Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

W~AEhlDgbOn, June the morn
ing business, Mr.. Beck desired to cell W
Hawley'R resolution in q motion to recon
sidssthe vote by which the senate passsc
the bill prohibiting members OF congress-
from accepting fees or employment from
railroad companies that baye received
government aid.
Mr.. ingalls, thought his resolution o.
yesterday, requesting the president to
furnish information as to appointments
and removals under the civil
service law, had precedence.
The chair 80 decided and the resolu-
ton was placed before the senate.
MIR. Vance offered an amendment re.
guessing information as to the appoint.
ments made within the SCOPE OF the
civil service law between January 10th,
1858, when the act passed, and July 18th,
1883. when it went into effect.
The resolution as amended was agreed
Mr.. Back said he had been trying
for tsn days to get up the HaUiey
resolution to reconsider the
bill already referred to by
him. The bill had passed
by a vote OF tiiiftyssevsn to eleven.
There must be aome means Of getting
up snch . motion. Otherwise one man
could tie up q bill indefinitely.
Mr.. Hawlay said he Yves prepared to
take il up at any time, and propoaitions
for delay had come from Mr.. Beck.
Mr.. Beck said he had wanted to
eee Rhethss the eommittea
on rules would SO report
~ to permit debate on explanations as
to the motions to reconsider. He was
willing to lot tna matter 20 over
until next Tuesday, in order to hear from
the committee.
Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent
that whenever this motion should come
up it should be desatable.
Mr.. ingalls, objected.
MIR. Beck then said he would call it
up Tuesday next.
HOUSE.
Washington, June lS--Mr. Belmont,
from the committee on foreign STAIR,
reported back the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill with tic recon-
mendation that certain of the senate
amendments therein. be concurrad in md
others not conourrsd in. Agreed to.
MIR. Belmont also reported back the
message Of the president on the subject
OF tbs Inauguration OF the statue OF
liberty enlighleaing tile world in New
York harbor. Referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
Mr.. Anderson. Of Kansas. offered i
resolution providing for the final I'D
tournament of congress.at noon on Satur.
day, July 3rd. Referred to tho commit
tee on ways and means.
Mr.. o'NeiIt, of Missouri, from
the committee en- labor, reported
the bill granting leaves of absence
to employees in the Unitad States
navy yards. Placed on the bouse cal
eudar. Also . bill to amend the act
prohibiting the importation of contracl
labor. Placed on the house calendar.
Private business having been dispensed
with, the house went into committee OF
the Shuls on thu naval appropriation
bill.
The Stanton debate was continued by
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, who severely
-. - nELG
critioiseddMr. Wheeler's speech upon
the late secretary of war and declared
that he could not tamely submit to
have men who we're embalmed in the
hearts OF their ceuntrymen, and whose
memory was reyereds derided by suob as
the gentleman from Alabama.
He then yielded to MI. Kelly of Penn.
sylvania, who read the following letter,
written by Mi. Stanton to Rev. H. Dye,
under date Of November 18th, 1862:
Your note of the 18th inst has remained
unanswered because of the pressure OF
Business which left me neither time
nLr strength to respond,
When General Mcclellan failed
to obey the order of the president to
Iaoyo against the enemy October lat, +
thought lie ought to be removed upon
thu spot. Nearly q months time,
snougnto have had q victorious cam.
paigD, wasslost by his disobedience
OF orders. When his creatures, and those
who are en- OF the country, Under
iur mis- ueiay by the
false Ilretenss that 40 needed suppliea
that we're held from him by the war
department., my duty to the country re-
CURED an e~xposnre.of Nhs fslsenood and
demanded o report on the SUBJECT from
tho general-in-chief. 1t was not my
fault that he Was not removed before
tho New York election, otter his
d~lsobedience OF orders. In res
poet to any combination by
Mr.. Chase, Mr.. Seward and myself
against Gen. Mcclellan, it is utterly
false For reasons not necessary to mon
ton fire and water would as soon CONF
Each docs his duty as he
deems right. In respect
Ito the imputation Of selfish and am
Abitious motives a denial is
needless Thoss 9hp make the
importation do III ignnrantly
pt any principles q ncsion Tor with pre-
indeed sseling, and like Nli other pubiic
men | must expect md patiently
bear INSTRUMENTATION and fake
repofts. In respect TO tho present co.,.
ditioh Of affairs, all 1 ran IN !
that she@ whole powsr- Of