National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Adoption oERcsOlpiions Relative TO Commercial In.
tercourse With Mexico-The Chinese Bill
In the Senate-Passage Of Army
Appropriation Bill.

Mr. Saunders, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported, without amendment, the bill re.
Gently rccommitted to that committee for the ad-
mission of Dakota into the Union. He said the
majority of the committee had not changed the
views they expressed when the bill was frst re.
ported. They regarded the alleged Reputation Of
bonds by the Nankton County authorities as n
matter for the courts and not pertinent to the
question Of the admission Of the Territory. lie
gave notice that he would ask consideration OF
the bill on Monday next The bill went TO the
calendar.
Resolutions were offered and adopted as fol-.
lows:
BY Mr.. Window: Calling for information as 10
the number of pensioners on the roll, with the
amount actually paid, including arrears for the
year ending with the payment made September I,
1881 also the number ofpcnsoners and amount Of
pensions paid in that year in each state and con-
gressionul district
by MIR. slater: Calling for information respecting
the navigabc water, OF the upper Columbia and
its tributaries and the cost Of improvements re-.
quircd TO render them available for purposes Of
transportation.
declaring that the increasing commercial inter.
course between the people Of Mexico and OF the
United states and the relations of friendship and
goodwill between the two great republics, now 50
happily existing and so gratifying to the people Of
both countries. make 1t proper that the trade ana
commerce Of the two countries, whether on over
land routes or by sea- In the ships owned by citizens
Of either county, should be increased and placed
by mutual legislation upon more reciprocal basis
and such as will he equally advantageous to both
counties; and the President is invited to bring
this subject 90 the attention of both countries.
The resolution passed without objection.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported bill applying the
penalties Of the law prohibiting timber dCprCdn-
tions upon public lands to timber lands on Indian
reservations.
Mr.. Jackson, from the Committee on Claims re-.
ported OH referring the claim OF the state M.
uonal Bank of Louisiana, for cotton taken by
agents Of the Government in 1861 to the Court OF
Claims for adjudication.
At two O'Clock the prcsidcntial.count bill came
up as the unfinished business
Mr.. Farley moved TO lay aside the pending order
to proceed with tho consideration Of the vetoed
anti Chinese bill.
Mr.. Bayard, in support Of the motion, submitted
that the vetoed bill was In the fullest sense the un
| finish, d business Of the body.
o mr ooT In made @ thG Rondd Rnd 9 order ihat at Mr h IN IN
dian Territory railroad bill ut the adjournment on
| the previous day, was entitled, by courtesy and
| usage of the Senate, to finish his remark, at this
| time. He Mr., Honrl, though in charge Of the
! presidential count bill had agreed To allow the
railroad bill to be cousidcrd To obgc the Scna rs
specially interested in II lMcSSrs. MHNUy and Gar
land, and he supposed that agreement would not
! be ignored,
Nj; Harris then moved to postpone the unin-
vote being taken, Mr.. Harris motion prevailed
| yeas, -; nays, D.
The vote was party one, except that Cameron
| ofWsconsin, Jones Of Nevada, and Miller of Cali
fornia voted aye with the Democrats
Mr.. Davis of Illinois and Mr. Malone voted no
with the Republicans.
The Chinese bill was then taken up without op.
| position,
MIR. sherman moved to refer the hill and mes.
| sage othc Committee on Foreign Relations
! Mr.. Morgan raised the question Oforder that the
motion could not be entertained, but, upon rul-
lug by the Chair that the preCeleuts were in favor
| of the motion, withdrew the question
| The pending question being divided, Mt the re-
\ quest II Mr; Garland vote upon the first branch
n rt a la hn Do,
! lations resulted ayes, Is; nays 32-a party vote
! except that MesSrs. Cameron of Wisconsin, ingalls,
| Jones of Nevada, Miller Of California, Plumb
| Scwcll, aud Teller voted with the Democrats IN
the negative. Mr. Davis, Of Illinois, also voted no
The second branch TO refer the message and papers
| was also negatiycd-yeas, 10; nays %. On the
| question, Shall the bill pass notwithstanding tho
| objections of the President? the vote was--yeas
20; nays, u, So the bill failed two-thirds not
hayinE voted in the Affirmative The vote In de-
! tail is as follows:
w.Hos:7 XEASIMGssr Bi9yGrI Beck cslI Cameron o.
Fair Farley. Goriman, Grover. Hampton. H6rrs
| Hill ofColOrado Johnston Jones Of Nevada, Lamar
| New York, Morgal Pendlcton Pugh Slater, Teller
/ Vest, Voorhecs, and Walker-29
LIMOS, Dawes, Frye, Harrison, Hewley, Hoar, IN
gals, Kellogg, Mcmillan, Mitchell Morril, Patt
dom"sI ''' '''"'''' ''''''''"''' ''N III
Messrs. Garland jackson, Jonas, Ransom, sauls.
! bury, Williams, aud Nante in the affirmative
| were paired with Mcssrs Edmunds, McDill, Ali.
son, Logan, Ferry Saunders and Conger in The
| negative
Mr. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania from the Com.
| nit ce on Naval Affairs, reported, without amend.
meut, the bill for the relief of the ofIicCrs nnt
| crew of the United States steamer Monitor who
| participated in the action with the rebel ironclat
| Mcrrmnc in 1862.
The bill approprates 100000, or so much as may
| be necessary, and authorizes the Secretary of tn,
| Navy TO pay To Rear. Admiral WOrdcn and the OIL
cers and crew of the Monitor such sum us shall bC
found to have been the actual value of the Merri
| mac and her armament at the time of the engage
ment. Calendar
The bill to regulate the presidential count wal
| restored to its place aS the unfinished business
and the Senate (at quarter past fye) adjourncC
| until Thursday.