The Iola register., 1881-02-11

disposed of the Martin contested case
by giving the seat to Yeates, ana ne was duly
sworn in.
JAN. 31.-In the Senate, Mr.. Dawes deliv.
cred q set speech on the Ponca Indian ques-
ton, in which he criticised with some severity
the course pursued by Secretary Schurz in re-
gard to those Indians. Senator Logan defend
ed Secretary Schurz and his entire admins
tratiOn of the Interior Department In the
House Mr.; Springer o., nl2 Tiae intTGduSed; sc, by
days ago by Mr.. kirkwood (R.. Iow;s, relative
to the Postal Telegraph Company;
also bill to provide Tor the ap-
praisement of telegraph lines, property
and effects of companies acting under
provisions of the act OF July "a, 1866, and 70
procure information concerning the postal
telegraphs of pther countries. by the prov1-
sions of this act of 1866, the telegraph COM
panies are required TO accept from the
United States the amount of appraised value
of their property, and all three OF the COM
panies no W prominently before the pubic have
each filed its acceptance OF this provision OF
law, and obligated itself to accept the
same is rendered by the Unlted States
The bill was referred to the Postal Committee.
Mr.. Frost d., MOI introduced Di'l TO re-
serve the public lands for the people and dis
tribute them among the people, the owners
of the soil" Referred to Committee on Public
Lands. The Agricultural Appropriation phi
was reported from committee. Among the
miscellaneous items are the fOll0wlng: For
the purchase anddistributiOn OF seeds, SSO.oOO;
for continuing experiments IN cOnnectlon
with the manufacture Of sugar from sorghum,
S25 600: for continuing investigation relative
to insect injuries to agriculture, Slo,CoO: lOr
further experiments III tea culture, Sl0,0OO.
The Iowa contested election cases were dis
posed of without opposition by the with
drawal of the contestants from the field, leay-
ing Messrs. Sapp and Carpenter IN undls-
puted possession. The House then took up
the District Appropriation BILL in the consid-
Grafton of which the rest OF the day was
spent.
FEB. LIN the Senate, Mr.. Morgan, from
the Committee on the Electoral Count, re-
ported Mr.. Ingalls, joint resolution with a
substitute amendment as agreed upon by the
De Counting shall i take place in the hall OF the
House Of Representatives, in the presence OF
the two Houses, the President of the Senate
to preside; that one person be appointed
and two on the part OF the House,
| to make a list of the votes as they
| shall be declared; that the result shall be de-
Iivered to the President of the Senate, who
| shall announce the state OF the vote and the
| persons elected. to the two Houses assem-.
bled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a
declaration of the persons elected President
| and President of the United states.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to the present
consideration of the resolution and 1t
was laid over one day under the rules.
The Ponca troubles were again brought up by
Mr.. Dawes and he and Mr.. kirkwood had quite
| an animated discussion. Mr.. Logan said he
|
bill to day, but not having had an opportu-
nifty, he now asked unanimous consent to
make it the special order for Thursday.
Messrs. Vest and Eaton objected, the latter
remarking he thought the bill could wait Il
| week longer without any injury to 1t or the
public Mr.. Logan said he thought that when
| the Senate could afford to listen to an hour ;
talk about dead Indian it might be disposed
| to find little time for Il live General. After
| discussion Yr. Logan gave notice of hislnten-
| ton to move to take up the bill tomorrow.
concentrations for ratification. Placed on the
| calendar. The Pension Appropriation bill was
then taken up, but laid aside upon q motion
| to go into executive session. The House
Whole on District of Columbia Affairs.
FEB. 2.-The Senate passed the concurrent
resolution for counting the Electoral vote
with an amendment providing for two tellers
on the part of the Senate instead of one. The
Republicans supported an amendment, offered
place in the Senate Chamber, but being voted
aSsn a1t any f1e further tT''0n party division
reported and the Pension Appropriation bill
taken up and considered at some length. :.
In the House, after the reading of the Presi
dents message on Indian affairs, MIR. Reagan
d., MOI made an attempt to secure consid
Grafton of his Inter State Commerce bill, but
Mr.. Cox o.. n. " urged the duty t!
the MSusf bill to and snks the up aPues.o
of consideration being raised the latter, by
a vote of $50 to 9S. was given the preference
Mr. Cox then made a speech of some length In
support of his bill. The Post route bill was
reported from the committee and passed.
FEB. 3.-In the Senate, Mr.. Morgan called
up the joint resolution heretofore offered by
him, declaring the President of the Senate not
invested by the Constitution with the power
to determine what Electoral votes shall bt
; counted. Tie Republicans filibustered agains
the adoption of the resolution, but it wal
| finally passed by a party vote, with the ex
ception of Mr.. Conkling, who voted in it:
favor, and Mr.. WHITE, who voted against it
49,. The ApportiOnment bill brought Oh ,
long political debate in the House, which wa
cut off by an adjournment.