Fair play., 1881-02-12

amount Involved u sI9f. which due Capt.
i'a@r upon hi. resignation from the Navy III
iedi. th" reason ~ HI resignation being thar
i his state had -e""dc': from the Union
( .AN. :2,'.-ln the senate, Mr.. ingdI',' rr-n-
! luton in reference to the Electoral count was
: by party vut" referred to the Committee ,'n
Electoral Count. Nr. Davi-'- bill 10 confirm,
the TIL" "t Chicago - certain iand- "n tle
Like front Wa rn>-''tl- l-..... n" H"'i~' iiiaiiy
disposed of tie N';.'..-- Martin ,nt..-:,'! ,-'
by riVi = tie sat t. i"atr> and ii'. duly
sworn in.
JAN. ii.-In the senate, Mr.. Dawes 'ieiiv-
cred -rt speech ON the Fouci Indian ,Iu">-
'iDu, In which nc criticised with ,fi.,
III" course pursued hy Secretary >clurE IN re-
gard {" those Iudi:,iI~. senator Ln-un defend
cd secretary ~-burZ anti ms entire admins
tTattinH ui the Interior BrpaIiin" Ia Tia.
lIouoc, Mr. springer ID. III introduced. b>
request, bill similar to tina, intro'iilc"d -unlt
days ago 10y slr. ki:kwood L.. Iowa. relative
also IT, the ,1 rG''t Sh,;ir Isiestarh '1r'ny
praiseIncnt oi t".,'-iaph lines. property
and effects "f companies actin. under
provisions Of the act Of July u, I>a. and {"
procure information rplc"ruin. the post al
, i"lc@rap!is oi other ccUniri"-. ES the IITuNI-
>ion- OF this act ni 1856. the Telegraph com
panics are required {" accept from til"
; uitcd States the amount ut apprais,t {! value
, "a! t!!r!r property, and all tlIrc" o! til" com
panio- BnY rrnnjncntlE before ilIe public have
each filed il .tCcc ntancr oi this provision ni
.
amount OF it, appraised value "hrf Tia"
same j. rendered by til" United states.
The bill w:s- referred Ia TIA" f"StaInni;IittCr.
Mr.. frost ID. Mo- introduced a h!N 10 re
serve liz" public lU,l- tur- th,. people aut. ,t~
tribute them among. the people, til" owners
of the soil Referred tutuInInittrr uu iuhlic
Lands. The Agricultural Appropriation hin
was reported from ""nniliitIc'. Among tb"
miscellaneous items are tn" following For
the purchase. ard distribution cf seeds ,>1o,-l
for contir:uln.. experiments i'll connection
.tNh. Tor continuing invest i..:,tlnn relative
To- insect injuries To agriculture. -iJjo.. tor
further eNpcriine lts M tea culture. >!n.cti
Tie Iowa contested election eases were. dis
posed %; without opposition 10y the with
drdwai "i the contestants from tn. field. irtN
in" M"--r-. >npp and Carpenter in und,>-
pnt"i ppS-,>-irn The iirU>" then took uli
the District Appropriation bill. il the cuI,>id
"r:'ii"n ct which the rest -! the day wns
spent.
FEw. lin the Senate. Mr.. Morgan, from
tn" Committee on III" Elrctpr;'I Count.
ported Mr.. In2:rl'-' joint resolution with Il
substitute amendment a. agreed tip"n lv the
Democratic caucus. Ii provides that ihc
counting shall tax" pi:iv" in the hall uf tn"
House oi Representatives., ia the presence oi
the two Ii,,,i-c-, The President oi The ~cuatt.
to preside; that on" person he appointed
teller ou the part oi til. senate
aud two the part OF the House.
to make Il lit OF the votes a. they
shall be declared; that The result shall de-
shall announce ihc >':Iie "i the vote an ! th'.
persons elected. 4" the two Houses a>-c;n-
bic'i a. aforesaid, which shall he deemed
declaration of The persons elected President
and Vice President nj the United states.
Mr.. EdIni;nds Objected to the present
consideration Oi tie resolution and il
was laid over one day under the rul''>.
Tie lOnCa troubles were again brought Gp hN
Mr.. Dawes and lie and MIR. kirkwood hai quite
an animated diSc@--ion. Mr.. Logan said h,
had intended {" c:tii up the Grant retirement
La f..tf
nifty. lac now asked un.uiIuuus consent To
make IL the special order for Thursday.
Mcss:s. Vest aud Eaton objected, the latter
rcinarhill. Lr thought the bill could wait
week longer without any injury TO il or the
public. Mr.. LDgar said he thought that when
the senate could afford to listen t. an hours
talk about Il dead Indian it might he disposed
Ia find Il little time tor Il live General. After
discussion, Nr. Logan gave notice of his intcn-
iion 10 move To take up the hill tomorrow.
The thiurSt. treaties were reported with rec
concentrations for ratification. Placed on the
calendar. The Pension Appropriation hill was
then taken up but laid :isd. upon It motion
To 90 into executive >cS>iou......ThcH Hnii-.
spent tn" entire day i'll Committee of tile
Whole on district nj Columbia Affairs.
FEE. 2.-The Senate passed the concurrent
with AN amendment providing for two teller.
on the part of the Senate instead Of one TIL,
Republicans supported an amendment, offered
by Mr.. EdInnnds. that tiir count should take
pace IN tnr SciE.tt il;iiHD"r, bit DtlnS voted
down the resolution passed with
out amy further party division
The Po-t-ofEcc Appropriation bill
reported and the Pension Appropriation hill
taken up ami considered at some !cngth....
In the House, after the reading OF the PrcSi-
dents message on Indian affairs. Mr.. Reagan
ID, Mo- naie an attempt TO secure consid.
Grafton of his Inter state Commerce bill, but
Mr.. COX o.. " " urged the duty
of tie House to take M In,
Apportionment bill, and the question
of consideration being raised. the latter. BY
:, vote OF 100 to JS. w;is given the preference.
Mr.. Cox then hi;ulic speech of some length In
support of his bill. The Post route bill WI.
from the committee and passed