Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15
Blatherskite kearney Takes 4 New De.
parture Before Sand Lot
Audience.
A Bill Proposing Constitutional Amend
ment introduced in the House.
N.,vspapsr ,Puhllshers stiN Presenting
Their Claims for Reduction OF Duty
on Paper and Paper Material.
CONGRESSIONAL.
eENATE.

Washingtou, March l5.-Mr. Davis Of
Illinois, presented memorial from the
publishers of peWspapers of Chicago, asking
tha, The present duts on unsized paper,
sods ssh and wood, straw and other pulp,
and on type. be abolished. Mr.. Davis ad
vocated the memorial, and said that while
he regretted that il might not be practicable
at this session to reform the tariff a. shole
still there Wa no reason why this particular.
" desirable change should be made at once
Mes.rs Williams and Beck presented
memorials from Tho press associations OF
Kentucky for the abolition of duty on oil
articles making paper.
Nj. J,.hnston and others presented SINH.
liar petitions.
8Mr. Bayard from the committee on judi.
ciary reported favorably the senate bill pro.
hibiting the arrest of election officers on
election dav. Placed on the calendar. The
bill makes it unlawful for any marshal, dep
uty marshal or supervisor of elections, or
persons acting by their authority, to ar.
rest or imprison on election days any cleo
tion officer, acting as such, under and by
virtue Of election or appointment, under any
state Law, for any oaense against the United
States election laws; but . warrant or pro-
cess for such off.nse may be executed At any
time after the close Of such election day.
M Eimuods stated that he. and other
members of The committee did concur in
the majority report.
Mr.. Thurman from the same committee
reported with amendmcst, in the nature o.
eubsti,u,e, the senate bill masking the
crime Of npe in the District Of Columbia.
punishable with death. Placed on the CAL
ender.
The Substitute provides that the jury may
fx the punishment for rape st death or
imprisonment for life. or for term If years,
aud in case of plea Of guilty. the court
shall hHve the same discretion.
Pending the debate the morning hour
view 0f the minority of the judiciary
bur.e the several, stale. 10,
the interest paid 90 war loans, lately re-
ported adversely.
Washington, March l5-Bills were intro
ducrd - follows:
BY M. Singlton, 10 relation to telegrsphic
communication. Referred 1t provides
that all telegraph messages deliverd for
transmission to any telegraph COMPANY
availing itself of the provisions Of title six
ty.five, revived statutes, and copies thereof
made BY such companies at the place Of des'
nation, or any Intermediate point, shall be
protected from search aud seizure. or from
production a. evidence In political and leg.
ialative proceeding TO the same extent al
communications sent BY mail.
By Mr. Acklen proposing constitutions
amendment. Referred. The amendmen,
declares that the union of these United
States .hall be perpetual, and all acts OF At
tempta to separate or destroy the union shal
be treason agsinst the federal government
and be punished Is such that the dates
limits and boundaries be inviolate, and the
right Of state to make and enforce loca
laws shall never be interfered with by th'
federal governm. Mt.
By Nj Bnckner. for the adjournment o
congress on the "a h Of NAV. Referred.