The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate

CONGhESSlONAA SUMMARY.
Senate
On motion OF Mr.. Morgan the con.
current resolution introduced By him on June
10, 1880, declaring that the president of the
Senate is not invested by the Constitution of
the United States with the right to count the
votes OF the electors for President and Vice
PRESIDENT OF the United States, so as to de-
ternIne what votes shall be received and
counted, or what votes shall be rejects ed, was
taken up. Mr.. Edmunds, in opposition,
hoped IL would not be pressed at this time as
IL dld not touch the real question now in dis
pute, nor so tar as that was concerned did it
cover oneshaA or ot:e-third of the whole ques-
ton involved. Mr. Thurman favored action
on the resolution without debate. Mr.. Ed
munds moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table, and the question YVES put, but the motion
was rejected by party VOTE Finally vote
was taken upon agreeing to the re olution,
the result showing thirty yeas to one in the
negative-Mr. White all the Republicans
except MIR. Conkling, who voted Tor the
resolution) abstainins from voting, and thus
preventing the presence OF a q iorum. When
the hour for adjournment came no action had
been taken upon the esolution.
The House joint resolution authorizing and
requesting the President to extend to the
government and people of France an invita-.
ton to join the government and people of tie
United States in the Yorktown centennial
celebration in October next, was taken up,
amended so as to make an appropriation OF
$4,000, and to extend the invitation to de-
scendants OF Lafayette and then passed.
remonstrance from the association of ma
tional banks OF Eastern Pennsylvania against
the passage of the House funding bill was pre-
sented by MIR. Cameron On motion OF Mr.
Morgan Senators Hamlin and Thurman were
appointed tellers for the Senate in the electoral
count meeting Messrs. Butler and Conk-
ling had a short personal dispute in regard TO
the alleged census frauds in South Carolina,
after which the subject was dropped
Mr.. Conkling introduced resolution OF in
quiry, which was adopted, concerning appoint
ments in the New York custom house $50.
Mr.. Blair introduced joint resolution, which
was referred, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, which was read. 1t prohibits
alter the year 1900 the manufacture and sale
anywhere within the United States and Ter
ritories of di titled alcohol and intoxicating
liquors, or any Intoxicating liquors mixed
or adulterated with ardent spirits or with
any poison whatever except for medicinal,
mechanical, chemical and scientific purposes
1t also prohibits the eXporta'i ion and imoorta-
ton of such liquors, and their transportation
tor medicinal aAl scientific uses, ETC..
Eulogies in memory OF Evarts w. Farr, late
member o! the House from New Ha npshire,
were delivered by Messrs. Rollins and Blair
bill was passed appropriating 5000 to
aid in detra3 ing the expenses to be incurred
in the centennial celeb alton OF the battle Of
Groton Heights, Conn, aud also s., 900 Tor
the repair OF the GfotDn monun elt... Mr..
Wells, from the committee on appropriations
reported back with Senate amendments the
Indian appropriation bill, com intending con
currence in some, and non-corcurrence In
others, OF such amendments. Among the
amendments non-concurIed in is that striking
out the clause abolishing the Iudian ccmmis-
sion. The report Was agreed to-. J.. In de-
bate on the apportionment bill Mr.. Cox
offered an amendment fixing the number OF
representatives OF 307. Mr.. Crowley was
opposed 10 an increase in the number of rep
reseniauves in Congress. Mr.. Horr thought
that an apportionment bill founded on the last
vote OF the people would meet the require.
ments OF the Cons tuition much better than
one based upon the census. Mr.. Keller COM
mended the bill OF the minority OF the com
mittee fixing the number OF representatives at
3l9 as a. measure which was absolutely fair
and Just.
The Senate concurrent resolution for count
ing the electoral vote was passed, the first
section without division and the second sec.
ton by vote of l60 yeas to II mays. 8. {. In
discussion OF Mr.. Cox's apportionment bill
Mr.. Colerick took the floor in support of the
bill of the majority and Mr. Hawley spoke in
favor of Mr.. Cox's BID fixing the number of
members at 30l.
Mr.. Turner introduced Joint resolution on
the subject OF taxation. 1t declares that the
Constitution conters no power upon Congress
to impose tariff, internal revenue, or other
taxation, except for the purpose OF raising
revenue; that the revenue standard of taxa
ton is the lowest rate that will yield the re-
CURED revenue; that to impose higher tax
is to place an unnecessary burden upon the
consumers of taxed articles; that neither
State nor Federal governments have the
power to impose q tax upon one portion of
the people Tor the purpose OF enabling another
portion to engage profitably in an industry.
which would otherwise be unremunerative;
and that internal revenue, tariff and other
indirect taxes should he levied on luxuries
and not on the necessaries of lie.
Mr.. Gillette introduced resolution OF sym.
pathy for the people OF Ireland. :. The
speaker announced the appointment of Messrs
House and Crowley as tellers on the
part OF the House to make list OF the votes
declared for President and Vice-P President
On motion Of Mr.. Whitthorne the Senate
bill making an appropriation to prosecute a
search for the steamer Jeanette was referred
to the committee on appropriations with in
struct ons to report il back in one week :.
Mr.. Atkins proceeded briefly to explain the
provisions OF the legislative appropriation bill .
1t appropriated SIT, 1Sl goo, an increase OF
So coo 600 from the estimates and an increase
OF 81, 100000 over the appropriation for the
current year. The principal item of increase
was one of $4,000 in the internal revenue
department. -. Eulogies to the memory OF
Evarts W. Farr, late member of the House
from New Hampshire, were delivered by
Messrs. Briggs, Hail. Ray. Bland, Bowman,
Updegraff, Shallenberger, Blake and Sherwin