The Mineral argus., 1884-12-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

elaborate speech in its favor.
A bill was introduced in the senate
bv Miller of California to amend the revised
statute 40 that tho whole duty paid on material
imported into this country and which is after
wards manufactured and exported from this
country shall be refunded. The law 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 commissioners
Of Alabama claims; Walter A. Gresham,
Indiana, United States circuit judge
Of the Seventh judicial district In the
exc ,utive session of the senate the nomination
of Hon. Hugh McCulloh 10 be secretary Of the
treasury was taken up. Senator ltiddleberger
moved that its consideration be postponed
until after the holidays, which motion was
lost as was also another by the same senator
to postpone until next Monday. Senator Rid
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 McOuIloch's annual reports
during his former administration of the treas
ury department He yielded, however, for .
motion to adjourn, which was carried unani-
mously.
HoUsE.-Mr. Chalmers introduced q bill to
restore a 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-
federation of the interstate bill
having been resumed Mr.. Barksdale addressed
the house in = constitutional argument in sup
port Of the right of congress to legislate on the
subject The debate was continued at length
SENATE-The commerce committee was dis
charged from the consideration of the inter
oceanic ship railway bill, and the bill was
withdrawn. Senator Mcmillan introduced a
bill increasing the appropriation for the Min
neapolis public building to S5OO,OOO.
The discussion of the Dakota division and
admission bill was resumed, and Senator Vest
made an exhaustive speech in opposition.
It 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 beneficence of a Democratic administra-
ton. The mush. room committee of official bar
naeles andtidewaiters that the Republican party
bad encouraged in Dakota could now step out
of Office and other men as good could manage
the territory a while. A long romonstrance
from Bismarck was sentup 10 the desk by the
senator and read by the clerk. 1t was adj
dressed to the question as how DakOta's debt
of $4,000 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 sent
in his resignation, he having been elected gov
ernor Of his state. The military academy ap-
preparation bill passed. A resolution for "a
nOAAAuI lCtCEb OONs - vi an - was ~
fered. The interstate bill came up
for further consideration.
SENATE-Thursday was mostly devoted to
debates on the Oregon Central Railroad land
grant forfeiture and Dakota admission bill Mr..
Harrison briefly summed up the points already
made and could see no reason why
a territory possessing so large, intelligent
and Christian q population should be
permitted to remain in o condition no
longer adapted to their needs. He expressed
a 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. Mr.. HARRISON inquired if Mr.. Cockrell
would be satisfied with population sufficient to
entitle the territory to a member Of congress.
Mr.. COckrell replied "No, not If it had four
times as much" Mr.. Harrison declared this q
frank statement IL would mean that COG, 600
people might be without representation. In ex-
ecutive session the following appointments
we're confirmed. Receivers ofpublic moneys:
Neal Gilman, New York, Bismarck. Oak. l.
A. Cakes, Minnesota, Crookston, MINI. Luz
Their Harrison, Pennsylvania, assistant COM
missioner of the general land Office; II. L.
CIowell, Minnesota, sixth auditor of the treas
ury; F. A. Clifford, Illinois, deputy sixth audi
tor of the treasury; Thomas Adams, Pa, con-
sui general at Panama g.. B.. Anderson,
New York, Indian inspector; l. X StaEnard
II tElcbtI ldlu OllICs 4A1lOI ais AAAlb
Postmasters: John r. Brennan, Rapid City,
Oak. Phillip M. Horth, Madison, OAK. P. 0.
Marlborough, DEVILS Lake, OAK. e. S. Foster,
Audubon. Iowa; @. r. Franklin, Rockford,
Iowa; Senate then adjourned for two days.
HoUsE.-The interstate bill was
debated. A esolution was offered for the ap-
pointment of a committee to investigate the
subject of the New York state canals, with a
view to their requirement by the United States
government
HoUsE-Mr. Warner Of Ohio, as q question
Of personal privilege, on Friday presented a
resolution alleging that Mr.. j. D. Taylor OF
Ohio at the last session had printed in the Con-
gressional Record a portion of a speech which
he had not delivered, and which attacked coEl-
mittee of the house and the house itself, and de-
claring such portions of the speech nota legltl-
mate part of the proceedings. OF the house.
After a long discussion Of political and person
al character, the resolution was adopted. Al
evening session was held for the consideration
of pension bills. Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE-The question of considering treaties
in open session was discussed, but not disposed
Of. The Dakota division and admission bill was
debated. Mr.. Garland submitted a 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
get 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
stated the question of debt was sufficiently pro
vided for by the committees bill. He would
have no objection to an amendment submitting
to the people the simple proposition Of divis-
ion.
MI. Vest said the population of Dakota seemed
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