The Dickinson press., 1884-12-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

elaborate speech IN it's favor.
A bill was introduced in the senate
by Miller Of California to amend the revised
statute so that the whole duty paid on material
imported into this country and which is after
wards manufactured and exported from this
country shall be refunded Thelaw at present
requires the retention of 10 per cent. of the
duty.
The Senate confirmed James Harlan of Iowa,
presiding judge of the court of commissioner
of Alabama claims; Walter A. Gresham,
Indiana, United States circuit judge
of the Seventh judicial district. In the
of Hon. Hugh McCulloh to be secretary of tie
treasury was taken up. Senator ltiddfebergcr
moved that its consideration be postpon, d
until after tho holidays, which motion was
lost, as was also another by tho same senator
to postpone until next Monday. Senator Hid
dleberger then said he was not fully prepared
to state his objections to confirmation, but he
would, as a preliminary, ask for the reading of
one of Secretary McCulloch's annual reports
during his former administration of tho treas
Try department. He yielded, however, for q
motion to adjourn, which was carried unani-
mously.
HoUsE.-Mr. Chalmers introduced a bill to
restore q republican form of government to
the State of Mississippi Referred. Some de-
risive laughter from the Democratic side
greeted the reading Of title Of the bill. Con-
VI hUlOu VI Iu0 lulcTSlht0 commerce Dill
having been resumed, Mr.. Barksdale addressed
the house in o constitutional argument in sup
port OF the right of congress to legislate on the
subject The debate was continued at length.
SENATE commerce committee was dis
charged from the consideration of the inter
oceanic ship railway bill, and the bill was
bill increasing the appropriation for The Min
neapolis public building to $500, 600.
The discussion of the Dakota division and
admission bill was resumed, and Senator Vest
made an exhaustive speech in opposition.
1t was a reproduction of several hostile speeches
he has made in previous sessions on the same
subject Replying to Senator Harrison's polit-
ical illusions, Vest said he wanted Dakota to
stay out of the Union a while and enjoy the glor-
ious beneticence of a Democratic administra-
ton; The mush room committee Of official bar
nacles andtidewaiters that the Republican party
bad encouraged in Dakota could now step out
of office and other men as good could manage
the territory o while. A long remonstrance
from Bismarck was sent up to the desk by. the
senator and read by the clerk. 1t was ad-
of 100000 was to be divided, and how her
public buildings. territorial lands, ETC., should
be parted between the two proposed states.
HousE.-Mr. Scales of North Carolina sen,
in his resignation, he having been elected gov
II Vi HE sldlC. 4ut IIllllldIY lC1QemY aD-
preparation bill passed. A resolution for a
holiday recess from Dec. % til Jan. 5 was Of
ferel. The interstate commerce bill came up
for further consideration.
sENATE--Thursday was mostly devoted to
debates on tho Oregon Central Railroad land
grantforfeiture and Dakota admission bill Mr..
briefly summed up the points already
made and could see no reason why
a territory possessing so large, intelligent
and Christian a population should be
permitted to remain in a condition no
longer adapted to their needs. He expressed
q wish that a vote on the bill might be reached
next Monday, but Mr.. Butler thought this too
early and declined to consent to an arrange
ment fixing the vote for that day. Mr.. West
and Cockrell of Missouri spoke against the
bill. Nh. HARRISON inquired if Mr.. Cockrell
would be satisfied with population sufficient to
Mr.. Cockrell replied "No, not if it had four
times as much" Mr.. Harrison declared this o
frank statement It would mean that GOO, 600
people might be without representation. In ex-
ecutive session the following appointments
Mere confirmed; RECEIVERS of..publlc moneys:
a. Cakes, Minnesota, Crookston, MINI. Lu-
Their Harrison, Pennsylvania, assistant COM
missioner of the general land Office; r. T.
C1owell, Minnesota, sixth auditor of the treas
ury; !; A. Clifford, illinois, deputy sixth audi
sui general at Panama. q. B. Anderson,
New York, Indian inspector; L. K. Stannard
MIMI, register lane Office, Taylor Falls, MINI.
Postmasters: John r. Brennan, Rapid City,
I'ak. Phillip M. Horth, Madison, Oak. p. G.
H~""Sho"ough, Devils Lake, Oak. E. s. Foster,
- -, Iowa; c.. R. Franklin, Rockford,
lvMa; Senate then adjourned for two days.
HousE.-The interstate MINER bill was
debated. A resolution was offered for the ap-
pointment of a committee to investigate tho
subject of the New York state canals, with a
view to their requirement by the United States
government.
of personal privilege, On Friday presented q
resolution alleging that Mr.. ]. D.. Taylor of
Ohio at the last session had printed in the Con-
gressional Record a portion of q speech Which
he had not delivered, and which attacked a COM
mittee of the house and the house itself, and de-
claring such portions of the speech not a legiti-
mate part of the proceedings of the house.
After u long discussion of political and person.
al character, the resolution was adopted. An
evening session was held for the consideration
of pension bills. Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE-Ihe question of considering treaties
in open session was discussed, but not disposed
of. The Dakota division and admission bill was
debated. MI. Garland submitted q substitute
for the bill reported from the committee on
territories. One of the provisions of the substi-
tute provides for submitting to a popular vote
the question of dividing the territory. This
was desirable, Mr.. OAKLAND said, in order to
got at the present views of the people of Da-
kota and to settle questions arising from the
fact that Dakota had a public debt.
Mr.. Harrison objected to the substitute, and
vlded for by the committees bill. He would
have no objection to an amendment submitting
to the people the simple proposition of divis-
ion.
Mr.. Vest said the population of Dakota seemed
from newspaper accounts, to be in open rebel
lion. We're we to admit that turbulcntpopula-
ton into the Union? 1t had been stated in the
press that every opponent of admission to Da-
kota was a democrat. In the light of recent
events, Mr.. Vest thought, the democrats could
informally laid aside at the request of MI. Hill.
A long discussion on silver dollar coinage took
place, the speakers being Messrs. Hill OF Colo
RADIO, Sherman, Morgan, Williams, Allison and
Beck.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to declare
forfeited all unearned land grants, and to
provide for the %refunding of tho national debt
and secure the stability of national bank cir
culatiOn. After q long discussion, a motion
to suspend the rules and adopt q resolution
setting aside Thursday, Jan. Ii, for the consid-
GRAFTON of the Mcpherson and Dingley bank
ing bills was passed by exactly the necessary
two-thirds vote. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill establishing a depart
ment of agriculture passed
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stood that the most ornate house of
worship in the United States is the
Greek church at Sitha, in the territory
of Alaska. 1t is built Oh the plan of d