The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-19

bill was resumed In tile senate on the 9th inst
Mr.. Beck. I'm a long argument. advocated the re-
demption of the trade dollar. but opposed the
suspension of the coinage OF the standard dollar.
The pension appropriation bill was taken MP, and
q discussion tnsued regarding the interprctat on
OF the senate rule forbdding the proposing OF
ruls was finally sustained BY vote OF 80 TO %.
The Senate gave Its concurrence TO the commit
tee amendments to the House bill TO prevent the
unlawful Enclosure OF public lands The SEN
ate, In executive session. confirmed the nomina-
ton OF William T.. Curtis TO be Seer tary OF the
South American Commission the President
sent the following nominations TO the Senate:
Adam q. Malloy. to be Collector OF Customs for
the district OF Galveston, Texas: John NJ. Haver-
stick, Receiver Of Public Moneys at Los Angeles,
Cal: Edward J. Curtis. OF Idaho. Secretary OF
Idaho; Ellis j.. Bierbower. Marshal OF the
United States for the district OF Nebraska. The
House OF Representatives spent an hour in COM
mittee OF the whole on the river and harbor bill.
refusing 20 appropriate s250.00o for Vicksburg
and declining TO forbid the repair of private
levees at New Orleans at public expense. and
then probably killed the measure by dropping
1t for the postofiice appropriation Mr.. Ryan
called attention 10 the fact that but nineteen leg
islative days OF the session remained, and that
only one OF the thirteen general appropriation
bills had gone to the President for his approval
A MEMORIAL from the Dakota Legislature
urging the admission OF Southern Dakota as a
State was presented In the Senate on the 10th
inst. Mr. Sherman's joint resolution providing
for striking medals commemorative OF the dedl-
cation OF the Washington Monument WAS passed
Consideration OF the pension appropriation
bill was resumed. and the amend
ments suggested by the Senate commit
tee were concurred In. The House bill
repeating the presumption and timber culture
laws was discussed, but no action was taken
The House of Representatives. after the usual in
diligence in unseemly personalities, went into
committee of the whole on the post appropria-
ton bill. and defeated motions by Mr.. Horr for an
increase In. the items for postmasters and clerks
The Treasurer OF the United States, in answer
I'M n ~ tba Hons NJ Rapv aafta
tiyes, reported that silver coin or certificates
have been rendered by the Treasury to the New
as IL is deemed inexpedient TO force the issue at
the financial center until the condition of the
Treasury compels such step.
Mr.. MORGAN, OF Alabama introduced q bill
in the Senate. on the 18th inst, to make appro-
priations for rivers and arbors, being the same
IS the House measure. with the exception of
items for Galveston and Sandy Bay. bill was
passed providing for permanent reservations for
the Indians OF Northern Montana The House OF
Repres sntatives passed bill for the erection OF
public building at Keokuk, to cost $780, o.
When the postoffce appropriation bill came up,
in committee OF the whole. Mr. Horr secured the
adoption of an amendment increasing the item
for the letter carrier system to A,535,00o. The
two houses, In joint convention. formally can
yassed the electoral votes for President and
Vice President. The certificates OF the States
were read separately and announced by Senator
Hoar. as Chairman OF the Board of Tellers.
After the reading the tellers footed up the
ator Edmunds, the presiding officer, who said /:
Senators and gentlemen OF the House of Repre-
sentatives The tellers have reported to the pre-
siding officer the state OF the vote. from which IT,
appears that Grover Cleveland. OF the State OF
New York, has received 219 votes for the oficc OF
President OF the United States; that James g.
Blaine. of the State of Maine has received ls2
votes for the same office: that Thomas A.
Hendricks OF the State OF Indiana, has re-
ceived 21g votes for the Office Of Vice President
m q al
Illinois, has received l82 votes for the
same Office. Wherefore 1 do declare that
Tx hss 1sSsived OF 'he a sae OF h
votes of the whole number Of electors appointed,
"a they appear in the certificates read by the
President Of the United states for four years,
commencing on the 4th day OF March, 1885; and
that Thomas A. Hendricks. of the state Of Indi-
whole number of electors appointed as they APP
pear in the certificate read by the telers. and
so appears to have been elected Vice. President
OF the United States for four years. commence
ing on the 4th day OF March, 1885; and the Pres
ident of the Senate makes this declaration only
as public statement. In the presence OF
tents OF the papers. opened and read on
this occasion, and not as possessing
any authority in law to declare any legal con-
clusion whatever The Senate then returned
to its chamber, and the House was called to Or
der. Mr. Keifer offered resolution reciting the
result of the joint convention of the
sense Of the House that the constitn-
ton and laws have been duly eSecnted.
and that no further declaration OF these
facts is necessary. Mr.. Springer said
it seemed from the announcement of the pre-
siding officer OF the joint convention that there
had been no declaration OF the vote. Contrary
to all precedents- the Vice Predetermined simply
declared that it-appeared from the count made
by the tellers that Grover Cleveland received a
certain number OF votes, but bad disclaimed
any intention to make any official declaration
of the result OF that vote. He tspringer) pre-
ferred that the matter should be referred
to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Blackburn
Gaid the presiding officer OF the joint conven-
ton, in making the announcement of the vote,
announced the result that had been found, and
simply added a disclaimer of any authority on
his part. presiding officer OF the Senate or OF
the jointconvention, TO make any declaration
at all. Il move that the whole matter be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, said Mr.:
Mr.. Blackburn. Speaker pro tenn, the deelara-
tion made by the presiding officer was exactly
what it should have been" After further
resolution on the table. as the Constitution
settled the matter when IL declared that
the person only receiving the majority
democrats did not want the assistance OF
the gentleman from Ohiodn electing their Presi-
dent. The motion TO table was agreed to-yeas.
1885; nays. lis. The scene in the Senate when
that body returned to its chamber was in
teresting. No sooner mad Senator Edmunds
taken the chair than Senator Coneer was
have put on record his protest against
the declaration of Senator Edmunds
In the joint convention. Senator Sher-
man said that without entering into any
argument he conceded with Senator Conger.
Senator ingalls, Took the same view. and offered
a resolution formally declaring the dissent of
the Senate from senator Edmunds' declaration.
Senator Bayard objected and the resolution
went over. senator Hoar then offered a
resolution reciting the total OF the vote,
and declaring that nothing further was
necessary to make nnally binding
and legal the result of tho count. This also
went over under objection. Senator Edmunds
was evidently somewhat agtated by the dispo-
sition 10 controvert his position. He said the
Senate was in no way responsible for the deolar-
alton made by him. He made II on his own re-
sponsiblity. If he had exceeded his authority,
or had not fulfilled b duty, he would ut once
resign his office.
A JOINT resolution authorizing the Presh
dent to return the steamer Alert to the British
Government. with thanks for her presentation,
was passed by the Senate on the 18th inst The
bill TO repeal the presumption and timber
culture laws, after ONE amendment, was
passed by a vote of Is to 90 The House OF
Representatives, In considering the postoffce
|, appropriation bill, struck out the clause
requiring fast mail trains reaching chicago
during the night TO start westward within an
hour The amjunt required for inland mail
transportation was fixed at 14,0iOOOo, with an
amendment giving $sd6. 764 for special facilities