Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-22
BY WIRE TODAY.
A TussIe in The House Over
the Dismissal of Soldiers
at Norfolk.
Iowa Again Blizzard Swept
and Trains Blockaded
and Abandoned.
st. Paul Reports Thirty-hve Below
and Many Trains HopelessIy
Showed in.
Quiet Exists To-Day in the
pennsylvania Coke Regions.
but the Strikers are Still
Defiant.
CONG REsSaoSAL.
HOUSE,

H0USE.
Washington, Jan. 22-Mr. Herbert.
from the committee on naval affairs. re-.
ported back Boutelle's resolution call,
log on the secretary of the navy for in
formation relative to the alleged ensures
OF certain Inscriptions aud the dis.
mlssal of union soldiers at the Norfolk
navy yard, with an amendment extend
Ing the inquiry to dismissals made at
the navy yards and lighthouse districts
at Norfolk during The term Of the I'M
mediate predecessor of the present
secretary Of the navy. Mr. Herbert
stated That the resolution was the same
as that offered by Mr.. Boutelle, except
nat 1t was somewhat broader,
and demanded the previous
question. The republicans resisted this,
but alter an admission that they were
out-yoted, eighty-seven to eighty-four,
~tellers were ordered, A body of re-
publlcans refralned from voting and
the announcement of the result
stood Ill to 70.
Mr.. Perkins raised a point of order
that no quorum had voted.
ut is evident" said Mr.. Herbert. .tha,
the gentlemen don't want their inter.
rogations answered, and | withdraw the
report" (Applanse on democratic side
Mr.. BoutelIe-"If I may cay so, | OBJ
lect to the withdrawal of the report
Mr.. Reed, (of Me,)-The report il
being acted upon and cannot be. with
drawn.
The speaker held that as the report
was made to the house by order of The
committee it could not be Withdraw
without the leave of the house. GAP.
plause on the republican side.)
MIR. Reed-"l suggest that the
gentleman from Alabama allow amend.
ments to be offered by my colleague
mT, HHerhert-ssI have no instructions
to allow any amendments"
Mr.. Reed-The gentleman can allow
amendments to be offered.
Mr.. HERBERT decline to allow any
to be offered, as the resolution embodies
sabStantlall, ali inquiries in the orjgi.
nal resolution; and l move q call of the
house.
MIR. Boutelle inquired whether the
gentleman had stated the committee had
instructed him to call the previous
question.
MIR. Herbert--"I make.no such state
ment."
MI. Boutelle-"He was not SO instruct.
ed.'
MIR. Herbert-"I made no such state
ment." The republicans opposed the
motion for a call of the honse, but it was
ordered by a vote of yeas 1913, nays 123.
On motion Mr.. Herbert's resolution
was adopted, directing the s~ergeant-at-
arms to arrest and bring to the bar OF
the touse such members as were absent
without leave.
Mr.. Herbert Immediately moved that
the all further proceedings under the
call be dispensed with for the sole ques-
ton of liberty of debate. NJ unresson-
time was asked by the minority. 1t
could not be that the gentlemen on the
other side, with a majority of forty, were
of suppressing a debate for
Tear of any consequences. No harm ever
in q free country from a free dis
oussion of a legitimate proposition.
Mr.Herbert stated that the rules of the
house prescribed a reasonable time for
1eoate on resolutions of this character.
Thirty minutes we're allowed, fifteen for
each side.