Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-09
THE FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate

duccd bill appropriating 100000 to be applied by
the secretary Of The navy to the immediate prepara-
used in the searchor The steamer Jeannette of the
Arctic exploring expedition. Referred. Morrill,
presented the statue of Jacob Collamer, presented
sions for survivors Of the battle Of Tippe-
canoe, and for the widows and orphans of
hees said tie latter bill had been necessitated by
son of the pension Office constituting law to exclude
those tn .,,! named Dawes addressed the senate upon
the killing of Big Snake, the Ponca Chief by soldiers
in the Office Of the agent of the Poncas in the Indian
Territory. The methods Of the department were
scathingly criticized as un-American and vindic- |
tive. Dawes concluded by presenting request from
Standing Bear and thrtyivc others against the sale
of the old reservation, and requesting the continu
ance of their annuihes, etc. The senate resumed
consideration of the Indian land in severalty BILL the
question being on Morgan's amendment to dispense
with the requirement for the assent of twohrds of
tribe before land be taken in severely. After
remarks by Morgan in favor, and Saunders in oppo-
siton, the amendment was rcjected-ayes 10, noes
II. Plumb submitted and advocated an amendment
to allow aotments to be taken by individual mem
bers Of tribe which does not consent to take lands
Agreed to. On motion of Hoar the amendment pro-
hibting the punishment of Indians for polyga1ny
who at the time of the allotment practicing
the same amended to make it applicable to
Indians who are citizens Of the states. The bill was
laid over without action and ordered printed. .Ad
journed.
TUESDAY, February 1.-Morgan, from the COM
mttee on the state of the law in regard to the elec
subject with substitute amendment The substi-
tute is concurrent resolution fixing the time for
counting the vote at - O'Clock, noon, the 9th of
February, when the president of the senate shall
preside both houses in joint convention and de-
clare che result If it shall appear that any votes of
electors for president and vice president have been
ing of such votes by act of congress in pursuance of
the constitution, and if counting Or emitting to
suit of the electon they shall be reported by the
president of the senate as follows: ''Were votes of
the electors cast the day of 1880 to be counted
the result would be for A: B. for president of the
United States votes and for c. D. for president of
the United States votes if not counted, the result
would be for A. B. for president of the
United States - votes; but in either event - is
elected president of the United states' and in the
same manner for vice president. Tabled for print
ing pension appropriation bill was then taken
up in committee of the whole and the amendments
of the senate committee agreed to. They re-
strict the fee of surgeon for examination to one
of national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
shall be paid to the treasurer of home instead of
directly to the pensioner: Booth submitted an
amendment appropriatng ST 6o2 600 for deficiencies
for the year 1885, also $780, for the navy pension
ers; provided that the items of expense paid from
this fund shall be accounted for separately and that
the appropriation for the navy shall be paid from
the income of the naval pension fund. Adopted.
Withers moved to amend by adding to the first Sec
the pensions committee for the examination and
adjudication Of pension claims, commonly known as
the; sixty surgeons bin.".. Without further
ton the senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February "A message from the
president on Ponca Indian affairs received and
referred to the Ponca commission. On motion Of
Morgan the senate took up his electoral count rcsou-
tions of the previous day, and at Morgans sugges-
ton they were amended in minor details so as to
make them concurrent and to provide for two teDers
instead of the part of the senate. Ednunds
moved an amendment for the assembling Of the two
houses in the senate chamber instead of the hall of
the house, and in support of his motion referred to
the constitutional direction that the president of the
senate shall open the electoral votes. Rejected after
discussion-yeas %, nays 35-a party vote. An
amendment by Eaton relative to the manner of OPEN
which the resolutions reported by Morgan a SUBJ
stute for the original resolution the subject
adopted vSva vote and the clerk directed
to inform the house accordingly. The pension APP
preparation bill and Indian land in severa}ty bill each
received consideration but the senate adourned with
out action on either measure.
THURSDAY, February 3.-On motion o. Morgan
the concurrent resolution introduced by him. June
49, $780, declaringhe president of the not in
vested by the constitution with the right to count the
votes Of electors for president and vice president of
be received and counted, or what votes shall be
jected, taken up. motion to table was rejected
by party yote-22to 49,; Edmunds moved to amend
ion Of the senate, neither the senate the senate
and house of representatives the president Of the
nate are invested by the constitution with the right
a party vote. Davis Qll.) did not vote. An amend
1nent by ingalls, declaring that the president of the
senate had the right to count the votes in the
of computing them but that he had not the right to
count in sense of determining judically what were
votes was rejected without division. A vote was
taken upon agreeing to the resolution when the result
showed 80 ayes to one in the negative. The Repub-
icans Except MIR. Conkng, who voted fol the reso-
lution) absaining from voting. The roll was called
to % WAS 40 ina
obstruction maneuvre until adjournment.
FRIDAY, February 4.-On motion of Anthony the
house joint resolution for publishing Haylen's atlas
Of Colorado was taken up and passed. The bill to
provide for sending vessel to the relief of the
Jeannette passed with amendments increasing
the appropriation to SITS oc0 and providing for the
relief of any other ships that may be found need
ing assistance Motions to postpone the regular
order and take up the Grant retirement and the
franking privilege bills were separately voted down.
go. The senate then resumed consideration of Nor
gans electoral count resolution. After debate Ed
munds moved an amendment to make the resolution
read, "That in the opinion of the senate aud house
of the president OF the senate is not
invested" etc. Rejected-ayes 28 nays 33-a party
vote, except that Hampton. Jones (F}al and Whyte
with Davis Ill.) voted with the Republicans, Hear
words "And that it is the duty of congress without
delay to institute measures to execute due and Or
derly performation of said duty in the future"
Adopted by vivn voce vote. Morgan's resolution
as thus amended was then agreed to-ayes 42-with
one vote {Whyte) in the negative. The affirmative
vote included with the Democrats, Allison, Blair,
The senate resumed consideration Of the pen
sion appropriation bill, the question being
Withers amer dlnent inserting the provisions Of the
"sixty surgeons BILL" Without action on the pend
ing amendment the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 5.-Consideration was re-
sumed Of the pension appropriation bill, and Logan
continued his criticism of the ''sixty surgeons"
the board Of agriculture Of lnois urging the pass.
age of law the subject of inspection Of diseases
among animals of the United States. The follow
lie
| survey of parts of certain townships in Crawford
county, Wis, and making appropriation therefor:
the house bill to grant the corporate authorities OF
Council Bluffs, Ia, for public use, Carr lake; the
house bill relating to the erection of monument at
Wyandotte Mission, Upper Sandusky, O.; the senate
bill to establish additional land districts in Kansas
| ....Adjourned.
MONDAY, January 31:-Bills introduced and re-
ferred For the prevention of adulterat1on of food
drugs; to compensate persons engaged in the rail-
discharge Of their duties to protect the transmission
of intelligence by telegraph from the exactons of
monopolies (provides that no telegraph company
shall charge more for the transmission and delivery
of any message than charged on the LIST of JAN
| uary, 1881, by the American Union Telegraph COM
pany for the same distance, imposes fine of $500
for every violation of the provision and declares
that this act shall be enforced from and after its
passage); for the construction and maintenance of
railroad bridge across Niagara river; making the
duty on caustic soda 10 per cent al valorem;
granting land warrants to soldiers and sailors
| or their widows or orphans; proposing
constitutional amendment providing for the election
senator's by the people; to increase the pension Of
those who have lost limb who are totally disabled
to $50 per month"; to reserve pnblic lands from sale
and to distribute them among the people; for pos
tai telegraph company. The Iowa contested cleo
ton cases then disposed Of. Sapp and Carpen-
ter retain their seats. The bill relating to the Utah
! and Northern railroad company was passed. 1t
authorizes that company to construct branches OF it's
road in the territories of Utah, Idaho and Montana
with the same grants powers, rights and privileges
| and upon the same terms and conditions as provided
for its main line. Covert, chairman Of the com:
| mittee on agriculture, reported the agricultural
| appropriation bill Ordered printe1 and recommit-
ted. It recommends an appropriation Of $2SS,0OO.
....Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 1.-The house spent the entire
day in committee Of the whole, discussing the Dis
trct Of Columbia appropriation bill, and finally ad-
| journed without completing it's consideration.
| WEDNESDAY, February 3-The joint resolution
appropriating $40, 900 for monument commemorate
ing the battle of Bennington was adopted. mes
| sage was received from the president transmitting
the report Of the commission appointed to ascertain
the facts relative to the removal of the Ponca Indians
to the Indian territory. Ordered printed and refer
red to the committee Indian affairs. The post
route bill reported from the committee on post
offices and post roads and passed. .Townshend in
troduced bill, which referred to the committee
on ways and means, amending the section of the re
f1Ctv of S6 cent. Gd.