Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
FOrty.sixth Congress.

TUESDAY, January 25.The senate again failed
to take up the resolution to place General Grant
on the retired list of the army. A bill was passed
appropriating 900 for completing, compiling
and Publishing the returns for the tenth census.
The Indian land in severalty bill discussed at
length, without, however, taking action thereon.
The house passed the postoffice appropriation
BILL The elections committee reported in favor
of seating Mr. Martin the democratic contestant
of the seat from the first North Carolina district
A futile attempt was made to consider the senate
joint rule for counting the electoral vote, the re-
publicans voting solidly for an adjournment,
which was accomplished by two majority.
WEDNESDAY, January 26-Neary the entire
session of the senate was occupied in discussing
the Indian land in severalty bill. No vote, how
ever was reached. The pension appropriation
bill was reported and placed on the calendar
The house by a vote of 100 to 1874 took up the
Morgan eectoral-count resolution, but through
series of filibustering motions on the part of the
republicans, it was not considered.
THURSDAY, January PA petition, signed by
$1,000 persons residing in different states, was
presented in the senate praying that congress OBJ
serve the treaties heretofore made with the In
future Mr. Beck OF Kentucky spoke at length in
advocacy OF his declaratory resolution permitting
American citizens to purchase ships and engage
in the foreign carrying trade, and for the regis
tration of such as American ships when COM
manded and differed by American citizens.
Messrs Blaine and Morrill, made speeches in OPP
position The naval appropriation bill was passed.
-. The house was engaged in considering the
contested election case of Yeates as. Martin from
the first North Carolina district but reached no
conclusion.
FRIDAY, January 2S,-In the senate Mr.. Blaine
introduced bill as substitute for the Beck free
ship resolution granting subsidies to American
built, owned, differed and manned vessels at the
rate of $50, $40 and $50 per nautical mile per
annum for carrying the United States mails. Mr.,
Dawes introduced bill to carry into effect the
recommendations OF the Ponca Indians commits
sion to establish the rights Of these Indians TO the
lands belonging to them. The Indian land in
severaly bill was further discussed. The house
was engaged in considering bills on the calendar
in committee OF the whole bill for the relief
Of the widow of Captain Page OF the United
States navy provoked long and at times spirited
debate.
cATuHDAri january So-ln tne senate tne Dill
confirming to Chicago the title to public lands in
the Fort Dearborn reservation was passed. The
Indian land in severalty bill was considered at
length, and proyso agreed to that the alottees
shall be subject to the laws OF the state or terri
tory in which they reside, except that punishment
for polygamy shall be prohibited where the allot-
tees shall be found living in that state at the time
of the allotment OF land. 80. The entire session OF
the house was spent in discussing the Yeates-
Martin contested election case from the first
North Carolina district, Mr Martin republican,
being unseated by vote of one hundred and
fifteen to one hundred and three
MONDAY, January 3l.-ln the senate, the statue
of the late Senator Collamer OF Vermont was pre-
scented to the United States, to be placed in the
national statuary hall set apart for two statues of
representative men from each state Mr.
Dawes made speech on the assassination OF Big
Snake the Ponca chief, criticising in the course
OF his remarks, the Indian policy Of the Interior
department. In the house, the contested cleo
ton cases from the eighth and ninth Iowa dis
tricts were disposed of by the adoption Of res.
olution permitting the sitting members to retain
their seats. large number of bills was intro.
duced, and resolution was adopted providing
that the daily sessions hereafter shall begin at
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon.