Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-02-25
GENERAL NEWS.
The Passage. Of the River and
Harbor Bill Recommend sss as
ed by the Com
mittee.
The House Fillibustcring Oh the
Apportionment Bill.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

from Llo COulultGtee Ou COibHlCiCc, Ic-
ported back with amendments and n
Recommendation that it pass, the river
and harbor bill.
Mr.. Withers reported favorably on the
agricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Farley reported favorably on the
bill establishing assay Offices at Dead
wood, Omaha and the territory of Ari-
zona, with amendments.
Mr.. Beck introduced n substitute, ap-
proved, he said, by the secretary of the
treasury, for his bill to issue legal ten
ders toicirculate us money on deposits of
gold.
Washington, Feb. 25-The house
passed the night without ttransacting any
business. Mr.. Cox offered to vote for
any number to 2S3 up or 3l9 down, but
ton should first be Withdrawn.
The sergeant-at-arms brought in Mr..
Chittenden, who said he never played
fool day in his life. and never had been
able to conform to the rule of this house
when Brother Cox undertook to force
important legislation by processes which
contradicted all common sense, antago-
nizes reason, and all possibilities of proper
legislation, and never resulted in any
thing but failure and death.
Mr.. Hunter said this speech was an in
suit to the house.
Mr.. Atkins said: He speaks of fools
Whom does he call fools?
Mr.. Chittenden withdrew the improp-
er word.
MIR. Hunter insisted on the words be-
ing taken down, and thentMr. Carlisle OF.
fered resolution ccnsuringMr. Chitten.
den for language highly disrespectful to
the house.
Mr.. Chittenden said the thought Of
offending any member never entered his
head, and without hesitation withdrew
every offensive word.
He was therefore excused.
At GAO the suggestion of Mr.. Hawlcy
was unanimously adopted that each side
select five gentlemen to confer and
adopt some plan. and meantime the
house recessed to 1880.
The republicans announced Conger
Sherwln, Lapham, Anderson and Shal.
lenbcrger. and the democrats Cox, Egan
Thompson, House and Morrison.
After recess MIR. Williams called up the
resolution relating to tho death of Sena.
torCarpenter and spoke fcelingly thereon
Offering resolution that five members
accompany the body, to his late home
at Hazelton. Seconded with appropriate
remarks.
The motion prevailed and the house
as q further mark OF respect adjourned
Fridays session to begin at IL o'clock.
Senate bill passed for the sale of the
remainder of the reservation of the con
federated Otoe and Missouri tribes Of
Indians in Kansas and Nebraska.
Senate bill passed authorizing tho
president to invite all foreign nations tc
participate in the international exhibi
tion OF 1888.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil bill, and Mr.
Atkins ,moved to strike out sec
tion $50 for printing ten thousand
copies of the official record of the rebel
lion. He said he had always favored
such printing, but the refusal to pur
chase Polk and Bragg's papers indicated
that it was not desired to print Just ant
impartial history. 1t would not detrac
from the glory OF federal soldiers to com
pliment the confederates, but the contra
ry. However, he withdrew his motiol
being assured by the republicans that
was desired to print everything tha
would throw any light on the late war.