The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL

Tor certain information caused u discussion
OF the administrat ton ssilver policy, friends
OF silver denouncing and friends OF the ad.
sministration; defending that policy. From
this the debate turned to the right OF the
senate to Information regarding removals
from office, the principal speech being made
by Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Sherman's speech
was suggested by the receipt oil message
from the president few minutes before,
which enclosed the reply OF Secretary Man.
ming to resolution passed by the senate
some days ogo, asking for information in
regard to the removal OF E. NJ. Brayton,
formerly collector OF internal revenue for
the district Of North Carolina. When Mr..
sherman, as presidenttpro tenn, opened the
envelope which contained the reply OF Sec.
rotary Manning refusing to furnish the in.
formation asked for, he Immediately took
the floor to discuss the proposition involv.
right to seek information OF any depart
sment OF the government, whether the infor-
nation be on paper, or by parole. lido not
think there il any doubt OF it whatever.
have Just as much right to 20 to any de.
*partment and ask for any papers efiectine
that department., affecting legislative bust.
ness, it go there armed with the power oil
the senate, as the secretary OF the treasury
or any department Of the government, or
as the president OF the United States.
That has Away from the foundation Of
the government been the established law.
ANY information thatmny affect the iudg.
ment or conduct OF a senator or any sub
,ject OF public duty, is information that the
president is bound to communicate. III tz
HOUsE.-Bills were introduced to author
lie the purchase Of foreign ships by
citiaens OF the United States and permit
ting them to be registered JUS vessels Of the
United States; to regulate the transporta-
tion OF live stock; for closer commercial
relations between the United States md
Mexico, Central and South America and
Brazil; by Mr.. Springer authorizing the
formation OF state out Of that part Of
Dakota lying east OF the Missouri river.
It enables the people OF Dakota living
east OF the Missouri river, longitude 20 de.
grees, 81 minutes west 4of Washington, to
erect q state. The election OF delegates is
set for next June and the commission for
the second Tuesday in August. Tho con-
.stitutionnl convention is to provide by or.
dinance for the election OF state legisla-
ture, which may meet and elect senators.
congressman are to be; elected in Novem-
Der, when the constitutiou is ratified. The
First congressional district embraces the
counties OF Grant, Day, Brown, Edmunds
and Walworth, and all that part OF Dako-
ia north of these counties. All south OF
these counties constitutes the Second dis.
%trict. The bill divides the proposed state
into fifty-three districts, from each OF
which three delegates are to be chosen on
tho minority plan Of representation Mt the
election in June. Tho place where the con-
stitutional convention is to be held will be
chosen by the people at the polls. The
at the June election is to be the temporary
capital. Bismark is to remain the capital
OF the western portion OF Dakota, which is
to be crentetl into a territory and provided
with u territorial form sof government as
soon as Dakota is admitted. =
$s SENArE.--Bills were introduced to maks
legal tendermoney interchangeable and for
the issue OF coin cert iicates. Bills for the
construction OF prnlic buildings Mt Still
water, SIOUX City, oshkosh and Portland,
1 Orr passed. The education bill was con-
sidered. n IL; q e 5FJ 3
The finance commit tee OF the senate by a
strict party vote, instructed Mr.. Morrill,, the
chairman, to report bnck to the senate the
nominations OF Chase, to be internal revenue
collector for Maine, and $Eben f. Pillsbury,
to be collector for Boston. with the recon-.
mendation that they be rejected. Theae
are the first nominations by President Cleve.
land that the Republican senators have
decided to reject. Every one so far that
hns been acted upon has been confirmed,
but it has been decided to make
an example Of Chase and Pills.
bury. These men are cha rged with having
been the chief co-partners In what is known,
as the Garcelon conspiracy In Maine sever
al years ago. 9 S&E 5.ts SSs &
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate by the president: S II. IS s
e: Henry hite. Mary land, new second sec
rotary OF legntionat London secretary OF
legat ton, vice J. Hoppin resigned; Charles
f. Phelps. Vermont second secretary OF le-3
CATION Mt London; ohm D. Kennedy, South
Louis 3. Macarthur, United States attor.
ney, District Of 9. egon. i55s8
HousE.-Numerous bills were reported
from committees, and then Mr.. Findlay,,
OF Maryland, made speech against silver,
Mr.. Warner, OF Ohio, spoke in favor Of
that metal. i.
SENATE.-Mosto Of the day was spent in o
debate on the resolution relating to the re
fusal OF the New Orleans subtreasurer "a
receive shipments OF silver and give silver
certif Gates therefor. A bill was introduced
for the readj ustment OF the accounts 81
4gsters Of land Offices and receivers OF pub.
1862. d, i
Mr.. Hoar offered the following res solution
which was passed: III .55 i& g.557
Resolved That the comm ittee.on the Ii.
brary consider and report ut an enrly day
the expediency OF the erection, Mt the seat
OF government. OF statue or monument
to the memory Of the lnte illustrious sol.
dier, Gen. w. 8. Hancock. GS RI 5e1s5$l
HoUsE.-The house adopted resolnti ana
on the death OF Gen Hancock and immo.i
diately adjourned. ..S
SENATE.The bill authorizing the sale 8,
81, 900 acres of the Winnebago Indian res.
ervation In Nebraska wns reported favor.
ably. The bill to regulate the promotion
oil West Point military cadets passed. Tho
Blair educational bill was debated. a bill
was introduced by Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon
providing for the repeal OF MI treuties Der.
Knitting the coming Of Chinese to tho Unit
ed States. and prohibiting all but diplo-
Discussing the bill to regulate the pro.
notion OF West Point cadsfA Mr.. Sewell
said this was the first year Tor a long time
when there would be more lientenants grad
mated from West Point academy than there
would be vacancies in tho army. The bill
was passed. Adjourned for three days.
4 HOUSE. The bill enabling ma tional bank
Ing associations to increase their capital
stock and change their names or locations;
passed. It provides that any NATIONAL,
banking asso ISOLATION may increase It's capi-
tai stock, change its name or the place
where its operations are conducted, with
the approval of the controller OF the
currency, by q vote OF the sharshold !.
ers owning two. thirds of the stock An
authentic list Sof the vote, the in
creased stock, and the newname or location
selected, must be sent to the controller,
but no change can be made until that off
Ger has made a certi iicateg Of approval.
The change in name or locat lion will not;re-
lease tho bank iron previous liabiliti or.
Affect any legal proceedings in which such
bank is d party. i fs5
= The Fitz y ohm Porter bill was discussed
at great length by Gen. Bragg, Mr.. Steele,
.oi N. ~, and others
; Not q POetess. ySs.