The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-19
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Abstract Of tho PROCEEDINGS OF tho
Senate and House.

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Abstract Of tho Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.
SENATE.
Mr. Sherman from the committee on for.
e'sn relations reported back Mr.. Riddle.
Dereer's resolution, offered some days
since, amended so as to require tho Presi.
interests, to furnish any information in
his possession relative to 4 dispute under.
stood to exist between the government OF
Venezuela and the government OF Great
Britain concerning 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 smoke
at great length. He predicted that should
the Mills bill become law, American in
dust';es 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 nnd for the organization
OF the territory OF North Dakota, and was
addressed by Mr.. Davis OF Minnesota.
HOUSE.
AoH - Sict uutlI udy OFetlk LOC mem.
bers OF tho House sat patiently in their
seats or reclined on tho more easy sofas in
the rear OF the hall. No motions were sub.
mitted, no points Of order raised, no par.
liamentary inquiries submitted. The house
was in a state OF siege. At $50 q. m. the
house was still constructively in session al
on the Sd inst.
"Are we still in session." queried q new
conner OF Mr.. Burroughs, OF Michigan.
YES, you see us now In the very act oil
legislating for the whole people,"
At 10 o'clock the first business OF the
day was undertaken but it was unsuccess-
At 2 O'Clock Mr.. Ta,,lbec, OF Kentucky,
called attention to the fact that the House
had leen constructively in session Tor
eight days. and continuously in session
for over ~ hours. In the interest, there
fore, OF good health ind good nature, he
asked unanimous consent that q recess DO
taken until 1l:45 tomorrow.
Mr.; o'rarra!, of Virginia, objected: and
the House again sank into state OF in.
nocuous desuctude.' until six o'clock,
when a recess wac agreed to.
SENATE.
Mr. Stewart offered a resolution. which
was adopted, calling on the secretary oil
state Tor Information as to the case oil
john Prussia. Il naturalized 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 the admission OF the
state OF South Dakota and for the organ
izatio,: OF the territory OF North Dakota.
Mr.. Iurpie 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 q territory; it
was not u division OF the Union at all; it
was merely a geogra phical expression. He
denied the right OF the people OF terri
tory to establish division OF it, and said
that the people OF the whole Union had a
right to be heard rs to the policy aud 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 Il right to form itself into g. state
government; and, whether, il 80, it had
the requisite population, wealth and civil.
lzation to justify congress in admitting
her. Reviewing the history OF the q ues ton,
he declared that in every instance where q
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
Dem ocrats all against it; and that when
the bill went to the House OF Representa-.
tives that distinguished Democratic body
referred it to the committee on territories,
where it was once buried. and once report.
ed back advers ely.
TIL" discussion lasted until adj ournment
HOUSE.
As soon as the House met in order to
| prevent the direct tax bill from coming up
Mr.. Cox, OF New York. moved to adjourn
At the demand Of Mr.. Reed the yeas and
nm
motion was defeated by vote OF 13O tc
13l.
The scene which followed the announce
! ment OF the vote resulting in failure to ad'
iourn the house, was the most exciting
| that has occurred during the long deadl 3ck
Naturally. the Republicans expected de.
! feat after the caucus action. and the re-
fusal oil the house to adjourn, was u great
surprise. As ono man, 1872 Republicans
began to applaud while their roars OF
rang out into the corridors like
q storm. The speaker pounded
his desk ior order. A half dozen Demo
| Gratis sprang to their feet and began q de.
mand for a call OF the house. Mr.. Ran.
dali arose and attempted to make state.
ment, but finally shrugged his shoulders
and sat down amid the DIN.
The republicans. as their noise ceased,
| stood up and demanded in loud tones the
regular order. 1t was u scene fit for a
Mr.. Sowden. OF Pennsylvania the
only Democrat who refused to
stand by tho caucus action, and
he was implOred to move a reconsitlera.
ton OF the vote by which the house refused
to adjourn. This lie would not do, but Mr.
Mcmillan OF Tennessee, soon moved call
OF the house to compel the attendance Of
absentees. Mr.. Reed attempted to make a
point OF order against the motion, but the
speaker decided against him.
On viva vOce vote, the demand for n
call was defeated and On the standing vote
| the democrats suddenly changed tactics
and voted against their own motion in or.
| der to allow another vote on adjournment
| which was moved by Mr.. Cox in the
| hope that stragcle7s enough had come in.
J to the house since the first vote to change
tho result. The motion prevailed by q
| vote OF las to 1877. When the vote was
announced both sides began an almost
| deaiening applause. Members rose and
papers in the air, and screamed with d.
light. The Republicans seemed to enjoy
| the occasion quite as much rs the victOrs
and amid the noise which prevailed. hurled
| good-naturcd taunts across the hall. The
speakers declaration that tho house
stood adjourned until IL o'clock to.mor
| row. could not be heard 90 feet distant.
SENATE.
| Not in session.
| HOUSE.
The clerk proceeded to read the journa
OF the legislative day OF Wednesday, Apri
| 6. The journal consists Of 80 manuscript
pages, exclusive OF II roll calls. being thu
seven days proceeding under the deadlock
The reading OF the nearest skeleton out
line consumed exactly one hour. A large
| number OF executive documents which hac
accumulated on the speakers table during
the deadlock, were laid before the house
and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Peel, of Arkansas, presented thu
conference report or the bill to ratify ar
| aoreaman& ~ ith tho Grna NontrnS piono n