Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-16

Washington, June 16.-Mr. Anthony
attempted to get up the presidents veto
message for action, but the senate voted
to go into executive session first, and af-
ter that they considered house bills on
the calendar, despite Anthony's protest
that it was discourteous treatment to the
message.
A vote to consider the calendar was
carried by party vote, except that
Messrs. Plumb, Boothand Hill voted yea,
and Farley nay. Three or four house
bills were then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Logan the eight
hour bill was taken up. Mr.. Withers OBJ
jected and it was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine the house res
olution to give its annual employees a
months extra pay was amended to in
clnde the senate employees and then ta-
bled to avoid action on Mr.. Bailey's mo-
tion, designed to kill the bill, to make it
include employees of the government.
The usual complimentary resolutions
were passed on motion of Mr.. Conkling.
Bailey's malt bill was taken up and
he refused to give way for consideration
Of the veto message. At the next session
not time now.
hlGcI I'LL cAcCllUlfc SCSolOu OuC Atools
were opened and the senate very quietly
adjourned.
Washington, June 16.-There was a
great clanor for recognition in front of
the speakers desk. A motion to pro-
ceed with the business on the speakers
table was rejected, 104 to II. Wednes-
days session then began.
Mr.. Carlisle reported from the COM
mittee the Donnelly- -Washburne bribery
case. Ordered printed and ndrecommitted
Mr.. Carlisle said the committee had
unanimously decided that the anony-
nous letter was written and sent by II
H. Finley. AS to other points there
were disagreements in the committee.
Mr.. Manning asked if the committee
reached any conclusion touching Don
nelly's connection with the letter, il not
he would submit report from the COM
mittee on elections.
Mr.. Carlisle said the majority had not
sonal connection with it.
Mr.. Baker asked if Donnelly had any
connection at all.
Mr.. Carlisle said he was aomewhat en-
barrassed in answering, bnt he answered
Baker in the negative,
Mr.. Manning said with that rindlca-
tion of Donnelly he submitted his re-
port signed by the five democratic
members of the committee on elections
giving the seat to Donnelly.
Mr.. Phister concurred in believing
Washburne not entitled to the seat, but
dissented from the conclusion that Don
nelly was.
Mr.. Keefcr submitted another report
from the committee on elections, declar,
ing Washburne entitled to the seat
Seven of the fifteen members of the
committee agreed to this, and ten con-
CURED in believing Donnelly not enti-
tied to the seat. The reports Were
ordered printed.
Notification being received from the
president that he had no further COM
munication, there was a scramble for
recognition. Many pressed the public
building bills, which carried.
Mr.. Cox remarked that Peoria had its
friends and Rochester had it's friends
but where were the friends of the treas
ury? The confusion was great, anG
noon came on III tie midst of the call o
the house to ascertain il a quorum wa:
present. The speaker made a speecl
expressing good will towards each mem
ber, and declared the house adjourned
without day.