Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13
GENERAL.
A String Of Whereases and One Re.
solution.
All Bearing Upon the Late Election In
Louisiana and Florida.
Mr.. Potter. Of New York, Provides for Several
Deadhead Congressional Excursions
10 the Sunny South.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, May l3.-Mr. johnson in
troduced bill to levy by the Moffett bell
punch tax on liquors, in all places in the
district where intoxicants are sold by the
drink. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, presented petition Of half
ii dozen mechanics Of Boston, favoring the
repeal of the eight hour law. They de-
clared that it is unjust to pay workmen en-
ployed by the government as much for eight
hours work as other workmen receive for
ten hours. Referred.
Mr.. Conover, from the committee on
postoft1ccs and post roads, reported the
amendment to the postoffice appropriation
bill, authorizing the postmaster general to
advertise for carrying the mails between
San Francisco, Sydney, Sandwich islands
and Hong Kong, touching Yokohama
and the pay therefor not exceeding $4,000
per mile Referred
AT the expiration Of the morning hour
the postofice appropriation bill was taken
up.
The president pro tenn laid before the
senate communication from the secretary
of war, calling attention to the fact that the
payment of claims for bounty and arrears
of pay due to discharged soldiers, will cease
ON the 30,h Of June next, unless the neces-
sary money be appropriated.
HOUSE.
Washington, May 13.-The vote ordering
the main question on the interstate COM
mercc BILL was rcconsidered, and the bill
went over.
Mr. Lapham introduced joint resolution
reciting the danger to which the country
may be subject by the threatened raids Of Sit.
ting Bull and raids across the Mexican border,
and authorizing the president If he deems it
necessary, during the recess, to increase the
army bv the enlistment Of volunteers, not to
exceed $4,000.
Mr.. Potter, "a a question of privilege,
presented the following preamble and reso-
ton:
WHEREAS, The state of Maryland has by
its legislature formally declared that due ef-
feet was not given to the electoral vote cast
bv the state on the 9th day of December,
1873, bv reason of fraudulent returns in the
electoral yotea, from the states of Florida
and Louisiana and,
WHEREAS, An affidavit by Samuel B.
McLin, chairman Of the board Of state car
vassers, of the state OF Florida, for the elec-
ton held in that state in November, 1876,
in making such returns, was influenced by
the conduct and promises Of Hon. Edward
F. Moves, now minister to the government Of
France; and
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that a conspira-
CIV existed in the state of Louisiana, where
BY the republican vote in all precincts OF
the parish of east Feliciana, and in some
precincts west of Feliciana, in the general
election, IN November 1876, was purposely
withheld from the polls, to afford pre,ext
for the exclusion, by the board Of that state
of the vote cast in those precincts fol
electors of the president and vice president
and that Jas. E. Anderson, supervisor Of
registration, Of Feliciana, and D. A. Web
Der, supervisor Of registration, in the parish
Of west Feliciana, in that state, in further
ance Of that conspiracy, falsely protested
that the election i'll such precincts had no
been fair and free, and that the state returns
thereupon falsely and fraudentlv, ex
cluded the votes of said precincts
and by means thereof ant
OF other false and fraudulent action b,
said returning board, the choice OF tn.
people of that state, for electors for presl
dent and vice president. has been mad
public, alleging false and fraudulent returns
for the votes for such election in that state
whereby the choice Of the people Of tha
state was annulled and reversed, and tina
the action of the board of state canvasser
was annulled and reversed. and that sucl
action of said Weber aud Anderson was in
duced or encouraged by the assurances q
Hon. John Sherman, secretary of the treas
ury Of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The gravity Of these chlrges
the nature OF the evidence upon which the
are reported to be based, and the oflicis
dignity and position Of the persons nance
in connection with said frauds, make
proper that the same should be inquired II
TO, 10 the end that the hoaor of the natio
may be vlRdlcatcd and the truth as to sue
elections be made known; therefore, be
Resolved That select committee. col
sistiug Of IL members Of this house, be al
pointed to inquire into the Aforesaid alleg'
tion. a. TO the conduct of the persons
Office aforesaid, In respect said election
aud into the alleged false and fraudulc,
canvass. and return OF ,heivot.: BY the s,st
county, parish and precinct officers, In ssl
states Of Louisiana and Florida and ,n
all facts which In the judgmel
Of said committee arr cor
ncc,eA with or pcttincu, there,
and ,ha! ssid committee for the purpose
executing this resolution. shall have pow
10 send for pcrsons ssd papers, 10 admin
ter oa,ha md to take testimony, and in the
discspsisp lp detail sub.co0 mtltees with III