Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-10
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In the Senate message wae receiva, 4.
the President, with the report of tbs BY
Commissioner, and, after being read O u
message and papers were referred ~ M
special committee on the Ponca matter NJ
Morgan's electoral count resolntiona NJ
taken up and finally passed without or wee
ment by oiUd poce vote The Ia,s su9
Seyeralty bill was taken up, and the 49, 81 u
then adjourned. 's 'ehals
In the House, the Presidents ,na,..
transmitting the report of the Ponce ' ~
mission was received, and the mess.'., ION,
report were ordered to be printed and rsSs. aug
to the Committee on Indian Affair." ~
Knott submitted the report OF the Ind;,;at
committee declaring the right of Tia s "a'ly
10 originate appropriation bills. Mr.. T o%ns
send introduced bill amending the DIV au"l
Statutes in regard TO the duties on ,na' unsei
lures OF IRON, brass. &c. and il was raae,.
to the Committee ON Ways and Means ''t ~
District Appropriation bill was passed Ils
Legislative Appropriation bill was refo,t lug
ordered printed, and recommitled II VIC,
pirates sl7, 1Sl,000. A letter was appIo
from the Secretary Of the Navy recno oveNvd
ing an appropriation of 500. 900 for r'', \.
establishment of naval stations on y. uue
lsthmus. The Apportionmunt bill waa "a ne
up, and after speech by Mr.. Coy n, 'i Nu
YORK, which was applauded by both sida WV
b.
THURSDAY.
In the senate, Mr.. Logana JOINT re.ol,,.
extending the franking privilege was re, ',oa
from the COMMITTEE ON Post Offices vitev,
any recommendation and placed on the cajsu
resolution introduced by him on lno ie..
lust, declaring that the Vice President I. i NJ,
Invested by the Constitution with hdia uoI
powers in the counting of the Electoral U "",
Motions to refer the resolution and IN e, w
it were rejected by party votes. and 6 Siieaa
vote being taken ON the resolntin'' !,
hcpublicans abstained from voting ln.v ius
the Senate without quorum. II Is,uss
apparent that the Republicans ntendsS =
was carried. 'u'oufb
In the House, various Senate amor,n..,
to the Naval and Indian Appronristin,, I'M,
were agreed to, and others were non.c oa,'
Cured IN. The Apportionment bin was Al.
cussed until adjournment. W.
FRIDAY.
IN the senate conference committees vs,.
appointed on the Indian aud Naval an,r, were
alton bills. Mr.. Bayard, from thn lf,pp''
Committee, reported the Funding bill ''v wI'
important amendments, and gave notice tbS,
ne would call 1t up early next week. A hi,
was passed appropriating .l75.OOO for t,'.
purchase and equipment OF a vessel IN sa.s VIZ
FOR the Jeaipiette and other missing yesI,i'
III the Arctic seas. Mr. Logan novel M t III
up the Dill for the retirement OF Gen. Gran,
Lost, ayes, ~ nays, 30. Sir. Morgan's re.n
luton, denying the right of the presien, ~,
.he senate TO make the Electoral count va.
taken up. and finally passed IA psy "I'
The Pension Appropriation bill va. coa
sidered. Adjourned w."
In the House, the bill authorizing ,,.
PRESIDENT to appoint commission ON pnni
auultefatlon was reported and placed an tbs
calendar. Considerable debate rnn, t"s
lnally into sectional discussion. ara.s
during the consideration of some nriy,ts
Dllls. Conferences We're appointed on tbt
naval and Indian Appropriation bills. Al.
Journed.
In the Senate the Iouse Joint resolution
requesting the President to invite the pnrtc.
patton OF France in the Yorktown celebration
was passed, with an amendment making An
appropriation OF 100000 and extendinss ALL
invitation to the family of LAFAYETTE I'M
ienslon Appropriation bill was considered
l'endlng consideration of private bills the
Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Bicknell called nm IN,
Senate concurrent resolution for the countnp
of the Electoral votes, and after consideralis
debate 1t was adopted, some of the RepuLl
cans voting in the affirmative and some Of
the Democrats voting in the negative. The
Apportionment bill was discussed uuu
adjournment.
MONDAY.
In the Senate, Messrs. Hamlin and 'Thur.
man were appointed tellers for the Senate :
the Electoral Count meeting. A sharp debse
took place between Messrs. Butler. OF Sonth
Carolina, and Conkling, OF New York, in con
nectlon with speech of the former IN refer.
ence to the alleged census frauds in South
Carolina. Pending consideration of the Pen.
sion Appropriation bill the Senate adjourned
In the House, number of bills and TesOl
lions were introduced, under the call Of
states. Among thom was resolution by
Mr. Turner, OF Kentucky, declaring that tie
constitution cOnfers no power on Congress 10
impose IL tariff or internal taxes except iOI
the purpose OF raising revenue, and that al
lmposts should be levied Oh the luxuries, not
necessarics of life. Resolutions were also
offered by Mr. Gillette, of Iowa, expressing
sympany for the Irish, and by Mr.. Robson,
oil New Jersey, requesting the President tOl
carry to the Queen of England the good
Wishes OF the American people in regard 0l
her colonies, and their hope that she may
recognize the independence Of the Transysai.
II the Beers desire it. The Speaker announced
the appointments of Messrs. House. Of Tea.
lcssee, and Crowley, of New York as
iiohse tellers in tho Electoral Count Motions
TO suspend the rules and pass the Joint reso.
luton looking TO reciprocity with Canada,
and TO pass the bill making the Commissioner
OF Agriculture Cabinet officer were lost fOrI
want OF two-thirds vote in the affirmative
On motion of Mr., Frye the rules were sus.
pended and the Senate bill pissed amending
the laws relative to seizure and forfeiture OF
vessels for violation of the revenue. Mr.
heaSah moved to suspend the rules and pass
the River and iiarb0r bill. After debate, the
motion was lost yeas 100, nays So, the affirm
atlVe vote being four less than the necessary
two-thirds. Mr.. Whitthorne introduced
hlll appropriating 5l75.OOO to be expended hy
the Navy Department in search for the lean
'"tr' Referred, and the House adjourned.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate, the credentials of phIltuls
sawyer, Senator-elect from WISCONSIN, and
Arthur i. German, Scnator-elect from Mary.
llhd, were presented and filed. The JOINT
resolution for the enforcement of the Eight
lo'lr law was reported adversely from ths
committee on Education and Labor. and
indefinitely postponed Mr. Blair introduced
= JOINT Resolution proposing an amendmeni
70 the Constitution prohibiting, after tie
feaf 100. the manufacture, imports
tloh and sale Of intoxicating liquors
~ beverages within the United States
Il was referred. Mr.. Nlaxey, from
the Committee on Post Oillces reported an
amendment to be proposed to the Post 0lttv
Appropriation bill when it comes up, apprO-
priiting Sl,OO0,000 Tor additional foreign
tostal service IN American iron steam Vessels,
Resolution, offered by Mr.. Conkling, was
adopted calling upon the Secretary Of tile
treasury for information IN regard to all
nominations for appointments in the New
10TH custom House, made between January
ana December, 1880. The Pension ApprO-
lrlation bill was considered. The llOust
resolutions in regard to the death of Cou.
gresham Farr, of New Hampshire, were con
CURED III and the Senate adjourned.
III tNe House resolution was reported
from tht Committee on Rules providing tlai
Whell the morning hour is dispensed with
members may during that hour move to cOn
S,uGT blllS on the calendar, and tie motions
sHall prevail unless live objections are made
~ ~ was lalu over for one day. Mr.. Reasall
i ron tlie committee on Commerce, reported
oack tht liver aud liarbor bill, and il was
exported TO the Committee of the Whole
me Senate bill making an appropriation fdI
search FOR the JedH,teHe was reported 70
the committee Oh Appropriations, with III
S,ructlpIiH 10 report IL back within one Nrth.
me Legislative Appropriation bill was con
nidefcd. lhc death of the late Congressman
tafr' OF New Hampshire, was formally
announced, and after the usual eulogirs and
ti'u aaol,tioh OF appropriate resolutions Tie
House adjourned.
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