Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Democrat House Objects to
Resolution to Call Back
Marsh for -Cress-Ex-
animation.
And. adjourns when a Resolution
to that Effect is In-
sisted IpOn.
Ne u ate


w AsnlNGToN, March 6.-Mr. Ed
munds, from the select committee to
which was referred the resolution and
message from the house Of rcpresen-
tativcs in regard to the impeachment
of w. w. Belknap, late secretary Of
warreported y preamble and resolution
declaring that the senate will take or
der in premises according 10 its stan
ding rules and directing the secretary
to notify the house ofrepresentatives.
Agreed to.
After tie expiration OF tie MORN
ing hour, Mr.. Sherman called up the
resolution Of the New York chamber
Of commerce., presented last week,
and spoke III regard thereto.
-Sherslanin- his speech, which WAS
long and comprehensive, took strong
ground against any repeal Of the re.
SUM 1tion act OF 1875. He closed by
saying: 81 will checrfully vote for u
moderate tax on tea aud coffee be-
cause this will increase our revenue
without adding to the cost Of these
articles and will be the means of en-.
abllng us to repeal other taxes that
are both burden aud an incouven-
fence. ! will gladly vote for the vol
nntary conversion ofs limited amount
Of U. S. notes into bonds, as each Of
those measures will tend 10 pre-
pare us for specie standard.
They rest upon acts of Congress
which we have the power to repeal.
If public honor cannot protect our
promise to the note holder, how shall
it protect our promise to bond holders
already? DO we see advocated it
high places by numerous and form
idable organizations all forms of re.
pudiatiet, which if adopted would re.
duce our nation to the credit of {
robber chief, worse than the credit OF
an Algerian pirate, VINO at least would
not plunder his own countrymen, anc
if public creditors had no safety, wha
chance would the national banks o
our, ,ownco country and subject TO our vii
have in congress.
AT the conclusion OF. Sherman,
speech Bogy called up the bill intro
duced by him early in the session ,au
,horizing the payment of duties o,
imports in legal tenders and nationa
bank notes.
Mr.. Maxey of Texas submitted
resolution directing Ahe secretary Z
interior to furnish ior the information
Of the senate a statement showing til
annual expenditures Of the India
bureau since its organization to til
present time and also the plumber !,
Indians provided for at the expense
the government each year since ii
organization Of said bureau. Agree
to.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted resolutic
requesting the postmaster general
furnish the senate with any inform
.ion that he may have touching sui
mission Of state of bids, or probab
worthless or fraudulent bids, i
carrying the mails Of the U. S. in Il
several states in which advertisemer
for mail proposals appeared Oct.
1875, and that information and
evidence in his possession be furnit
ed before the amendments be made
said bids. Agreed to.
Mr.. Harvey, Of Kansas, presented
resolution of the Kansas legislat,
relating TO the lands Of the Kansas
Pacific r. r. Co. and right to tax /
same memorializing congress in beh
ofthe settlers Of public lands and .
asking an amendment to tho timl
eultuts oct. Adjournsd.