Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-04
CAPITAL POINTS.

Some of the Occurrences Liable Co Fol
low the Re opening of Congress.
Washington correspondence Omaha
Bee: In the house nothing is promised
for the week, except the direct tax bill,
which is to come up Thursday, and over
which row is promised. The demo-
Gratis talk of holding caucus for the
purpose OF fixing up o new order OF
business. They say that they will pro-
pose Investigations into the recent cleo
tions in Indians, New York and one or
two other sections where they claim
fraud was committed. The Itdiana re-
publicans in the house announce that
they will gladly welcome an investiga-
tion into the election methods recently
praoticed In their state, and that they
will insist upon O full investigation of
the exercise OF the authority of the
United States marshal by his deputies
in Marion county, and especially in its
capital, the city of Indianapolis. II the
democrats should agree IN caucus to
propose election investigation by q
special committee, the country will hear
great many campaign echoes during
the coming week and the amenities Iof
the political contest, Just closed, will be
aired, and warm blood will und oubtedly
course through the veins OF the most
energetic politicians in the house.
II is not improbable that the recent
election will be discussed in the senate.
and the probabilities are that congress
will be considerably excited for several
days. .8
The members OF the house who are CON.
gregated here this evening are generally
| discussing the direct tax bill, which
many OF them seem to think was made q
| special for she 9th inst. This impression,
however, Ia an erroneous one. The bill
was simply postponed to that date, after
the deadlock, and by an arrangement
reached in the democratic cauous. There
was taoit understanding thet the meas.
ure should be made special for next
Thursday, but the committee on rules
never reported the necessary resolution,
go that the bill has very little prospect
OF passage, Among the southern mem
bers seen at the hotels this evening there
was manifested Opposition to renew
the flIbusterinR t,ctics which made
4 Oates OF Alabama the center OF attrac-
tiop for 80 long time. il en- attempt is
made to call the bill up. Those who
have the matter in charge have not beea
seen. and no one knows as yet what
course will be adopted. There are q
! number OF members here from northerl
ststes, who express the determination
to force the matter TO an Issue at the
earliest opportunity, and as there is nc
. expectation that MIR. Oates will abandon
his opposition. there are prospects, oil
! another deadlock oyer this now cefe-
. brated BILL 49,, si,s lF...
a week ago there were nine congress
, sional seats in controversy, and the
press Iof the country and the politicians
in Washington were constantly referring
TO the mime doubtful distriets.p N Nov
. tn re Is only one, the third district o
/. West Virginia. The republicans vii
seat their member from the third dis
j trict in Tennessee. the second IN Nortl
3 Carolina, the fourth in Maryland, an,
. the second in Louisiana. The settle
oil menttf the question OF the poliflcs
complexion Of the men elected fron
these districts gives the republicans fiv
!. mel ority in the fifty-first congress-. /
the remaining doubtful district in Wes
Virginia sends afspublican, and Ii will
!; likely do 80, that party will have sevel
maiority. There is no power which viii
deprive the republicans OF a majority .
/. at least five. There will be at leas
!. fifteen, and possibly as many ss twent,
!. contests. The frauds perpetrased to de
: feat the republicans in these fifteen o
twenty districts will be uncovered an.
] there is very little donbt that at ieas
!. hsN OF this number will finally be- re
publieas, 80 that Che republican ms
). ljority in the next house, after all th
contests are adisposad sf, will be in th
neighborbood oil fiftesa as the YER
/. lowest estimate. III