Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-04

might be in the legislature Of Louis
lana. He said in view Of frauds in
election in. Louisiana, the admission of
Pnch6ack would be lasting blow at
constellation.
Mr.. Morton took up the discussion
and spoke at some lcuglh. .tse-
Mr.. ,Edmunds called up the re. lu-
tion from the house ofrepresentati
in regard tosthe impeachment Of w.
w. BelSnap, late secretary of War,
which was read together with the
statement Of the Committee. Mr. Ed
munds then submitted the Following z. !:
Ordered that the message of tie
house ofreprcsentatives, relating II a
impeachment of w. w. Belkrap be
referred to, II select commi,,ee TO con-
fsist of five senators.
Mr.. Eamuu!s said he submitted
this order iii accordance with the
.lSuaEcuS1nm, Lhuugh he.-a!d not sNe
Why the matter shnula not 90 to Que
ot'lhercgular committees oi tits. senate.
As i. WAS the custom TO have Il SELECT
6 g: mit,ee, he asked that the order he
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Mr.. Salisbury said lie was not IA
mlliar withthe precce!cnts an .iliqut.yd
# an order submitted by the .aeutle
rnrn ffem Yernont lElmundsl, was
IN accordance with them.
Mr.. Elmunds, replied in the affirm.
a!ive.
The order then was adoptea. and
Etl,e chair was authorized to appoint a
committee.
Nh. Morton spollein favor Of SEATING
! lPlnchbaek He Argued that Pinch
back was LEGALLY elected and appealed
for his admission in the interests OF
gtiod will and good government. Mr..
1 Morton withdrew his motion by which
the senate had argued to adjourned
over till Monday next
The president pro ten here annonn-
ced as a select committee 10 consider
the resolution ofthe house in regard
to the impeachment Of Mr.. Belknap.
late secretary Of war: Messrs. Ed
-Emunds, Conkling, Thurman, Frekng.
hysen and Stevenson.
After an executive session the sen
ate adjourned till Monday.
House.
4 NNAsluNGroN, March Sin motion
OF Mr.. Swami chairman Of the com
m,t,cc on foreign affairs, an,horit,
was given for the printing of the ties
,imony in the Emma nilYe invcstiga
ton.
Mr.. Springer asked leave to oiic
resolutions nstructing the committee
Oh ways al d means to inquire wheth
cr the rcccnt grand jury investigator
into the frauds on the revenue, hav,
been sufficiently thorough TO expos
4 all defects in1t1e law for-,llc collectio
: the whisky tax, and to expose th
persons engaged in defraudlng th
government, also whether any fnrthe
: investigation should be made by til
4. house. Mr.. Townsend objected.
+ a large number Of senate bills wcr
$ referred to- appropriate committee
G and the house proceeded Ia call I,
t reports ola private nature, but w;
r interrupted by the appearance at y
II bar Of the house Of the committee al
;, pointed to notify the senate of Il
o ACTION of the house in regard to Il
h late secretary Of war. Mr.. Clym
i n n5ttied the house that the duty Ii;
II been performed.
a large number Of private bi
II passed. Mr.. Banning, cha,rman.of Il
"a commiue, on military affairs, repol
or ed a resolution calling for copies
x all ,elegrams, orders and cerrespo
er dence relating TO the military, COZ
50 Of inquiry in the case of general b
If KNAPP. Adopted. House adjohrne
e. The session tomorrow is. to be
.r- debate on the Hawiain treaty on
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