River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-21

require aud sluice is to De constructed for
logs and lumber.
SENATE, Jan. l0-Mr Harrisou's resolu-
ton of yesterday, 10 admit Mr.. Moody of
Dakota TO the floor OF the senate was laid
before the senate. MIR. Vest said
lie yielded 70 no man in courtesy TO DO
ntlcai or personal opponent, but thought
the people whom Mr.. Moody represented
had not been courteous to the senate. and
believed that courtesy should be reciprocal
These people had acted against the deliber-
ate parliamentary action of congress, and
had taken action that Mr.. Vest declared to
be revolutionary. He denied that Dakota
wes state, either de jure or de facto or
that it could become 50 without the author
lty OF congress. He quoted remarks of
Judge Campbell to the effect that Dakota
had the right 70 become "a state in spite OF
congress. Referring to MIR. Harrison's al
hIsions yesterday TO Thomas H. Benton of
Missouri, Mr. Vest denied that there was
any similarity between the case OF the adj
mission of Missouri and the case presented
for Dakota. Mr.. Benton had discharged
his duty as a senator, and Missouri took
pride IN his distinguished public service;
but Mr.. est did not agree with Benton liv-
ing, aud did not agree with him dead. IL
would be peculiar il Utah should come
here with a constitution republican in
form" and thought Mr. HarrisOn's pre-
cedents might become interesting He
knew the resolution would be adopted as
IL was part Oh the ltl4AfAAitiuE agreed on HN
the committee on territories,
Mr. Harrison denied that it was part Of
any programme
The resolution was introduced by him
without reference to the COMMITTEES. He
defended Judge Moody against aspersions
which MT. Harrison said had been cast on
him by Mr.. Vest Hedcnied that there was
anything exceptional IN. the course pursued
by Dakota TO gain admission. II had new
er been said that the like course pursued
10y other territories had beam disrespectful to
congress. The 5000 citizens in Dakota
who had combined in respectful petition
for the admission in the Union were entitled
t. respectful treatment There was moth
ing in their character or conduct TO war
rant the comparison OF Dakota with Utah.
Mr.. Harrison briefly reviewed the case of
L tab, aud urged that courtesy warranted
the admission to the floor.
MIR. salisbury moved to amend Nr
Harrison's resolution by adding: "But
the courtesy hereby extended shall not be
considered as any recognition of Dakota to
admission as a state into the Union
Mr.. Vest said,
He had not been personal, as Mr..
HarrisoG's remarks implied. Had he
wished TO be personal, he would present
columns of vituperalion that would put
to shame the worst "hillingsgate,' all OF
which had been published against him Mr.
Kest) IN the newspapers of Dakota. lie
had no objection 10 the senate filling zap
the sofas, ont IL should not be done under
the impression that there was precedent
for il. He emphatically denied such
precedent as Mr. Dolph stated the case OF
the admission OF Oregon, as showing the
parallelisn Of that case TO the case under
debate.
Mr. Butler expressed himself as willing
70 admit Mr.. Moody to the hoor but
thought Mr. Saulsbury's amendment
very proper one.
Mr.. Salisbury did not want the courtesy
extended TO Mr.. Moody to be misundeFs
stood in Dakota It was Lot TO he taken
a. a preiudgment of the application of
Dakota for admission. Mr.. Sautsburys
amendment was lost, yeas -, nays -.
The resolution admitting Mr. Moody to the
courtesy OF the IOor was then agreed to.
Gen John +. Hartranft Of Pa, was APP
Dointed one OF the managers of the Soldiers
Home vice Gen. Mcclellan deceased. After
tbe. Dakota discussion the remainder OF the
session was devoted TO debating the silN or
question.
HOUSE, Jan. ls-Mr. Bragg, from the com
mite on military affairs, reported bin for
the relief of Fitz John Porter. Ii author
lied the president TO appoint Porter to the
position of colonel in the army, end in his
I discretion to place him Oh the retired list
as of that grade provided that Porter shall
receive no pay, compensation or allowance
y whatsoever prior to his appointment under
this act. The committee adopts tho report
submitted to the last congress, bat adds
that il has carefully considered the obJec-
tions made TO the bill in the veto message
of President Arthur, aud is clearly Of the
opinion THAI they are not well founded, and
should not interrupt the course of justice.
The report is signed 10y all the Democratic
members Of the committee. Later III the
session Mr.. Bragg endeavored to have the
bin made the special order for Saturday,
bat objection was made. Mr.. Nelson OF
Mimi. secured the passage of his bill,
authorizing the use Of certain unexpended
balances. amounting to sl2e,oOO. for the re
lief of the North Cheyenne Indians in Mon
taua Mr.. Nelson stated that the object of
the bin was 10 relieve about seven hun
bred CheyeuDes on the Rosebud and Tongue
rivers. who were in destitute condition,
with their annuities exhausted The Statue
ri tue late President Garfield presented by
Ohio was then accepted 10y formal resoiu-
tons. Rulugies we're pronounced on the
late President by Messrs. =. 3. Taylor, Nc.
Kinlev. Geddes and Butterwol tn OF Ohio
after which the house adjourned.