National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-27
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
Indians and Public Lands-The HI0FRF
Resolution In fIie House.

Resolution ina the House.
Mr.. INGALLS, submitted resolution, as follows
"That the Senate viii be ready to receive the
House of Representatives in the Senate chamber
on Wednesday, February9, at twelve o'clock m,
for the purpose of being present at the opening
and counting of the votes for President and Vice
President of the United States.
"That two persons be appointed tellers on the
part Of the Senate to make list of the votes for
President and president of the United States
as they shall be declared.
"Thst the result shall be delivered TO the Presi-
dent of the Senate, who Shall announce the state
of the vote, which shall be entered on the journals
and, if it shall appear that a choice has been made
agrecably to the Constitution, such entry on the
Journals shall be deemed sufficient declaration
thereof"
Mt. WHITE objected to the present considera-
tion of the resolution, and it was laid over and Or
dercd to be printed.
Several bills were introduced and referred.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE, the Joint resolution 50 ?
ratilyng the settlement OF taxes made by the Dis
trict Commissioners with the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Company was taken up.
After debate, the third reading Of the bill was Or
dered-3S ayes TO noes. The bill then passed
finally.
Mr.. CALL forwarded to the Clerk the credentials
of his colleague CHARLES W. JONES, elected for the
term commencing March 4, 1881. Read and fled;
The tSSt-Ofice appropriation bill was received
frem the House and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
The land-in-severalty bin was then resumed, the
question being upon Mr.. MoRGANs amendment
adding proviso to the amendment of MIR. HoAR
comforting citizenship upon the Indians taking
lands in severalty under the provisions of the bill
Mr.. MORGAN Withdrew his amendment tenn
pOrarily.
Mr.. H0AR'S amendment was rejected-ayes, II;
noes %.
Mr.. PLUMB moved to amend the fifth section,
which provides that the lands for which patents
have been issued i'll the of the ailotteeS shall
be inalienable and free of taxation for twenty-five
years, by adding II proviso that the lands may be
leased for such term and on such conditions as
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Interior
4 lengthy colloquy here ensued between MessTs.
PLUMB DAWES, and HoAR upon the record OF
Massachusetts in the eark-5istory of the country
in connection with the alleged extinction OF the
Indians within her borders.
session. At a.S0 Mr. KEENAN, moved an executive
Mr. INGALLS, remarked that the Indian ques-
ton had been under debate two hundred and
eighty years, one month"; and four days. He had
hoped it might be finally and definitely settled to-
day; but apprehending that some one would want
to continue the debate another day, he would
yield for the motion for an executive session.
Alr. THURMAN, pending, Mr.. kERNAN's motion,
moved TO adjourn. Negatiycd on a division-19
to 26.
Mr. BOOTH, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported, with an amendment, the pension
appropriation bill. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. KERNAN'S motion was then agreed to- and
a 45) the Senate went into executive session, and,
when the doors were re-opencd, adjourned.