Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
.,..,,al succession Bill Passed BY
/. senate as Reported by the
Committee.
MEDIATE Concluded in the House on
's.,,.lon OF the Rules-A Vote to be
Reached To. Day.
KILN. Congress.

n ruVGroN, Dec. l1.-Atter the read.
N Z me journal, the newly. elected
w from oregon, Mr.. Mitchell, was
~
N ehalr laid before the senate letter
IA me- secretary of the treasury trans
~ the report OF the coast aud
II .fe survey.
Hoar, from the committee nprivi-
"A aud elections. reported favorably
H n 10 fix day for the meeting of
IA iseiors of president and vice-presi-
II nd 10 provide ior ana regulate the
IA tre Of the vote Tor president and
"A srsident and the decision of the
II ions arising theretrom,
81 Hoar said ne would call up the
~ rnediately after the disposal Of the
4 hntial succession bill and the bill
n district judges salaries. The bill
II 10 the calendar.
chair illu pelore tho senate the
4 utlon of Mr.. Butler relative to the
u "a organization OF the territory of
n Is into sta+e ana the alleged cleo
n Il United states senator's.
Harrison said the efforts OF Dakoto
PERFECTLY respectful to the United
It's constitution July recognized
& ihorlty OF the United States and
the hand OF the new state
y PATTON until the new constitution
be approved by congress.
# Butler inquired by what authority
+ States senator's had been elected in
II;
4 Harrison replied thatsenators here
E bad been elected under precisely
4 N circumstances.
Butler remarked that If the pro-
rg in Dakota was regular and
HI, no one more quickly recognized
\ bet than himself. He had offered the
y luton to ascertain the facts.
h Butler inquired whether Mr.llarrison
Hld sustain the action by the territory
1fnh similar to the recent action of
4OS.
Nj Harrison replied that he would, but
Reserved to congress the right to APP
tFeOr disapproye their constitution,
\ that power was recognized and adj
Ned BY Dakota.
". Mcmillan said that Minnesota had
an admitted to the Union without any
Milling act, and the Democratic senator's
n slways been ready to take
ff seats Immediately upon the pass
I Otthe act of admission. After further
BE the matter went over till to-mor-
n and the presidential succession bill
b taken up.
" Eyarts addressed the senate on it.
sOok the ground that the succession
fded for by the bill now before the
Pc was the only possible constitu-
NJ exercise OF the very limited power
flded by the constitution to congress.
Eyarts spoke about an hour
was listened 10 with the utmost at
lcn both on the floor and in the gal
p
per a few words from Edmuuds in re-
70 Lyarts ana differing from him as TO
'ey limited power of congress, Ed
gds' amendment was voted down,I
u, nays 81 Mr.. Edmunds' amend
\ was one striking out the clause.
pll was then passed without diyiS-
IS reported from the committee.
lfr some remarks OF Mr.. Eyarts in
n 70 Mr. Edmunds vote was taken
Mr. Edmunds' amendment. The
|aalncnt was to strike out the clause
fle oil that dispensed with new
|lon' The vote rejecting Mr.. Ed
POS amendment was-yeas n, nays
.s follows; Ieas--Messrs. Aldrlch,
\, cameron, Cockrell, Conger, Ed
tdersOn, Mitchell of Pennsyl.
N Morflll, Palmer, Plumb,
'tu, Sherman, SpoOner, Stamford,
e., vance and Vest; 81. Nays-Alli-
Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Brown, But
I'u, Chase, Coke, Colquit, Cullom,
Pa' Eustis, Evarts, Frye, George,
SoG, German. Gray, Harris, Harrison,
Y ingalls,, jackson. Jones of Arkan-
logan, MaNey, Mitchell of Oregon,
gan, Platt, Pugh, Ransom, Salisbury,
lnees, Walthall, Wilson OF Iowa, and
ol Oh MARYLAND; 81.
Z Ldmunds explained that yielding to
wishes OF the senator's he would not
10 THIS bill the amendment referred
Dim some days ago relating to the
iaIlon OF the presidential count.
OW was then put on final passage
passed without division in the form
f'ed from the committee.
y elair then laid before the senate
,lll n&ing the salary of United States
elate went into executive session,
anen the doors were rc-opened I'D
lea'
THE HOUSE.
Dec. 17-Mr. Dibble of