National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Protest Against the Admission OF Dakota Z" a
State--Life.Saving stations-The Military
Academy Blll-The Chinese Bill
Again Discussed.

Mr.. McDnl, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported with amendment the bill abol
ishng the Fort Abercrombie military reservation
in Minnesota.
Mr., George presented a memorial from the Mis-
sissippi Legislature for aid to rebuilt the evees.
Mr.. Sawyer presented joint resolutions OF the
Wisconsin Legislature IN favor Of Government
depository for the savings OF the industrial
classes also In relation TO the claim of Wisconsin
for swamp and overnowed lands.
Pending motion to take up bill just reported
rom the Finance Committee 10 amend section
OF the Revised Statutes, Mr.. IIoar called attention
TO- the fact that the title conveyed no intmaton
Of the subject. The bill was not taken upA
Mr. Hoar offered resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the President Tor the instructions given
early In 1880 to the then Minister to China George
+. scwnrd) concerning Chinese immigration and
modification of existing treaties relating thereto,
with the correspondence between Mr. Seward and
the State Department relating to said subject.
Mt. Hale, in presenting protest against the ad-
mission OF Dakota as state, said II disclosed the
following remarkable condition OF affairs In 1872
the county OF HanklOn, one Of the largest in the
Territory, under an act OF the Legislature, sought
for by the people of the county Issued bonds to
the amount of S200OO) to aid the construction of
the southern Dakota Railroad. The bonds, being
issued,were put upon the market accompanied by
representations of the leading men of the Ter
ritory as to their being sound and good, and were
taken by people all over the United States, repre-
senting many different States The road was built
IL Is the only road going into Yankton County
Is running to this day and everybody concerned
is receiving the benefit Of II. After paying inter-
est for u short time the county repudlRted or de.
clined TO pay further, and the bOndholders were
thrown Into the courts. They passed through all
lhe stages OF litigation in the Territory and In the
United states courts, made ont their case and
were awarded Judgment, upon which the officials
1.-THE Territory at once invoked the action of the
l.akota Legislature to aid them IN their renudia-
ton, and the Legislature ut once passed different
BY the coautg THE protest sets, forth
that "amOng the acts so passed was
one which repealed previous law authorizing
levy upon the property Of the county for the pay.
ment of anyjudgmento obtained againstthe county
Another act was passed enabling the county COM
missonefs to effect an immediate termination Of
their Official powers by filing resignation in the
office of the county clerk. The operation Of
this act was that when n mandamus was issued
in favor Of the creditors the county officers at
filed their resignation, and there was no board for
the writ TO operate upon.
Mr., Hale added that upon these facts the petit
TONERS located In different States, respectfully sub
mitted that the people Of Dakota had not yet
shown themselves capable Of self-goyernment
unrestrnined by Federal supervision, and that as
the petitioners Invested their money on the faith
OF Congress, they had right now to ask Congress
TO see to 1t that the people ofhat Territory are not
encouraged in their efforts Mt repudaton lie
asked that the protest be tabled and printed, and
gave notice that when the bill admitting Dakota,
already reported came up he would offer an
amendment deferring the admission until the re-
cord Of the Territoryis is cleared.
The protest was laid on the table.
Mr. Teller submitted resolution declaring II to
be the duty ofthe Government to provide mint
age capacity equal to the annual domestic produce
tiOn Of gold and silver, so that the holders of
| bullion may freely convert the same into money
without embarrassing delay. Tabled to be printed.
The Senate occupied the time reserved for the
calendar In further discussion without final Gc-
ton, upon amendments to the bill creating addi-
diiOnal fc.saving stations and promoting the
efficiency of that service,
The amendment OF the Commerce Committee
providing full pay for surfmen disabled in the line
OF duty OF period not longer than two years was
opposed, us inauguratng II policy of pensioning
Government
Mr., Plumb moved to limit the period of pay
ment pending the disability to one year,
Mr.. Congersaid he had felt very mean in cutting
| down the provision to two years, and he had not
| thought anybody would be meaner than himself
Mr., Plumb retorted that he would not defend
| himself from the imputation of being meAneI
than the senator from Michigan, because ifthat was
true of him his meanness would be OF such q
monumental character that 1t would not be hid
| den under bushel.
The amendment was rejected at two o'clock
when the regular order tthe tariff bilD came up.
Mr.. MCPhersOn made an Intellectual etiortto have
the station bill disposed Of, when the state
! ment was made by opponents of the measure that
| about dozen amendments remained to be offered.
/ Mr.. Hale, chairman of the subcommittee of the
Committee OH Appropriations, in charge of the
| bin, called up the Military Academy appropria-
! ton bill.
The Senate committee amendments were agreed
to without debate. They insert items of So 800 fol
the construction off pontoon train, $1,000 for con.
] tingenCies for superintendent of the Academy, and
! $1,000 for swimming bath for the use and in
struction of cadets. The bill then passed.
| The Senate then resumed consideration of the
| tariff commission bill, and Mr. Morgan addressed
| the Senate upon the necessity of prompt tariff
revision by committees of Congress in preference Il
the commission plan.
| Mr.. BayRrd said he concurTed with Mr.. Morgan
! that If the Senate proposed to have q commission
ut all 1t should authorize II ut once
| Mr.. Van Wyck secured the floor, but yielded
temporarily, and the bill was informally laid aside
for general business, when the following bills were
passed
on motion of Mr.. Sawyer the House bill to es
| bridge MissisSinn
between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the House bill abol
ishing the Fort Abercrombie military reservation
| embracing lands long since abandoned)
Tho Senate (ut five oclocl) adjourned unit
| Wednesday, when Mr. Garland will follow MI
| Van Wyck in the tariff debate.