Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
XVI C0GeRtss-seCoND SESSION,
WASHINGTON, February /.
SENATE.


Mr.. Morgan. from the committee on cleo
toral count. reported back Mr.. Ingalls, res
oiution on that subject with substitute
/ The substitute is concurrent resolution.
BE il resolved BY the Senate. the House
: concarring, that tho two Houses shall as
semhle in the House OF Representatives,
/ "Wednesday. February y. 1881, AZ II o'clock
/ NJ, and the President of the Senate shall be
the presiding officer: that one person shall be
appointed teller on the part of the Senate
and two on the part of the House. to make
a list of votes as they shall be delivered;
that the result shall be delivered TO the
President of the Senate. who shall announce
the state of the vote and persons elected to
the two Houses assembled which shall be
deemed declaration of persons elected
President and Vice President, together with
a list of the vote TO be entered on the Jour
nsl of the House. Ii provides that if il shall
appear that any votes of electors for Pres
ident and Vice President have been given on
4 day other than that fixed for the casting of
such votes by act Of Congress. and if the
counting or emitting 10 CONT such votes
shall essentially change the result, they shall
be reported BY the President of the Senate in
the following manner: Were the votes of
electors cast on the blank day of blank, 1850,
TO be counted, the result would be for A b
for President of the United States. blank
votes. If not counted the result would be
for B for President of the United States.
blank votes: for ID for President of the
United States. blank votes: but in either
event blank is elected President of the
| nited States; and in the same manner for
Vice President.
Mr.. Morgan asked fer present considera-
ton.
On motion of Mr. Edmunds it was tabled
and ordered printed. Neither he nor others
of the committee had seen it,
Mr. Kirkwood concluded by saying he had
endeavored throughout the investigation to
act with strict impartiality and with an eve
single to an ascertainment of the truth.
Mr.. Dawes disclaimed having intended TO
cast any reflection upon the chairman of the
committee (Mr. kirkwood). His criticism
had been based upon the fact that he had
found in the committee room cabinet officer
examining a commission appointed by the
President, and who had made a report of
their doings TO the President, which report,
excepting an extract theretrom, had not been
made public. Also upon the manner in
which that examination was conducted. and
also the fact that without the nowledgc Of
the committee, what had been thus testified
before the committee. under these eNtraor
binary circumstances (the secretary having
stenographer with him), had been furnished by
that officer included extracts to the associated
press. and sent abroad without permission
of the committee or its chairman. After
further remarks the subject was dropped
Mr.. Logan said he had intended to call up
the Grant retirement bill to-day. but not hav
ing had opportunity he now asked the unani
nous consent to make it a special order for
Thursday. Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Eaton OBJ
jjected, the latter remarking that he thought
the bill could wait week longer without
injury to the public. MIR. Logan said tina, he
thought when the Senate could afford to listen
to an hours talk about dead Indian, IT might
be disposed to find little time for n live
General. lie gave notice of his intention 70
move TO take up the bill tomorrow.
The pension appropriation bill was taken
up. The amendments of the Senate agreed
to restrict the fee Of a surgeon for an ex-
animation TO 81, and provides that pensions
payable TO inmates of National homes for dis
abled volunteer soldiers, shall be paid to
treasurers of homes instead of directly 10
pensioners.
Mr.. Booth submitted the amendment APP
propriating to supply the deficiencies for the
fiscal year of 1881, the sum Of Sl1 go, OBJ
for pensions for army invalids and their wild
ows, minors and dependent relations, includ-
ing arrears to survivors of the war of 1872,
and their widows. 1t also appropriatcs for
the navy pensions TO invalids, widows,
minors and dependent relatives, S560,2i+,
and $50, 900 for fees Of examining surgeons.
Mr.. Booth had read recent letter of the
commissioner of pensions showing the
necessity for the appropriation to meet a
deficiency. He said that it had been deemed
best to include this deficiency in the pending
bill in order that the money might be avail
able for the March payments, these could
not be made without it. The amendment
was adopted. Without disposing of the bill,
adjourned
House.
The session began at II a. M. The morn
ing hour was dispensed with and the House
went into committee of the whole on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the District of Columbia A,pro-
priaton bill. Various items in the bill gave
rise to several long and uninteresting dis
cussions but the committee finally rose with
out having completed its consideration.
Adjourned.