Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-19
YANKTON CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE SIOUX CITY REGISTER.

THE SIOUX CITY AEGlSTEN.
Arn,ed Soldiers in the House IF Repsesen.
r, tatipes-- Violence Feared Speaker Pin.
+, neg Resigned Tiernan Elected-Quiet
Restored, etc., etc.
YASKroN. April 9, 1862
As l predicted in my last letter, the
House Of Representatives Of this Territory
has proved "the fighting body" Yester.
day morning at 9 o'clock, the Governor
sent an armed detachment of twenty men
Of the Dakota cavalry, with fixed ba, onets,
into the hall Of the House Of Representa-
tives, with instructions ITO preserve order,
make arrests If necessary, and 10 protect
the House ia the peaceful performance Of
its duties"
The representatives Of the people took
this as an unprovoked insult on the part
OF the Governor, and thereupon they i'm
mediately adjourned and left the hall. -
Immediately upon the appearance Of the
soldiers in the Hall, a member rose and
introduced q resolution requesting the
Governor to communicate to that body
what object be nigh, have in sta,oning
an armed force on the floor Of the House
The Speaker ruled the member out Of
order and refused to entertain the resolu-
ton, stating that he had made requisi-
ton upon the Governor for "protectiou "
to himself, in case an effort was made to
remove him from his seat as Speaker OF
the House. This 5. NJ. Pinney, am in.
formed, is one Of the Governors 'republi.
can poodle dogs who goes and comes,
and barks, at his masters bidding. He is
the same Pinney who turned the triple
sommersnult in the last September cleo
ton, and finally struck Hat upon his
haunches in the mud In the present case
| understand that ajority Of the mem
ters were dissatisfied with his partial and
arbitrary rulings, whereby he essaye1 to
gag the will Of the House. Hence they
had decided to remove him By ,wo-third
vote, and he therefore made requisi,iou
upon the Governor for the Dakota cavalry
to protect him in holding his STA,
against the will Of the House.
The Council, which is the balance whee
Of the Legislature, took the matter in
hand and forthwith sent committee &c
the Governor demandiny' what objec
be had in sending an armed force to the
foo. OF the House of Representatives.
They reported to day, stating that The
Governor had sent bis soldiers there upot
the requisition "of one s. NJ. Pinn.y" who
had "cowardly and scandalously" reported
that he feared outside violence from the
people. The repor. was spread at length
upon the journals. No one was shot OF
stabbed with bayouets. All that was done
the "grand army marched up and ,her
marched down again-to their quarter,
where they belonged Mr.. Pinney ha.
since resigned, and j. l.. Herman has beer
appointed in his place. All is quiet.
l, is thought that the House will now &c
to work ana redeem its standing. 1t ha,
done nothing thus far but meet, quarrel
and adjourn. The members of the Hous,
all lack that GOODNESS and delibe.atiou O
action requisite for good Legislators. A
man is not known until he is put to the
test.
The Council is already far along in The
business of the session and will De read y
to adjourn before the expiration of the Ct
days. Mr.. Shober makes an excel!c al
presiding officer, and Judge Tufts read,
recording secretary.
Gen. Todd, our Delegate, is Sill here
but will return to Washington in few
weeks.
The weather is still ctilly-the rivers
high, and the SHOWS deep.
hear some talk to day Of The two
Houses adjourning for one week TO Civ,
the committees time to prepare the Code
If so, shall return LOGROLLIk.