Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-19
CONGRESSIONAL DOiNGS,
Ihcy are Somewhat Aged, but serve as 4.
Reminder that the l.. 5. Senate was not
Swallowed up in the Flood.

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Reminder that the l.. ). Senate was moi
Swallowed up in the Flood.
Washington, April 5.-Pcnding bnsi-
ness, the resolution for the election of
officers OF the senate. was taken up.
A motion by Mr. Harris to go into ex-
ecutive session was lost--yeas, 26, navs,
30.
Mr.. Mcpherson desired to present a
petition.
Mr.. Hoar objected.
Mr.. Mcpherson thought it strange
proceeding to deny the right of n peti-
ton. This was petition of Michael
Boynton, who has been thrown into
British prison on the vague charge of in
citing crime and violence, and been de-
MED the right of trial, and calls Oh con-
gress to interfere.
Did Mr.. Hoar still object?
Mr.. Hoar-The senate desires to elect
an officer to record all the business. As
soon rs that is done the petition can be
received. The minority were attempting
unconstitutionally to suppress the voice
of the majority.
Mr.. Mcpherson believed the rights of
the minority We're protected by the con-
stitution,
The vice-president ruled it out of order.
Mr.McPherson said he would call up
the petition tomorrow to enable MIR.
Hoar to state his reason to the country
for opposing the relief OF an Irish-Ameri-
can citizen held in al English prison.
He must justify his reason to the country
for saying that Messrs. Gorham and
Riddleberger must first be elected.
Mr.. Hoar SAID the pretence that the
delay was due to the republicans was
the mercst piece Of hnmbug and dema-
goguery.
Mr.. Salisbury said there would be no
vote to-day.
Mr.. Mcpherson ridiculed the idea that
there was no recording officer of the SEN
ate.
| Mr. Hoar stated that the state depart
ment was already considering the matter
of the petition.
Mr.. Morgan then took the floor.
In concluding his speech Mr.. Morgan
said that when the republicans presented
a resolution not founded apparently on
a bargain the democrats would vote upon
it, but when you command us to yield to
you--when we. believe your contract
derogatory to the honor of this body
you may cry and demand and charge
treason upon us until doomsday, and
still You will find lis ON the floor. Ap
plause in the galleries.
Several roll calls were then ordered
upon various motions, all of which WERE
voted down.
The debate was continued by Burn
side, Hill, Beck, Cameron, Bayard, Sher
man, Logan, Vance and Hawley, aftel
which the senate adjourned till to-mor
row.
The objections of Hoar to the presenta
ton by Mcpherson of the petition in re
gard to the land Lacquer Boynton means
that the r, publican senators will moi
permit business of any character to be
taken up in the senate till the officers
were elected. Dawes would not say to-
day that the republicans would force /;
continuous session, saying they woulc
not expose their policy.
Chandler friends say that if the sen
ate rejects him he will be United States
senator from New Hampshire to succeed
, Rollins Five republican senators op
pose him, but will not bolt the caucu.
decree.
If many more senators absent them
selves there will be no quorum.
The democrats think the presiden
, should send in all the nominations.