Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

tion was introduced by MIR. Gibson
authorizing The appointment Of COM b
n.issionsto ascertain on. what terms a
mutually beneficial treaty Of co1n-
,merces with Mexico can be arranged;
by MIR. Morey, to9streng l.en the cred
it of.lhc reconstructed states and to
afford them financial relief.
Mr.. Dibrell introdueel q. bill max !
ing it a misdemennor for y. s. officials
to demand contributions for election
funds.
| Mr.. Sanders introduced !, bin TO es-
Itnblish a mint at lndianapolis, and
Mr.. e;,ulGcia se.e,sea; Chicago.
VT. Bufcharl, OF Illinois. iHtT0duc:--
ed Il billrequiring national banks TO
prepare for specie payments.
Mr.. Whiting introduced a bill to
divide the State of Illinois into ;
Judicial Districts.
Mr.. WilSe, of Ills, introduced a bill
to.scttle accounts between the L. S.
aud tie ..ts Of OHIO, Indiana and
Illinois; .iso for public building at
1Quitcy.
The House Com. on judiciary TO-
day considered the proposed amend
! mc,t to the constitution limiting the
Presidential! term Some ol.thc mem,
.Ebels are in favor Of fixing The term at
q years with inehgioili,y afterwards.
Others are for 6 years with ineligibil-
-|ity unit! 6 years after the expiration
:tof such term, aud others for rcstric-
ton of the President to two terms,
Of 4 years each-.-.in.. other words
against a third term. A majority Of
the committee seem TO favor one term
ouly Of 6 years with (ircligibility for
re election.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced a bin to
|,orohibiSseuatols and representatives
and delegates III. congress from acting
2 as counsel or otherwise in suits or
preceding against tho United States.
u The house al 2 o'cloek resumed con
: sidera,ion OF thc,amnesty bill and WAS
addrcssedby Stif. Garfield. He yield
: ed 10 Mr. Mood, OF New York, to
1
I. make inquiry lis to continuance OF the
debate. He remarked that over ten
! thousand bills had already been in
. .troduced and almost none passed.
G Twenty.threc gentleman had indicated
J. their intentions Of speaking on the
amnesty bill aud he wished in the in
! tcrcsts of the country that that debate
S should terminate as soon as, possible
G SO that. the business Of Legislation
g nigh, Continue.
Mr.. Randall said he proposed te
move the previous question in al
r hour after Mr.. Garfield should con
! cludc.
= y Mr. Blaine claimed that under TIL
) rules he himself aud not MIR. Ralrdal
had control Of the question.
The speaker said he would ruic VI
: on that point~When OCCASION shout
arise.
% Mr.. Garfield con1aencel his re
- marks by expressing his>regrct OH til
course which the debate, especial
:. yesterdays, had taken.
y. SENATE. ~
N The committee on military affair
met to-day, Senator Logan prcsidin
HI Tor tic first timC this session: .l4
81 committee agreed TO report lavofabl
Cd on a number. .ofexccutivc nomnati0n
he including thatof Major Robert Ma
in Fcelcy, to bc-commissary general
.w subsistence.
nd Mr.. Conkling presented a petite
IN Of citizens Of New X ork, asking for /;
amcndmentto the constitutional II
"a. United States, prohibiting appcopfi
BE -tidns for any purpose, directly or i
directly 10 any religious body or sec
Referred.
al Alicr the expiration OF the ,nornil
:, hour, the senate resumed the consi