National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
THE NEXT PRESIDENT
Duly Counted En-Other Congressional
Proceedings Yesterday.

| The Senate met at eleven p'clock yesterday.
Mr.. WALLACE, from the Committee on Finance,
! reported fayoraby the Senate bill for the exten-
sion of the area of the mint at Philadelphia and
for greater security to the same. Placed on the
| calendar.
| Mr.. ROLLINS, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported favorably the bill 10
vacate and close an alley in square 500, IN WASH
| ington, D. C. Calendar
Mr.. WALLACE submitted resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the President, if not IN
compatible with the public interest, for the cor
respOndence which has recently passed between
Spain and the United States in regard tothe agree
| ment of February u, 1S71 and more particularly
with reference to the question of naturalization by
| the United States of natives of Spain.
| Mr: WlTHERS, stated that he would to- morrow
ask that pension bills faYoraby reported be taken
The vote on the passage of the bill for cir
cult courts at Danville, Va, was reconsidered'
amended so as to become operative from Its pas
sage, and the bill passed.
| Mr.. WINDOW introduced bill authorizing the
Mexican National Railway Company to construct
bridge to the centre of the Rio Grande River, or
| to the boundary line between Mexico and the
| United States. Referred.
| Mr.. INGALLS, offered a resolution for a commit
tee of three Senators TO sit during the recess of the
Senate for the purpose of inquring into the state
of the law relative to the adjustment of pensions,
with authority TO report at the next session OF the
Senate, by bill or otherwise, what measures are
necessary to secure early adjudication of all ap
pllcatlOnS for pensions. Ordered printed ana LAID
| on the table.
At twelve o'clock Mr. HARRIS resolution was laid
aside without action, and the VICE PRESIDENT
! announced that the time appointed for the count
ing OF the electoral vote had arrived. The Senate,
with the Vice-President at its head, then pro-
ceeded 10 the hall of the House of Representa-
| tjyeS.
Upon the reaSsembling of the Senate. Mr.. HAM
| LIN submitted the tellers' report, showing Gar
field and Arthur TO have been elected, and it was
spread upon the journal. concurrent resolu-
! Garfield Arthur elected
| adopted.
| Mr.. WHYTE reported the House joint resolution
for printing fifty thousand copies of the special re-
port of the Commissioner of Agriculture relative to
diseases of swine and infectious diseases OF other
| domestic animals. Passed.
| Mr.. COCKREl.L introduced 4 bill 10 authorize
the PostmaS ter General TO adopt device for can
| ceiling pcstage- stamps
| Mr.. GARLAND gave notice that ON Friday. a(ter
| the routine business, he would ask consideration
| of the Geneva award bill.
! Mr.. HOAR submitted resolution, which was
adopted for the printing for the of the Senate
OF the letter of the Hon. Edward Everett, written
after his retirement from the office of Secretary of
State, in reply to Lord John Russell on the pro-
posed tripartite convention relating TO Cuba. lie
said the letter contained able discussion of the
| Monroe Doctrine, aud, not having been included
| i'll the official documents published by Congress,
a copy of il could not be found i'll the congress
| sional or public libraries.
On motion of Mr.. VOORHEES,, the House joint
| resolution granting condemned cannon TO the
Morton Monumental Association was passed.
The pension appropriation bill was taken up,
| and the discussion of Mr.. PLUaBs amendment in
| creaSing officials was continued The amendment
| was tabled-ayeS, 2T: noes Is.
| Mr.. EDMuNDS moved an amendment sIbstan-
| TALLY renewing Mr.. PLuNBs proposition with in
| additional feature authorizing the expenditure
| of the money by the President in eXpediting the
examination of the pension claims in the Depart
ments of War and the Interior. Laid on the table
-2o to 3D. The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr.. MORGAN introduced bill for the settle
ment of the Ponca tribe of Indians and for other
purposes relating TO their welfare. Referred.
Mr. WALLACE moved 20 take up the Post Office
appropriation bill.
Alter some discussion the bill was taken up, and
the Senate. went into executive session shortly
atterward and adjourned