Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Centennial Anniversary i'll the
Struggle. for Moments
Important Notification of the
= Law Relating to Fer
mented Liquors..
Morton's Mississippi Resolution
Continues to be Discussed
in the Senate.

Il III the Senate.
WxsnlNGroN, March 81. = Bills
petitions, etc, having been presented
\ a.d referred the senate took up the
Mississippi resolution OF Mr.. Morton
and MIR. Bruce began his speech.
Bruce said in 1873 the republicans
carried Mississippi by 10000 majori
/ ty. Last fall the democrats claimed
to carry the state by 10000 majority.
A gain of $4,000. The colored peo-
pie represented ninetien,h-'wcnti-
cths of the population and were most
Ily republican voters. Then why this
change in the popular vote. In Ya-
4 200 County the republicans carried
,the' election in 1873 by large ma
4 jori,y, while last fall only votes were
cast for the republican ticket and he
were cast by democrats in derision,
they asscrting-,hat republicans ought
Ito have little show. The evidence
will Show that in many parts OF the
state violence and intimidation were
t-used. and -wl,at--was-- -knownZas- -tt,t.
1 / white=league were the instruments i'll
I mnelsof this class OF outrages.
~ Mr.. Bruce defended the colored cit
zens against the charges Of the meas
ure OF their rights.
; MIR. Keys, spoke in terms OF COM
pliment Of the colored people and
their behea.ior during the late WAR
He should vote for tue rcsUtutiOH
even though he should be the only
member-of his par,vNto do so.
] Mr.. Chrlstlancy reviewed the deci-
sion Of the supreme court Of las,
Monday aud claimed that 1T did no,
admit OF the =constTncIi0Ii placed -upor,
III, by the senator from Delaware,
Bayard. He moved an amendment
to the preamble declaring that the
elections in Mississippi had been
5 stated to have been fraudulent in re-
gard to members Of congress elect,
S He claimed that the invcstigatio,
was purely poiitic:itein design.
: -Ir.ffelisghysen supported the re
solution, aud replied to Mr.. Merrimol
y and made a speech for the protection
j OF colored cilizens rights as voters.
h Mr. Bayard further opposed the ap
: poin,ment Of the committee.
# After further discussion of tho
: question it was taken up and The
: resolution passed by 80 to 49,. Tho
n question was then taken on th,
e amendment Of Morrison to the pre-
c amblc to strike out the words estate
n officers and members; of the lcgisa
! ture." Lost. The question then re
Y Cured on.thc adoption Of the pre-
y -amble, and i: was adopted.
The senate then adjourned I'll
Monday.
!. WAsnlNGroN, March 3l.--Nlr. Co
a presented memorial of the wome
3 citizens OF the United States. askin
for a form government in the Distric
Of Columbia that will secure to VIC
men citizens the right to vote. ii
asked as a matter of grace and favo
IL that the memorial should be printe
r in the record.
MIR. Banks remarked it was hnr
dred years to-day since the wife {
John Adams q member Of the cont
= mental congress wrote him to secu1
- - in the organization Of government, til
- interests aud rights of women. Iii
. ., desire to present this memorial an
~ to fave il noticed in this way, W.
because this was centennial annivc
81 sary Of almost the FIRST pfesen,a,io
Of the kind.
The memorial was referred 70 ii
committee on district affairs, and o
r dcred printed. n
nc Mr.. Wood, of New Fork, from Il
eti committee on ways ana means, repor
C. ed bill for the separate entry Of G
press packages, contained in imports
tions. After an explanation, the b
passed.
Mr.. Morrison, f.om committee ,
en- ways and means, reported a bill
rly define the tax on fermcnted or ms
lr- liquors. 1t provides that nothil
contained in section 1885, of the rev
cd statutes shall be construed to a
thorize assessment on the quantities
lies material used for producing fermen
to ed or malt liquors; also that the qu
I'D (ty of material used shall not be e,
her dence for taxation, but the tax on
nds fermented liquors shall be paid
provided by law. The act shall II
however, apply to cases Of fraud. I
terdiscussipn the bill passed
ate The Hawaiian bill was made sp
ent ial order for Thursday next.
ec. The speaker then called from
nor.s committee pf priyate matte