The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-31
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SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Senator Ed
munds submitted resolution instructinR
the j judiciary committee to inquire and re-
port its opinion touching the constitution
al legality of 1.-THE tvotes of any Elector al
College given for President on the, day for
casting the votes of electors in all states
Adopted.
Senator Ingalls, resolution for counting
the vote Ia the senate chamber was taken
up.
Senator Bayard moved TO refer to the
electoral count com mittee.
Senator Morgan aud Hill supported the
motion, claiming that Garfield, being con-
stitutionalty eleetediwouldibe!pe aeeabiy in :
augurated and there was no reason for the
slightest apprehension.
Senator Bayard's motion prevailed.
The amendments of the senate commit
tee and several offered by Senator Davis.
of Illinois, to better protect tho govern.
ment title in block l. and the streets and
waters surrounding it, etc, were agreed to.
After debate, participated in By Sens-
tors Edmunds, Conkling, Garland and
Logan. the bill passed.
The Indian land in severaity bill then
came ur.
Senator Teller moved tosadd!a;pr0viso to
section 6. which provides that allotters.
upon lands being patented to them, shall
be subject to the laws of tho state or terri
tory in which they reside, SO as to pro-
hibit tho punishment of an Indian for
polygamy. who at the time of allotment
was practicing the same in accordance
with the usages and customs of the tribe
to which he belonged. Agreed to.
The following amendments to ths bill
were severally adopted after discussion:
By Senator Kirkwood, allowing the pVr-
chase By the government of small parcels
of reservations not allotted; by Senator
Teller, authorizing the education in prim-
ary branches. In agriculture and irrigation
Of fifty boys at the agricultural college st
Fort Collins, Colorado; by Senator Vest,
the application of the statutes of Kansas
in regard to descent, alienation, distribu-
ton and partition as far as practicable to
the lands taken in severalty; by Senator
Morgan, adding to the agricultural lands
set apart for heads of family. one section
for grazing purposes.
Senator Morgan moved TO strike out the
ninth section Of the bill requiring consent
to the act of two thirds of the mem bers of
the tribe before it shall extend to them.
After considerable debate between Sen
stors Ingalls, and Morgan. Senator Coke
asked unanimous consent 90 an agreement
for vote upon it Monday morning.
Senator Edmunds objected.
Adjourned till Monday morning.
HOUSE.
WAsHIGToN, Jan. 90 - The North
Carolina case was considered.
Mr.. Jones advocated the claims of the
sitting member (Martiu) He spoke for the
Green back party. wi hich he asserted was an
impartial party. and which If it voted with
the Republican party on this occasion did
so because it would not permit them or
any body else to outstep it IN support of
free and fair count.
The previous question was seconded and
the main question ordered.
MIR. BsItshoover closed the debate in
support of the contestec, (Yeates) after
| which q vote was taken on the minority
resolution declaring the contestee Martini
entitled to his seat Rejacted-ysas 10,
nays H. party vote with the exception
OF Messrg. FELTON, and Stephens, Of
Georgia, who voted with tho Repu bicans
in the affirmative, The Greenbacksrs,
with the exception of Mr.. Ladd. OF Maine,
also voted in the affirmative. An unusu
ally large number Of pairs were announced
previous to the declaration Of this vote.
The qaestion then REQUIRED upon the first
resolution of the minority report, declar
ing that 4. ]. Martin is not entitled TO the
seat. Agreed to-yeas lit. nays 106.
The resolution declaring j. j. Yeates
entitled to tho seat was adopted-yeas is,
nays l03.
Mr.. Yeats took the oath of Office.
Mr.. Delamatyr presented q petition sign
ed by % 900 persons for steps to be taken
to prevent the encroachment of white set
tiers on the reservations, Referred,
Adjourned.