The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-02-11
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

Mr.. Morgan reported from the Electoral
Committee, on Tuesday, Feb. l. as a substitute for
Mr.. Ingalls, resolution ON that subject the
rent resolution adopted by the Democratic caucus.
1t laid on the table TO be printed. Con-
sideraton Of the of Big Snake, the Ponca
chief who was killed while resisting arrest,
resumed. Mr.. Krkwood replied TO the
remarks made by Mr. Dawes on Monday, and
defended the Indian Agent and the Interior Depart
ment from the charges preferred 10y that Senator.
Mr.. Dawes reiterated his previous statements, and
the subject WAC dropped. Gen. Logan gave notice
that he would next day call up the bill placing Gen.
Grant upon the retired list of the army.
The Pension Appropriation bill was under considera-
ton. Two amendments were adopted. One limits
the fee Of the examining surgeon to 81, and the
other provides that the money paid inmates OF Sol
ders' Homes shOl be paid through the Treasurer OF
these institutions. The District Of Coumbia bill
occupied the attention of the House OF Representa-
uNes. No action was taken.
Senator CoclIrell introduced bill in the
Senate on Wednesday, Feb. 2, providing for APP
preparation of 5000 for the publication Of de-
scriptive catalogue of all public documents FROM
July 4 1876, to date. message was received from
the President transmitting the report Of the special
Ponca commission and outlining an In
dian policy for the future Mr. Mcpherson made q
favorable report IN the bill To appropriate 100000
to equip vessel n search for the Jeannete in the
Arctic regions. The Morgan electoral-count resolu
"a ",
hnally adopted. The House passed the District Of
Columbia appropriation. The Legislative appro-
priation, setting aside fl7,lsl,Ooo, was report
ed favorably. The Speaker presented a
sage from the President, accompanied by a recon-
mendation from the Secretary of the Navy, that
S2OO,OOO be appropriated for naval stations on the
American isthmus The Apportionment bin coming
up, Mr.. Cox entertained the House with nowery
tributes to our institutions and our progress.
The concurrent resolution on the Electoral
count, introduced by Senator Morgan the 18th Of
juno OF last year, was discussed in the Senate on
Thursday, Feb. .. The resolution declares that the
President of the Senate is not invested by the
stuton with the right to count the votes of Electors
for President and Vice President Of the United States
Senator Ejmunds was opposed to the consideration
OF the resolution at the present time. and moved TO
lay 1t the table, which was negatived by vote OF
81 TO ~. Hoar, Window, Booth and Conklng we're
opposed 20 the consideration of the question,
portant and pressing business awaited the action OF
the Senate. During the discussion Conkling
said he agreed with Morgan that the Vice
President had no power in the matter Of the
count, and that the Senate and House had
quasi judicial authority IL. Senator Edmunds
moved an amendment TO the effect that neither the
Senate, House President of the Senate were in
vested by the constitution with the power TO make
the coVnt, but the amendment rejected by q
party vote Of 2s to 1a The Republicans then alb
scented themselves 10 prevent a quorum, and there
was no final action on the resolution.
The House took up the Apportionment bill Mfr.
Cox offered an amendment fixing the number of
Representatives at 307, while Mr. Sherwin, of tho
Census Committee, favored 3Ol. The debate then
assumed political cast. Mr.. Thomp-
son, Of Kentucky, declared that the
second section OF the Fnurtcen'h srnerd~ent could
not I've practically enforced by legislation. Mr..
White denied that there property qualification
in force in Pennsylvania. The bill went with
out action. Mr.. King introduced bill appropriate
ing 500, 900 for the distribution Of cane seed The
Indian appropriation reported with the Senate
smendments which were agreed TO. The River and
Ha Dor bin, which appropriaes about gil, 900,
reported.
A motion TO take up the bill to retire Gen.
Grant was defeated In the Senate on the 4th inst
The Morgan resolution in regard 10 the Electoral
count was passed also the House bin spproprsting
$4,000 for q national museum, a. well a.
. measure setting aside si75,0oo 10 equip
weasel 10 search for the Jeanette.
In the House, bill was reported, authorizing the