The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-31
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, January GA communi
cation was presented in response to I
resolution OF Mr., Conkllng, Tor inlormR
ton as to the number, compensation, &c,
OF census officials.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted q resolution
which was adopted without dissent, in
structing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire and report its opinion touching the
constitutional legality OF the votes OF any
Electoral College given for President and
Vice President Of the United States on the
day for the casting OF the votes OF the
Electors In all Sta es.
Mr., Randolph reported with amend
ments q bill relative to revolutionary bat
tle.felds, II proposes to encourage the
erection OF monuments thereon by gov
ernment contribution to the Monument
Association Of one dollar for every dollar
raised by private effort,
Bills were introduced
By Mr., Wallace: 10 amend Section
1901 OF the Revised Statutes, relative to iu
dietary in territories, and to authorize the
Secretary OF War to contract for lega
right to make and use metallic cartridges
adapted for the army service.
BY MIR. Grover: AppropriaIing $3.50 00C
for the construction ot harhor of refuge
at Port Oxford, Oregon. Referred.
Mr.. Lamar presented the credentials o.
James Y. George, successor to MIR. Bruce
Of Mississippi.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingalls,, his Electoral
Count resolution Tor counting the vote in
the Senate Chamber, was taken up.
Mr.. BayRrd moved 10 refer It 10 the
Committee on Electoral Count.
MesSrs. Bay ard, Morgan and Hill, o.
Georgia, favored reference, holding that
the Senate should adhere to the position
II had taken on the Morgan rule now
pending In the House, the last named re-
marking that the matter was merely ont
Of iormality, as General Garfield had beer
constitutionally elected and would bt
peaCeably inaugurated, and that no reason
existed for the slightest apprehenslons tc
the contrary.
Messrs. Ingalls, and Edmunds opposoC
the motion, claiming that as the time hat
arrived for some provisions for the meet
ing Of the two Houses, definite regulation
was necessary.
Mr.. Bayard's motion finally prevailed
yeas 20, nays Ia party vote. 1870
The consideration OF Mr.. Davis (of ILL
nois) bill to confirm to Chicago the title t.
public grounds In Dearborn Reservation
was resumed.
The amendments OF the Senate Commit
tee and several offered by Mr.. Davis, o
Illinois, To better protect the Government
title to Block l, and the streets and water
surrounding 1t, &c, were agreed to.
The amendment by Mr.. Edmunds, tina
the act shall not adversely affect any valiC
and lawful private right, was rejected
yeas 0, nays 81.
After debate, participated IN by Messrs
Edmunds, Conkling, Garland and Logan
the bill passed.
The Indian Land .in.Severalty Bill ther
came up as the regular order.
Mr.. Teller moved to add proviso Il
section Q, which provides that allotteel
upon lands being patented to them shal
be subject to the laws OF the State or terri
tory In which they residc, so as Il
prohibit the punishment Of Indians ioI
polygamy, who at the time oil the allot
ment were praCtiCing the same In accord
anCe with the usages and customs Of The
tribe to which they belonged. Agreed to
The following amendments 10 the bill
were severally adopted after discussion:
BY Mr.. KirkwoGd: Allowing the pur
chase by the Government Of small parcelt
OF reservations not allotted.
BY. Mr.. Teller: Authorizing education
In primary branches, in agriculture and
irrigation, OF fifty Indian boys at the Ag
ricultural College at Fort Collins, Color
ado.
by Mr.. Vest: Applying the statutes o.
Kansas In regard 10 descent, alienation
distribution and partition, as far as praCti
cable, 10 lands taken in Beveralty.
BY Mr.. Morgan: Adding TO agriculture
lands set apart for the head oi the family
one section for grazing purposes.
Mr.. Morgan then moved TO strike OF
the ninth section OF the bill, requiring thu
consent 10 act Of two.thirda OF the mem
bers oil the tribe before 1t shall extend Il
them.
Mr.. Ingalls,, in some general observation
on the Indian problem and difficulties o
, its solution, criticised tho course OF the op
ponents Of the bill as embarrassing thl
Senate In the effort 10 pass o bill of SOM
character upon tho subject. As a nembe
, Of tho committee which reported the bill
no appealed 10 the Senators from Alabam
9 bMr. Morganl and Colorado Mr.. Teller
/ 10 cease further opposition.
Mr.. Morgan replied that ho did no
want 10 put 1t into the power Of the Sec
retarY OF the Interior, when he cont
bribe or otherwise cajole lot OF In
dians 10 10 with bin, to compel tribe l.
e dispose Of their property, as this bill did
The prospect Of dlBposlng OF the bill be
ing very remote, MIR. Coke asked for
, unanimous consent 10 tho agreement for
a vote OH Monday morning,
Mr.. Edmunds Objected
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