Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-22
BY WIRE TO-DAY.
A Tussle in the House Over
the Dismissal of Soldiers
at Norfolk.
Iowa Again Blizzard Swept
and Trains Blockad ed
and Abandoned.
ST. Paul Reports Thirty-fye Below
and Many Trains HopeIessly
Showed in.
Quiet Exists To-Day in the
pennsylvania Coke Regions,
but the Strikers are Still
Defiant.s
COEGRESSluNAL
HOUSE

Washington, Jan. 22-Mr. Herbert,
from the committee on naval affairs, ri
ported back Bontelle's resolution call
ing on the secretary of the navy for in |
formation relative to the alleged erasures
of certain inscriptions and the dis
mlssal of union soldiers at the Norfolk |
navy yard, with an amendment extend.
ing the inquiry to dismissals made al
the navy yards and lighthouse districts
at Norfolk during the term Of The I'M
mediate predecessor of the present
secretary of the navy. Mr. Herbert
stated that the resolution was the same
as that offered by MIR. Boutelle, except
hat it was somewhat broader,
and demanded the previous
question. The republicans resisted this,
but after an admission that they were
o~ut-voted, eighty-seven to eighty-four.
~tellers were ordered, A bydy of re-
publicans refralned from voting and
tue announcement of the result
stood Ill to 70.
Mr.. Perkins raised a point of order,
that no quorum had voted.
ut is evident" said Mr., Herbert, that
the gentlemen don't want their own inter.
rogations answered, and | withdraw the
report" applause on democratic side J
Mr.. Boutelle-"1t I may say 80, l ob
iect to the withdrawal of the report"
MIR. Reed, (of Me.,)-The report is
beng acted upon and cannot be with.
drawn.
The speaker held that as the report
was made to the house by order of the
committee it could not be withdrawn
without the leave of the house. Zap.
plause on the republican side.)
MIR. Reed-"I suggest that the
gentleman from Alabama allow amend,
ments to be offered by my colleague
Mr.. Herbert-"I have no instructions
to alloW any amendments"
MIR. Reed-The gentleman can allow
amendments to be offered.
Mr.. Herbert decline to allow any
to be offered, as the resolution embodies
snbstantlall, all inquiries in the origi
nal resolution; and / move a call of the
house.
Mr.. Boutelle inquired whether the
gentleman had stated the committee had
instructed him to call the previous
question.
Mr.. Herbert-"T make no such state.
ment."
MIR. Boutelle-"He was not SO instruct
ed.'
Mr.. Herbert-"I made no such state
ment." The republicans opposed the
motion for a call Of the house, but it wa,
ordered by a vote OF yeas 1873, nays 1913
On motion Mr.. Herbert's resolution
was adopted, directing the sergeant-at
arms to arrest and bring to the bar o
the Louise such members as were absen
without leave.
Mr.. Herbert Immediately moved tina
the all further proceedings under tn
call be dispensed with for the sole ones
ton of liberty of debate. Nc unreason
able time was asked by the minority. L
could not be that the gentlemen on tb,
other side, with a majority of forty, wer,
DESTROYS of suppressipg q debate 70
fear OF any consequences. No harm eve
came in q free country from o free dis
cussion of a legitimate proposition.
Mr.Herbert stated that the rules of th,
house prescribed a reasonable time 70
Thirty minutes were allowed, fifteen TO,
each side.