Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-02
BOMBsHELL.

Alleged Generalization OF Southern
Forces over q Legislative Deal.
Correspondence of st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Bismarck, Dak., Feb. 26-Had q bomb.
shell been thrown into the midst of the
southern members of the house to-day
their ranks would not have been more
completely demoralized than they were
when McHugh moved the reference of
all the appropriation bills to special
committee consisting of Messrs. Mark
Ward, Pugh, Stewart. Hobart and De-
Woody. Those outside the combination
expected that the bills would be taken
up and disposed of in their order; but
when the motion was made they began
to suspect that their opponents had the
better of them and we're at once thrown
into state of CONSERVATION. Rallying
in a few minutes. however, they moved
to lay the motion on the table, but we're
defeated by vote of 80 to 18.
A scene Of general confusion fol-
lowed, Blakemore being the
lself-appointed leader of the south
with Bickler following in his wake.
When Blakemore secured the Aoor he
spoke excitedly for some time, talking
about gag law and pleading for the
rights of the dear people, winding up
with Q motion that four disinterested
members,t to be appointed by the speaker,
be added to the committee. Motions
to adjourn and other dilatory motions
were made in rapid succession but were
all voted down by the combination
Finally Blakeman's motion was laid OF
tho table by vote of % to 20, which
may be regarded as 9 test vote Of the
two opposing forces. Those in the com.
bination smiled quietly during the
whole performance at the discontinue
of their opponents, and voted solidly on
all motions. The opposers of the mo-
to the special committee
cance of the movement, and called fol
an explanation. The reply was tha
, some, if not all, of the appropriation.
would BE- reduced. As . last resort
Blakemore moved to instruct the com
. mittee to scale all bills forty per cent
but his motion met with the same un
! timely fate OF all the others that precede.
: it. By this time the minority began Il
, realize that they were buoking theil
!. heads against wall, with great detri
ment to the heads. and with no effec
upon the wall other than 70 etrenothel
\ it; 80 they submitted as gracefully Q
a possible to the inevitable. The bill
were referred to the special committe
: | for several reasons, prominent anon
!, which Is the desire to secure delay, an
Z also to hold the bills over the heads Q
a tho capital removers, to prevent then
q from carrying out their project. One o
3 the northern members said after adjourn
4 ment:
= I'VE want to swing the club for awhil,
a Those southern fellows have held it Ion
h enough" The desire to down Pettigrev
= doubtless, prompted many to sappol
4 the measure. There appears to be
I pretty general opinion to knife his bi
a lappropriating $75,0 90 to the institute fc
a deaf mutes at Sioux Falls. The probf
n bility is that the bills will be held j
> committee till near the close of the SCI
i sion, when they will be brought up an
4 passed. Contingencies may aris,
4 however, which will break th
;. combination completely, in whic
case it is not at all impossibI
that an adjournment will be had with
out making any appropriations. Or
u significant fact is that each member {
r the special committee is interested
II some particular institution for which q
:. appropriation is asked in some simil,
J. scheme. Marx Ward wants the Unite
'f States court removed from Yankton
is Mitchell. Pugh's pet scheme is to secul
"a an appropriation Of S45. 900 for the Mort
= Dakota Agricultural college at Farg
u Stewards wants $1,000 for q norm
IL school at Minto. Hobart champions Il
normal school at Brookings, viii
a Dewoody represents KenDedy's Centr
+ Dakota university.