Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-12

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Sen Riddle oifered thes
following 1esoin don sissigned to causeh d ,.
bate inssopen ssnat on the presid eilt's aCCl:
tule concerning removals from Office but
an objection awas made to the immedaarsl
consid eration 81 the resolut ion.
Resolved, That it Is the sense q the sa el
ate that the executive Of the United, y s ate e
Is not restricted by consti onal iaw 1n
tie senate has no right to require that
reas ons shall BE 81 ven Tor snch emovals Or
suspensions; thnt il is the right 81 the sen e
ate to call FOR amy paper relating 20 the
conduct 81 removed or suHpenHed ap-
.pointees, to the quail ficat ton and htnes.
Of all persons whose names are presenter
to the senate for confirmati ion or election;
and IL Is the duty Of the executive 70, COM %
ply with all demands Tor the same. EDS
Bills were introduced t., prevent con.
cressmen from soliciting or recommending
appointments to Office; to prevent the IN
production 81 contagious Diseases into the
United States, and establish q. bureau o.
public health. B; HI n 5s
SENATE-The resolution OF Mr.. Riddle.
berger concerning the right OF the senate to
call upon the president for reasons for re-
moval from Office was, after q long debate,
laid on the table, taken up again, and reterr'
ed to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. Mr.. Logan spoke in support Of tile
Dakota admission bill. ~
| II - II Hx,rf h "a
senator from South Carolina Mr.. Butler)
and the senator from Missouri (Mr. Vest)
in regard to the question under considera-
ton. Fourteen states had been admitted
under the force of enabling" acts, and
eleven states without enabling acts. Con-
gress, therefore was Tree to adopt either
course according to the circumstances
| which in each case might be best
! adapted to the public good. What was the
substantial objection to Dakota 3 admis.
sion? By reading paragraph from Mr..
! least a shadow of the real objection. The
meaning of the objection was that if Dakota
| were admitted it would add three electoral
| votes to the Republican strength at the
| next presid ential election. He inquired OF
Mr.. Butler whether that was not the
point. %# -
| Mr.. Butler denied it, and said he had al
ready declared that even if the political
complexion of Dakota were Democratic, he
would have felt obliged to oppose its adj
mission under the present aspect OF its ap-
plication. Mr.. Butler spoke Of Logan "a
| a leader Of the Republican party, &c.
| Mr.. Logan-Not a leader. was a FOL
lower, and I followed so far behind that
got left. fGreat laughter and applause in
the galleries.] The attempt to keep out
| Dakota, Mr.. Logan characterized as a part
OF a great scheme to keep out states that
1 send Republicans to congress. 'r
After a long discussion the resolution
calling on the secretary Of the treasury for
Information as to what action he had
| taken to prevent silver circulation, what
i the future policy OF the administration as
4 to silver was to be, etc. was adopted. The
! bill authorizing the annexation OF a por
ton OF Idaho to Washington Territory
was formally reported. The bill to tax
fractional parts of gallons OF distilled
spirits was made by Mr.. Mills the text of {
4 pro.silver speech. "*+~
/ SENATE Dakota bill Was placed be
fore the senate and Mr.. Harrison took tn
floor, He insisted that the real anin,us o
the objections was that another presilen
tial election should pass before the poop!
OF Dakota were to be permitted to partici
pate in such election. Mr.. Morgan sail
the senator from Indiana (Mr
tor the presidency, might not have chanc,
| at the votes OF Dakota, for Mr.. .dorgan die
not think he would ripen in four years.
! Mr.. Harrison replied that if he eve
should be a candidate, although he NIGH
Justly claim the electoral vote Of Alabama
ne never would expect to have it counted
for him. :! -G.-..-~ * -5S%%
Mr.. Harrison spoke at some length il
further maintenance of the points origin
ally made by him in favor of the commit
tees bill. He appealed for justice for Da
kota from the men who, as descendants O
the men of 1776, would themselves feel res
tive under the restraints now imposed OF
the territory that was seeking admission
Mr.. Butler obtained the floor to reply to MI
Harrison, but Mr.. Call asked him to Civ
way Tor an executive session. :.
Among the bills introduced were the fol
4 lowing: II r. ~ - !
BY Mr.. Henderson, to facilitate pro
motions and to retire from activ
service upon their own applicatio,
officers 81 the navy who served dur
ing the war OF the rebellion as genera
officers OF the volunteer service. BY Mr.
Frye. relating to public accounts ant
Claims. BY Mr.. Dolph, to extend the limit
OF the port of Portland, Or, so as to in
c!ude All that portion OF the east bank 8
d the Willamette lying opposite the city. vi
i The Dakota bill, and the bill for the an
II pointment OF an assistant secretary OF tin
navy, went over without q vote u
The senate committee on public building
. and grounds reported in favor OF an al
preparation Of SIS, 900 for a public build
ing at Saltwater. This action will suffice t,
pass the measure through the senate Sen
ator Sabin feels confident it wi II receive f.li
treatment in the house. 4f%lSt = :: 7.
n Senator Mcmillan introduced q bill Re
! Gently Tor an appropriation for a light
mousse at Two Harbors, II Mimi. Tn
amount Was left blank for the committe
Il to fill badly $40 900 .S.$. 3, 5.E
Senator Plumb Gays he will call up 500
a the bill 70 throw the Sioux City & st. Pau
q grant near Len1ars into the United State
q court s He is expected to make q speech
Il n opposition to the bill. p, @5' ~:
HovsE. II he shipping bill, which pros lille
y among 81 hsr things for the removal Of tn
4 tonnage tax on certain vessels, passed.
II SENATE. The debate on the Dakota bill
: was concluded. Mr.. Buffers SUBSTITUTE
/. admitting the whole territory Was lost-2
n to 80. The bill dividing the territory o.
6 the forty-sixth parallel admitting til
southern portion and organizing the Terr
/ tory 81 Lincoln out Of the northern par
passed 80 to 22---it being a strict part
4 vote. except that Mr.. oori1ses, Democrat
Y voted with the Repu blicans in the attirma
Il tive. q 81 ., M s5
n Senator Sewell' 8 militia bill, which pas de
q the senate, provides for an annual appro