Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-10
XVI CONGRESS- secoND SESSION
WASHINGTON, February 5.
SENATE.

The Senate met al Ii o'clock. MIR. Wallace
submitted a resolution which was adopted
calling on the President for recent CORES
pondence between Spain and the United
States in regard TO the agreement of February
18th. 1871. and naturalization by the United
States of natives of Spain.
Mr.. Withers stated that he would move to-
morrow. that the pension bills which had
been favorably reported, should be taken up.
Mr.. Window introduced ball authorizing
the Mexican National Railway Company to
construct a bridge to the centre of the Rio
Grande river, OF TO the boundary line be-
tween Mexico and the United States; re-
ferred.
In a debate upon the order for night
sessions Mr.. Bayard gave notice of an in
tention to antagonize the finding bill against
all legislation, except appropriating bills and
Mr.. Wallace said as the proposed 81 900, 900
steamer ship subsidy in the postal appropria-
tion bill would involve discussion, he would
press that increase as soon as the pension ap-
preparation bill was out of the way.
The Senate upon its return TO the chamber
of the Senate transacted some miscellaneous
routine business, and then took up the pen
sion appropriation bill.
Upon returning from the House the Senate
received from Mr.. Hamlin a report of the
tellers of the two Houses, accompanied by a
preamable reciting the result with a resolu-
ton that the two Houses are of the opinion
that the laws of the constitution had been
duly executed, and that no further decara-
ton of facts set forth is necessary.
The pension bill was taken up and dis
eussion Of Mr.. Piumbs amendment increas-
ing the pension of officials was continued.
Alter further remarks suggestion was
made by Mr.. Beck that the necessities of
the pension Office, and an increase of clerical
force, etc. as presented by the amendments.
should be postponed for action pending the
consideration of the legislative appropriation
bill. The amendment was then tabled and the
bill subsequently passed.
The post-ofice bill was then taken up, fol-
lowed by an executive session and adjourn
ment.
House.
BY 10 o'clock the galleries of the House
were filled with spectators, large majority
of whom were ladies DESTROYS of witnessing
the count of the electoral vote. On the floor
"A few wooden chairs were sandwiched be-
tween the seats of members for the accom-
mediation of the Senators.
The morning hour was dispensed with and
the House at / l30, went into a committee
of the whole on the legislative appropriation
bill.
At ll.50 the committee rose. having con-
cluded the consideration of 10 of the 20
pages of the bill.
A resolution was passed according privi-
leges of the floor to ladies, who were unable
to obtain seats in the gallery. A large num-
Der of ladies entered the Chamber and OBJ
tanned seats. At few minutes past ~ the
door-keeper announced the arrival of the
Vice President and Senate who then filed
into the Chamber. Vice President Wheeler
took a seat on the right hand of Speaker
Randall and the Senators were accom-
modated with chairs in the front row of desks.
The Vice President called the assembly to
order and said: The two houses being
assembled in pursuance Of the constitution,
that votes may he counted and declared for
President and Vice President on the 4th day
of March, 1881, it becomes my duty under
the constitution as President of the Senate,
to open certificates of the electors of the
several States of the Union, in the presence
of the houses and now proceed to discharge
that duty.
The tellers. Thurman and 1amlin for the
Senate. and House and Crowley on the part
of the House, having taken their places at the
clerks desk. the Vice President proceeded to
open the packages, and the votes of the
various States were read and recorded
follows: