The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-10
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
The Presidential Succession Bill
Passed by the Senate-iO TO f3
Various Orators in tho House Generate
Trade Winds Relative to the Shipping
Bill and It's Effects
THE SENATE.

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The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bill Finally
Passes the Senate, 10 to 10.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-AIr. Brown presented a
memorial from the Georgia Legislature in favor
of the passage of the educational bill.
Mr.. Beck memorial from the faculty of
the Kentucky University in favor of an appro-
prlttion to support schools in that State,
Mr. Dawes; similar memorial from the
faculty Of Amherst College,
Mr. Vest Resolutions Of the Chamber of Com
merce of st. Louis for the continuance of the
National Board OF Health.
Mr. Cockrell, from the comm ittee on military
affairs, reported favoraby bill granting the
right of way to railway and telegraph lines
through Fort Smith military reservation.
On motion OF Mr.. Vest, resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary of the Interior
to transmit TO the Senate copies Of the CORE
spondence relating TO leasing the Yellowstone
National Park
Mr. Van Wyck called up his resolution re-
qnesting the Postmaster-general to susueud the
contracts for daily mail service between Fort
Nl4orara and DeadwOod, and from Chamberlain
to Rapid City,
Mr.. Van WICK said the proposed routes would
run through wild Indian country, benefiting
nobody but two railroad companies, VINO de-
sired to secure IN this way two connecting stage
lines AT government expense,
Mr. ingalls, moved TO refer to the committee
After rejecting the amendment by Mr.. ingalls,
requesting the Postmaster-general to cOnmunl-
cate to the Senate all the Information in mis- pos
session respecting these routes MIR. Van Wyck's
resolution was adopted.
Mir. HOar, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported the House hlll extending the time for
ming claims under the act re-estaO!lshlng d
CourG Of CommlssonersOn Alabama claims
Mr. Morgan called up the joint resolution
authorizing Ensign Reynolds to accept deeora-
tlon from the Emperor of Austria.
Mr.. Morrill, called no his resolution to provide
FOR the termination of the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty, aud moved its reference TO the commit
tee ON finance. After debate, it was agreed to-
yeas, 81; nays, 20.
The Senate insisted upon its amendment to
the Military Academy, consular and naval APP
preparation bills, and appointed committees of
conference. At o'clock the presidential sue
cession bill was taken up as unfinished business
Mr.. Edmuuds's motion 10 recommlt the Presi-
dentlal succession bill was lOst-yeas 90 NAYS
80 Inc following is the vote on the rejection of
mr.. EdmundS's motion:
Yeas-Messrs, Allison, Anthony, Blair Call,
Cockrell, Coke, Edmunus, Frye, George,
GrOome, Ingalls,, Jackson, Jonas, Jones, of Fi0ri-
aai Mcmillan, Pen tleton, Rollins, Vance, FoOr-
bees, WiliiaIns-2O
Nays-Messrs Aldrich, Barrow, Camden, Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania; Cameron. OF Wisconsin,;
Couger, Davis, OF West Virginia; Dawes Gar
land, German, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley,
Hoar, Jones, OF Nevada; Lamar, Lapham, Lo-
gan, MaXey, Miller, of New York; Morgan Platt,
Pugh, salisbury, Sawyer, SeWell, Sherman,
Slater, Vest, Walker-30.
The question was next on the amendment
offered some days since by Mr.. Morgan, striking
out the provision that the cabinet officer becom-
ing acting President shall continue to so act
until the end of the regular term, and providing
Instead that he shall act only until President
shall have been elected or the vacancy other
wise lawfully filled.
The amendment was agreed to, and the first
section amended so as to speak Of "the powers
and duties" of office devolving upon the acting
President instead of ''the Office itself.
MIR. Ingalls, offered an amendment providing
that whenever the powers aud duties Of the pres
!dency ueVolve upon any OF the officers named,
IL, Congress DO not then III session or
within twenty days of its next regu-
lar session, it shall be tue duty
of the acting President to convene Congress by
prociamatlOu giving twenty days nOLce of the
time OF the meeting. The amendment was voted
down IN committee of the whole, but afterw ard
agreed TO in the Senate-29 yeas, % navs,
the amendmenG offered last week by Mr. Nor
gan, striking out the provision repeating all ex
listing law providing FOR a election in case
of death, resignation Or inability of the Presi-
dent and Vicep president, was also voted down IN
committee, but WIS agreed to i'll the Senate
yeas ~ nays 24-and the bill then passed by the
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Anthony, Barrow,
Beck, Butler, Camden, Cameron, OF Wisconsin,;
Cnilc0tt, Conger, Davis, of West Virginia; Dawes,
Frye, Garland, German, Groome, Hale, Hamp-
ton, Harrison. Hawley, Hill, HOar, jacobson,
Lamar, Lapham, Logan, McDnl, Maxey, Miller,
OF New York; Morgan, Morrill,, Platt, Pugh, Ro-
llns, salisbury, SAWYER, Sewell, Sherman, Slater,
Walker, Wiudom-40
Nays-Blair, Cockrel Coke, Edmuuds, George,
Jonas, Jones, of F;orida Mcmillan, Miller, of
California; Vance Vest, Voorhees, and Williams.
ID
The following pairs were announced: Call
with Grover, Davis, of Illinois, with Brown,
Farley with Ferry, Harris with ingalls,, Peudle-
ton with VanWYck, Gail and Farley stated that
if they had not paired they would have voted no
and Mr.. ingalls, that he would have voted yea.
During the discussion MIR. Logan expressed the
opinion that majority of the people would
vote to extend the presidential term TO six
years aud make the President ineligible for
reelection and said he would vote for this him
self, If the question were presented.
MIR Blair called up the special order bill to aid
In the establishment ana temporary support of
common schools.
Mir. Logan said the proposal TO Distribute the
fund upon the basis of llliteracy a proposal
to make certain States pay for the education of
tho people of other States. After executive ses-
sion, adjourned.