The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-05-20

presentation to foreign governments, up
on the occasion of the recent visit to
foreign lands by Gen U. S. Grant or i'm
mediately prior thereto, in relation to
said visit, and if so its nature and char
acter, and all correspondence relating
thereto. Mr.. Wright offered resolu.
ton, declaring that the 10Th inst, the
session of the house shall begin at II
O'Clock. Adopted, without objection.
Bills introduced and referred: Mr.. New
berry, (by requesD, to extend the time for
the completion of the Northern Pacific
railway Mr.. Carlisle, (by request), to
reclaim waste and arid lands. On mo.
ton, the house bill passed, re.
quiring the president to open such me-
gotiations with France, Austria and
Italy. as be deemed advisable, with a
view to removing restrictions on the i'm
portation oftobacco into those countries.
Mr.. McCord introduced bill to regu-
late the commerce by railway between
states. Referred. Mr.. MCGOWAN,
from the committee on epidemic dis
eases, reported back the joint resolution
requiring the president to call an inter-
national sanitary conference, to meet at
Washington, D. c.. Passed Mr.. Cam
bell introduced a bill allowing tobacco
manufacturers to import licorice and
licorice paste in bond and cxempting
the same from duty. Referred.
TUESDAY, May 11-Senate The presi.
dent pro ten laid before the senate q
communication from the secretary of
war Recommending an appropriation Of
$4,000 to continue in the service the 70
clerks preparing reports to expedite
ont 0f
who otherwise will have to be discharg-
ed, on the Both prox. No necessity for
their retention has beenpreviouslyshown.
The bill TO provide for ascertaining a
settlement of the private land claims in
New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizonia,
Utah, Nevada and Colorado, was taken
up. Pending debate, the morning hour
expired, and the land claims bill went
over. The senate cOncurred in the house
amend nent to the joint resolution author
izing the president to call an interna-
ional sanitary conference. The amend
ment includes, in the countries from
which delegates are to be invited, those
subjected to cholera. Consideration was
then resumed of the Kellogg Spotford
resolutions, but without reaching vote
the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 1-House.-Mr.
Springer then called up the Curtin Yo-
cum election case. A good deal Of op
position was manifested on both sides of
the house to extend the debate, and a
motion was made by Mr.. Weaver that
all debate close in the present debate.
The previous question was then ordered
and Mr.. Springer claimed the closing
hour; he yielded his time, however, to
MIR. Ryan (Pa and Mr.. Speer who spoke
in support of the majority report. The
first vote was taken on the amendment
offered by Springer to the minority reso-
luton, declaring that Seth H. Yocum is
not entitled to seat. Reject.
ed; ;ycas rs, nays 115. The negative
vote was cast by republicans
and greenbackers, together with
the following democrats Aiken, Bright,
FELTON,, Mills, Richardson, Is. c. Single
ton (Mlss.) Tillman, Wright, Berry, Cald.
well, Henkel, New, Richmond, Stephen
son, Bouck, Chalmers, Hostetter, O'Reil-
ly, Singleton, Qll.) and Stevenson.
The question then recurred upon the
minority resolution declaring Seth H.
Yocum is entitled to a seat, and that
Andrew G. Curtin is not entitled thereto.
The minority resolution was adopted;
yeas 153, nays rs, and Yocum was warm
ly congratulated upon retaining his sea-,
the unfavoraDle report
of the committee on elections.