Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Abstract OF the Proceedings Of the
Senate and House.

Abstract OF the Proceedings of the
Senate and House.
SENATE.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill for the
completion of the direct ta,t OF 1861. This
bill revives and re-enacts those sections OF
the act OF 1861. imposing the direct tax OF
$50, COO 600 aud provides for che collec-
ton OF all nnpaid balances with per
cent interest thereon, the states to have
the privilege OF assuming their quotas
less 10 per cent deduction, otherwise the
tax to be a collection from the land OF inui
viduAls as provided in the original act.
The bill to authorize the sale to aliens
OF certain mileral Evnds was taken up for
consideration and Mr.. Faulkner, n mem.
her Of the cor4mittea on mines and mining.
from which the bin had been reported,
spoke in opposition to it. He regarded IL.
lac said, as a hill fraught with danger TO
the country. After soine discussion the
bill WAS laid aside.
The bill to admit the two Dakotas into
the union came up, and Senator Platt
made very able and telling speech in its
favor. The audience OF senator's were
small, not more over % being present at
any one time.
Senator Dolph introduced a bill proyid-
ing some $4,000 for paying the unpaid
balane OF claims Tor Indian depredations
which were presented to and credited by
the commission appointed to investigate
and audit claims for property of white
citizens destroyed by Rogue River indians
in war OF 1853.
HOUSE..
The direct bill was declared 10 be the
regular order.
Mr.. Oates offered resolution for the
appointment OF u committee to ascertain
how much of the money to be appropriat-
n L.. -. T. f-s -. ln a., ,1.att.
agents and lobbyists. The resolution went
over and the rest OF the day was spent in
parliamentary wrangling
SENATE.
The senate passed the bill to authorize
the sale to aliens OF certain mineral lands.
Mr.. Faulkner's amendment requiring a
majority OF the stockholders trustees or
directors OF mining company to be citi.
Eens OF the United States was reiected-20
to 81. The vote on the passage OF the bill
was yeas 81, nays ID. II reads as follows.
That the act entitled "An act to restrict
the ownership OF real estate ia the terri
tories to American citizens, etc, approved
March 3, 1887. shall not relate to or in any
manner affect the title to mineral lands or
mining claims in the territories OF
the United States, which may be
acquired or held under the mineral land
laws OF the United States, nor to mills or
other reduction works or property
used in the production OF metals from said
mineral lands or claims; but as to all such
mineral lands, mining claims, mills, re-
auctions works and other property, the
laws OF the United States and the terrific
ries shall be. until changed by act OF con-
gress or an act OF the territorial legisla-
ture the same as though said act had not
been passed.
HOUSE.
The obstructionists in the honsc are
more resolute than they were a week ago
and within the last few days have added
to their numbers. They claim to have
made a positive increase from forty to
sixty. They are endeayoring to secure
two obiects-first, the support of as many
influential newspapers as possible;
and second, to induce the Democrats as
a whole to unite in the house in favor OF
the motion to adjourn, which would
leave the direct tax bill not defeated but
Enacted upon. In the meantime, if this
cannot be accomplished as a means TO the
end an effort has been made to secure n
caucus of the D3mocrats upon the subject
of the existing deadlock. The hope has
been that filibusters could induce the eau.
Gus to come TO their terms.
The house continued in idleness the on.
ly diversion being the chatting of the alb.
sentees brought in By the sergeant-atarms
and songs and storytelling in the cloak
rooms.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on for
eign relations reported back Mr.. Riddle
berger's resolution, offered some days
since amended so aB to require the Presi.
dent, IL not incompatible with the public
interests, to furnish auy information in
lat To To
stood to exist between the government OF
Venezuela and the government OF Great
Britain concersing the boundaries between
British Guinea and Venzeula. Adopted.
The Senate then took up the motion to
refer the Presidents annual message, and
was addressed by Mr.. Morrill,. who spoke
at great length. He predicted that should
the Mills bill become "a law, American in.
,iustries would be crippled and the farmers
would have to make many sacrifices on
The altar OF Tree trade.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
bill to provide for the admission of the
state OF Drkota and for the organization
of the territory OF North Dakota, and was
addressed by Mr.. Davis OF Minnesota.
HOUSE.
From O'Clock until daybreak the mem.
bers OF the House sat patiently in their
seats or reclined on the more easy sofas in
the rear Of the hall. No motions we're sub
mitted, no points Of order raised, no par.
liamentary inquiries submitted. The house
was In a state OF siege. At $50 a. IN. the
house was still constructively in session as
on the Sd inst.
Are we still in session." queried a new.
conner OF Mr.. Burroughs, OF Michigan.
YES, you see rs now in the very act OF
egislating for the whole people,
At 10 O'Clock the first business OF the
day was undertaken but it was unsuccess-
iul.
At O'Clock Mr.. Taulbee, OF Kentucky,
called attention to the fact that the House
had been constructively in session for
eight days, and continuously in session
Tor over 81 hours. In the interest, there
fore, OF good health and good nature, he
| asked unanimous consent that a recess be
taken until 1l:45 tomorrow.
Mr.. 0'Farral, OF Virginia, objected, and
the House again sank into state OF lin.
noouous desuetude' until six O'Clock,
when recess was agreed to.
SENATE.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the secretary oil
state for Information az to the case OF
John Prussia, naturaIized American citi'
| zen, who has been impressed into the mill
| tary service OF France, and TO other like
| cases.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
bill to provide for tue admission of the
state OF South Dakota and for the organ.
ization of the territory Of North Dakota.
Mr.. Turpie spoke in opposition to the
| bill OF the majority Of the committee, and
in support Of that OF the minority. South
Dakota, he said. was not territory; il
was not division OF the Union at all; IL
was merely geographical expression. He
4 H.. l.
| tory to establish division oil it. and said
that the people OF the whole Union had a
right to be heard as to the policy and pro.
priety of such division.
Mr.. Guile m spoke in favor OF the major
ity bill. The pertinent inquiry ought to
be, whether, in the first place. the territory
had right to form itself into a state
| government; and. whether, il SO, it had
| the requisite population. wealth and civil
ization to justify congress in admitting
her. Reviewing the history OF tho question
he declared that in every instance where a
vote was taken in favor OF the admission
OF the State OF South Dakota, the Repub-
lican senators had all voted for it and the
Democrats all against it; and that when
the bill went to the House OF Representa-.
| tiyes that distinguished Democratic body
referred II to the committee on territories
where it was once buried, and once report
ed back adyers ely.
The discussion listed until adjournment.
HOUSE.
As soon as the House met in order to
prevent the direct tax bill IRON coming up
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, moved to adjourn.
At the demand OF Mr.. Reed the yeas and
nays were ordered on this motion. The
motion was defeated by vote OF 130 to
l3l.
The scana which followed the announce
ment OF the vote, resulting in failure to ad.
journ the house was the most exciting
that has occurred during the long deadl 1ck.
Naturally. the Repnblicans eNnected de