Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, Feb. The chair land
before the senate a letter from the secre-
tary Of wa. transmitting q report on
the militia OF the United States; also o
letter from the secretary of the interior
transmitting the report of W. Hallett
Phillips. relating to the Yellowstone
park; also a letter from the secretary of
the treasury transmitting q copy of a
communication from the superintendent
of the coast and geodetic survey with q
draft of the proposed bill to authorize
the supplying of standard weights and
measures for territories.
After the call of states Mr.. Bland Of
fered for reference to the coinage,
weights and measures committee a reso-
luton calling on. the secretary for in
formation as to whether any arrangement
was effected by the treasury departm ent
with the clearing committee of New York
to prevent the circulation of silver. and
if So. by what authority of law that de-
partment assumes to virtually suspend
the coinage of silver by boarding money
in the treasury. 1t also calls for in
formation as to the amount of silver
dollars ssin the treasury unrepresented
by outstanding certificates on the fourth
of March last, and what is the amount
to-day; 'also,what amount Of the interest
bearing debit ) now subject to call, and
what policy or policies are to be pursued
in the payment OF silver. thereon and or
other dues.
In his opening prayer The chaplain
said:
"We commend to thy infinite
pity and tenderness thy servant, the sec
Rotary of state, who eits with his children
IN q home desolate because twice within
a fortnight death hath entered it. Il
this time when earthly estate ant
human sympathy ayaileth SO little, ma.
a spirit LOVING God come to cheer ant
comfort him."
Mr.. Hanback,, rising to a question o
personal privilege, sent to the clerk
desk to nave read an editorial from yes
terday's New York World, entitle,
Telephone Scandal" but the readin
was Immediately interrupted by MI
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, with
point OF order that there was nothln
in the editorial which reflected on th
gentleman from Kansas in a represents
tive capacity.
The speaker inquired if there was al
fusion to the gentleman from Kansa
in it.
Mr.. Hanback, shook mis- head.
Mr.. Speaker-"Then. the gentlema,
must state what a question of privileg
is."
Mr.. Hanback-s'Ihe house will under
stand what the question is after readin!
the article"
MI. Speaker-'But unless the articI
reflects some way on the gentlema
frsm Kansas ina representative caps
city there can bs no question OF priv.
lege involved"
Mr.. Hanback-"Not at all. I clair
that, but asked that the article b
read"
Mr.. Speaker-sThe article does nc
appear to contain any reference to- th
gentleman from Kansas"
MI. Hanback-"The article to be rea
and other articles reflect on the hous
and on that / claim that it is o questio
of the highest privilege"
A short discussion ensusd on tb
point of order in the course OF who
Mr.. Dunn maintained that the questio
of privilege must be clearly shown b,
fore the records of the house were t
made a vehicle to cart scandals befor
the country.
In order to get around the difficult.
Mr.. Hanback, offered the following
resolution;
Resolged, That the committee on e.
penditures in the department of justic
be empowered to make full enquiries ii
to any expenditures on the part of tn
government relative to the rights OF tn
Bell and Pan Electric Telephone CON
panies. For the purpose of this invest
CATION and to the end that tie peopl
may be fully advised, the committe
is granted the right to send for person
and papers, all expenses to be audited
Throwing any obstruction in the way {
the fullest investigation which pertai
to the good Of the government of th
United States.
After a little more sswrangling on til
subject Mr.. Morrison cut the gordia
knot by asking unanimous consent th,
the resolution be, Immediately conslt
cred.
Mr.. Beach showed a disposition t
object, but was prevailed on by NJ
Robertson to give his consent and th
resolution was adopted without dissee