Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09
THE FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
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tor from Michigan for the unexpired term of
the late Zachariah Chandler, which expires March
3, 1881, took the oath of office Mcpherson intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 to be applied by
the secretary of the navy to the immediate prepara
ton, equipment and supply of vessel of war to be
used in the searchfor the steamer Jeanette. of the
Arctic exploring expedition. Referred. -. Morrill,
presented the statue Of Jacob Collamer presented
by Vermont to the national statuary hall.
VOORHEES, introduced bill providing pen
sons for survivors of the battle of Tippe-
canoe, and for the widows and orphans Of
those now dead who engaged therein. Voor-
hees said tic latter bill had been necessiated by rea
son of the pension office constituting law to exclude
those named. Dawes addressed the senate upon
the killing OF Big Snake, the Ponca Chief by soldiers
in the office of the agent of the Poncas in the Indian
territory. The methods of the department were
scathingy criticized un-American and vindic-
tive. Dawes concluded by presenting request from
Standing Bear and thirtv-fve others against the sale
of the old reservation, and requesting the contin-
ance Oh their annuities, etc. The senate resumed
consideration of the Indian land in severalty BILL the
question being on Morgan's amendment to dispense
with the requirement for the assent of two-thrds of
tribe before land be taken in severely. After
remarks by Morgan in favor, and Saunders in oppo-
s1ton the amendment rejected-ayes TO- noes
IL. Plumb submitted and advocated an amendment
to allow allotments to be taken by individual men,
bers of tribe which docs not consent to take lands.
! Agreed to. On motion of Hoar the amendment pro-
h1b1t1ng the punishment of Indians for polygamy
who at the time of the allotment were practicing
the same was amended to make it applicable to
Indians who are citizens of the states. The bill ws
LAID over without action and ordered printed. Adj
! journed.
TUESDAY February Morgan, from the COM
mittee the state Of the law in regard to the cleo
toral count reported the ingalls, resolution that
| subject with substitute amendment. The substi-
tute is concurrent resolution fixing the time for
counting the vote at II O'Clock, noon ON the 9th of
February, when the president of the senate snail
preside over both houses in joint convention and
clare be result. If it shall appear that any votes Of
electors for president and vice president have been
given on any other day than that fixed for the cast
ing of such votes by act of congress in pursuance of
| the constitution, and if counting emitting to
count such votes shall not essentially change the
suit of the election, they shall be reported by the
president Of the senate as follows: 'tWere votes of
the electors cast the - day of 1880 to be counted
the result would be for A. E. for president of the
United States votes and for c. d. for president of
the United States votes; if not counted the result
would be for A, B, for president of the
United States votes for G. D. for president of the
| United States votes; but in either event = is
elected president Of the United States" and in the
same manner for vice president. Tabled for print
ing The pension appropriation bill was then taken
up in committee of the whole and the amendments
| of the senate committee agreed to-. They re-
strict the fee of surgeon for examination to one
dollar and provide that pensions payable to inmates
| of national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
shall be paid to the treasurer of home instead of
directly to the pensioner. Booth submitted an
amendment appropratng SIT 602 900 for deficiencies
for the year 1884, also $500 for the navy pension
crs; provided that the items of expense paid from
this fund shall be accounted for separately and that
the appropriation for the navy shall be paid from
the income of the naval pension fund. Adopted.
Withers moved to amend by adding to the first sec
ton the provisions Of the bill reported by him from
the pensions committee fer the examination and
adjudication of pension claims, commonly known as
the! sixty surgeons BILL" Without further
ton the senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reOpened adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February "A message from the
president on Ponca Indian affairs was received and
referred to the Ponca commission. :. On motion OF
Morgan the senate took up his electoral count reso
tons Of the previous day, and at Morgans sugges-
ton they were amended in minor details so as to
make them concurrent and to provide for two teerf
instead of the part of the senate -. Ednunds
moved an amendment for the assembling of the two
houses in the senate chamber instead of the hall OF
the house. and in support Of his motion referred tc
the constitutional direction that the president of the
senate shall open the electoral votes Rejected after
| discussion-yeas %, nays 35-a party vote. Al
amendment by Eaton relative to the manner of open
ing and reading the certificates was rejected after
which the resolutions reported by Morgan a sub
sttute for the original resolution the subject
adopted on UlUd VOTE and the clerk directed
to inform the house accordingly. The pension ap-
preparation bin and Indian land in severaty bill each
received consideration, but the senate djourned with
out action on either measure.
THURSDAY, February 3.-On motion OF Morgan
the concurrent resolution introduced by him, June
H. 1885, declaring the president of the senate not in
vested by the constitution with the right to count the
votes of electors for president and vice president of
the United States 70 determine what votes shall
be received and counted, or what votes shall be re-
jected, was taken up. motion to table was rejected
! by party vote-22 to 80. Edmunds moved to amend
as to make the resolution read that in the opin-
ion of the senate neither the senate the senate
and house of representatives the president of the
nate invested by the constitution with the right
to make the count" Voted down-yeas 49, nays %
a party vote. Davis Oily did not vote. An amend.
ment by Ingalls, declaring that the president of the
senate had the right to count the votes in the sense
of computing them, but that he had not the right te
count in of determining judicially what werc
votes rejected without division. A vote was
taken upon agreeing to the resolution when the result
showed so ayes to one in the negative Tie Repub
licans Except Mr.. Conkng, who voted fol the reso
lution) abstaining from voting. The roll was called
to ascertain if quorum was present, when 40 sena
tors answered. The Republicans continued this
obstruction maneuvre until adjournment.
FRIDAY, February 4.-On motion of Anthony tht
house joint resolution for publishing Hayden's atlas
of Colorado was taken up and passed. The bill tt
provide for sending vessel to the relief Of the
Jeanette passed with amendments increasing
the appropriation to S175,000 and providing for the
relief of any other ships that may be found need
ing assistance. . Motions to postpone the regula,
order and take up the Grant retirement and the
franking privilege bills separately voted down
-. The senate then resumed consideration of Nor
gan's electoral count resolution. After debate Ed
munds moved an amendment to make the resolution
read, ''That in the opinion of the senate and house
of representatives the president of the senate is no
invested" etc. Rejected-ayes %, nays 33-a party
vote, except that Hampton, Jones (Fla.) and Whytt
with Davis Qll.) voted with the Republicans, Hcal
moved an amendment adding to the resolution tn
words ''And that it is the duty of congress withou
delay to institute measures to execute due and
derby reformation of said duty in the future
Adopted by UiUG UOce vote. Morgan's resolution
as thus amended was then agreed to-ayes 42-witl
one vote (Whyte) in the negative. The affirmative
vote included with the Democrats Allison, Blair
Booth Conkling, Davis (Il.), Hoar and Jones (Nev.
1.-The senate resumed consideration of the pen
sion appropriation bill, the question being OF
Withers' dment inserting the provisions of thu
"sixty surgeons BILL" Without action on the pend
ing amendment the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, February Reconsideration re
sumed of the pension appropriation bill, and LogaI
continued his criticism of the ''sixty surgeons
amendment. :. Davis Ul) presented resolutions OF
the board of agriculture of Illinois urging the pass
age of law the subject of inspection of diseases
among animals of the United States. The follow.
ing bills were passed. The house bill authorizing
survey of parts of certain townships in Crawford
county, Wis, and making appropriation therefor
the house bill to grant the corporate authorities Of
Council Bluffs, Ia, for public use, Carr lake; the
house bill relating to the erection of monument a
Wyandotte Mission, Upper Sandusky, o.; the senate
bill to establish additional land districts in Kansas
-. Adjourned.
House,
MONDAY, January 31.-Bills introduced and re-
ferred: Fer the prevention of adulteraton of food
drugs: to compensate persons engaged in the rail-
road mail service for injuries received while in the
discharge of their dties to protect the transmission
of intelligence by telegraph from the exactons OF
monopoies (provides that no telegraph company