The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-29
THE WIDOWS MITE
PROVOKES A LONG DISCUSSION IN
THE HOUSE.
Sectional Talk, and Southern Sarcasm
nt the Expense OF the President
"A New ship Law ana
the Indian Act In
the Senate, dc.
SENATE,

Committee on Diseases Of Domestic Ami
mails reported with amendments the bill
for the establishment ot bureau Of ami
NAL industry and for tho suppression and
prevention Of contagious diseases. The
bill will be called up on Tuesday.
Mr.. Blaine introduced bill for the es'
tablishment OF United States mail ser
vice and the revival Of foreign commerce
on American steamers. Mr., Blaine said
he introduced this bill as o substitute foT
the one which was the subject OF Mr.,
BeCk's speech on the previous day, name
ly, free ships. At the suggestion OF Mr..
Blaine tho hill was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The following Is the full text of the bill:
Be il enacted Iec, That owners ot Ameri.
can steamships OF 5000 tons register or
upwards, constructed after approved
models mud equal in Accommodations, safety
and speed to the
NAIL CARRYING VESSELS OF ANY NATION,
Shall be entitled TO receive, for carrying
the United States mails on the regular
lines OF such steamships from any port or
ports in the United States TO any foreign
port or ports, q mail Compen-
sation not exceeding thirty dollars
per nautical mile per annum for the dis.
lance one way for l2 round trips par an.
nun; $45 per mile for "a trips, and $50 per
mile for 4S trips per annum, in accordance
with tho contracts to be made for such
mail transportation by the Post Master
General alter public advertisement for
proposals. with the lowest bidders on each
line for terms not exceeding 10 years, and
on all conditions for securing rapid and
efficient transportation, which are usual
or established by law by similar cases.
SIC. g. Only those steamships shall be
accepted for such service which have been
built In American shipyards, OF American
material and by American mechanics,
and they shall be commanded by citizens
OF the United States and manned by
crews OF whom at least three.fourths are
American citizens, and before being aC.
Cepted they shall be duly inspected under
the direction Of the Postmaster General
and Secretary Of the Navy, and such Sec.
retary may also allow any officer Of the
Navy a leave OF absence for not exceeding
Eve years for the purpose Of serving on
such ships, which absence shall be with.
out pay, but without prejudice to rank or
promotion,
Mr.. Wallace introduced q joint resolu-
ton proposing an
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES CHANGING THE MODE OF
ELEcTIEG PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsIDENT.
This bill dispenses with the Electoral
College and provides for their election by
tho people, by secret ballot, by direct
vote in districts. Each State is to have as
many districts as 1t has Senators and mem.
bers In Congress, and each district to have
one vote, the vote TO be Canvassed by q
State Board Of Canvassers consisting OF the
Governor, Chief Justice and Secretary Of
State; their return to be made to the
Speaker Of the House, and to be conclusive
proof Of the result the vote to be counted
by Congress in joint convention, and a
plurality vote to elect.
The bill was temporarily laid on the
table, Mr.. Wallace stating that he would
ask to submit remarks on It tomorrow.
The regular order being tho
INDIAN LAND IN sEyERALTT BILL
was then proceeded with. The pending
amendment OF Mr.. Plumb, to permit the
leasing Of lands, was rejected. Mr.. Plumb
moved an amendment for furnishing the
Government with an authentic statement
OF who are the members Of a tribe 10 be
located under the bill, Mr.. Plumb and
Morgan favored the amendment and Mr..
Coke, 10 charge Of the bill, opposed 1t as
Buperfluous. The amendment was rel jeCted.
Ayes 10, nays 81.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Plumb
gave rise 10 lengthy discussion, In which
Mr.. Coke remarked that II was tho pur.
pose OF the committee which perfected the
bill 10 submit an amendment making
laws OF inheritance and descent Of
one OF the States contiguous TO the Indian
territory, applicable. 10 those accepting
lands. He emphasized the point that the
bill contained nothing obligatory, and was
not even 10 90 into operation unless the
President deemed that the condition Of
the indians required II.
Mr.. Morgan In referring 10 tho alleged
delay In the presentation Ot the Ute com.
Missions report said that the Secretary oil
the Interior after having committed q
blunder, II not crime, IN dealing with the
Ponca Indians, for which he had been
apologiztng from that day 10 this, now
withheld Information which was due To
the Senate, aud on which alone the pend.
ing bill could be iHtelllgibly acted upon.
Mr.. Coke explained that the leCretary
OF the Interior had personally informed
him this morning that the delay In the 70.
port WM- owing to the yoluminous
character OF ths correspondence and other
papers connected with 1t, and that as
soon as these were arranged II would be
sent In.
Mr.. Morgan replied that he did not
want 10 vote OIL the bill Until he saw that
repoiL, a..
Mr.. Hill said that Llle reason why the
Utes had not been allotted lands az pro.
vided for in the Ute bill last year vas
owing to the delay in the passage Of that
bill, and consequently the late day In Sep.
tember at which the Commission arrived
on The ground. The time required for
ptellmlnGfles prevented q possibility Of
the removal ol the Indians before the
present winter, when Il could not be done.
| II took time also for the money to arrive
which Tue agreement with them specified
was 10 be paid.
Mr.. Teller said the money 10 be paid the
Utes by The Commission was due TO them
n ader lotmet treaties, and had been m.
Justly withheld by the Secretary Of the In.
terror In accordance With bis action in
former instances.
without action on tue b II the Senate
went into extra session, and when the doors
re.opened Adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, January 2s.-Mr. speef
gave notice that he would tomorrow call
up the contested case Of Yeates Va. Mar
lin, and after allowing two hours debate
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