The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-24

the electoral vote. The two houses met in join
session about noon, as required by law, with Vice
President Wheeler in the chair. The hall of tn
house was crowded with spectators, and the seen
was an imposing one. The formality in countn,
the electoral vote was conducted in conformit
with the joint resolution adopted by congress las
week, and was concluded by the president of til
senate declaring that James A. Garfield is electe
president and Chester A. Arthur vice-president Q
the United States.
THURSDAY Feb. IO-Senate-The senate bill
appropriating 5000 900 for the purchase of groun.
for and the erection thereon of hall o
deposit for government records passed; the postal
appropriation bill was then taken up but withou
reaching conclusion the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY. Feb. 1O-House-A number of pri
vate bills were disposed of on the opening of tn,
session after which the house went into committe,
of the whole.
FRIDAY, Feb. IL
Sennte.-A joint resolution was introduced b,
Mr.. Herman, in relation to the international exhi
bition of 1888, authorizing and requesting the
president, whenever he shall deem that adequate
preparations therefor have been made, to invite
the participation therein of foreign nations, pro
vided there be no expense to the government
Mr. Hoar offered u resolution instructng the ju
dietary committee to consider and report whether
the assembling at the seat of government of large
bodies of organized and armed troops, not under
the command of officers of the United States OF
any national authority, benot likely to prove in
the future dangerous in practice, and
whether any legislation or opinion by
Congress on the subject be desirable
A debate followed and the resolution was laid
over. Sen. Wallace made long speech in favor
of his resolution for constitutional amendments
providing for the district system and popular vote
by plurality rule in the presidential elections
FRIDAY Feb. 11-House-The session of the
house was devoted mainly to the private calen-
iar.
| SATURDAY, Feb. 12.-iSenatc- Conkling
presented the credentials of Thos. G. Patt, sena-
tor-elect from New York to succeed Herman.
The vice president presented the credentials OF
| Bayard, of Delaware to succeed himself.
| Sen. Herman, from the finance committee, re-
| ported favorably, without amendment, the senate
joint resolution for an invitation to foreign ma
tons to be represented and take part in the inter-
| national exhibition.
A vote demonstrated that quorum was not
present, and after call of the senate they ad-
journed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 12-House-Th bill reported
| by the inter oceanic committee. in aid of the
Tehuantepec ship railway (Eads' scheme) gave
| rise to noisy and disorderly struggle over the
question whether the report has boen authorized;
| finally, on motion of Cox, the whole subject was
| laid on the table by an almost unanimous uird
roce vote. The morning hour having been dis
|
the states in order to enable one member from
each state to ask unanimous consent for the pas
sage of any bill. A bill coming over from yester-
day. regulating the importation of raw materials
used in the construction or repair of vessels en-
gagged in foreign trade, including the trade be-
States or built en- foreign account led to lengthy
discussion and the house adjourned without action
on it.
| ,l ~ 81.
duction of numerous petitions and bills, the SEN
ate took up the post office appropriation BILL the
question being on the amendment appropriating
81 900 for steamship service. Sen. Teller
moved to lay the amendment on the table to avoid
| further discussion. Agreed to- yeas "a, noes, IA
Sen. Withers, from the appropriation committee,
reported with amendments the district appropria-
ton bill. Placed on the calendar The cattle
disease bill was then taken up and eleven Sec
tions of the bill read, when Thurman criticised
the machinery to be created by it as complicated
and cumbersome. At this point message re-
ceived from the house announcing the death OF
Representative Wood was read, and as a mark Of
respect for the memory of the deceased, the SEN
ate adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. -House-Messrs. Clymer
Forney and Hawley were appointed as confreres
on the part of the house, on the army appropria-
tion bill. Bills were introduced and referred.
Me. Stevenson presented resolution from the
Illinois legislature, urging the passage of such
measures ar will relieve the commerce of the
country from the unjust determinations by rail-
road corporations, and to protect interstate COM
merce by law. Mr.. Townsend of Illinois, fixing
the first Monday in November, as the time for
assembling in congress. Mr.. Cox, to admit free.
articles intended for the international exhibition
of 1888; also authorizing the president to invite
representatives. of foreign governments. Mr..
Carlisle reported back the bill regarding the NAM
ufacture Of vinegar, by the alcoholic vaporisieng
process. Mr.. Hill, reported back the resolution
declaring the policy of the United States
in. regard to the inter-oceanic canal
The house went into In. committee i;
chair, upon the senate bill provide for the fund
ing of s per cent. certificates in the District OF
Columbia; but before any action was taken
thereon the committee rose, and Speaker Randall
announced the death Of Fernando Wood, who
had entered the house fourteen years ago, and
was chosen he would have served twenty years
Mr.. Tucker, of the ways and means committee, Of
which Wood was chairman, presented the Gus.
tomary resolutions and moved an adjournment
After short address by Cox the resolutions wert
adopted. The speaker appointed as committee
Tucker, Frye, Phelps, Dunnel, Mckinley, Car
Isle, Chittenden and Hutchins, seven Of whom
are colleagues of Mr.. Wood, in the ways an(
means committee of the house, As an additions
mark of respect. the house adjourned.
TUESDAY Feb. 15-Seaate Sen. Hereford
presented joint resolution from the West Vir-
ginia legislature, asking for a law regulating in
ter-state railroad traffic. Referred. Sen. Bayart
spoke to an attentive audience on the floor anC
in the galleries, in explanation of the amendment
of the senate finance committee to the funding bill
An interesting discussion followed upon the ques
tion whether the bond be long or short one, il
the course of which Williams said the objection
| To- 1Ous hor sof hats n,Yt,v vvi1
never get rid of the national banks, and am II
favor of under-sapping them by all means ii
my power. The question was taken on tn
amendment reported by the finance com
mittee, to make the clause read: The secretary
of the treasury is hereby authorized to issu
bonds to an amount not exceeding $40O 600 600
Agreed to. Sen. Kirkwood offered an amend
ment, making it the duty Of the secretary Of tn
treasury to authorize public subscriptions to b
received at all the depostories and national bank
for the bonds and the treasury notes authorize,
in the bill, for twenty days, before giving IN.
or individuals, or bankers, and to award the ful
!, amount of such subscription. Without action Of
the amendment of the finance committee or eithe
of the amendments offered thereto, the senat
adjourned. leaving the funding bill to come Vi
tomorrow as unfinished business
i TUESDAY, Feb. 15-House-The desk recentl
occupied by Fernando Wood, was draped il
black and decorated with handsome basket o
flowers. Mr.. Calkins, from the committe
on elections. submitted The unanimous re
} port Of that committee on the conteste
election case Of McCabe We. Orth from the mint
congressional district Of Indiana confirming tn
right Of Orth to the seat which he now occupies
The report was agreed to. The morning hou
having been dispensed with, the speaker proceed
ed to call the states. in order to enable one mem
Der from each state TO ask consent for the psssag
of any bill. Requests were made as follows: Nj
Blake to regulate the collection Of taxes on Weil
beer; the bill provides that in lieu of tax q
one dollar per barrel Of thirty y-one gallons, q ta
Of three cents per barrel shall be paid, Mr.. Di
brell offered an amendment, providing that frol
and after the first day Of January the tax o
brandy distilled from fruit shall be City cents pe
gallon. To this Mr.. Townsend, Of Illinois, shere
an amendment providing that the duty on "a
shall be reduced 20 one per cent. After = fe'
brief addresses had been presented to the houi
on the acceptance of the statue of Jacob Colma
of Vermont. the house went into committee
the whole on the river and harbor bill, Carlisle
the chair.
/ A second state ball was given q
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Cam, last even
ing. A large representation OF mil
tary officers from all parts of the Dt
minion was present. Lord and Lad
George Campbell are the only visitor
I at Ridoau Hall at present. Lad