The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-02-05

being reinforced by q few Democrats carried the
motionyeas 1O4, nays 102-and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 26.-On motion Of Sapp
the bill was passed granting Carr lake to Council
Bluffs, Iowa. At the expiration of the morning
hour, Money reported fayorably the resolution di-
recting the post office committee to inquire into the
expediency of establishing telegraphc postal sys-
tenn under the government Of the United States and
also into the cost of reproducing facilities for trans
hitting telegraph messages, equal to those now used
by existing corporations, and into the cost OF
operating the same, and granting to that committee
leave to send for persons and papers Bicknell call
ed up the resolution proposing joint rule for count
ing the electoral votes. After some time spent in
vain to arrive determination In referring to
the time to be consumed in debate, Bicknell de-
manded the previous question on Morgans electoral
resolution. Conger raised the question of considers
ton. The vote by yeas aud nays resulted-yeas l30,
nays 124in favor of taking up theielectoral resolu
ton, strict party vote, except that FELTON,, Speer
and Stephens of Georgia. voted in the negative with
the Republicans. OF the Greenbackers, Ladd and
Stephenson voted in the affirmative, and Jones,
Lowe, Russell Of North Carolina, Murch, Gillette,
Weaver and Yocum in the negative. Bcknell again
demanded the previous question, pending which
Conger moved their be call of the house. The
speaker ruled thu motion out of order. Conger ap-
peaed and the vote on the appeal revealed the fact
that no quorum was present. The time from this
hour until adjournment was consumed in calling the
house to ind quorum, and then voting on the ap-
peal the latter vote, owing to the Republicans not
voting always resulting in the cry, "no quorum"
THURSDAY, January 27.-The contested election
case OF Yeatee Martin called up, and Spencer
argued In favor of the contestant, Yeates. A pro-
tracted discussion followed. Springer demanded
the previous question, but the Republicans refused
to vote and the house was left without quorum
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 25.-A resolution calling ON the
secretary of state for all information in relation to
the Halifax fishery award, adopted. The joint
resolution for the printing of $4,000 copies of the
special report Of the commissioner of agriculture,
relative to diseases of swine and other domestic ami
mails, passed. Singleton Qll presented petition
signed by 10 600 persons, on the subject of postal
laws. Referred. The morning hour having been
disposed with, the house went into committee Of the
whole upon the private calendar The bill to place
on the retired list of the army Mark Clark who had
been dismissed for drunkenness on the eve
of his retirement, caused considerable discussion.
1t was finally laid aside for favorable recon-
mendation. The next bill one for the relief Of
Mrs. f. p Page, widow of Capt Page, of the United
States navy. The amount involved is $780, which
was due Capt. Page upon his resignat on from the
navy in 1861, the reason of his resignation being
that his state had seeded from the Union. heated
discussion the principle OF paying southern
claims was participated in by Conger, Goode, Coke,
Chittenden, Bragg, Hawley, Hooker and Wright, the
latter stating that If the friends of the bin would
withdraw 1t he would hand Mrs. Page his check for
the amount. The bill was laid aside for favorable
report. The committee then rose but without tax
ing any action the bills the house adjourned
til tomorrow.