The weekly miner., 1881-02-15
SEN ATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Wal,ace submitted
resolution, which was adopted, calling on
the president for the correspondence which
passed between Spain and the United States
with reference to the question of naturallza-
ton by the United States of natives of Spain.
Window introduced bill authorizing the
Mexican National r. r. Go. to construct a
bridge to the centre of the Rio Grande river,
the boundary line between Mexico and the
United States; referred.
At IL O'Clock the viLe-president announced
that the hour for counting the electoral vote
had arrived, when the senate, with the vice.
president at its head, proceeded to the hall of
the house of representatives. Upon its re-
turn the Senate received from Ham1in the re-
ports of the tellers of the two houses, accom-
panied by preamble recitng the result with |
| a resolution that the two houses are of the |
opinion that the constitution and laws have |
| been duly executed, and no further declara- !
ton OF facts to set forth are necessary adopt
ed.
Hoar offered resolution, which was
| adopted for printing for the use of the senate
| letter Hon. Edward Everett wrote after his
retirement from the office of secretary of state
in reply to Lord John Russell Oh the proposed
| trpartite convention relating to Cuba. He
| said the letter contained an able discussion of
| the Monroe doctrine, and not having been in
cluded in the official documents published by
| congress, d copy of it could not be found In
the congressional or other public libraries.
On motion of VOORHEES, the house joint res
olution granting condemned cannon to the
Morton monumental association was passed.
The pension appropriation bill was taken
up and the discussion of Plumb's amendment
| increasing the pension of officials was cOntin-
ued. After the debate suggestion seemed
to meet general favor made by Beck that the
necessity of the pension Office of an increased
clerical force, ETC., as presented by the amend
ments should be postponed for action pending
the consideration of the legislative appropri-
alton bill. Plumbs amendment was tabled
ayes p, nays 1S-and the bill was passed.
Morgan introduced bill for the settlement
Of the Ponca tribe of Indians and for other
purposes relating to their welfare; referred.
Wallace moved to take up the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. The motion was agreed to.
| The bill being taken up, the senate went
into executive session, and when the doors
were re-opened adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE following
bills were introduced:
, Herman, to authorize and request the presi-
dent to invite the participation OF foreign
= nations in the exhibition of 'S3.
! Hoar a resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to report whether the assembling
at Washington of large bodies of organized
and armed troops not under command of Off
GERS of the United States or national authority
I he not likely to prove in the future danger
Gus in practice, and whether any legislation
,, or action by congress be desirable.
b WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Dawes said he
had nothing to withdraw. In his previous
e statements the secretary of war was restless
: under criticism and took extraordinary care
of an open letter to answer the charges. He
then proceeded, as he said, to go to the bot
n tom of the Ponca business, and said the sec
y retary had openly boasted of being the orgi
nator of the plan for the commission to in
vesigate the Poncas' wrongs. The secretary
had opposed all redress. although he knew
u from the official records Of his department al
+ the facts of the ontrages. 1t was not becom
l. ing in such man to lecture the senator OF
a his duty.
n Conkling offered resolution that the Grea
IS Kanawha company assuL~, levy and collect
n tolls on the commerce of the river, and in
n structing the judiciary committee to inquir,
) into the matter; adopted.
4 Bavard gave notice that on Monday HI
u would ask the senate to take up the bous'
" funding bill and consider it until disposed of
Is The conference committee reported the
s. house bill to grant land to Dakota, Arizona
n Montana and Wyoming territories for uni
a versty purposes, recommending the adoption
l. of the senate amendment.
Ill On motion of Mcdonald it was agreed to
ar Wallace advocated his constitutional
le amendment for direct popular vote aud 70
N plurality election for president, and spok
ie on the defec's of the present electoral plan
vi Consideration of the postal appropriation
bill was resumed. The question was on tn
ST appeal Of Maxey from the decision of tn
r chair; that the amendment appropriating on
le million dollars for the ocean mail service il
American iron vessels was out of order
s Beck supported the chair. The only vessel
}? to which the service would be applicabl
were Brazilian. He charged that the amend
III ment was held back from the appropriation
ID committee to avoid an adverse report.
iS An eX-member of the California delegation
in the house of representatives to-day re
ne ceived telegram from San Francisco sgne'
it by j. w. Winans, John L. Beard, }. w. E
'y Martin, L. B. Redding, A. S. Holiday an
st Prof. G. Davidson, regents of the CaifOrni
KS state university, earnestly requesting the Cal
ifornia representatives to secure the passag
in the house of senate bill !, ,457 for the relic
Sc of that institution, and incidentally asking
it had passed the senate. This appears t
st have been Sent under total mlsapprehensio
to of the present state of the bill referred tc
er which has not yet been passed by the senate
n The vote on sustaining the chair resulted
G. ayes Is, nays 20.
ne Hamln then submitted a more CAREFUL
r. worded amendment covering the sam
ground. 1t authorizes the postmaster-genera
IS, to make trip contracts for ocean mail trans
I'd portation with due regard to reliability, spec
and safety of vessels, at rates not exceedin
or $50 per mile one way for twelve round TRIP
he per annum, or a proportionate amount for
quarter or less number of trips per annum
IS One-fourth part Of the appropriation shall
made applicable to ports on the Pacific coas
o. one-f0urth south of Fortress Monroe and tn
hal tn nrth 4
'r. Fortress Monroe.
RS Without further action the senate &C
lg journed.
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