Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-11
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Parker Era: Judge Edgerton is hold
ing q term OF court at Ysnkton for the
trial of government oases, and is dlspos
ing of work in rspid and Satisfactory
manner. He holds court from early
morning till evening, never "loses hi
head" is able, firm and fair to prosecution
and defense alike, and is typical judge
in all things..
The Chicago committee Of arrange
ments. to prepare for the national demo
cratic convention, have directed an archi
tect to prepare plans for the rearrange.
ment Of convention hall. by which the
seating capacity will be enlarged 80 as to
admit 10000 people. The accommoda'
tions for the press will also be enlarged
The local managers confidently expect q
larger outside attendance than was the
case with the republican convention, as
democratic political clubs from all parts Of
the country have announced their inten.
tion to be present.
On Monday the president sent to the
senate message suggesting the propri-
ETY. of congress appropriating $5sS.OOO
for the purpose Of making complete
and harmonious selection OF exhibits on
behalf OF the government for the New
Orleans exposition. The message was
referred to the committee on sppropria-
tions. The president points out how the
exposition will break down the barriers
which still separate rs from the repub-
lies OF America whose production so en-
tirely compliment our own.
It has bees reported for several weeks
that Secretary Frelinghuysen has under
consideration the policy Of acquiring
certain concssslons from Nicaragua for
the construction of navlRsble- water
way across that country from. ocean to
ocean. and that the matter had been the
subject OF discussion between himself
and the president and other members OF
the cabinet. It is understood the subject
has recently taken definite form. and the
secretary, requiring sum of money esti.
mated at S20O.000 for the purpose OF
carrying his views into effect, recently
communicated with committee of the
senate on the subject. The matter was
under consideration by the senate In Sc
cret session to-day, but no conclusion
was reached.
Sanborn County Advocate: For some
time past We have had occasional ink
lings that the Chicago l. Northwestern
line was to be extended westward from
Salem this summer and that surveyors
were looking over the ground Tor new
route, but nothing further could be as.
certained. Within the last few days,
however, reports have come quite direct
from various sources that the company
has decided to follow its old survey,
which will bring the road directly to
Forestburg. A large supply of railroad
ties and iron have already been shipped
into Salem. and the company is now
using all its available cars. not needed
for other business, in the shipment of
material to Salem for the build
ing of this line. With the completion
of this line to Forestburg, the exact Gen.
ter of Sanb ,rn county, the people of our
town and county will have all that their
hearts could reasonably wish in the wey
of railroads for some time to come.
Washington special: Notwithstanding
the Importance of some legislation this
session regarding the matter OF counting
the electoral vote, it is exceedingly prob
able that nothing on this subject will be
done. Sometime ago the senate passed
the Edmunds bill. 1t provides that the
two houses of congress shall meet jointly
to count the vote. When it reached the
house it was amended by Mr.. Eaton so
as to require the two houses to meet in
Joint convention. The amendment
changes the character of the original
measure entirely. If the two houses
meet jointly each house will, in the
decision of any point on which they
differ, act as whole, or in other words
one hou.e viii! have just as much voice
as the other. This is the Edmunds plan.
The one proposed by Mr.. Eaton gives
each member of the two houses vote.
Under its provisions the democrats
would just now have large majority.
This will lead the republican senate to
object to the amendment, and there is
little prospect therefore Of the two
houses being able to agree on the ques.
ion.
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