Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-03
NOW FOR BUSINESS.
Congressman Reassemble and Will
Resume Their Labors with a Vim.
GOV. HILLS INAUGURATION
The Ceremony Conducted with Gre \ Dis
pIay-His Annual Message Creates 9
sensatton-New York's New Mayor
Takes the Oath of ofice.

WASHINGTON, JAN q. - Congress re.
assembled to-day and resumed the work
OF the session. Contrary to the expccta-
tions Of most of the members of the two
houses, there was a quorum of each house
in the city. So congress can take up its
work where it dropped it Dec. 81, without
any of the delay ordinarily incident 70
the assembling of that unwieldy body.
The senate will resume the considera-
ton of the tariff measure with a GER
tainty which did not exist two weeks
ago, of voting upon it before the present
congress expires; The time for discus.
sing it is comparatively short, and moth
ing will be allowed to interfere with its
consideration up to the time fixed for the
taking of a ~vote-Jan. 81. The sub
committee of the finance committee,
having the matter in charge, has been
busy during the holidays preparing
amendments to be offered in the senate
i'll accordance with the rangemen
made in the Republican caucus prior to
the report of the bill from the commit
tee. In spite of the efforts of the sub.
committee these amendments are not all
ready, and it is probable none of them
will be offered until next week. A great
deal of speculation is INDUCED in regard.
ing the amendments, but no positive
statement as to their nature has been
given out. 1t is expected that they will
provide for the modification of the pro-
visions of the bill as reported for the re-
duction of the duty ON sugar, probably
by providing for u bounty to be paid to
sugar producers. 1t is expected that the
lumber clause will also be modified.
There is little. doubt that the bill as it
will be amended, will pass the senate
when it comes to a vote.
The house has much important work
on hand. 1t may have to choose to-day
between the river and harbor bill, which
Mr.. Blanchard will attempt to call up.
on the calendar. Mr.. Blanchard is
bill in order that it may get to
the president in good time. There
is a general belief that the
president will veto the bill, and Mr..
Blanchard, thinking that it can be
passed over a presidential veto, wishes
to have it sent back to the house in time.
to make the experiment. On Thursday
an attempt will probably be made to
call up the Small-Scott election case.
The committee on privileges and cleo
lions has another case which must be
disposed of before congress aajourns,
and it wishes the house to get to it as
soon as possible. Mr.. Cultivate will
also make an attempt to call up a pet
measurable Pacific railroad funding
bill-but as there is much bitter opposi.
:.isH 10 il it is hardly likely to be consid-
cred. On Friday the Nicaraguan bill is
in order, and 1t is likely to receive atten-
ton If there is q quorum present. The
house committee on rules has not held a
meeting at this session, and it is possible
no meeting will be held. Ii not, none
but business not objected to, and privi-
legged business, will obtain consideration
before the day of adjournment.