Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-20
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gMooDY ADMITTED.

.MooDY ADMITTED.
Washington, Jan, 20-rhe senate reso-
luton admitting Senator Moody, of Da-
kota, to the courtesy of the floor was
adopted.
DAKOTA y THE PRESIDENT.
Washington, Jan. 19-lAe members of
the Dakota delegation, headed by
Judges Edgerton aud Moody, called on
the president this afternoon, by appoint
ment, and formally presented the claims
OF that territory for admission into the
union with a view OF securing his aid
and cooperation in attaining that end.
The president showed decided interest
IN the subject, many features of which
he said were new to him, and in the
course of an informal conversation re
marked that the question should be i'm
partially considered from a Judicial
standpoint of right and Justice. withou,
regard solely to its partisan aspect. He
certainly impressed the delegation with
the belief that he proposed to treat it Oh
that basis. He assured them he would
give the matter careful consideration,
and do what be thought right in the
premises, The delegation thanked him
for the interest he had shown in theii
cause, and departed well pleased with
the interview.
THE SILVER BILLS.
Washington, Jan, 20-The house COM
mittee on coinage to-day postponed, I'M
til their next meeting, the consideration
of all bills relating to the coinage OF sill
yer dollars. The committee will then
begin a discussion of the different
phases of the question and will dispose
of them as rapidly as their Importance
will allow, 1t was the general under
standing OF the COMMITTEES that the bill
introduced by the chairman to repeal
that portion of the act of June 8, 1879
providing for the exchange and re-
demption of subsidiary coins foi
lawful money, should be reported favor
ably. Final action on the bill was MOI
taken, Us tho committee thoughtit nigh
lead to the premature opening up of the
silver question In the house. All bills
relating to the trade dollar were referred
to subcommittee consisting of Rep
resentatives Lehman, McCrury ane
James, after which an adjournment wal
taken.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
The house committee on reform in tn
civil servio5 to-day unanim )nsly il
structed Pulitzer to report adversely OF
the bill introduced by Seney for the re
peal of the civil service law.
. FAVORABLE 10 ADMISSION.
Representative Springer expresses th,
opinion that the house committee OF
territories will report fevorably on th,
division and admission of Dakota, un
less the party should hold a caucus o,
the subject. In that event, it is hi
OPP lnion, the decision would be adve,s,
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
The sixteenth annual meeting of til,
national board of trade commenced il
this city at noon to-day. Federico
Fravley, of Phlla lelphla, presided
> Forty five delegates were present, repre-
senting the leading trade organization
of the country.
HEARING ARGUMENTS.
The committee on rivers and harborJ
to-day heard the arguments by delegate
from the western water way improve
ment committees. Addresses were mad,
by Representative Dunnell, for the st
Paul convention, touching on improve
ments IN the waters of the uppe
Mississippi and Missouri valleys; alst
by w. H.Milier,of Kansas City, Col. Geo
". Wright, of Missouri, and Us. Benton
OF Dakota, on western water ways il
general. The session OF the committe,
on Friday will be devoted to s hearing
of other gentlemen on the same subject
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