The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL NJ

FiSStJfi ~ L oNNt ttiLa lpooli company
OF Brainerd, Mimi, to construct a dam
across the Mississippi river at or near
Brainerd.
In moving an amendment, Mr.. Edmunds
said that people who expended their money
in things of this sort should know that if
congress should he. eater decide to alter
or repeal the act, no claim could be main
tanned against congress Tor any moneys in
vested.
The debate on the judiciary committees
resolutions continued. Mr. Voorhees, spoke
against and AIR. Evarts in support of the
resolutions.
was one by Mr.. Hoar providing for in
quests under national authority. Mr..
Hoars said:
Tn bill was suggested by reports OF re-
cent occurrences at Carrollton, Miss,
where u wanton and u~nprovoked crime
had been committed, resulting in the death
of II large lumber of citizens, in which
all the victims were Of one race, and
he presumed OF one political party,
and ali the murderers OF anoth-
er. Such occurrences unfortunately
had been frequent, but when inves-
tigated were apt to take a political turn.
Persons defending or apologizing for them
said they had no political significance.
Still, the fact remained that it was the OPP
poncnts OF the Democratic party that
were killed, and that adherents OF that
party were the murderers. This bill was
to supply q method OF inquiry, which
would be removed from politics.
TWAS re ferred to the judiciary committee.
The Edmunds resolutions on the rights OF
the senate in the matter OF removals on
suspensions from office was discussed at
length.
The question was then on Mr.. Van
Wvpk's a p,a,lprppt nrn,-iIt,r t6ot a;, al
such cases OF removals the matter OF con-
tirmations shall conside. ed in open session
OF the senate
Mr.. Hour raised the point that the
amendment was not in order, inasmuch as
1T had changed the rules OF the senate, and
no notice had been s Ven Of it.
The president pre- tenpore sustained the.
point of order, and an appeal taken by
Mr.. Butler was laid on thctablc-yeas, 81;
nays IS. This was q strict party vote, ex-
cept that Mcssrs. Van Wyck and Riddle
be.ger voted with the Democrats.
Mr.. Harris having demanded u separate
vote upon the isdmunds resolutions, the
first resolution adopting the report OF the
committee on the Judiciary was adopted
yeas 80, nays 26. The second resolution,
oondemning the refusal OF the attorney gem
erai to send copies OF papers called for by
the senate, was adopted-yeas 32, nays %.
The question being on the third resolu-
ton, declaring it to be the duty OF the SEN
ate to refuse its advice and consent to pro
posed removals OF o%fficers, tledocumentsin
reference to the supposed misconduct OF
whom are withheld.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by striking
ont the third resolution altogether. Lost.
y vote being taken on the third resolution
it was agreed to-yeas 30, nays 29-Messrs.
Mitchell (Or.). Riddleberger and Van Wyck
voting with the Democrats. The fourth
resolution, condemning the discharge OF ex-
Union soldiers and the putting in their
places oil men who had rendered no military
service for the government, was then voted
on and agreed to-yeas sc, nays1 Morgan).
HousE.-The house spent the day on pri.
vate bill.
SENATE.-The Morrow (house) Chinese
bill was introduced, with an amendment
changing from twenty to ten years the pc
Rod during which the entrance OF Chinese
.aborers shall be prohibited. The Logan
bill to increase the army was debated.
In executive session the senate confirmed
lectors Of internal revenue whose nomi-
nations had been reported favorably.
Among the collectors confirmed were S. j.
Tilden, Jr., OF New York and all the col
lectors in New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. All of the
Pennsylvania collectors were confirmed
except +. Gerker of the Philadelphia dis.
drict, whose domination is held upon
some charges now under investigation
by the finance committee. The
nomination OF Collector Spear OF the Yer
mont district was also confirmed without
objection.
The only nomination rejected WAS that OF
the postmaster at st. Adams, whose unfit
ness for office was recognized by all the men,
bers OF the committee.
The nomination OF Gen. Howard TO be
brigadier general was confirmed by a viva
voCe vote.
There were several rather positivenoes on
the Democratic side, but a roll callv as not
asked for. Theiollowing nominatic rs were
also confirmed:
William l.. Alden, New York, consul gen
eral at Rome Charles T. Russell, Connecti-
cut, consul at Liverpool, vice Stephen
Packard, suspended; Samuel IT. Cain, as
sociate justice OF Wyoming Territory.
HousE.-Bills and resolutions were in
reduced for the investigation OF the pend.
ing labor troubles, and to create a labor
commission and boards OF arbitration;
enabling the people OF Dakota to form a
constitution; to establish the territory OF
North Dakota; to pension ~allhonorably dis
charged Union soldiers or sailors who serv-
ed during the late rebellion and to furnish
artificial limbs to confederate soldiers and
sailors; an educational bill Identical with
the Blair measure; appropriating S14T,74S
to pay the Chinese governmental consider
alton OF the Rock Springs (Wyo.) massacre
OF Chinese.
SENATE.-Much OF the day was consumed
in n debate on the Logan bill to Increase
the efficiency OF the army, and asomewhat
acrimonious controversy occurred be-
tween Messrs. Logan and Teller. hav-
ing rise III the supposed presidential as
~pirations Of the former. Mr.. Plat spoken
favor OF the bill to admit Washington
Territory as a state. Mr.. VOORHEES, intro
duced a new bill for the admission OF Mon.
tann.
Senator Cullon introduced q bill appro-
priating $500, 900 for the erection OF u
monument to Abraham Lincoln in this
city.
HousE.-Mr.G uenthcr of Wisconsin, rising
to a question OF privilege, denied the charge
that he had defended Postmaster General
Villas on the loor of the house in pursuance
OF an agreement whereby he (Mr. Guenther)
had been appointed u member of the post
Office committee. The postoffice appro-
priation bill was debated, the discussion
being confined to the refusal OF the post
master general to expend the S400, 600 APP
propriated tocompensate American vessels
for carrying foreign mails.
SENArE.-Mr. Coke offered a resolution
requesting the president to call the atten-
ton OF the Mexican government 70 the dit
f~iculties incident to the reclamation OF live
stock crossing the Mexican frontier line
with n view to the mutual agreement OF the
governments OF Mexico and the United
States that may facilitate such reclamation.
Referred. This army bill was then placed
before the senate, and a long debate en-
sued of no special interest. In executive
s~ession-among the nominations confirm
ed were the following:
Arthur d. Bissell. collector of customs,
district OF Buffalo Creek, n. Y. Brig. Gen.
o. O. Howard, major general yine popn