National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-17
THE DAKOTA BILL PASSED.
The House Votes to Adjourn on the Goth for
the HOLIDAYS.

the Holidays.
Mr.. Ingalls, presided over the senate yester
day. The bill making temporary provision
for the naval service was reported with
amendments. Mr.. Hale gave notice that he
would endeavor to call it up to-day.
The house joint resolution, providing for the
payment on the 10Th instant of the salaries OF
employees of the senate and house, was passed.
Mr.. Hoar submitted n resolution, to be called
up to day, providing that when working on Its
calendar hereafter the senate shall give pref
erence to the house bills. The resolution went
over
resolution was agreed to, calling on the
secretary OF state TO communicate to the senate
all accessible information regarding the ex.
tent and character OF the foreign trade OF
Mexico the Central and South American
states, Cuba, Porto Rico, and san Domingo,
and also the share of the United States in the
trade of each.
The senate procecdinp TO the calendar read
n third time and passed n few private bills
The unfinished business, being the Dakota
bill, was temporarily laid aside TO permit Mr.
Beck TO continue his remarks of Monday on
the silver question. He attacked Mr.. Sher-
man for not paying our bonds in both silver
and gold, instead Of gold alone, when he was
secretary of the treasury, and characterized as
simply impudent' the recent statement of
the comptroller OF the currency that the silver
coinage law was unworthy of this great ma
tion." No officer of the government had a
right to make such statement 70 the leglsla-
ture of the nation
Mr. sherman denied that any officer OF the
United States had made any attempt to strike
down silver or to discriminate against 1t. He
defended the comptroller OF the currency.
Much demagoguism had been thrown around
the silver question, but the real question was
whether the United States could arrest the
march of time and turn the dial backward in
an attempt to make gold ana silver OF equal
value. II newspaper accounts were true, his
honorable friend from Delaware (Mr. Bayard)
was 10 be secretary OF the treasury to the in
coming administration. If So he would have
this question TO solve, and II he could solve II
Mr.. Sherman would follow him with pleasure.
He did not anticipate that his democratic
friend would find less difficulty in solving THIS
question than others had found.
Mr.. Hill made brief remarks, and the matter
was again dropped.
The Dakota bill was then taken up. The
question was on the adoption of Mr.. Garlands
substitute for the bill reported from the com.
mittee on territories The substitute provided
for constitutional convention, whose work
should be submitted TO the people, and with 1t
| the question Of division OF the territory. Alter
remarks by Mr.. Morgan vote was taken.
| Mr.. Gnrland's substitute was lost by party
| yote-yeas ~, nays 8l--the democrats voting
in the affirmative, the republicans In the mega
| tive,
Tie bill was then voted on substantially as
| ii came from the committee on territories, ana
| was passed, also by party yote-yeas d. nays
! - the republicans voting in the Affirmative,
! the democrats in the negative. A number of
! pairs were announced on the bill. ltnow goes
| ID tle house.
meiCe bill and It was laid before the senate SO
rs to become the unfinished business for to-
! day.
Mr. Patt gave notice that on the disposal of
that measure, he would move the senate to
take mp for consideration the bill 10 provide
for the formation and admission into the
union of the state Of Tacoma.
The senate then on motion OF Mr.. Morrlll, al
1880 p. IN, went into executive session and
when at I1j the doors were reopened ad'
journed.
called the house 10 order yesterday. 0n
motion OF Mr.. Skinner, of New York, bill
was passed amending section 1910 Revised
Statutes, relating TO the forwarding of mail
matter. II authorizes postmasters 10 forward
mail matter of the second, third and fourth
class, on which postage has once been paid II
full. This rulo Is now in force in regard K
mail matter Of the first class.
Mr: Morrison reported q resolution proyid
| ing for Il holiday recess from the I'D OF Dc
cember until the 5th of January.
| Mr.. Blount wanted 10 amend so as TO maxi
the recess begin on Dec. 20, but Mr.. Morrison
demanded the previous question, which on
call the house refused 10 order--yeas W, nay
ll9.
Mr. Blount thcn offered his amendment, anC
Mr.: Morrison offered an amendment thereto
fixing the date at the I'D.
, Mr., Randall thought these members VIII
lived ut u great distance who wished to q
home for Christmas could better be spare
Mon Monday syS and pTfs Tuesday % ae fst t authorized
say that the district appropriation bill coul
be considered ON those days.
Finally, Mr.. Morrison withdrew his amend
| ment, Mr.. Blounts amendment was agreed L
and the resolution, rs amended, passed
= The house resumed the consideration OF tn
interstate commerce bill.
: Mr.. Clardy favored ,ome Of the provisions Q
4 each of the bills before the house and col
demued some Of them.
Mr.. Reagan took the floor to close the d.
o bate. The vote was then taken on substitl
, ting the Reagan bill for the irsL seven section
, of the committee bill Containing the remedi,
( prUvisions), and 1t was agreed to-yeas III
~ nays 81
% Tho remaining sections of the committe
i bill (for the appointment Of Il commission an
Q defining It's duties) were struck out-yeas III
- nays CO. The bill, known as the Reagan sui
: sttute, was then read by sections under Ii
II NIr. o'Neill Of Pennsylvanla, offered a
o amendment extending the provisions of Il
o bill TO tho water ways Of the country. NJ
Reagan opposed the amendment and 1t W.
lOst-yeas 3, nays l57.
Q Mr. Hopkins of Pennsylvania, offered a
n amendment extending the provisions OF N
- bill to persons or companies engaged in u
Il transportation OF property bypipe line or line
> MIR. o Hara of North Carolina. offered a
10 amendment providing that any person, hayin
Il purchased n ticket 10 be conveyed from OF
y state TO another, or paid the required far
70 shall receive che same treatment and aiiordc
Il equal facilities and accommodations as Al
>. furnished all other persons holding tickets
" the same class, without discrimination. III
q amendment was agreed tO--ycas l3j, nays Vi
The announcement Of the result was T
n ceivcd with applause on the republican sid
l. Mr.. Blounl. OF Georgia, who had voted
the negative, Just before the announC
o ment, changed his vote 20 the Affirm
d tive for the purpose OF moving reconsider
n tion. This motion having been made, "
U Immediately met by Mr.. o. llara with motto
j. TO lay the motion on the table
,f Pending this SIR. Reagan moved 10 adjour
- which (at 5:20) was carrlcd-yeas l39 nays