Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19
A Reminder Of a Mexican In
suit to the Nation Given
by Senator Man
deTson.
He Presents a Resolution
and Makes a Speech
Relative to the Muir
der of Captain
Crawford.
Congressman Scott siezes an oppor-
tunity and Fires al, Anti
Silver Coinage Spsech
at the House.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 19-Mr. Henderson
offered q resolution directing the secre-
taries OF state and war to inquire and re-
port to the senate the facts surrounding
the killing of Capt. Crawford, said to
have been slain on or about January
10th, 1856, by Mexican troops, and to
report what steps were being taken for
the punishment, by the Mexican gov
eminent, of those guilty of the alleged
outrage; also, whether reparation end
indemnity should not be made to those
who suffered and ample explanation and
apology to the Uuited States for the APP
parently grave insult. In Offering the
resolution MIR. Henderson said that it
was due to the United States, not less
than to the relatives OF the deceased,
that inquiry should be made as to the
killing of Capt. Crawford. Mr.. Mander-
son read the official report of Lieuten-
ant Maus, U. S. A., On the subject and
maintained that if the facts we're these
correctly set forth, they constitute a very
severe reflection on the Mexican troops.
Mr.. Henderson paid a high tribute to
the courage and soldierly devotion of
Capt. Crawford and animadverted with
severity on the course pursued by the
Mexicans. He expressed the hope that
tho United States would compel repara-
ton, If necessary by force, from the
Mexican government, in case that
government should prove to be in any
way responsible for the conduct of the
troops 10 this instance.
Mr.. Butler objected to the present
consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Edmuhds sail the custom of the
senate was to refer to the
committee on foreign affairs all
resolutions affecting relations with
foreign governments. The subject mat.
ter of the resolution should certainly be
carefully inquired into, but at the pres
ent moment, Mr.. Edmnrds continued,
We were bound to assume that the pres.
ldent and secretary of state. were moi
slumberiug on she subject, but were
making careful investigation and efforts
to bring the Mexican government tc
punish whatever was wrong. MIR. Ed.
munds certainly hoped, and could moi
doubt, that such was the case.
The resolution, with Mr.
Manderson's consent, was refe rred
to the committee on foreign affairs
HOUSE.
VIM. Hewitt called up the joint reso-
tuition rendering the thanks of congress-
to Joseph Francis for his lifelong ser
vices to humanity and to his country
IN the construction and perfection Of
life saving appliances, and authorizing
the president to have prepared q golt
medal to be presented to Mrs. Francis
Passed.
Mr.. Kelley renewed his request tt
have printed in the record a review oi
the testimony IN the Fitz John Porte
case, prepared by Judge Advocate Holt
MIR. Bragg, who previously objected
said, that, as the battle was over, he wal
in favor of general amnesty and woule
make no objection. The request wa
granted.
The house then went into COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the private calendar.
On the first bill called, Mr.. Scot
offered a verbal amendment and thel
proceeded to deliver a speech on the
silver question. He prefaced his speech
by expressing his regret that the gentle
men representing his owh political sec
had seen proper to anticipate their part,
opponents in their criticisms of the frs
democratic president and secretary who
had occupied those position
in the past twenty-five years
and he desired further to say,
in justice to a large majority of gentle
men who differed with him politically
and who respect their party in bott
branches of congress, .that he did no
believe they would SO far ignore the
facts. as to intimate hat the organiza
lions of wealth had succeeded in alarm
ing the president and secretary of th,
treasury, as they have done in several
previous administrations. If the Ian
guage employed in this connection
meant anything at at all, it mus
be construed to mean that the presi
dent and secretary of the treasury wer'
under the influences of capitalists WHOSE
interests were supposed to be antagonis
tic to those of the productive classes ant
wage workers. Wat facts susceptible,
of such a construction had been submit
ted in proof of the charges or insinua
tions utteredp They seem to rest onl,
for their support on the statements O
those who promulgated them. Had til,
president or secretary OF the treasur,
in any respect violated the law as 1t ex
iststo-day? Had they not conformed tx
its very letter? Gould not congress con,
ce2e them as much honesty and i~ntegrit,
IN the views they entertain on the subjecl
as it claimed for itself? And could il
not presume them to be as DESTROYS az
itself of doing what was for the best 10.
~terasts of the people? IL was true that
they had recommended the suspension
of the coinage of silver dollars under