Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-22
FiIlibustering and DiIatory Mo-
tions Consume the Time
Of the House To-Day.
The House Committee Agrees to the
Senate Amendments to the
~ Legislative Bill.
The Death Of Vim. Lloyd Garrison Mo-
mentariIy Expected.
s q CONGRESSIONAL. Z
SENATE.

Washington, May 22.-Mr. Mcdonald
desired to introduce bill regulating tbe
use Of the army.
Edmunds asked if the bill enlarged or
diminished the constitutional powers Of the
executive.
Mcdonald said it regulated those powers
and would explain itself
Edmunds asked if its effect was to repeal
or only define existing laws.
Mcdonald decline d to give his views un-
tilMonday.
Edmunds thought the legislation unnec.
esssry. but he would not object.
Mcdonald therefore gave notice that he
would call it up on Monday. Wallace and
Edmunds gave notice of speeches upon it.
The senate then took up the contagious
diseases bill.
Mr.. Slaer introduced bill to regulate
intercourse with citizens Of the Chinese EN-.
pire visiting or residing in the United
States. and for other purposes. Ordered
printed.
The morning hour having expired Mr..
Harris called up the senate bill to prevent
the introduction of contagious diseases, and
moved to ignore the original bill and con.
slider the substitute reported from the COM
mittee May 9th, which embodied what ap-
peared 10 be the views Of a majority of the
senate. -
Mr.. Cockrell. by request, introduced a
bill to provide for the construction and
completion of certain transcontinenal lines Of
railways and for other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Peudleton, from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported with amendment,
the senate bill to authorize the secretary OF
the interior to deposit Indian trust funds
in the United States treasury In lieu of in-
vestment. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hereford, from the committee on
commerce, reported without amendment
the house bill authorizing the secretary of
war to cxpend in the purchase of lands re-
Quired for the improvement Of the G Great
kanawha and Kentucky rivers such por.
lions % may be necessary of last years ap.
propriations for these improvements Placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Gordon, from the committee on com.
merce, reported without amendment the
senate bill relative to the transportation of
animals. Placed on the calendar.
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Mr.. Goode introduced bill authorizing
the secretary Of the navy to properly dis.
pose OF vessels and hulks. Referred.
The bill concerning the transfer of cases
to federal courts was resumed. The repub.
licans blocked business BY refusing to vote
on the demand for the previous question.
Many propositions we're made for compro.
mise, but without effect.
Mr.. Harris wanted the republicans to
withdraw dilstory motions aud cease f1li-
bustering.
Nj. Conger objected to Harris use of Of
feDsive epithcts.
Mr. Garfield declared that the republi.
cans only wanted q fair chance for debate.
He thought 1t better than the present mode.
Mr.. Goode said he was willing to have q
full debate to facilitate business and wanted
70 know how much time the republicans
wanted.
Garfield said he could not fix any time. 5.
Harrls-name time, and you shs!l have
Conger fixed the third Tuesday in Jan.
uary. Laughter.l a
Frye thought the judiciary committee
should consider the bill.
Cox was willing TO vote on that motion,
provided II voted down there should be no
more delays.
The republicans declined to enter any
such arrangement. and Cox exclaimed,
"then We cannot trust you" 40
Finally. - oil efforts at compromise
failed, and the republicans declined to vote
there was call OF the house.
The call Of tho house consumed the
morning hour, and the bill went over with
out action until Saturday next.
Consideration was resumed Of Warmers
silver bill. and the house sgreed TO the
committee amendment to the bill, which
provides thai certificates Of deposit shs:l bt
10 denominations of not less than five dol.
lars, instead Of ten dollars, Us originally
provided in he bill.