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CONGRESSIONAL.
The House and Senate
Proceedings.
RANDALL ON HIS METTLE
The Revision of the Rules Dis
eussed Presidential Success
sion Bill Passes the Senate.


WAsHrNoToN, December U.--hoar'
from the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections, reported favorably bill to
tx the day for the meeting OF electors
for President and Vice. President and TO
provide for and regulate the counting oil
the vote for President aud vice-Presi-
dent and decision Of questions arising
therefrom. Hoar said he would call up
the bill for action Immediately after the
disposal Of the Presidential succession
bill and the bill fixing the salary OF
United States District Judges. The bill
went to the calendar.
The Chair laid before the Senate q
q resolution Of Butler, calling for oem-
nittee to inquire ~ to the alleged organ
izstion Of the Territory Of Dakota into a
State and the alleged election OF United
States Senators.
Harrison did not think committee
necessary for that purpose. The efforts
of Dakota, he said, were perfectly re-
spectful to the United States. Its new
constitution fully recognized the author
ity Of the United States and stayed the
hand of the new State organization un-
ill the new constitution should be ap-
proved by Congress. For six years the
people Of Dakota have been trying to
secure action by Congress looking Tor
their admission. The Senate had passed
q bill for their relief. but the bill had
not passed the other house.
Butler inquired by what authority
United States Senators had been elected
in Dakota.
Harrison replied that he could show
that Senators had heretofore been elected
under precisely similar circumstances.
Dakota had right to go at least as far
Is Tennessee, California and Michigan
had preceded.
Batlsr remarked that II the proceed
iuqs in Dakota were regular and proper
no one would more quickly recognize
the fact than himself. He had offered
the resolution for the purpose Of ascsr-
tanning the facts. He thought the
Senator from Indiana had been work
ing himself into passion unnecessarily.
Harrison replied that he was not In
passion. ssThe Senator has never seen
me Ia n passion or he would be able TO
discriminate. [Laughter.l Harrison
briefly reviewed the history Of the ques-
ton Of the admission of the Territories,
and said that the Democrats. at any
rate, ought not to question the propriety
OF the action OF Dakota.
Butler said that no queation Of politics
was involved.
Harrison was glad that Butler took so
ststesnanlike view of the subject.
Butler inquired whether Harrison
would sustain the action by the Terri
tory Of Utah similar to ths recent action
of Dakota.
Harrison replied that he would. but
reserved to Congress the power to ap-
prove or disapprove its constitution.
Mcmillan said that Minnesota had
been admitted TO the Union without any
enabling act and that Democratic Sena-
tors had been elected and were ready
to take their seats Immediately upon
the passing Of the act Of admission.
Alter further debate the matter went
ovsr till Tomorrow.
Tho Prssideutisl- sueecssion Diii was
taken up and Evarts addressed ehs Sen.
ate on 1t. He took the ground that the
succession provided for by the bill now
before the Senate was the only possible
constitu tional exercise OF the very
limited power acoordsa py 'ne % oonoh. ohea,
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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December l7.-Dibble,
- a.,,h carolina. sskad leave To intro.
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ouce Jo'"s s'sooA
stttuional amendment III proVides
that in case OF removal from Office by
aea,b RESIGNATION or constitu tional ina.
ha,h p.a.;a.n, and vioa.
piiiy VI '
President OF the United states, the once Oh
Pre,ident shall devolve on a second
IN. p..;aant vho shall ba votad for
IN distinct oaho.s q. 'ne '"n'o s'ns a..
in like manner ana ior the sAne Term as
President ana sice-rres'uen. ~ s.e
electors appointed py tns seserai vsa.es' :,
The second vice fresident shaii pre-
side over the Senate IN the absence OF
the Vice -frendent or IN case tne ounce
OF President shall devoive upon 'ne
Viee-President
Randall, OF fennsyivania, SAID ne had
like measure which ne wonia iike 70
have go with the proposition oil tne
gentleman from south Caroiina'
Tucker OF virginia saw no reason
why the measure snouid nave preoe'
dence, aud he oplected i's Introduction
The subject OF 'ne house rules then
came up for discussion.
Morrison Of Illinois stated inat ne
would try TO close the general DEBATE al
4 o'clock to-day.
Long OF Massschusetts agreed win
the gentleman, VINO demanded tns iaeg'
est parliamentary freedom ior the repre-
sentatives OF tine people mere. lnere
was only one way IN wnich the mouse
could have absolute iiperty' tnat was 70
abolish all rules and All committees' and
au RESTRICTION on debate, and 70 remand
itself 70 'ne oonoiuon OF aepating seeie
ty. Noooay proposed TO DO that. Inc sim.
pie question before me house was
whether, nAvlnR agreed snat reior !.
measures were necessary TO cure the
evils under wn'cn was sunering' II
should go fartner ano take from the Ap'
preparation Commitsee tne oiils hereto-
fore In its charge ana distribute them
among eight or nine otner committees.
The result would be friction and delay,
and possibly combinations. The thing
to do was to shear inc Appropriation
Committee Of every vessige Of power Of
enacting general legislation IN form oi
riders or amendments to appropriation
bills. This power should De taken
away but appropriation oiiiS rs. should Dc