The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
46th Congress.

committee on appropriations. The consideration
of the land in severalty bill was then resumed.
The question being upon the amendment adding
q proviso to the amendment of Sen. Hoar, con-
ferring citizenship On Indians taking land in
seyeralty. After some further discussion Ker-
nan moved executive session. The motion was
agreed to and the senate went into executive scs-
sion When the doors reopened it adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, 28-House-On motion of Of Mr.
Sapp the bill passed granting the city Of Council
Bluffs, Carr lake near that city. A motion to dis
spense with the morning hour was defeated by a
clerk to finish the reading of the bill pending
Mr.. Bicknell called up the resolution proposing a
joint rule for counting the electoral votes. Aft
some time being So ent in vain to arrive at de-
termination in reference to the time to be con-
sumeu in debate, Bickncll demanded the previous
question on the Morgan electoral resolution. Mr.
Conger raised the question of consideration, ii
was defeated and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 27.-Senate.-Sen. Dawes pre-
sented petition signed by John Welsh Bishop
Simpson, Rev. Joseph Cook. Wendell Phillips and
2,2O0 others, besides churches, benevolent and
other societies, representing in all more than 5O,
900 citizens, praying congress to observe the treat
les made with the Indian tribes, and in future tc
do justice to the remnants of TINT people. The
bulky package containing the petition was con-
veyed from the senator's table, where it had at
tracted attention. to the yicepresidcnts 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 as unfinished business and the senate nd.
jcurned.
ported and recommttcd, Speer, ut the expiration
Of the morning hour, called up the contested elec-
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 a quorum. Adjourned.
FRIDAY Jan. 2S-Scnate The select committee
on diseases of domestic animals report, with
amendments, the bill for the establishment of a
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 establishment
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 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.
Sen. Wallace introduced a joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution of the
United States, changing the mode of electing
president and vice president Of the United States
The bill dispenses with the electoral college, and
provides for the election by the people by the
secret ballot and by direct vote. II the districts
each state is to have as many districts as it has
senators and members in congress, and each dis
trict to have one vote the vote to be canvnssed
by the state board of canvassers consisting of the
governor, chief justice. ind 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 re-
opened adjourned until tomorrow.
FRIDAY, Jan. 2S.-House.-A resolution calling
ON the secretary of state for all the information il
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 con
stitutional legality Of the votes of any electorn
college given for president and vice president Of
the United States on the day for the casting Of
votes Of electors in all the states.
Sen. Lamar presented the credentials of James
B. George, successor 70 Sen. Bruce of Mississippi
The Indian land, in severalty bill, then came
up, as in regular order, but the senate adjourned
without coming to vote.
Ho,.se-The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, consideration was resumed Of tn,
North Carolina contested election case. After
1nv, nhota Nofo (rop ny ha onnfn fnsf
ant for the seat of the sitting member (Martin-
democrat), was declared entitled to the seat.
Mr. Yates, then took the oath of Office.
Mr.. La Martyr, then presented petition
signed by $4,000 persons for steps to be taken t.
prevent the encroachment of white settlers. OF
the Indian reservation. Adjourned
Conger, senator-elect from Michigan, were pre-
sented Sen. ingalls,, in presenting a relnon
STRANGE against the sixty surgeons bill purpOrtint
to be signed by Kansas soldiers, remarked tina
the paper emanated from pensions and claim agent
of Washington City. He was satisfied that it die
not in any sense represent the convictions O
soldiers of that state. Sen. Mcpherson introduc
ed bill approprating 100000 to be applied
under the secretary Of the navy, to the immediate
preparation. equipment and SUPPLY of vessels o
war to be used in search for the steamer
Jeanette, of the Arctic exploring expedition
Referred
MONDAY, Jan. Sl.--f1ONSe-ln the mouse Dill
were introduced and referred as follows:
Mr.. OMally, to protect the transmission of in
telligence by telegraph from the exactions o
monopolies. 1t provides that no telegraph com
pany shall charge more for the transmission ant
delivery of any message than was charged on th'
lst of January, 1881, by the American Unio1
Telegraph Company for the same distance. l
imposes fine of $500 for every violation of thi
provision and declares this act shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Mr.. Springer, !lby request) introduced the bill
introduced some days ago in the senate by Sen
Kirkwood, relative to postal telegraphy; also on
to provide for the apprnisement 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 thereo
concerning the postal telegraph of other coun
tries.
The sessions of the house will begin herealte
at II Il. III.
TUESDAY Feb. 1-Senate-Sen. Morgan iron
the committee on statute of law, in regard t.
the electoral count reported Sen. Ingalls, resolu
tion on that subject with a substitute amendment
The pension appropriation bill was then taken W
out without reaching vote the senate went int
executive session, after which it adjourned.
TUESDAY Feb. 1-House- Che house met i'm
| medately went into committee of the whole o
the District of Corumbia appropriation bill.
SPARKLING SOIL.