The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
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Point and Pith of Interest for tho Week
 in the National Bouse and senate.
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JAN. 27-MF. Dawes presented petition signed by john Welch, Bishop simpson, Rev Joseph Cook, Wendell Philips and 32 U00 otbars. besides churches benevolent and other societies, representing i1i all more than 50,000 citizens, praying Congress to oh- serve treaties made with Indian tribes, and in future t9 do justice Co remnants of that peoplc....Mr Beck addressed the Senate for an hour in n1v0cacy of free ships, taking as his text his resolution submitted Monday for the repeal of all laws prohibiting our citizens from purchasing ships to engage in the foreign carrying trade, or which prevent the registration of them as American ships, when owned. commanded and oliicered hy United States citizens. He argued that we were unable to compete with foreign nations either for our own carrying trade or foreign trade because every nation but our own was allowed to buy it's ships where 1t could buy them cheapest. Mir. BecG's speech was listened to with marked and thoughtful in- terest by almost the full Senate and crowd ed galleries the compliment of a unani- nous vote being rendered him upon the ex- piration of the morning hour to enable him to proceed. .....The appropriation bill passed 1.-The following bills were then severally considered: On motion of Mir. Allison The House deficiency bill relating to inter- est on 3G5 bonds District Columbia. Pass
 
 ing the steamer Dessoug. Passed. On mo ton of Mir. Plumb: For the sale of certain portions of Fort Leavenworth military res eryation Passed On motion of Mr. Conk- ling: To authorize the construction and maintenance of a railway bridge across the Niagara river passed with amendment re- serving to Congress the right to alter or amend the act. On motion of Mir. Cockrell: To establish an assay office in the city of St, I I,., III bill was taken up as unfinished business and the Senate adjourned.
 JAN. 2s.--A number of bills were intro- dueed. Mir. Walker, from the committee on public lands, reported adversely the bill to confirm to the State of Michigan lands heretofore granted said State to aid in the construction of railroads and for other pur- poses, Indefinitely postponed The select committee on diseases of domestic animals reported with amendments a bill for the establishment of bureau of animal indus try and for the suppression and prevention of contagious diseases. .....The bill to con- firm to Chicago the title to grounds in Fort Dearborn reservation was taken up on mo- ton of Mir. Davis of Illinois, and elicited a discussion which occupied the morning hour Mir Edmunds opposed final action on the bill in order, he said, to give hear ing to private claimants who had written to him as one of the sub committee to whom the matter was referred. The discussion upon the allotment Of lands in severalty to Indians bill consumed the remainder of the day.
 JAN. 29.-The bill 10 confirm to Chicago the title to public grounds in the Dearborn reservation, with amendments, passed..... No action was reached on the title in sever alty Indian bill, which came up as unfinish. ed business.
 JAN 3t.--Mr. Voorhees, introduced a bill providing pensions for the survivors of the battle of Tippecanue, and for the widows and orphans of those now dead who were engaged therein. Mir. Voorhees, said the latter bill had been uecessitated by reason of the pension office construing the law to ex- clude those named. d.....Mr. McPherson in- troduced bill appropriating $l00,000, to be applied under direction of the Secretary of the Navy to the immediate preparation, equipment and supply of vessel of war, to be used in a search fer the steamer Jeannette of the Arctic exploring expedition. Re lerred..... Mir. Morrill, presented a statue of Jacob COllamer, contributed by Vermont to the national stamary hall..... Mr. Dawes addressed the Senate upon the killing of Big Snake, the Ponca chief by the soldiers in the office of the agent of the poncas, in h. dianterritory.
 FEE, 1.-The electoral count resolution, which had been agreed upon by the Dem ocTatS the previous night in caucus, was reported by Senator Morgan Ordered printed .... Chinese treaties were reported with recommendations for ratification. Placed on the calendar. remainder of the morning hour until 1 o'clock was occupied without action in the discussion Of the resolution called up by Mir. Harris. of fHppnpgspn fn osivn IIapga hsI1S 1,I reported precedence over other business every morning after routine business until l:3O O'ciOck."...The next half hour, which under the new Anthony rule, is appropri- ated to the calendar, and until 2:l0, was oc- cupied by Messrs Kirk wood and Dawes in further discussion of the Ponca Indian affairs, introduced by the latter o1 the pre- yious day. Mir. Dawes succeeded in tifing the Senate to impatience....Mr Mir. Logan said he would now ask unanimous consent to make the Grant retirement bill special order. Messrs. Vest and Eaton objected. the latter remarRing that he thought the bill could wait a week longer without injury to it or the public. Mr. Logan said he thought that when the Senate could afford to listen to an hours talk about a dead Indian, it might be disposed to find little time for live general, l,..".The pension ap- propriation bill was then considered.
 FEB. The following reports wefemade: Mr. McPherson, from the committee on naval affairs; Fayorably the bill appropri- ating $l00000 to be used under the direction of the navy department to prosecute the search for the steamer Jeannette of the Arc tic exploring expedition. Mir Davis of H. inois, from the judiciary committee. A substitute for the bill to amend section 0S9, Revised Statues, so as to extend the pro- visions to all officers of the United States in the performance of official acts in which the United States is party or has interest. By Mir. Whyte from thecommittee on York town celebration; FaYorably for the pur- chase of the sword formerly belonging to George Washington. By Mir Burnside from the committee on military affairs: Favor ably on House bill for the relief of citizens of Montana who served with the United States troops during the war with the Nez Perces and for the relief of the heirs of such as were killed in said service....On motion of Mr. Morgan the Senate took up his elec- torul count resolutions of the previous day. and at Mir, Morgans suggestion they were amended in minor details so as to make them concurrent and 10 provide for two tellera instead of one on part of the Senate. The day was taken up in the debating of the resolution and it finally passed,
 House.
 JAN. 26.-Mr. Bicknel called LID the cleo tOral count resolution. The day was vast. ed. The tactics of the Republican side were to answer to their names on a call of the House, but tO remain silent upon a motion Co table the appeal, thus leaving the House without quorum and forcing call of th, House.
 JAN. 27.-The contested election case of ' eates vs. Martin came up......Mr Russell