Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-03

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leading to said bridge. The amendment re1uirea
unanimous consent to be presented at this time
and being objected to by Wells, it was not re
ceived.
The committee then rose and reported the bin
to the house, when il passed
WEDNESDAY, Jan 26-Sennfe-The postofir.
appropriation bill was read and referred to the
committee on appropriations. The consideration
Of the land in severalty bin was then resumed
The question being upon the amendment adding
proyiso to the amendment of Senator Hoar
comforting citizenship on Indians taking land in
severalty. After some further discussion Herman
moved executive session. The motion was then
agreed to- and the senate went into executive
session. and when the doors were reopened it ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20 Hoase-0n motion of
Mr. Sapp, the bill passed granting TO Council
Bluffs, Carr lake near that city. A motion t.
dispense with the morning hour was defeated by
avote OF 80 ~ 81, and the speaker directed the
clerk to finish the bill pending Mr., Bickneli
called up the resolution proposing Joint rule for
counting the electoral votes. After some time be
ing spent in vain to arrive at determination in
reference to the time 10 be consumed in debate
Bicknell demanded the previous question on the
Morgan electoral resolution. Mr.. Conger raised
tht question of consideration it was defeated and
the house adjourned
THURSDAY Jan. ~ Strtate.-Sen Dawes pre
sented a petition signed by John Welsh. Bishop
Simpson, Rev. Joseph Cook Wendell Phillips and
200 others, besides churches, benevolent ami
other societies representing in all over 80 000 cit
zens praying congress TO observe the treaties made
with the Indian tribes and in future to do jusice
to the remnants of that people. The bulky pack
age lncloslng the petition was conveyed from the
senator's table whore it had attracted attention to
the yice-presdentS table, and with the accompa
nying explanatory letter from the Indian Terri
tory keeping association of Philadelphia was re-
m ha 4btp mi ftaa lnfli nffs,,
Indian land in seyeralty bill was taken up as IN
finished business.
House.The post route bill having been report
ed and recommitted, Speer, at the expiration
of the morning hour called up the contested elec-
ten 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
sell Is speech Mr.. Springer demanded the previous
question, and the republicans refusing to vote, the
house was left without quorum Adjourned.
FRIDAY Jan. % Senate-The committee on
diseases Of domestic animals reported with amend
ments, the bill for the establishment of a bureau
of animal industry and for the Suppression and pre-
yention Of contagious diseases. The bill to con
fer to Chicago the tlte to the grounds in the
Fort Dearborn reservation was taken up, on mo-
ton of Davis Of Illinois, and elected discussion
which occupied the morning hour Sen. Blaine
introduced a bill for the establishment of the
|. s. mail service and the revival of foreign com
mercc on American steamships Mr. Blaine said
he introduced the bill Us a substitute for one
which was IA substitute of Mr.. Beck's speech OF
the preyiou' day, namely: free ships. At thi.
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 electng
president and yice-presdeGt of the United States.
The bill dispenses with gLo electoral college ana
provides for the election by the people hv the
secret ballot and by direct vote. In the district,
each state is TO have az many districts as il has
senators and members in congress and each dis
trict to have one vote, the vote to be canvaSsed
by the state board of cans assers consisting of the
governor, chief justice and 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 ballot
and the plurality vote to elect. The bill was TEN.
porarly laid on the table, Wallace stating that he
would ask to submit some remarks upon it to-
morrow.
Without action upon the bill the senate went
into executive session, and when the doors re-op-
ened adjourned until tomorrow.
FRIDAY, Jan. IS Honse-A resolution calling
on the secretary of state for all the information in
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 char, on ne private calendar.
The committee rose without taking any action
on the bills and the house adjourned
SATURDAY, Jan. 29--Senote-Sen. EdmunIs
submitted a resolution, which was adopted with
out dissent, instructing the judiciary committee
to inquire into and report its opinion to the con
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
votes of electors in all the states.
Sen Lamar presented the credentials of james
Il. George, successor to Sen. Bruce of Mississippi
The Indian land, in severalty bill, then came
up, as in regular order, but the senate adjourned
without coming to a vote.
House-The morning hour having been dis
pensed with consideration was resumed of the
North Carolina contested election case. After
long debate Mr.. Yates, republican,, the contest
ant for the seat of the sitting member (Martln-
democrat was declared entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Yates then TOOK the oath of office.
Mr.. La Martyr, then presented petition signed
by - 600 persons for steps to be taken to preyen
the encroachment Of white settlers on the Indian
reservation. Adjourned.
MONDAY Jan 3l-,SeHate--The credential o.
Conger, Senator-e elect from Michigan, were pre-
sented. Senator ingalls,, in presenting remon-
strance against the sixty surgeons bill purportins
to be signed by Kansas soldiers, remarked that
the paper emauated from the pension and claim
agents of Washington City. He was satisfied
that ii did not in any represent the convic-
tions of soldiers of that state. Sen. McPhersop
bill appropriating $780, 600 to be APP
pliel under the secretary of the navy, to the i'm
mediate preparation, equipment and supply OF
vessels Of war to be used in search tor the steam
er Jeanette. Of the Arctic exploring expedition.
Referred
MONDAY. Jan. 81. Houe-ln the house bills
were introduced and referred as follows;
Mr. OMally, to protect the TRANSMISSION OF IN
telligence by telegraph from the eXactions OF mo
nopoes. 1t provides that no telegraph com,
pany shall charge more for the TRANSMISSION ana
delivery of any message than was charged on ths
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