Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-05
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1886.


 SENATE.-The bill providing for an assis l tant Secretary of the Navy was taken up ane debated till o'clock, when it went over and the Dakota bill came up MT. Harrison, talk ing the floor. Taking up seriatim the ob jections made to the admission of Dakota MT. Harrison proceeded to show as he con tended either their inapplicability to the case under debate or their inherent fallacy He insisted that the real animus of the ob jections was that another presidential cleo ton should pass before the people of Dakota were to be permitted to participate in such election
 MT. Morgan said the Senator from In diana, who was evidently candidate for the presidency, might not have chance at the votes of Dakota, for Mir. Morgan did not think he would ripen in four years.
 Mr. Harrison replied that if he ever should be candidate, although he would not be at all sure but that he might justly claim the electoral vote of Alabama, he never would expect to have it counted for him.
 MT. Butler and Mr. Morgan frequently in terposed with comments and inquires as to Mr Harrison's points and the debate became occasionally very warm
 Mir. Harrison read papers contradicting those on the other side, showing the feeling in Dakota in regard to the question of admis sion, and the Senator created something of a sensation by quoting King Henry's exclama- ton: "Oh Lord, how this world is given to lying" Replying to the objection that the vote on the new constitution had been small in proportion to the population of Dakota MT. Harrison said that Alabama at a recent election voted only 59 per cent. of her voting population, Louisiana I South Carolina 4411l. Dakota, he said, had voted 58 per cent. and he contended that this percentage for Dakota was smaller than it would have been if the Democratic commit tee of the territory had not advised the Dem oerats to abstain from voting. MT. Harrison in conclusion appealed for justice for Dakota from the men who as descendants of the men of '76 would themselves feel restive under the restraint now imposed OF the territory which wasssseeking admission.
 MT. Butler obtained the floor to reply to MT. Harrison, but MT. Call asked him to give way to an executive session. This Mir. But Ter was willing to do.
 Mr. Harrison wanted an agreement as to when the Senate should come to vote on the bill. Considerable confusion arose as to the course to be pursued, the Republicans showing unwillingness to go into executive session without an agreement as to vote.
 Without further action on the bill, at 4:30, on MT. Edmunds' motion, the Senate ad journed, the chair first, putting before the Senate a message from the President trans mitting the report of the government diIec- tors of the Union Pacific railway.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Hammond called up the bill to prevent the claim of the war taxes under the act of August 5, 1861, and acts amenda- tory thereof, by the United States as set off against States having claims against the gen eral government, and the discussion of the bill was still on when the morning hour ex- pired.
 At 1:50 p. m. the House went into Com nittee of the Whole on the shipping bill, the pending amendment being that limiting to collectors, inspectors and shipping commissioners, which after a short debate was withdrawn.
 Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas. supported the bill and urged the removal of the restrictions upon the shipping interest and opening the way for profitable business. Nobody would put capital in business that was taxed 1412 per csnt. There was an end of all argument for the reduction of taxation. All taxes that rested on the shipping and carrying trade en- cred into and swelled the costs of the pro- lucts of the country and the products i'm ported so that the burden fell on the pro- lucer and consumer. If that was subsidy he wanted to subsidizs in that way every labor ,r in the country.
 Several amendments were offered and re- ected. Or motion of MT. Buchanan, of New Jersey, an amendment was offered ex- smpting from tonnage tax foreign vessels putting into United States ports under stress )f weather.
 At Mir. Hewitts suggestion the amend odnntad hiS motion peatar6av ra- turing only one consular certificate on tows of canal boats trading between the United States and Canada was struck from the bill IS being too vague.
 The committee then rose and the bill was passed
 MT. Bragg made unsuccessful attempt 0 have the Fitz John Porter bill made a spec al order for Friday and Saturday, Mir. Reed, of Maine, objecting.
 The House ut 4:2O D. 1n adionrned.