
used III the searchfor the steamer Jeanette of the
Arctic exploring expedition. Referred -. Morrill,
presented the statue of Jacob Coamer, presented
by Vermont to the national stat1iary hall
....Voorhees introduced a bill providing pen
sions for survivors Of the battle of Tippe-
canoe, and for the widows and orphans of
those now dead who were engaged therein. Voor-
hees said the latter bill had been necesstaed by rea-
son of the pension Office constituting law to exclude
those named. -. Dawes addressed the senate upon
the killing of Big Snake the Ponca chief by soldiers
in the Office of the agent of the Poncas in the Indian
Territory. The methods of the department were
scathingly criticized as un-American and vindc-
tive Dawes concluded by presenting request from
Standing Bear and thirtyve others against the sale
of the old reservation, and requesting the continu-
ance of their annuities, etc The senate resumed
consideration OF the Indian land in severaty BILL the
question being on Morgan's amendment to dispense
with the requirement for the assent of twothirds Of
tribe before land can be taken in severely After
remarks by Morgan in favor, and Saunders in oppo-
sition, the amendment rejected-ayes 10, noes
II. Plumb submitted and advocated amendment
to allow allotments to be taken by individual men,
bers of tribe which docs not consent to take lands
Agreed to. On motion of Hoar the amendment pro-
hibiting the punishment of Indians for polygamy
who at the time of the allotment practicng
the same was amended to make it applicable to
Indians who citizens of the states The bill
laid over without action and ordered printed. Adj
journed.
TUESDAY, February Morgan, from the COM
mittee the state of the law in regard to the cleo
toral count, reported the ingalls, resolution
subject with substitute amendment. The substi-
tute is concurrent resolution fixing the time for
counting the vote at II O'clock noon, the 9th of
February, when the president of the senate shall
preside both houses in joint convention and de-
clare die result If it shall appear that any votes of
electors for president and vice president have been
given on any other day than that fixed for the cast
ing Of such votes by act of congress in pursuance of
the constitution, and if counting emitting to
count such votes shall not essentially change the
suit of the election, they shall be reported by the
de as ItaIa Iyotae Of
the electors cast the day of 1880 to be counted
the result would be for A. Is. for president of the
United States votes and for C. D. for president of
the United States votes; if not counted, the result
would be for A. b. for president of the
United States votes for C. D. for president of the
United States votes; but in either event - is
elected president of the United States" and in the
manner for vice president. Tabled for print
ing The pension appropriation bill then taken
up in committee of the whole and the amendments
of the senate committee were agreed to. They re-
strict the fee of surgeon for examination to one
dollar and provide that pensions payable to inmates
of national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
shall be paid to the treasurer of home instead of
directly to the pensioner. Booth submitted
amendment approprating BIT 602 900 for deficiencies
for the year 1885, also $500 for the navy pension
ers; provided that the items of expense paid from
this fund shall be accounted for separately and that
the appropriation for the navy shall be paid from
the income of the naval pension fund. Adopted.
Withers moved to amend by adding to the first
ton the provisions Of the bill reported by him from
the pensions committee for the examination and
adjudication of pension claims, commonly known as
thoi 80 sixty surgeons BILL" Without further ac-
ton the senate went into executive session. and
when the doors were reOpened adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February "a message from the
president on Ponca Indian affairs received and
referred to the Ponca commission On motion of
Morgan the senate took up his electoral count resol-
tons of the previous day, and at Morgan's sugges-
ton they were amended in minor details so as to
make them concurrent and to provide for two tellers
instead of one on the part of the senate. Edmunde
moved an amendment for the assembling Of the two
houses in the senate chamber instead OF the hall of
fll hnfyg IN,
the constitutional direction that the president of the
senate shall open the electoral votes Rejected after
iscussion-yeas %, nays 35-a party vote. An
amendment by Eaton relative to the manner of open
ing and reading the certificates rejected, after
which the resolutions reported by Morgan as a sub
stute for the original resolution on the subject
adopted UfUd vote, and the clerk directed
to inform the house accordingly. The pension ap-
preparation bill and Indian land in severaty bill each
received consideration but the senate iourned with
out action on either measure.
THURSDAY, February Son motion OF Morgan
the concurrent resolution introduced by him, June
15 $780, declaringhe president of the senate not in
vested by the constitution with the right to count the
votes of electors for president and vice president of
the United States, to determine what shall
be received and counted what votes shall be re-
jccted, was taken up motion to table was rejected
by party vote-22 to 80. Edmunds moved to amend
so as to make the resolution read that in the opin
ion of the senate neither the nor the senate
and house of representatives the president of the
st nate are invested by the constitution with the right
to make the count" Voted down-yeas IS, nays 28-
ment by ingalls, declaring that the president of the
senate had the right to count The votes in the sense
OF computing them, but that he had not the right to
count in se1se of determining judicially what were
votes was rejected without division. A vote was
taken upon agreeing to the resolution when the result
showed 80 ayes to one in the negative. The Repub-
leans Except Mr. Conkling, who voted fo the reso-
utlon) abstanlng from voting. The roll was called
10 ascertain If quorum present, when 40 sena-
tors answered. The Republicans continued this
obstruction maneuyre until adjournment.
Y, - of Antb +I,a
house joint resolution for publishing Haydens atlas
Of Colorado was taken up and passed . The tll to
provide for sending q vessel to the relief of the
Jeannette was passed with amendments increasing
the appropriation to S175 000 and providing for the
relief OF any other ships that may be found need
Ing assistance. Motions to postpone the regular
order and take up the Grant retirement and the
ranking privilege bills separately voted down.
The senate then resumed consideration of Nor
gans electoral count resolution After debate Ed
munds moved an amendment to make the resolution
read, THAT in the opinion of the senate and house
of Representatives the president of the senate is not
invested" etc. Rejected-ayes %, nays ga party
vote, except that Hampton, Jones (Fla) and Whyte
with Davis (Il.) voted with the Republicans HCar
moved an amendment adding to the resolution the
words, And that it is the duty of congress without
delay to institute measures to execute due and or
DERBY performation of said duty in the future ~
Adopted by a Uiud UOce vote MorCap's resolution
one vote (Whyte) in the negative. The affirmative
vote included with the Democrats, Allison, Blair
Booth, Conkng, Davis (IIl) Hoar and Jones CNev !
-. The senate resumed consideration of the pen
sion appropriation bill, the question being on
Withers amer dment inserting the provisions of the
ing amendment the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, January DEMONSTRATION was re-
suned of the North Carolina contested election case