Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02
SENATE,

washington, req. SS.-Mr. Cn0uee, from
the committee on territories, reported with
amendments the senate bill to establish the
territory ofLincoln and provide a temporary
government therefor. Placed on the calen.
der. 1t was ordered that when the senate
adj ourn it be to meet Monday next.
During the discussion news was received
in the senate that the house OF Representatives
was voting on the passage Of the silver bill,
and Mr.. Allison Immediately entered a mo.
ton to reconsider the vote by which the SEN
ate had agreed to adjourn over until
Monday.
Subsequently Mr.. Edmunds moved to ad-
journ, but the motion was rejected by a ris
ing vote, yeas Is nays So.
A motion for executive session was also
rejected.
At $40 p. M. q message was received from
the house of representatives announcing that
that body had passed the bill authorizing the
coinage of the standard silver dollar and to
restore its legal tender character, notwith.
standing the objections of the presiden,
thereto.
Mr.. Eustis at the time held the floor
and was speaking upon the bill in regard
silver bill vas laid on the table for the
present.
After a brief discussion on the bill before
the senate, Mr.. Conkling called attention to
the silver bill on the table and asked what
the majority intended to do with it.
Mr.. Allison said lis friends were ready 10
proceed with it.
Messrs. Conkling, Hamlin and others
favored the speedy disposal of the bill, and
on motion, pending business was tabled A
to 8.
The chair then presented the silver bill
with the objections of the president.
Messrs. Edmunds and Whyte objected
but the objections we're overruled and tn.
motion of Mr.. Allison to take up the silver
bill was agreed to.
Mr.. ConklGg suggested that the reading
Of the bill be dispensed with, but Mr.. sar.
gent insisted on it, saying he was in the
other house of congress when the demoneti.
cation act was passed, as had been charged,
without reading.
The bill and veto were therefore read, and
on roll call the bill passed over the veto, 4e
to 10.
The following senators voted in favor Of
sustaining the veto:
Barnum Hamlin Morrill,
Blaine HOar Randolph
Butler Herman Rollins
Dawes MePherson @ %asfel
Eaton, Mitchell WHITE
As it required q two thirds vote to pass
the bill, pairs to be equal, there were two
advocates of the measure with one oppon-
emf, and they were announced as follows:
Messrs. Oglesby and Ransom, who would
have voted in the affirmative, with Mr..
Anthony, who would have voted In the ne.
gatlve.
Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin, and Mr.,
Booth. who would have voted in the afr.
native, with Mr.. Burnside, who would
have voted in the negative.
Mr.. Cameron of PENNSYLVANIA and Mr.,
Armstrong, who would have voted in the
affirmative, with MI. Edmunds, who would
have voted in the negative.
Messrs. Christiancy and Sharon were
absent.
When the name Of Nj. Hill was called
be said: l donot know tie rules of the
senate, but l would like to make . brief
statement. u
Several senators objected.
President pro tem.-Objection is made.
Mr.. Hil-Then I vote yea.
Mr.. Edmunds said. being obliged TO
leave the city in q day or two, he had ar.
ranged for q pair on this bill different from
suo VIC ouuouuCcO. Inc master OF palIe
his friend from Iowa (Allison), had arrape-
ed it differently. Had he (Edmunds)
known that . vote would be taken on this
bill to-day he would not have agreed to
pair, because he thought, out of respect to
the president, the message should be laid
over till tomorrow.
The president pro TEN. in announcing the
vote said:
Two.thirds ofthe senate having voted 10
its favor. the bill is passed and has become
. law.
The senate then adjourned until Mon.
day.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-The presidents
veto message was received, which the speak.
Or laid before the house.
Mr.. Stephens moved the previous quea.
ton on its passage, which was seconded en-.
Enthusiastically.
During the discussion, Mr.. Fort wanted
them message read again. but o,hen objected,
NJ. Coz remarked that it vas . charge Of
fraud BY . fraud, words which Mr.. Mc1ook
nkiac%al IN and Js.Jl IL. A.