Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senators Wallace,
Beck and Window were constituted Senate
conference committee on the Indian appropri-
alton bill.
Senator's Window, Davis Of West Virginia,
and Withers were constituted a conference
committee on the naval appropriation bill.
The vice president submitted from the war
department an abstract Of the militia force of
the United States. Tabled
The District of Columbia appropriation bill
was received from the House and referred to
the committee on appropriations.
Senator Morrill,, from the committee on
public buildings, reported favorably the House
bill appropriating $685. 900 for the flooring of
the national museum. Passed.
On motion of Senator Conkling the House
joint resolution for the publishing of Hay
den's atlas of Colorado was taken cup and
pass sed.
Senator Bayard, from the committee on
finance, reported the funding bill with amend
ments. Ordered printed and placed on the cal
enier Senator Bayard said he would call the
bill up early next week.
Senator Pendleton, from a select committee
on the subject, reported favorably with
amendment the Senate bill to allow the prin-
cipal officers of each of the executive depart
Senate and House.
The amendment permits either house to dis
pose, by standing order, of one or more of
said officers on either days respectively assign
ed for their attendance. The bill was accom-
panied by an elaborate report, and Senator
Pendleton gave notice of his intention to call
it up at the first favorable opportunity.
At | O'Clock the calendar of unobjected bills
came up as the order of business, when Sena-
tor Logan moved its postponement to take up
the Grant retirement bill Rejected, yeas 26,
nays 30, a party vote, except that Hill, Ga,
with Davis, Ill, voted yes with the Republi-
cans
Senator Lamar, who voted nay, explained
that bringing up the matter this morning
would interfere with more important ques-
tions.
The motion by Senator Logan to take up
his tyanking privilege resolution was also
voted down BY party vote, ayes 20, nays 80
On motion of Senator Mcpherson the SEN
ate took up his bill to provide for sending a
vessel to the relief of the Jeannetta, and it
passed, with amendments increasing the ap
preparation to 900 and providing for the
relief of any other ships that may be
found
The Senate resumed consideration of Nor
gan's resolution denying tle right of the
President of the Senate to coTnt the electoral
vote, the pending motion being the amend
ment of Senator Edmunds, and he, Edmunds,
took the floor to speak to it, when lengthy
discussion ensued between him and Thurman
upon point of order, during which the mer
its of the proposition and the position of the
two parties with reference to it was pretty
well discussed. At the end of the discussion
Senator Edmunds' amendment was rejected
ayes 2S, nays 33-a party vote, except that
Hampton, Jones of Florida and Whyte, with
Davis of Illinois voted with the Republicans.
Senator Hoar moved an amendment adding
| to the resolution the words, "And that it is
the duty of Congress, without delay, to insti-
tute measures to execute dueand orderly per-
formance of said duty in the future.H Adopted
on o viva voce vote.
Senator Morgans resolution as thus amend
ed was then agreed to. Ayes, 42 with one
vote, White, in the negative. The affirmative
vote included with the Democrats, Allison,
Blair, Booth, Conkling, Davis, ILL.,, Hoar, and
Jones, New.
The Indian land in severalty bill, the regular
order, was then informally laid aside, and the
Senate resumed consideration of the pension
appropriation bill, the question being on
Wither's amendment inserting the provisions
Of the sixty surgeons.
Senator Logan occupied the intervening
time till adjournment in opposition to the
| amendment
| During the discussion message was received
from the President transmitting a letter from
the secretary of the navy, in difference to the
dispatch of a vessel for relief of the Jeanette
polar expedition. Tabled. Without action on
the pending amendment, the Senate adjourned.