American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


FEB. In the Senate, the alleged census
frartisin South Carolina were brought up by
Che readineof the letter of the Secretary of
the Interior in response to the resolution of
tue Senate asking for Information that
subject senator Butler took occasion TO de-
m"ds n ss%s
ling and otiisr Republican speakers, b which
ssnatorC ON RkrsE Piled IN an equslly spirit
ed manner. .1nthe House a numbd of bills
and resolutions on various topics were intro
duced An attempt by Mr.. Reagan to intro
lacked nint vottsof tie nt3essaIs .twS. i6Isa
FEB. SIN the Senate, the credentials of
Philetys Sawyer and Arthur L. GorInap, sena-
tors elect, were read and fled. MIR. Trace,
from the Committee on Education and Labor,
vide for the ehforcefncnt of the Eight hour
was adopted directing ,ble Secretary OF the
Treasury TO report to the senate me or
n TofR ~ a
Ss% York lsO tor ans VIZ
iBS me eesa ,,.s APPOINTED IN vis.a
M np Join, ,hc P
v nich was read. y prohibits after the year
II s 81 20 t %sn ft sss g nad
meehaniaai, CHEMICAL or scientific purposes,
li tns sznossasGn anS am
katiPn tlxpugKeny .partR thesp Unite f&t6e,
In the House Mr.. Reagan reportcd 6ae& the
River and lIarkor bill and it was referred to
he WaG ta sasen on nta sSst
bin immsdiately after thf morning hour. but
Min sns gaxs netifs he E1u,a and 9I gieia #
bin, which he tfrere,iPon repof1ed bdck from
Me committee. long discussion followed
suited in foR Atkins and TIE
House went into committee on the fatter bin.
FEB. 9.-The Senate passed the Pension
Appr9priatipp biz, all amendments having
consideration. THE House passed the Leg
ton bill.
}. COUNTING, THE ELECTORAL VOTES, !.
r., The formal counting Of the Electoral sotes
for President and Vice Presidentl took Ipla, e,
fnithe hall Of the House of Isepresf,n ~
the the OF S
a seat on the right of Speaker RAN
q fs,s4s AZ. 1ls ssn,e "s aSa
house. 4ss pc Rs;s out OF 'f ne
sl Rs SsSiy I adopses asHs%
fGs f ese * fSnaa to
a rs So,s 81 sn wish 's sna
II. fSy sSsa sessr sSs sa
sHs and and q ss s.i
Ss pr es on w sns
s sSit as ngs aAf! . the re-
! Fns. 1o.ATSe Senate passed he bill app
proprtefine ssaB.OQpfor the purchase Of ground
for to erection thereon Ola hall of deposit
r. t6s Ssserp,nens records IT Ipe IrcnsiSn
moved 70 go into Committee OF the Whole on
a1d ssar n ,he Rid
by Mr.. Cox 3D., N. Y.9 with the Apportion-
s. After some desnitory discussion. MIR Rea.
gap moved vaAttle cotnMttee rise and report
o pc Pm Of to e Ia ssa o.
tl,e bill for amendments. The Chair sustained
the point Of 9Efer and the 0n ,s By S vote
enGsal shs!4 W. Of the Chair 60 sew
= FEE. Alp the senate, Mr.. Dawes made
Ictteaff of .secretars schurz. ~ feseience to
sdss fhe . %resss Iils'sa %pen the iriSe,
receiving any redfess. Mr.. Iioar offered
resolution instruetin ,I the - judiciary
sse s The ss of
ernment of las;sgs bodies Of organized and
armed trOOpSnot under the command OF OIL
GERS of the United states, any national u
thsrity. be not likely to prove in the future
dangerous in pfactiee, and Nhether any leg
islation or opinion. by Congress on the sub
ject he desirable Mr.. Hoar said thes
resplutien had no relevancy TO the
dept-,now established by the presence of
kiatnerosl s~n,ihtih org anizattuis hight hero
after in times of political turmoil and excite
ment prove dangerous to the peaceful and
the inaVgurakaeye monies.
quiry, in view of the extensive PREPARATIONS
Jiy militia organizations all over the country
~ vnTH2lG,ton, inopportune, and asked
that the resolutfoh be laid over under the
rule VI. IeEeiosd construed the resolution
=. sSs u 81 ssSssE!ss aa
oluti1g, WAS laid over. The Postal Appropril-
ioIfbalrwAs fdrasc 500 n sideretHn epmrnitsee
entire day in. consideration OF privMes bills.
Venerable Dol, I Sdina 1 lEprtidp ftop sof Ohio.