The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
10th Congress.

appropriation bill was read and referred to the
committee on appropriations The consideration
of the land in severalty bill was then resumed.
The question being upon the amendment adding
proviso to the amendment of Sen. Hoar, con-
ferring citizenship on Indians taking land in
seyerality. After some further discussion Ker-
nan moved executive session. The motion was
agreed to and the senate went into executive ses-
sion. When the doors reopened it adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, 26-House-On motion of of Mr..
Bluffs, Carr lake near that city A motion to dis
spense with the morning hour was defeated by a
vote of 80 to 81, and the speaker directed the
clerk to finish the reading of the bill pending.
Mr.. Bcknell called up the resolution proposing a
Joint rule for counting the electoral votes. Aft err
some time being sp ent in vain to arrive at de-
termination in reference to the time to be con-
sulned in debate, Bickncll demanded the previous
question on the Morgan electoral resolution. MIR.
Conger raised the question Of consideration, it
was defeated and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. G.-.Senate. Dawes pre-
sented petition signed by John Welsh, Bishop
Simpson, Rev. Joseph Cook. Wendell Phillips and
1900 others, besides churches, benevolent and
other societies, representing in all more than 50,-
900 citizens praying congress to observe the treat
les made with the Indian tribes, and in future to
do justice to the remnants Of that people. The
bulky package containing the petition was con-
| veyed from the senator's table, where it had at
tracted attention. to the vicepresident's table and
with the accompanying explanatory letter from
the Indian Territory keeping association, of Phil
adelphia, was referred to the committee on Indian
affairs. The Indian land in severalty bill was
taken up unfinished business and the senate ad.
jcurned.
Ho.se.-The post route bill having been re-
ported and recommitted, Speer, at the expiration
of the morning hour, called up the contested cleo
ton case Of Yeats VS.. Martin. Speer argued in
favor of the contestant Yeats. Mr.. Keifer pre-
sented the case of the contestee martin, and Mr..
Russell the other side. At the conclusion of Rus
sells speech Mr.. Springer demanded the previous
question: and the republicans refusing to vote, the
house was left without quorum. Adjourned.
FRIDAY Jan. 2S-Senate The select committee
on diseases of domestic animals report with
amendments, the bill for the establishment Of
bureau of animal industry and for the Suppression
and prevention of contagious diseases. The bill
to confer to Chicago the title to the grounds in
the Fort Dearborn reservation was taken up on
motion of Davis of Illinois, and elected dis
cussion which occupied the morning hour. Sen.
Blaine introduced bill for the re-sctablishment
of the U. S. mail service and the revival of foreign
commerce on American steamships. Mr.. Blaine
said he introduced the bill as substitute for
one which was a substitute of Mr.. Beck's bill
on the previous day, namely free ships. At this
suggestion the bill was referred to the committee
on finance.
Sem Wallace introduced a joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution of the
United States, changing the mode of electing
The bill dispenscs with the electoral college, and
provides for the election by the people by the
secret ballot and by direct vote IL the districts
each state is to have as many districts as it has
senator's and members in congress, and each dis
trict to have one vote the vote to be canvassed
by the state board of canvassers consisting Of the
governor, chief justice, and secretary of state ;
their returns to be made to the speaker of the
house and to be conclusive proof of the result :;
the votes to be counted by congress in joint bal
lot and the plurality vote to elect. The bill was
temporarily laid on the table. Wallace stating
that he would ask to submit some remarks upon
it tomorrow.
Without action upon the bill. the senate went
into executive session. and when the doors
opened adjourned until tomorrow.
FR1DAY, Jan. 2s.-Ho.se.-A resolution calling
on the secretary of state for all the information in
regard to the Halifax fishery award, was adopted
The morning hour having been dispensed with
the house went into committee Of the whole, Hun
ton in the chair, on the private calendar.
The committee rose without taking any action
on the bills, and the house adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 29.-Senate-Sen. Edmunds
submitted resolution, which was adopted with
out dissent, instructing the judiciary committee
to inquire into and report its opinion to the
stituional legality of the votes of any electoral
college given for president and vice president Of
the United States the day for the casting of
votes Of electors in all the states.
Sen. Lamar presented the credentials of James
B. George, successor TO Sen. Bruce, of Mississippi
The Indian land, in seyeralty bill, then came
up, as in regular order, but the senate adjourned
without coming to a vote.
Housc.-The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, consideration was resumed of the
North Carolina contested election case. After a
long debate Mr.. Yates (repubican), the contest
ant for the seat of the sitting member (Martn-
democrat), was declared entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Yates, then took the oath of Office.
Mr.. La Martyr, then presented a petition
signed by $4,000 persons for steps to be taken to
prevent the encroachment of white settlers: on
the Indian reservation. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan 3l-Senafe-Th credentials of
Conger, senator elect from Michigan, were pre-
sented. Sen. Ingalls,, in presenting relnon-
STRANGE against the sixty surgeons bill, purporting
to be signed by Kansas soldiers, remarked that
the paper emanated from pensions and claim agents
of Washington City. He was satisfied that it did
soldiers of that state. Sen. Mcpherson introduce
ed bill appropriating 100000 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
MONDAY, Jan. 81 o,se-In the house bills
| were introduced and referred as follows:
Mr.. OMally, to protect the transmission of in
| telligence by telegraph from the exactons of
monopolies. 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 requesD introduced the bill
| introduced some days ago in the senate by Sen.
Kirkwood, relative to postal telegraphy also one
to provide for the appraisement of the telegraph
lines, property and effects of the companies act
| ing under the provision of the act of July "a
| 1865, and to procure the qualification thereof
concerning the postal telegraph of other coun
| tries.
The sessions of the house will begin hereafte,
Mt II a. m.
| TUESDAY Feb. 1-Senate- Sen. Morgan from
the committee on statute of law in regard tc
the electoral count reported Sen. Ingalls, resolu
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-House-Che house met i'm.
mediately went into committee of the whole OF
the District of Corumbia appropriation bill.
! SPARKLING SOIL.