New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29
XLVITH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
nIrL ny MR.. ELAINE TO ENCOURAGE AMERICAN
| sUlPPING-BILL DY DIR. WALLACE PROVIDING
FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE ELECTORAL
coLLrGE-rHE INDIAN LAND QUESTIONABLE
| ALLEGED FISHERY FRAUDS
| SENArE......W WASHINGTON. Jan. %. 1881.
The credentials of Mr.. Eugene Hale, OF
Name elected the Senatorial term beginning hlarcn
| A. ISL were presented By Mr. HAMLlN (Rep"' MeJ
Mr.. PLATT (Rep, Comm presented the Credentials Vi
Joseph T. Hawley, sena0reect from the State OF Con'
nccicut for the term Drgnning Maren o. 1881. An, -,
Tho YICEPRESiDrNT presented tue credentials o,
Minnesota for the term he alnnng March L. 1881.
Dr JOHNSTON DcmVa from the select Cotnmris y,
Oh the Diseases OF domestic Animals, reported WIN
amendments tho bill for the establishment OF bureau
Of animal industry amt for the suppression ana prVeh'
ton OF contagious diseases among domestic ahina'''
| Placed on calendar
In Ian AHtrs reported tovora1y with an amendment
bill 10 provide ioG the se Of part OF Inc e e
braska and for other purposes. T..
Mr. BAYARD iDcm.. Dell, from The Finance Commit
6l to amend section s. II and to re.ea Section 5,i76
of che Revised Statutes relation 10 the circulation OF
National banks. Placed on The calendar.
Bills reduced ~ follows, ana reIerreu: . -,
the United state, POSTAL Telegraph Company IN the con
srucon aud operation Of Bsa aeesraph p mes oa6s
BY Mr.. DAWES rep. siass)-Io establish the rights
Of the Ponca Indians and to settle their affairs
10 R4 S Mr. KERNAN dem n YTo logalse the coec
ton OF taxcs on account OF OF stock in National
Nv Mr. BLAINE rep. Me)-For tho establishment OF
foreign commerce n American steamships Dir. BLAINE
sad he Introduced Inc bill as substitute Ior the one
which was the subject OF Mr. BecK speecn on .me b
b. altcr being read vas referred 10 tne OonIoe VI
MrWALIACE Dem, PENN introduced a Joint resou-
ton propOs ng AN to the Constitution u the
United changing The mode VI electng the freSi
dent and ice President of the United States The bill
dspcnses with the electoral college ahd rovluts ior an
election by people by secret ballot BY direct wore,
IN districts Each Ia to have many districts As
II has Senators members Congress- and each dls-
trcl 10 have one vote the vote u be canyHSSed Dy
state Board OF Canvassers consisting OF the GOVERNOR
CneJusce and Secretary ui state their return ~ De
made Sprake. OF the House aud 10 be conclusive
pruuf of the result be counted by Congress
III Joint cOventon and plurality vote to eec % Inc
bin was temporarily lald on the table, MIR. wallace
that lie would ask to submit remarks upon IL To-
Mr., MORGAN tDcm. Aa.l offered resolution. which
agreed dl eel Tie Secretary OF HE Treasury
To furnish the Senate airnent OF the names of
claimants Whose c.ams have been allowed unuer the
nnin act Of the Treaty Win spain proclaimed te9[nay
-, 1921, the amounts allowed ana pdld Dy tue Oh'eu
States. with The date .! payment, etc.
IN regular order be,ne tie Indian Land in Severaty
The pending amendment CT Mr PIumb, to permit the
Leasing a. The lands, Was req e., ,..,,,, ~, ,,.
An am nameut oacgei hy 5lr LCNBtRep' hai.leaVe
rise 20 discussion.
sir. MOnGAN Dem. Ali) referring the delay in
the Presentation OF TN VI" Commission report SAP lne
secretary OF TIE Interior, ntter having committed bun
uCi, In dealing VITA ne rom" louahS
ior whc' ne uad D'eh hpO.O-i1uS lIou tt uS ~ ~
now W,h cid Inlu nation Whcb Nas due 10 the senate
grnfB ar.rt upon.
'Mr.tUk l. Ojr H.. T,Il exglunrd that the Secretary
o. the il,rIr ND pC'suu.ly informed him nat lie
DELAY The report was p"lHE 10 he NOlunuo"S thhI
IT the -Oinert ana 'htI papers cuh'''ru
Win H. aud tuat as these we're afrdngcdlL would
b. .rIii -,
Nj. MORGAN repued he did not want to vote Oh tie
b. o., uu., hc That report,
Ar. HILL ua.p. ColJ rsli the reason Why TIE Ctr'
auo utrL t,h tirif hands provide T"c IA tbe
Jtr nul o.. year, Was U"in- TO IT, delay ID TIE
pa,-A'Ut th.t ul iud tbs cons queIili iata hay III
b, cf, b"r 1t vI"H The C'iISl> .lou Arrvcd on The
..ndnl. ant tie required oS the Ircilul'naries
IT,. W ,O--ibliiy 81 IrEr'NH:~ut toe lni'an-
hr.rr zee Present WINTER. When II cuu u"cbc done Il
too Tor tbr money iU arrive WHlcA llc agree
~, 81 - ia -irclir'' Was - DO paid.
81. I : l:iE Ctr,.. tu) SAID thr money 10 he pass
th,- &c., ~ IL, ,Oui~~,rl. was the 10 thrn uhdrr
:, f.r. rcA..,s iia bat O"' uliu7flv wtEhti by tl'
= g. ,ry u. ia. luor ~ ia Hcc,fa,.c win his action
u 20 ,ntr 3d. tnC'r although tHt phcId i.Jw h''iinch
o. l.,. i.lr .pt..l. c.ii.Ii .Gn Of ~" uiltn.
Nii,.t acton tnc bill The Srta', NJ $3.50. went
ntn , 4 ..tIt. ..uu. "a WI"a tie dJais were -
upcu.u aalo Iruc, uutI. t'-p'r. "w.