The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
In accordance with the constitution, the
electoral votes opened on wedn, stay, Feb. 0,
IN the Hall OF tho House, In the prescribed
by the concurrent resolution adopted few days
ago vico President Wheeler aud tho Senate fled
INTO tho Hall of Representatives shortly after IL
o'clock. the former taking seat beside the
speaker, and the latter bsing given chairs In
he front row OF desks. The telers having
AIKEN the,r places, the Vice L esident opened tn
package. containing the cerli icaes OF eection ana
handed them to the tcIere, who announced Tho vote.
When the GocrGis cortiiicste was real, the Vice
pgec. dent said ilis', - the yot, was cast On day
1tucr than that fixed By act Of Congress- tho result
would not he recorded until 1t should ap-
pear whether the counting or emitting
would affect the general result. All tho
certificates having been opened and read, Senator
Thurman announced In the language Of The rosolu-
that II the II Georgia be counted the result
would be-, Jeine- \. Garfield 2lt votes and Winfield
j. Hancock l5j votes: but If tho vote OF
Georgia he not counted the result would be,
James 4. Garfield IA votes, and winfed 9.
Hancock Ia votes. In either case James 4.
Garfield had received majority Of all the electoral
votes. He made similar statement regarding the
vote for Voc Psasident. The Vice President then
declared Irf.d ~ d Arthur elected for the four
years beginning On the Ar of March. aud the Senate
retired t. its chamber. The House and Senate passed
resolution sctting forth that further declaration
Il the result oi the election was necessary.
In Tho Senate. Mr. Wallace submitted resolution
calling the President for information IN regard -
the naturalization hy the United States Of natives OF
Spain. Sir. EiAaom mt~oduced II bill an horizi .
the Mexican Satona Railway Company TO Construct
bride 90 the center Of the Rio Grandr. he
Pension Appropriation biz was passed. On mott N
Of NJ. Noc hces. the Joint resolution granting con-
demnod cannon u the Morton Monumental Assoc.a-
ton passed. The House passed the Legislative Ap-
preparation bal.
A bill was passed by the United States Sen
ate Thursday, Feb. 10, appropria,iue 100000 to
purchase ground and erect thereon n depository OF
Government records. Messrs. Pend;eton, Anthony
AM Bayara We're appointed committee ~ make
arrangements for the inauguration. Mr.. BAR
introduced bil containing most OF the pro
visions Of the "SiXty-Surgecns' bill, which
exc,udod from the Pension appropriation
bill On To;Lt Of order. some MINOR Waitrrs hav-
rg been t'spo.ct OF, the Postal ~ wss iskcn NJ.
An attempt made tn amend i b. inserting
item OF sl,00JO00 10 all III the establishment OF
American lines Of iron Steamers Mr.. voorhees,
presented a concurrent resolution OF the Indiana
Legislature for appropriation of Sloo,oG for
the improvement Of the Kankasoe river.
Some private pension bills passed In HE House.
Mr.. Reagan succeeded In having the River and Har-
Dor bill taken W, aid appealed for its passage with
ont anondmcat. y long debate upon the provisions
of the III! took place. astng the whole session.
which enlisencd 10y "A " fare up" between
Messrs Reagan and Cox. In which some hard things
were said by both. Mr.. Cox finally expressed
regret ~ his show Of temper, and the cloud blew
over. Mr.. Murch offered u resolution, which war
adopted. ordering investigation Tito the "iAfuenca
reported Ia have been upon members Of Con-
gress by the Washington Gaslight Company in re-
gard 20 their contract Tor Lighting the city and pub
lie buildings.
The House bill granting public lands in Da-
kota, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming Territories
for university purposes was passed by The Senate on
Friday, Feb II. hr. Hoar introduced resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee 10 take into
sdera;ion the danger arising IRON the presence
# large hoG'ea Of armed State militia ut
Presidential iEsusiraions. In personal
statement NJ psv-r declared that Secretary SEIZURE
hid stood -. Hay Of all redress 10 the Poncas.
Nh Conkius ,r5a'iis RESOLUTION OF inquiry ~ 70
the collection q: ,.'' On The kanawha river. Sens-
tor Wallace ur--6 ,..urn to the district system Il
votin; fer President. test vote on the Post
ship subsidy - Slc1O,O0) vail pass.
The session Il III House was devoted 20 private
bills, Among them beng one 70 make lndianap Ii
por; az de!y,ry. N Intellectual attempt was ;re.
To put through the Chicago ake-iront measure. =
Committee on Appropriations reported in favo
the appropriation Tor the Jeanette search expc"
ton.
Tho credentials OF Senators-elect Platt
New York, and Bayard, of Delaware, were present
to the Senate, on Saturday, Feb. IL. Mr.. Morsaa.
on behalf OF the committee having charge Of the
matter, stated that no proposition relative t. the
election Of Presidents and Vice Presidents would he
reported this session. Mr.. Herman reported favor
ably the Joint resolution inviting foreign nations to
take part IN the International exhibition. bill was
passed for the protection 81 officers Of the United
States in tine performances Of their Official duties.
Resolutions xi the hour OF mo- ting hereafter at
ii, and limiting debate on motion to take up bill
or resolution 10 fifteen minutes. FIVE minutes tr
each speaker, were adopted. The postal bill
taken up aud MI. Hlin.i:l is amendment, appropriat
no 81 100000 for mail service, ruled out
Tho bill WAS discussed until the discovery
WAS made that no quorum was present.
The House Of Representatives. by an alncst-unani-
nous vote, tabled the lii ia aid OF the rehuantepec
Ship railway. The b.ll regulating the imports OF
materials used In the construction or rrpair OF
se.s engaged in the foreign trade slightly amend
CT and passed. he Senate b u amending the charter
Of the freedm-n's Savings Bank passed. The
River and Harhor b was taken up, aud three OF it,
forty pages were Gi posed Of
Numbers of petitions from temperance Or
CARNATIONS In various States praying Tor q consit
tiona. amendment to prohibit the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors presented to the Sen
ate, on Monday, the 18th inst Mr.. Saunders re-
ported back the bill establishing the Ter
ritory Of penbna. and it was placed Oh
the calendar. Mr.. Booth reported with
favorable recommendation tho resolutions
authorizing the payment of prize money to the
officers % the Farrsgut fleet. They adopted.
The postal bill WAS then taken up, and the steamship
subsidy amendment further discussed, and iaaly
!a!d the table by a vote of "a to IA. The bill wa.
then reported 20 the Senate aud passed The re-
funding Hi Was taken Up aud informally laid
The cattle disease bill was under consid-
Grafton when the death OF the Hon
Fernando Wood was announced, and the Senate
adjourned. In the House OF Representatives, Mr.
Stephenson presented the resolutions of the
u inois Legislature relative to raj rond dis
elimination and commerce between States
The Senate amendments TO the join. resou-
ton inviting France to join with the United
States In celebrating the surrender OF Com
wallis nj Yorktown were concurred IN. Mr.. Hill
ported back the resolutions declaring the policy Of
the United States in regard 20 the inter-oceanic
canals he House went into committee of the who.e
the Sem 70 biz. to provide for funding the S-pcr-
cent. certificates Of the District of Columbia,
but but. took no action on the mater
Bil!s were introduced, fixing the first Monday in No
yemfor Gs the time for the rsemb ing of Congress,
and to admit free articles INTENDED for the Iuterna
tiona. Exhil tion of 1888. Resolutions respecting
the death Of the Hon. Fernando Wood were passed.
and the House adjourned
On the opening OF the Senate on the morn
ing OF Tuesday, Feb. Is, the Military Committee
ported fayorably the bill to place Thomas q. Crit
'cnden upon the retired list Of the army with the
rank and pay Of Brigadicr General. Mr.
Hereford presented resolution Of the Legis-
atgre OF West Virginia fayoring law for
The regulation Of Interstate railway traffic. Mr..
Mcdonald introduced II resolution relative TO the
elusizat;on Of taxstion, which was laid over. The
Cate Disease bin, which was the regular order,
ibid aedc, ana the Funding bill taken up. Mr.
Bayard spoke in exclamation Of the amendments
made by the Finance Committee. He advocated n
500 bone ~ 81 Per cent. interest, aud OPP
posed the clause making only the new bonds
receivable De security for nationa'-bnnk ciI-
cuisiop. The principal debate was in refer
10 the rate Of Interest," and 1t continued without
result until the adjournment The Committee
EectlonE reported h. the House upon the contested
election of McCabe Ortiz. from the Ninth
Indiana district. confirming orths tite to tho seat.
n was concurred IN. The morning hour
lied principally by q discussion point
4 order, which lett unsettled Brief
'ldresscs made the acceptance
tho statue Of Jacob Collamer, of Vermont.
nc i'ouse then went into committee Of the whole
TIE River and Harbor bill. Several amendments
y proposed and rejected, and finally, without nc
IN the bill, the committee rose. AZ less than q
had voted on the last amendment, the Ser
--.-Arms was dispatched iu search Of absent
rrs Two or three hours passed in win at
cure Il @ loruia reach an agreement b.
the session mi ut be closed. Finally . reccs
ken until morning.