The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11
THE NEWS.
Summary of the Proceedings of Congress
and General Report of Events
as They Tfanspire.
Congressionai Summary.

The state OF the law in regard to the cleo
toral count, reported Mr.. Ingalls, resolu-
ton ON that subject with substitute in
the shape of concurrent resolution and
asked present consideration OF the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Edmunds asked that il go over tor
one daY under the rules and be printed,
and it was so ordered.
The Chinese treaties were reported
with recommendations for ratification.
Placed on calendar
The remainder OF the morning hour
until O'Clock was occupied with
out action in the discussion of
the resolution called up by Mr.
Harris, of Tennessee to give the house
bills faYorably reported precedence
over other business every morning after
routine business until / 80 O'Clock. The
next half hour, which under the new
Anthony rule is appropriated to the cal.
endar, and until 2:10, was occupied by
Mr.. KirkWood and Mr.. Dawes in dis
cussion of the Ponca Indian affairs, in
troduced by the latter on the previous
daY in his remarks on the killing of
Big Snake, after which Mr.. Logan said
he had intended to call up the Grant re-
tirement bill today, but not having had
an opportunity he now asked unanimous
consent TO make it the special order for
Thursday. Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Eaton OBJ
jected, the latter remarking he thought
The bill could wait week longer with
out injury TO it or the public. After dis
cussion, Mr.. Logan gave notice of his
intention to take up the bill tomorrow.
The pension appropriation bill was
then taken up IN committee OF the whole
and the amendments of the senate CON-
mittee agreed to. They restrict the fee
of the surgeon for examination to 81 90
and provide that pensions payable to in
mates of the national home for disabled
volunteer soldiers shall be paid to the
treasurers OF the home instead of direct
iy TO the pensiOner.
Mr. Booth, in charge of the bill, sub
mitted an amendment appropriatIng to
supply deficiencies for the fiscal year
lSSi-$17, 692 900 for pensions for army
invalids and their widows, minors and
dependent relatives, including arrears to
survivors of the war of 1912 and their
widows; also appropriating for navy
pensions to invalidS, widows, minors
and dependent relatives, $3.50, 274; also
$50, 900 for fees of examining surgeons
as provided by the several acts of con-
gress. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to amend the bill
by striking out the provision requiring
accrued pensions due Indian pensioners
to be paid by the commissioner of pen
sions in installments. After debate the
amendment was rejected.
Without disposing of the bill the mo-
ton for executive session prevailed. and
when the doors Feopened the senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-The house met at IL and i'm
| mediately went into committee of the
whole on the district of Columbia ap-
preparation bill.
Various items in the bills gave rise to
several long and uninteresting discus
sions, but the committee finally rose
without having completed its cOnsidera-
| ton. The house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-SENATE-Sen-
atOr Mcpherson, from the committee on
naval affairs, reported fayorsbly on the
bill appropriatlng 100000 to be used
| under the direction of the navy depart
| ment to prosecute the search for the
steamer Jeanette, of the Arctic explor.
| ing expedition.
On motion of senator Morgan, the sen.
ate tooK up his electoral count resolu-
tions of the previous day, and at his sug.
| gestion they were amended IN minor de.
tails so as TO make them concurrent, and
| to provide for two tellers instead of one
| in the senate.
Senator Morgan, in advocating the
adoption of the resolutions of plan by
which a peaceful, orderly and regular
count should be secured, remarked that
they followed precedents in former sim
liar instances, and were in accord with
| preccdents running back to 1887.
| Senator Edmunds moved an amend
ment for assembling the two houses in
| the senate chamber instead of the hall
of the house.
A long debate ensued, participated in
by senators Morgan, Edmunds, Thur
man, Hoar. ingalls,. Hill, of Georgia
and Jones. of Florida, during which the
admission of the vote of Georgia was dis
cussed; after which Edmunds' amend
ment was rejected by party vote OF q
to 35.
Senator Eaton said he could not sup
port the resolutions. as they had left one
very important question In doubt, anG
that was whether the president of the
senate had the right to count the cleo
toral vote. He therefore moved tC
amend that part of the resolution re
quirIng the tellers Of the two houses &c
make a list Of the votes as they shall bt
declared by striking therefrom the
words, "as they shall be declared" anC
substitute in lieu thereof the words "a:
the certificates shall be opened by The
president of the senate"
Another very long debate ensued
which was participated in by number
of leading senators. after which vot'
being taken, Eaton's amendment was re
iected-ayes 81, nays SO. The vote wa
not q party one, nor q test vote of tn
senate upon the merits of the PROPOSE
ton.
The affirmative responses largely cam
from the Republican side, while tn
negative vote included much of tn
strength of the supporters of the resolu
ton, who were apparently indisposed I
Imperil their success in the house b.
. appending an amendment
The Morgan resolutions were the
adopted on a viva VOce vote.
; The pension appropriation bill wa
taken up, and Voorhees, submitted som
!. remarks in opposition to the pendin
, amendment. being what was commonl
, known as the sixty surgeons bill. Il
said the business of the pension off1c
was transacted upon the idea that ever
applicant is fraud; that all affidavit
are untrue. and that very few peopl
. were disabled in the late war. He n
!, serted the honesty of the pensioners, ado
! ing that while he held seat in the ser
: ate he would insist that the contract {
the government with the rank aud I'll
:. of It's brave defenders should be kept il
!. violate.
HoUsE-A joint resolution appropri
|. ting $4,000 fer a monument common,
rating the battle of Bennington VII
adopted.
A message was received from the pre-
\ ident transmitting the report of th
!. commission appointed to obtain fac
= relative to the removal of the Ponc
: tribe o. Indians to the Indian Tcrritor,
Among other things in the messag
the president says: "Our gener
E Indian policy for the future should en-
= brace the following ideas:
First-The Indians should be prepa
ed for citizenship by giving to the
u young of both sexes that industrial ar
general education which is requisite
e enable them to be self-supportiug an
capable of self-protection in civilizs
6 communities.
o Second-The land should be allottC
5 to the Indians in severalty, inalienab
!; for certain period.
= Third-The Indians should have q ia
compensation for their lands not reGui
= ed tor individual ailottments. the amOu
= to be be invested with suitable safeguard
= for their benefit.
Forthwith these prerequisites $
!. cured the Indians should be made CT
A. zens and invested with the rights al
charged with the responsibilities of CT
" zeeship.
1t is therefore recommended that lie
, islation be adopted In regard to the Pc
= ca Indians, authorizing the secretary
= the Interior to secure the indiyidu
= members of the Ponca tribe in several
sufficient land for their support. inallie
able for q term of years, or until the
striction or alienation may be remove
by the president Full compensate,
Lv should be made for the lands to be reli
~ pushed, and for losses to them by Siol
i. dePTedations, and by reason of their
O. mOval TO the Indian Territory. T
:, amount not TO be less than the sum ma
r ed in the declaration of the Chiefs ma
ii December, II, 1880.