National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-19
THE SENATE

| The EICE-PRESIDENT submitted a communi
cation from the Secretary of the Interior, trans
| mitting the completed census returns of 1880.
| The VICE-PRESIDENT also submitted a com
| munication from the Governor of Nevada, detail
ing the results of the election in that State on No
vember upon the question of continuance O
| Chinese immigration, when, in a total of Is SO
| votes the sentiment of the people was indicated
by NEGATIVE vote Of 17259, with but lsS votes il
| the affirmative and 955 persons not voting
On motion OF Mr. PENDLETON, referred to the
CenSns Committee
The CHAIR also submitted communication
from the Secretary of the Interior, in response to
Senate resolution. upon the alleged fraudulent
census returns from the State of South Carolina
This was accompanied by letter from the Super
intendeHt of the Census on the subject
On motion of Mr.. BUTLER the same were
tabled and ordered to be printed
Mr.. MCPHERSON, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported fayorably the Senate bill TO es
tablish and equalize the grades and regulate an
pointments and promotions in the Marine Corps
Mr.: VEST moved to refer to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs the bill ON the calendar to incor
porate the Interoceanic Transit Company, and for
other purposes.
Mr. EDMUNDS suggested that, as n bill on tba
subject had been referred to the Committee on
Commerce, the same reference should be made in
the present instance.
Mr.. VEST stated that the bill on the calendar
was the Eads ship-railway project, upon which IT
was desirable. if possible, to have action at the
present session. If it went to the Commerce Com
mittee report upon it could not be expected. in
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committee in the remaining six weeks of the ses-
sion. The grave questions of international law in
volved broughtthe billproperly within the province
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. VESTS motion was then agreed to- and the
the bill was so referred.
On motion of Mr.. EDMUNDS, the Senate hill Tn
provide for aScertainng and settling private land
claims in certain States and Territories which was
partly discussed at the session of last year, was
taken up.
The morning hour expired without action On the
bill, when the Ben HOlladsy claim bill came up as
the regular order, and was discussed
The Senate, at halfpast three O'Clock, proceeded
to vote upon the pending amendment Of Mr. KEB
NAN, to refer the case to the Court OF Claims which
was defeated-ayes, %; noes, "a.
The vote in detail was at follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Baldwin, Beck, Brown, Butler.
Call, Coke, Davis of Illinois, Edmunds Farley
Harris Johnston Jonas, Herman, Morrill,, Pendle
ton, Plumb, Pugh, Randolph. Ransom, SALISBURY
Vest, Whyte, and Withers-23.
NAYs-MeSsrS. Anthony, Blaine, Blair Booth
Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, COnkling Dawes
Ferry, Hill of Colorado, Hill of Georgia Hoar
ingalls,, Kellogg, KirkwoOd, Lamar Logan
Mcdonald, Platt, Saunders, Teller. Vance, Will
Jams, and Windom-A.
Mr.. DAVIS of West Virginia, in favor of the
amendment, was paired with Mr. ALLISON, who
was absent.
Pairs with the absentees, Messrs. MAxEY, HAM
LIN, VOORHEES,, HAMPTON, and CARPENTER. were
announced by Messrs. GARLAND, MCPHERSON,
SLATER ROLLINS. and BAYARD.
Mr. THURMAN moved to strike from the bill the
total amount of compensation therein named
S526 Ss so as to leave blank in the space for the
amount.
Agreed to-ayes. %; noes, %.
Mr. CoCKRELL called for the reading of suoh