The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
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SENATE.
WAsHINsroN, Dec. IL After the
leading Of the journal, the newly elected
senator from Oregon, Mitchell, was
sworn In.
Mr.. Hoar from committee on prtvl-
Ieges and elections reported faVoreDly
the bill 20 TX the day tor the meeting OF
electors of president and vice president,
and 70 provide for she regulation OF the /
vote for president and vice president, /
and adecision of questions arising inere- /
from.
M Hoar SAID he would call M the
bill for action lmmedIately after the ois;
posal of the presidential succession Dill
and the bill fixing the salary OF the
United States district judges. The DILL
went TO the calendar.
The chair laid before the senate the
resolution of Mr.. Butler, calling Tor
committe to inquire as TO the alleged Or
eanizatIon OF the Territory OF Dakota
into state, and as TO the alleged cleo
ton of United States senators.
Mr.. Harrison did not think commit
tee necessary for the purpose. D6kota's
new constitution fully recognized the
authority of the United States and stay
ed the hand of state organisation until
the new constitution should be spproV
ed by congress
Mr. Butler inquired by what authorl-
" United states senators has been elect
ed in Dakota. Mr.. Harrison replied, that
The senators were heretofore elected
under precisely similar circumstances
| Butler remarked that If the proceeding
/ in Dakota was regular and proper, no
one would more quickly recognize the
tact than himself He had offered the
resolutlon for the purpose OF ascertain
ing the facts.
| AR. Butler inquired whether Mr.. Har-
| rison would sustain the action by the
Territory Of Utah similar 10 the recent
action of Dakota. Mr. Harrison replied
that he would. but reserved to congress
| the power 70 approve or dlsapproYe the
constitution and that power was recog-
cized ard.edmitted by Dakota.
Mr.. Mcmillan said Minnesota mao
been admitted into the union without
any enabling act, and Democratic sena'
tors had always been ready TO take q seal
Immediately upon the passing OF the
act of admission.
After further debate, the matter wen
over until tomorrow, and the presiden-
tial succession bill was taken up. Mr.
Eysrts addressed the senate on 1t. H'
took the ground that the succession
provided for by the bill now before thu
senate. was the only possible constitu
tional exercise of q very limited poWe
accorded by the constitution TO congress
Mr.. Evarts spoke about an hour and wa
: listened to with the utmost attention
both on the floor and in the galleries
l E. do M Edmund
! in reply to MIR Evarts, and differin
from him as to the Every limited power
of opgress, Mr.. Edmunds' amendmen
: was voted down-yt as, 81 nays, 81.
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment was tn
e one striking out the clause. The Oh
then passed without division, as report
z ed from the committee.
: HOUSE.
3 Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina, aske
:. leave to intrv duce Joint resolution pr
posing a constitutional amendment wit
a provision in clse Of reno. al froI
! office by death, resignation, constit'
tional inability, both OF the president an
, vice president Of the United States, Ii
:, Office of president shall devolve upon
- second vice president who shall be vote
J. for on a distinct ballot al the same tim
!. in like manner and for the same term
g the president and vice president,
;, electors appointed by the several stat
The second vice president shall presto
- over the senate in the absence OF q
}, vice president.
q Randall of Pennsylvania said he hs
n a like measure which he would like
have go with the proposition OF the &c
J. tleman from South Carolina.
70 Tucker of Virginia saw no reason WI
the measures should have any PREF
!. deace, and objected to their lntrodu
= ton.
te Tine subject of rules then came up
lie discussion. Morrison of Illinois stat
" that he would try to close the genel
- debate at 4 O'Clock to-dsy.
= Long of Massachusetts took the no
s. and spoke against the distribute
of of the appropriation committ'
The speaker said divided respont
biIIty wss not responsibility at
The question was, as to whether we
prepared to enter upon more llOel
expenditure of the money of I
10 np6nIe Let things be called by TIT
- right names. This distribution mean
policy of larger expenditures. The &
We nropriation committee was power
N. committee, but so were the commit
u. OF WAYS any Means and Rules, but
ANYBODY propose to divide the duties
g.. these committees9 There was danl
on in distributing the power OF
committee of appropriations amo
eight o. nine committees. 1t seemed
n him the house vent far enough when
on secured the rights of the majority, g
SIMPLY left appropriation bills with
appropriation committee. Not becal
I'M It's members were more competent,
lid because the responsibility should
on fixed somewhere. 1t was very &c
jOr thing to fill the reform bucket, but
ne to fill il so full that it would slop oV
zen MIR. McMilIen of Tennessee did
believe the question one of conf1den
or want of confidence, in the integT
I'm of the members of the house Q
vs.: question was whether the house shot
ap- have q committee supervising the
ale pendltures of the government.
Sir would oppose the distribution OF app
on priation bills for the same reason I
ne. he would oppose pr 0position to div
aeS the duty of the committee on ways
he means, to give the subject of tariff
cal one committee and internal revenue
III another. He regarded the propo
ess changes as one which would peri
nd amendments increasing expenditul
II and rule out those tending TO red
On them.
-SO Una
lie WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Isl
sh' Mitchell, from the committee on
vs.: sions, reported tavorably bill grant
lat a pension to the widow of Gene
OF Grant. The bill at once passed witht
Em debate.
OF Hampton introduced bill making
s.. unlawful for senators or representa-
no TO recommend or solicit appointme
IN, to office.
ny Butler inquirer of the chair whetl
OF the bill was retroactive in is operati
We Laughter
ed The chair replied in his opinion it v
nu not. Renewed laughter.
Butler called up his resolution rel
ing to the alleged organization OF
"a territory of Dakota into state.
on Vest said that the senate by Its rect
u now stood committed to the fact Il
here was such thiny in existence
g the state OF Dakota, papers heretof'
'iu presented by Harrison and read from
gu desk having borne the words, Estate
Dakota
is A body of gentlemen coming h
representing Dakota, style Intensely
an executive committee OF the state
sS' Dakota. The chairman is Hugh
Isl Campbell. This person, as Mr.. v
MS saw by the newspapers, was to receive
ovation tor having received the recog
~, ton of the United States senate for
go statehood for the state of Dakoka.
AZ A. Plumb thought that Vest was RlVl
II. Campbell good deal Of gratuiIous
eS vertising.
H. Vest said that Campbell Y
welcome to it. He (VesO, as lawY
regarded this Dakota organization
cd revolutionary. He had no doubt q
en the intent of the men concerned was
organize a state government IN C
congress should adjourn without rect
ne nizlng their so-called state. Vest argl