The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-10
porNos IN CONGRESS.

In tho United states Senate, on the morning
Of Monday, Feb. !, Mr.. Baldwin, Of Michigan, took
his seat and the credentials Of Mr.. Conger were
presented. Mr.. Mcpherson introduced bill appro-
priating elO0,00O 10 At out . war vessel 70
search for the steamer Jeanette. Mr..
Dawes, commenting upon the killing o.
Big Snake. the Ponca chief. by white so-
diers, presented aprotest from Standing Bear and
others against the sae 81 the old vAtons. Bcn-
ator Logan defended Secretary Sch" in this mat.
ter. The seycraty bill was taken up. and amend
ment adopted to allow aotmcnts to be tak ken by
disidnal members o. tribe which docs no. onsent
to take landA. Mr.. Voorhees, introduced blu ~
pension the survivors Of the hattie Of Tippecance
In the Hon-e. Mr.. Reilly presented bill proyid-
ing that no telegraph company fhali charge more for
messages than the rates OF the American Union Conn.,
psny at the commencement OF this year. Mr..
Springer pnt frward his postal telegraph measure.
b Il VA, .ssed 70 enable the Utah Northern HALL
rod ppany 70 construct branches In Utah, Idaho
and Mon'an. Among the bills introduced was
one - prevent food adu. .teration; one .
rtccivei whilo duty; one providing that
two members II . arm cannot serve - Directors u
the national hank: that no money broker, pr-
waite banker or Dir csor in any private banking
house or tavings bank shau eervc - Director OF
national bank in the sane city - that In which the
private hank sayings institution with which he -
connected 10 situated; and that when Director has
than ten shares Of the stock Of the bank he be-
comes disqualified, aud cannot continue 70 serva
rhe Iowa conlcsted-elcction csses were settled IN
AT caucus Of Democratic Senators It waa resolved
not to consent TO the principle established by the
Ingals resolution, but 70 ho.d continuous session
u force the passage OF resolution that the Vice
President has no constitutional authority 70 count
electoral votes.
Mr.. Morgan reported from the Electoral
Committee, on Tuesday, Feh l, ~ substitute for
Mr.. ingalls, resolution that subject, the concur
rent resolution adopted by the Democratic caucua
II was laid on the table to he printed. Con-
,idera,ion cf the case Of Big Snske, the Ponca
,hi.f who was killed while resisting arrest,
Aas resumed Mr.. K,rkwood replied 70 the
tnarks lnade by Mi. Dawes on MoLday, and
ment from the charges pr ferred by that Senator
Mr. Dawes reiterated his previous statements, and
the subject Mas dropped. dcn Lagan gave notce
hat hc would next day call up tue bill pacing 6rn
Grant upon the retired list OF the army.
Te Pension Appropriation bill Mos under considera
sion Two anieudsnents were adopted. One limits
the fee of tile examining surgeon - FL and the
ther provides that the money paid inmates OF 6o-
a,err Homes 81 Il b. aid through the Treasure. q
these institutions. The District Of Go .moaA ban
occupied the attention Of Tho House Of RepresentA-
| dses. No action WAS taken.
Senator Cockrell introduced . bin In the
Senate on "Wednesday. Feb ?, prov'din for an ap-
propriathn of 5000 for the publication oe do
scriptiye catalogue Of all public documents from
July 4 1876, 70 data message was received from
the President transmitting the report Of the special
Ponca commis.ion and outlining m In
| dian policy Tor the future. Nj. McPherson made ;
favorable report n the bill q appropriate sl0o,N0
10 equip vessel r. search for the Jennette IN the
Arctic reglcns The Morgan e'ectorAi-connt resou
tions occupied . large portion of the day, and were
finally adopted. The House passed the Di.srie. Of
| Columbia appropriation. The Legislative appro-
rria,ion, setting aeide sl7,isi.oOo, was report
I'd fasornby. The Speaker presented . mes
sage from the Prcsident accompanied by reconl-
u.endation from the Secretary " the Navy, that
ssU,tuo I've appropriated tor naval stations on the
American isthinns. The Apncssinn!ent bin coming
up, Mr.. Cox entertained tho House with dewery
tributes - our institutions aud our progrees.
The concurrent resolution on the Electoral
count, introduced by Senator Morgan on the 18th q
June Il last year, was discussed in the Senate on
Thursday, Feb. Z The resolution declares that TIL
President Of the Senate Is not invested by the
stution with the right 10 count the votes Il Ecctr
tor President and Woe President OF tho United States
Senator Ilmunds vas opposed 70 the oonsidsratioi
Of the resolution Ut the present time. and moved
lay i Oh the table, which negatiyed by vote o
~ to q Hear. Window. Bsoth and cankling ~er
opposed - the considerati Of the question, I'M
portant aud pressing business awaited tho action .
the Senate. During the discussion Canklnl
said he ssreed with Mars.n that tlse Vic
count, and that the senate and House hA
quasi judicial authority over IL Senator Edmund
moved an amendment TO tho effect that neither th
Senate, Honre nor Pie.id III Of the Senate In
veeted by The constitution with the power to max
the count, but the amendment was rejected By
party voac Of e to H. The Republicans then III
ecated thcmse YES u prevent . quorum, and theE
wAs no hnal acton on tho resolution
rhe House took up the Appcrtionlnent hili Nj
Cox offered an smsnament h.ing tue nunl.sr . I
, Censua Committee, favored :Ml. The debate the
|, assumed political cast. Mr.. Thaml
son, .ss,, q asnss.y :, ,s assasa ..
, not he practically enforced by legislation. n
White denied that there was property quahncatio
J in force in Pennsylvania. The bill went over will
out action Mr.. KING introduce, : bill sppropra
Ing 50, 200 for the distribution u cane seed. ri
Indian appropriation WAS reported with the sena
I HA bor bill, which aipropriates about 81 l,oUu, ~
WAS reported
A motion to take mp the bill to reearc Gel
9 Grant WAS defeated in the Senate on the 9Th ins
. The Morgan resolution in regard - the E.rcfor
connt was passed also the House bin appropriate
j S26,ooO for . national museum. - well
measure Getting aside tl7s,ooo 70 ECU
. vesfel to s.areh for the Jeannst,
In the House, ! bin ~as reported. authorizing Il
States II Ohio. Indiana aud Illinois to p.asesn
suits against the Government in the supreme Gat
Il cf the United States An &c. for tho sAle ~ thd
iaids In Kansas WAS passed. the rate being 1xed
81 per acre. In the debate over . pension bill n
Atkins expressed tle belief that the Arrsara.es
would cost the Government 81 .ooo, ,oA,,ooo
Tho United States senate was in session
short time on saturday, Feta s, and passed jo
y resolution inviting the Government aud people
y France and the family Of Lafayette u join IN
=, Yorktown celebration. Bills we're passed Tor
., erection Of public building in Quincy. Ill, and
b, Greet monument ct Wysndot;e Mission, in u
~ The Housc passed both the senate Joint resolnti
~ In regard 10 the electoral count Heme hours y
spsnt In debate on the sppytionmsnt question.