Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE
Washington, Dec. 22.-In the execu
tive session the senate refused to recon-
slider yesterdays vote confirming Mr..
Woods.
Mr.. Edmunds objected There was no
quorum, but Morgans resolution was
taken up declaring the president of the
senate not constitutionally authorized
to count the electoral votes, so
rs to determine what votes shall be re-
ceived and counted and what rejected.
MIR. Morgan made long speech.
The electoral count resolution was not
acted upon.
After the executive session number
OF private bills were passed.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 22-After prayer the
speaker, as usual, directed the clerk to
read the journal OF yesterday, whereupon
lege relative to the disgraceful proceed
ings which had occurred in the house
yesterday.
The speaker said the chair would pre-
fer that the gentleman should wait until
the journal should have been read.
Mr.. Bowman said 1t was on that point
that he wished the speaker to rule. A
rule OF the house stated that the members
should not be held to answer subject to
the censure of the house for anything
said in debate. Ii further debate on
the business had interyened, he desired
to know whether the reading of the Jour-
nal could be construed rs such lnterven
ing business as would shut off further
proceedings by the house for the gross
violation of its dignity.
The speaker said the reading of the
journal would take from the house none
of its privilege.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal Mr.. Mclean said as the questson
affecting the dignity OF the house he
called attention to the scene of disorder
which took place on the floor yesterday
and which he characterized as offensive,
derogatory and dscreditable to the
house as parliamentary body. He
called upon both of the offending men,
bers before any other business was en-
tered on to relieve themselves of that
offense by ample apology.
No response having been made by
either of the members Immediately con.
cerned, Mr.. Bowman arose to present
ton. He spoke of the scene OF yester-
the house of congress and the country
There was not man present who did
hang not his head in shame, and did moi
regard the scene as personal disgrace
and all over the country and the worlt
men were reading this morning of the
pot-house brawl, the gambling house
quarrel and fight with fists, only pre-
vented by force, that took place yester
day.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, suggested
that perhaps both of the offending
members were now willing to make al
apology. Ii so. they ought to have al
opportunity at once.
Mr.. Haskell suggested that othe
members had been guilty of conduc
equally offensive.
MIR. McLain insisted on his question o
privilege and offered resolution requil
ing the two offending members to apol
ogize to the house.
In the course of Mr.. McLain's remark
lie recognized that most OF the member
present yesterday were partly responsi
ble for the scene of yesterday.
TO that remark Mr.. Wood took excer
ton, ond said he had interfered in til
discussion yesterday and endeavored
confine it to the funding bill. He ais
characterized the scene us the mos
shameful exhibition that had over take
place on the floor.
Mr.. McLnin, without concluding hi
remarks, said he would yield to the gel
k,eman from IoNaif now willing to max
an apology.
Haskell. of Kansas, objected to tbs
proceeding and declared as his opinio
that the1 housa Should rather make a
apology to the country than try to cas
oil its shoulders the apology that b.
ionged there, and single out the mon
bers as seapegraces for its own sins.
Bowman ngain took the floor an
quoted the remark of Wood us to I'll
character of yesterdays incident, addln
that If the two offending members hH
been two boys fighting on the sidewalk
they would have spent the night ln Il
toombs and be brought before the poll!
court in the morning. He felt that q
house should now take an action th
would be warning in the future. /
would therefore offer C. resolution OF G
pulsion as punishment, which Wonld
only commensurate with the ollcnse.
After further discussion in the sal
reir, and reading all extract from t
congressional record, covering the qn'
LlOn VI VIC ~1s,snse, 4hi. Downah ie'
lution was read declaring that for t
gross breach of the p.ivilegcs of the ru
and aecorum of the house, The two me
hers IN expelled. !.
Mr. IrG'VR moved rs a substitute Il
epecial committec of three be appoi
ed to report without delay what sp
eeedipgs should be taken hy the ho,l
Messrs. Esan and Converse indicat
sone slight erru,s in :he report VI
congressional record; that Mr.. Mcl4ea
resolution be modified 50 that tue t
members be permitted, insteod Of
lmred to make an apology. lie und
STOOD both desired to do 30, The rose