Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
DAKOTA IN THE SENATE.
FitZ John Porter Bill in the House.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
The Senate.

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
The Senate.
In the Senate today Mr.. Ingalls,, from the
committee on rules, reported seal ter the use Of
the Senate-that committee having by resolu-
ton been ordered by the Senate to submit
such q seal. MIR. Ingalls, said there was some
question as to the use of such seal for ordi-
nary Authorization; but submitted resolu-
ton on the subject, which, at his request, was
laid over for the present.
Mr.. Hawley, from the committee on military
Gen. John F. Hartranft, OF Pennsylvania, as
one OF the managers Of the National Soldiers
Home In place of Gen. McClellen. The resoIu-
ton was passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported resolution extending the custom
house investigation ordered for the port of New
York TO such other ports as the committe might
DEBATE ON DAKOTA.
Mr. Harrison's resolution of yesterday to ad-
init Mr.. Moody, of Dakota, to the floor OF the
Senate was laid before the Senate.
Mr.: Vest yielded to no man in courtesy to a
people whom Mr.. Moody represented had not
been courteous to the Senate, and MIR. Vest be-
Those De
parliamentary action of Congress, and had
taken action that Mr.. Vest declared to be revo-
luIlouhIy. ne ocnicu ulsAt Dakota was q StsAlS,
either de jure or de fdcto, that it could become
SO without the authority of Congress. He
quoted remarks of Judge Campbell to the effect
in spite of Congress. Referring to Mr.. Harri-
sons allusion yesterday TO Thomas ID: Benton,
Of Missouri, Mr.. Vest denied that there was
any analogy between the case of the admission
of Missouri and this case presented for Dakota.
Mr.. Benton had discharged his duty as Sena-
suished pubic services; but O Mr. Vest did not
agree With Mr.. Benton, living, and did not
agree with him dead. It would be peculiar, he
tuition, republican in form;' and thought Mr..
Harrison's presidents might become interest
ing: He knew the resolution would be adopted,
committee on territories.
Mr.. Harrison denied that 1t was part of any
program" The resolution was introduced by
himself without any reference to the commit
tee. He defended Judge Moody against asper.
stons which, Mr.. Harrison said, had been cast
there was anything exceptional in the course
pursued by Dakota to obtain admission. 1t had
never been said that the like course pursued by
Congress. The $685. American citizens liz
Dakota who had combined in a respectful peti-
ton for admission to the Union were entitled to
respectful treatment here. There was nothing
in their character or conduct to warrant the
coupling of Dakota with Utah. Mr. Harrison
briefly reviewed the case OF Dakota, and urged
that courtesy warranted the admission of Mr..
Moody to the floor.
Mr.. salisbury moved to amend Mr.. Harri-
sons resolution by adding, "but the courtesy
hereby extended shall not be considered as in
dicating any recognition OF the right OF Dakota
as state into the Union"
Mr.. Vest said he had not been personal. ae
wished to be personal he could present columns
OF viturperatton that would put to shame the
worst Biilingsgate-an Of which had been pub
papers of Dakota.
After further debate, Mr. Saulsbury's amend
mentWas iost--yeas, %; nays, %.
THE RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
The resolution admitting Mr.. Moody to the
courtesy of the floor was then agreed to.
House Of Representatives.
large number of executive communications
were laid before the House by the Speaker,
among them letter from the chief of engi-
neers asking for an immediate appropriation
of $4,000 for the general work of survey ON the
Mississippi river; and one from the same officer
asking for an appropriation for continuing the
sea wall around Governors Island, New fork.
The communications were appropriately re-
ferred.
COMMITTEE CLERKS.
resolution authorizing the committee on
expenditures in the Department of Justice to
employ clerk was reported back adversely by
the committee on accounts.
Mr.: Gibson CIV. Va.l moved that the report be
rejected and the resolution adopted. The mo-
ton was agreed to-yeas f2S, nays 119.
Mr.. King Q4a), however, was not SO success
lul, ANU his mOClOu 10 reject the report OF
the committee on accounts. denying clerk to
the committee on Mississippi Ievees, was de-
feated.
Mr.. Bragg (Wis.), from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported back a Senate bill making
an appropriation for the purchase of the old
Produce Exchange building, New York city,
for army purposes. Committee OF whole.
THE FITz JOHN PORTER BILL.
Also q bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter. House calendar. Ut authorizes
the President to appoint Fitz John Porter to the
position Of colonel in the army, and in his dis
erection to place him on the retired list as of
that grade: provided. that Fitz John Porter
shall receive no pay, compensation, or allow
ance whatsoever, prior to his appointment un-
the report submitted to the last Congress,
but adds that 1t has carefully con-
sidered the objections made to the
bill in the veto message OF President Arthur,
and is clearly Of the opinion that they are not
we'll founded and should not interrupt the
course of justice. The report is signed by all
the democratic members of the committed
The District I'm Congress.
BILL FOR PURCHASE OF SITE FOR TIE CITY
POST OFFICE.
Representative Wilkins, of Ohio, introduced
a bill in the House yesterday authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to purchase at a sum
not exceeding 100000, from James L. Bar
bour and any other parties interested in the
square bounded by Louisiana avenue, c, 9th
and It'll streets northwest, in which the city
post Office is at present situated, as site for
the erection Of public building to be used for
the Washington city post office and also for the