Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-10-29
The Senate In a Dead Lock
Over the lynchburg Post
mastership.
A Prospect that the President Will
Withdraw Stratham's Name To.
Night and Break up tho
Trouble.
The Mississippi River Still Rising,
Though There has Been no
Further Loss of Property.
Warrington News.
TEMPERANCE WOMEN.

Warrington NoWS.
TEMPERANCE WOMEN.
Washington, Oct. 29.-Delegates TO
the woman's christian temperance con-
vention called on the president to-day
at noon. Miss Willard, president of the
committee, made short address, asking
the political and moral aid of the presi.
dent to the object Of the convention.
The president replied that he was in
earnest sympathy with the movement to
rescue men from evil habits.
THE LYNCHBURG STRUGGLE.
The republican senators held caucus
this forenoon and discussed the situation
as to the present dead lock, and whist
had better be done. There was gener-
al desire to bring the present session to
close manifested, and some thought it
useless to prolong the struggle. as the
president can appoint Stratham post
master finally. A resolution was adopt.
ed appointing committee to wait on
the president and request him to with.
draw the nomination of Stratham imme.
diately. The senate may adjourn this
evening. The committee will wait upon
the president at once and the republi.
cans expect that he will withdraw the
nomination. 1t is said that Senator Ed.
munds is chairman Of the committee.
Hills resolution to-day indicates that
the doors of the senate will be opened
for the discussion of the Stratham case.
The democrats want to enlarge on the
statement Of Judge Rives, of Virginia,
that Stratham's nomination would elect
republican senator in Virginia. Hill
says: We have abundant evidence that
the president Is making appointments
for the sole purpose of influencing the
election jim Virginia. I intend to push
the resolution.
Republican senators expect the presi-
dent will withdraw Stratham this after.
noon. The president will, ppless the
senate adjourns soon, be obliged to make
large number of appointments to Off
ces, the terms of which expire soon.
Senators are all anxious to go home and
talk over with their constituents the
matter of filling the vacancies. The sen.
ate is really without quorum and any
senator by asking for a roll call could
stop all proceedings forthwith.
RECUsANT SENATOR'S.
Several senators who refused to come
to the senate when sent for last night
made apologies in executive session to
day. Those senators who remained las
night insisted on making an example o
the recusants, rs the rules have been to,
leniently construed heretofore to the in
jury Of business. Nothing was don,
with them, however.
sTRATHAM's CASE.
The republicans are confident that th
president will withdraw Stratham ani
let the senate adjourn this evening. i
not withdrawn the republicans will main
tain the fight as long as the democrats.
Senate Proceedings.
Washington, ::Oct. 29-Hill, of Geol
gia, offereda resolution that no appoint
ments be made to control federal cleo
tions. Laid over.
On Melsbrock, Belgium minister, pre-
sented his credentials to-day.
Senator Windom's credentials arrive
this morning.
An executive session followed,