Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-18
The National Republican Con.
vention to be Held at Chi
cago in June.
The Pension Appropriation Bill
Passes the Senate To-Day.
Gen. Grant interviewed on the Nicarau.
guam Canal Project and Ammen
Thinks He will Accept the
Presidency.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

Washington, Dec. 18.-The vice presi.
dent presented communication from the
secretary of the treasury, giving information
concerning the effect upon the revenues and
upon consumers Of the repeal of the duly
on tea and coffee in 1872. Referred.
Mr.. Salisbury, from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported resolu.
tion that an attachment issue;,o the sergeant
alarms commanding him to bring to the
bar of the senate for contempt Smith and
other witnesses subpGned by the sub.com-
mittee to investigate the charges against
Senator Ingalls,, and who have refused to
testify. Adopted.
The resolution Cf Mr.. Davis. of w. Va.
instructlDg the agricultural committee oi
both houses to consider the subject of agri
culture, and to report what ought to be
done by the government to promote agri-
culture, was adopted.
The pension appropriation bill passed.
MIR. Voorhees, resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the cause
taken up and Mr.. Voorhees, spoke on it,
He disclamed any political motives 10 of.
fering his resolution. The negroes were
evidently being deluded, and his resolution
was offered 10 the interest of humanity and
Justice.
Mr.. Wlndom spoke briefly in support OF
his amendment, instTuctiDg the committee
TO inquire into the expediency of setting
apart territories for negroes.
Mr.. Hill spoke against the resolution.
He was tired Of these investigations of un.
important questions. The negro emigra.
tion question would settle itself. The ne.
gro was no longer ward; he was free to
20 where be pleased Negroes we're con-
tented In proportion to the length of time
the southern states had been under home
rule. In Georgia from 10000 to 10000 col.
ored children are attending school and the
blacks own $5,OO0.000 in real property. The
talk about This question was all CANNON
kept up by interested men.
Mr.. Window amendment was rejected
ayes 49, NAYS 25.
Mr.. Ransom denied, with much warmth
the allegations of Ill treatment hy the whites
OF negroes in his state, aud cited in support
OF his statements such republicans as Ex.
Gov. Holden, United States Dist. Attorney
Badger, Representative Martin and Ex- Rep.
resentative Smith.
Mr.. Weaver called attention 10 an article
in the New York Tribune which said that
Weaver (himselD was alleged to be the au-
tnor OF the petltlons praying that soldiers
be paid the difference between the value of
gold and greenbacks at the time of payment.
He hurled back the imputation as slander
on himself and on the brave men who were
petitioning for equal rights with the holders
Of public bonds.
On motion Of Mr.. Gibson resolution was
adopted authorizing the committee on
Mississippi levees to proceed over the Mis-.
sissippi river to its mouth, at such times as
the committee desire, for the purpose of ac-
quiring knowledge Of its peculiar condi-
ton and wants, and gathering information
relative to the best method for it's improve.
ment, with power to take testimony.
Committees for reports were called, and
the house went into committee of the whole
on the bill authorizing the secretary ofthe
interior to make a treaty with the Ute In.
dians,