Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-12
bonds Immediately, each month, for the bal.

o0aos lmmeolalely, each month, Tor the bal.
lance Of the year.
4 Foada, N. r., April liam. steen.
batgS, swaitins execution on the l9thstnst.,
forSAe purdsr Of. jacob s. Pssker. Il An
Fsssrdan. Nov. l7th, nads { full coalsssioa
last night. He say that he committed
eleven different murdes-ths frat when
only IA years old-also to innumerable bur
giaries, robberies and inosodary Gre, in and
around Amsterdam. The story is horrible
IN the extreme, and nearly all corroboratsd.'
He Gays he murdered Parker.
Holt 4 Bugbes say that the total amount
Of forged paper foots up $l47 900, and the
stock and other property in indianapolis,
which the arm estimated lt about it$6s,O00sl
will not. sxossd $4,000. In adaition 70:
the forged paper, the indebtedness of the
fdrm amounts to about $4,000, making the
total liabilities a. III - known. $751;, 900.
This estimate is mias on the presumption
that $4,000 in notSs, which the hanks hold,
will be paid BY The makers, to Offset the in
debtednes. The firm have with their In
E~dianapolis properly about slbo.ooo
New York, April 1.-THE sub-treasury
has given out the following:
The secretary of the treasury and men,
ben Of the last syndicate have entered into
an agreement ~ the alssshr resumption
purposes, of gay million doalan Of United
States A per cent. 10 ysar boa4sst par, and
accrued interest," and u par can't, premium
on gold coin. Ten millions are 70 b sub
scribed Immediately, and Eve millions pr
month during the balance Of the . The
sale Of 4 per cent. bonds will be continued
BY the treasury department, as heretofore,
upon The terms and conditions of the last
circular, and the proceeds will be applied to
the redemption of the ak per cent. $50
bonds.
SENATE.
Washington, April l1.-Mr. Dennis pre-
sented the Montgomery Blair resolution Of
the Maryland legislature and moved it, ref:
erence to the judiciary committee. He took
occasion to express his dissent from the act
ion Of the legislature, and his opposition to
anything that was likely to revive the scenes
Of strife and discord. The resolution was
referred as indicated.
During the morning hour, Mr.. Sargent
called up his joint resolution on the Chinese
question, and urged the necessity of the re-
strictions on Chinese immigration.
Mr.. Mitchell presented the following
cable gram from the U. S. consul at l'ient-
sin, China:
The famine is spreading cannabalism ex-
lists no rain worse next year will indem.
nifty bill pass?
The ~cablegram was referred to the com.
mittee on foreign relations, where the bill
providing for the return Of the Chinese in
demnity fund to China is pending.
The bill to remove the restrictions OH the
enlistment of colored men in the army came
up during the morning hour.
Mr.. Bruce said that the colored men want
ed all color lines abolished, and to be cloth
ed with all rights Of American citizens.
They felt capable Of padding their own ca
noe they asked no special legislation. The
bill again vent over.
After the morning hour, confederation
was resumed Of unfinished business, being
the repeal Of the bankrupt act.
Mr.. Davis favored amending the present
Law, If the senate should reject the bill to
repeal, and said that he was authorized to
say that Mr.. Edmunds concurred.
The bill was then laid aside.
Mr.. Eaton, Of Connecticut, called up the
resolution inquiring into the arrest of Benja-
min Noyes, and spoke thereon.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Phelps offered . resolution instruct
ing the judiciary committee to inquire into
the alleged violation of the personal liberty
Of Benz. Noyes, a citizen of Connecticut.
Adopted.
Mr.. Partridge asked leave to take from
the speakers table Nj. Thurman's railroad
bill.
MEsCox, Of New York, objected, statise
that after the morning hour he would
move to take the bill from the speakers
table for present consideration.
Mr.. ConEer rising to . question of priv.
lege. said that from the report of the speech
made BY Nj. Wood on the tariff bill, ~
published in the Record, there had been
omitted the letter which that gentleman
had read, coming from . drnsin Michigan
on the subject Of tariff. Not only had the
letter been omitted but bis (Conger's) com
ments on it had also been suppressed. That
was . fragrant violation of the rules Of the
house. Whether that Omission bad been
occasioned by accident or design, he did
not know, but Is soon % he could obtain
the report manuscript of that letter. he
would move to have it, together with bis
comment, placed 10 the proper place on the
record.
The house then went into COMMITTEES Of
the whole, Mr.. Garfield In tie chair, on the
pension appropriation bill.
CAPITOL NOTES.