Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-16
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
THE DAKOTA BILL STILL To RE
VOTED ON.

THE DAKOTA BILL STILL TO RE
VOTED ON.
IObaceonists Pouring in Petitions
Against Ratif1cation of the Spanish
Treaty-The House to Rush Throuph
the Department of Agriculture Bin
A Day Set for the Mcpherson and
DingIey Bill.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I5.-The Chair laid be-
lore the Senate to-day a letter from the Post
master General transmitting q statement of
the claims Of POstmasters for loss sustained
thrOugh lire and other causes for which they
were not responsible. 1t was referred.
Mr.. sherman, from the Committee on Lii
Drary, reported favorably. with amendments,
the bill providing for the erection of a statue
to Gen. Lafayette.
Mr. Logan presented large number of pc
eltlons from tobacco and cigar manufacturers
anu LABOR organizations OF Illinois. New York
ana other States, protesting against the rati-
ncatlon OF the Spanish treaty, and also petit
lions signed by over 1900 eX-sOldiers of tho
chase for the capitol at Washington a portrait
OF Gen. George III. Thomas, and recognizing
Ihat executed by Miss Ransom. Mr.. Logan
said that he had seen the picture, and consId-
cred IL an excellent likeness. The paper was
appropriately referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate Mr.. Van
TO the Spanish treaty and recurring the Com
mlttee on Rules TO report rule providing for
the consideration of commercial treaties in
open session. -
Mr.. Miller, of California, said that this mat
Ter was under the consideration of the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations, and he moved
reieIe renee OF the resolution to that committee.
Mr.. HOar made point of order that the
matter should be considered with closed
doors.
Mr.. Platt called for the reading of the rule
authorlzlng the closing of the doors.
Rule 30 was read. IL provides that on the
demand OF two Senators the doors of the SEN
ate may at any time be closed. The Chair
inquired whether the motion of the gentle
onded. '@
Mr.. Hawley seconded the motion. The Sen
ate then, at 1880 O'Clock, went into executive
session.
In Is minutes the doors were reopened and
lnrther remonstranceswerep presented against
the ratification of the treaty with Spain, Mr..
sherman first inquiring of the Chair whether
lI was proper to present them in open session.
The Chair held that it was proper, lnasmuch
as the Senate had already removed the seal of
secrecy from the treaty Itself and it had been
printed.
THE DAKOTA BILL.
The Senate then took up the Dakota bill.
Mr.. Garland submitted a substitute for the
bill reported from the Committee on Terri
tories. One of the provisions of the substi-
tute provides for submitting 20 a popular
vote the question of dividing the Territory
This was desirable, Mr. Garland said, in or
der to get at the present views of the people
of Dakota and to settle questions arising from
the fact that Dakota had public debt. He
cited the embarrassments arising out of the
debt controversy between Virginia and West
Virginia.
Mr.. Harrison objected to the substitute,
and said that the question of the debt was
sufficiently provided for by the committees
bill. He would have no objection, however,
to an amendment submitting to the people
the simple prODOSitiO0 of division.
Mr.. Vest said that the population of Dakota
seemed from newspaper accounts to be in
open rebellion. Were we to admit that tur-
bulent population into the Union? 1t had
been stated in the press that every opponent
of admission of Dakota was a Democrat. In
the light OF recent events Mr.. Vest thought
that the Democrats could assume that re-
spOnsibility. The bill was then informally
laid aside at the request of Mr.. Hill, in order
that he might address the Senate on the silver
question aprOpOs of the resolution recently
submitted by him declaring 1t to be the sense
of the Senate that there was no reason for
suspension of the coinage of silver dollars or
of the issue of silver certificates.
When Mr.. Hill concluded, a debate fol-
lowed upon the general subject of silver BIZ
metalism and silver and gold certificates par
ticipated in by Messrs. Sherman, Williams,
dropped.
The Chair appointed as the committee on
the part of the Senate to attend at the EXecu-
tive Mansion tomorrow to take part IN the
ceremony of opening the New Orleans Expo
sit,On, Messrs. Logan, DOlph, Cameron of Penn
sylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Harrison,
MilerOf California, Riddleberger, PendletOn,
Butler, Vest, Jones Of Florida, Slater and
Walker.
The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House the Speaker laid before the
House to-day communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury estimating the cost
of collecting the revenue at each port of entry
in the United States for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1886. 1t was referred.
A communication from the Postmaster
General. asking for an appropriation of
Sl000 900 for the postal car service and of 900
for the pay of postal clerks, was referred.
Under the call of States a number of bills,
etc, were introduced and referred.
Under the rules of the House, the Speaker
proceeded to call the committees for motions
to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Wilkins, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Banking and Currency, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt a resolution setting aside
Thursday, Jan. IL, for the consideration of
the Mcpherson and Dngley bills. After
long debate. the motion to sus pend the rules
and adopt the resolution was agreed to by
vote of l74 yeas to 81 nays-exactly the neces-
sary two thirds in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Lacy, of Michigan. from the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill prohibiting
the issue of treasury notes of less denomina-
ton than S., and providing for the issue of 81,
81 and IS silver certificates. The motion was
lost by 49 yeas to PIG nays.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Labor, reported resolution
requesting from the Attorney General his
opinion as to whether the eight-hOur law ap-
plies to letter carriers. The resolution was
adopted.
THE EXPOSITION COMMITTEE.
The Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee to attend at the executive mansion to
witness the opening of the New Orleans Ex-
position: Messrs. Oates of Alabama, Rogers
of Arkansas, Henley of California, BeltOrd of
Of .
Delaware, Davidson of Florida, Hafdeman Of
Georgia, Hit of Illinois, Matson of Indiana,
Henderson of Iowa, Perkins of Kansas, Hol-
sell OF Kentucky, Ellis of louisiana, Dingley
of Maine, COvIngton of Maryland, Lyman OF
Massachusetts, Winans of Michigan,
Strait Of Minnesota, Van Eaton
Green of North Carolina, Laird of NeDra. ka,
Cassidy of Nevada, Ray of New Hampshire,
Bean Of New Jersey, Adams Of New York,
Paige of Ohio. George of oregon. Lingham OF
Pennsylvania, Chace of Rhode Island. Hemp
hill of South Carolina, Caldwell of Tennessee,
ThrOckmorton of Texas. Poland of Vermont,
O'Ferrall OF Virginia, Gibson of WestVirglnia,
Rankin of Wisconsin. Curry Of Arizona, Ray
mond of Dakota, Singiser of Idaho, Maginnis
of Montana ManZanares of NewM exico, Cairne
of Utah. Brents of Washington Territory, and
Post of Wyoming Territory.
Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, from the Committee
on Commerce. moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill to promote the efficiency of the
revenue marine service. The House refused,
by a vote Of " yeas to 93 nays, to second the
motion.
Mr. Aiken, of South Carolina, from the
Committee on Agriculture, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to establish a De-
partment of Agriculture. Messrs. BlOunt of
Georgia, Potter of New York, and Browne of
Indiana, spoke IN opposition TO the motion,
which was advocated by Messrs. Wilson, of
Iowa, Aiken of South Carolina. Hardeman
of Georgia, and Cox OF New 1Ork. The mo-
tiOn to suspend the rules was agreed to by l66
yeas to 90 nays. The House then adjourned.
SWAINPS DEFENDERS.