The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-20
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1890
THE cBocTAw INDIANS.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, (dem.) Of Ark, from the Committee
Indian Affairs reported bill amending the bill awarding
q contract TO the Choctaw Indians.
uGHrsInp At GALVESTON.
Mr.. HxxYm1, (dem) Of Texas, presented resolution
for iightship in Galveston harbor Referred
DIVORCES
The bill 10 authorize divorces the Disrctf Columbia
passed
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL, ETC
The Legislative Appropriation bill came up, and Com
mttee Of Conference ordered dsagreeing amend
ments.
The Overland bill came up and was postponed.
PRINTING.
The House resolution TO reduce the price OF publ
printing forty per cent was taken up
Mr. DAvz, (dem) OF Miss moved 10 amend by striking
out forty and Inserting twenty-five Agreed io-yeas "a,
nays q.
nH crvn AUTHORIZATION BILL
committee Of conference ordered the Civil Ap
TIE $40 900 900 LOAN
The Senate insisted its amendment providing for a
lean OF twenty millions 20 the legislative Appropriation
bill, TO which the House had previously disagreed.
THE OVERLAND kAiE BILL
Mr. roLx, (dem) Of Mo-, opposed that portion of the
bill which modified the Butterneld contract He
trcy unprcparcd TO break change contract which
had been faithfully carried out.
Mr.. Hale, (rep.) Of n. H., understood that the con-
tractors Of the present overland route would be willing 10
5000 900 give up their This would
saving TO the government according to the Post
master General, Of s3,4ooooo for the time the
contract has TO run lie thought wise
policy, and economical one, 10 1--WE them this
amount and let them go, and then make general
system Of overland mails which would benefit all
alike at fair expenses. lie opposed TO overland
mail and steamship mail either, and favored the bill
introduced by the Senator from California (Mr atham),
he understood that satisfied all the various interests
represented In the California mails, vz-the Buierled
route Commodore Vanderbilt the Post Once Department
and the Southwestern section.
Mr.. Polk proceeded to show that when the overland
mail established on the BgttcrGeM route II was
mere experiment. but u had grown into enterprise
unequalled In the world and the from postage
that route had increased from twelve dollars per mouth To
twelve thousand dollars, the receipts for last March.
He did not know but at this rate IL would soon
ray for itself II had failed to make
the proper time and although he originally opposed
to the route the Bterheld contract located yet
the country than straight. lie was opposed 10
change q this end Of the Bu,tcrncd vieksburg
proposed, II would ignore all benefit TO be de-
rived from II for Northern Louisiana, Arkansas and
Northern Texas lie did trust the Buttered contract
would not be Disturbed by those Senators and members
who made e. Rc doubted ~ contract could be
made, and was against any violation of H. II intcrcred
with the contractors would come to Congress for indem
nifty 10 the last dollar.
nos AMY APPROPRIATION pnt pas~rp.
Al this stage the Committee OF Conference the Army
Appropriation Oil reported and the report being agreed
70 by the Senate and House, the bin stands passed
OVERLAND MAIL
The discussion continued the Overland Mail
bill till four O'Clock. when the senate took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate resumed the session at SIX O'Clock.
Mr. BiGfkR, (dcm.) Of Pa. gave notice that he should
call up 10 the motion Of the senator from Ken
lucky Mr Powc u reconsider the vote pos,poning the
tariff bill.
TIM TROUBLES ~ ITALY
Mr. PowffL introduced resolution calling the Pre-
sdent for any dispatches received from the Minister at
Turin concerning the troubles in italy.
some private bills were passed.
Tn OVERLAND MAIL
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Overland
Mail bill
Mr. GREEN was opposed 10 striking out tho second sec
ton and change the terminus OF the Bnttcrncd route
from 81 Louis The centre of the Mississippi Valley
needed facilities the same a New Orleans
Mr. 1oosBs (dem) o Ca, said lac not Interested In
these chickering's between interior villages. The great
centres were New York this side of the mountains and
san Francisco the other side There taking
about other centres
The amendment TO strike out the second section was
disagreed 10.
Mr. YrrKF, (dem) Of F1a.. moved 10 postpone the bill
to take up the Post Once Deficiency bill Agreed 10.
BILL.
The Committee on Conference the Homestead bill
reported that the House rcceded from its amend
mcnis and agreed 10 the Senate bill with certain amend
ments.
Mr. JoHssos explained tia, the Senate bin
rally changed
The reTor, Of the Committee was concurred -ycas 70
nays Messrs Bragg and pcarcc the only votes Ia
the negative
INV rOsT oFrIcx mIfI
Mr. frffE offered a substitute for the House amend
mcnts 10 the Post Once bill
After long discussion adjourned