Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
~SSSA~AN
senIaile


chair laid before the senate commu
nica.ion fromtthe secretary of war EN-
closing a Communication from tn.
I dcom'nissary general Of subsistence
asking for an appropriation of three
hundred thousand dollars for the sub
sistence Of the army with authority
to expend the same during the present
fiscal year, to enable purchases Of
subsistence to be made aud forwarded
TO military posts ia Arizona. Mexico,
and other outports BY the beginning
of the commencing fiscal year. Re.
feIred.
--rs - -..--.rrhssesa4s-ss@sssstse-oa-Eseiieee The
rail roads to day discussed the Texas
Pacific bill and other propositions in
regard to the construction of q trans
continental road on or near the 22d
parallel, but arrived at no conclusive,
and postponed further consideration
OF the whole project for two weeks.
MIR. Spencer reported the petition
fcolorcd citizens praying that the
l4th OF April be set apart as hoh-
day for government employees to al
low them to attend the unvciling of
the Lincoln monument in Washing
ton. Passed.
Mr.. Hamin, from the committee
on post Offices and post roads, report
ed the bill fixing the rate ofpos1age
On third-class matter.
Mr.. Morton called up the resolution
for the appointment of oommitte to
Investigate frauds in the Mississippi
elections.
Nj. Christiancy introduced an
amendments aud proceeded to discuss
its merits.
Mr., Morton said he was willing to
accept substitute.----s.-.--s-s,...
Mt. eonger demanded the regular
order, being the consulor bill.
Mr.. Morton moved to lay 1t aside and
take up the Mississippi resolution,
wftIiirh- ttttc-sct,ate =refased=to= =de,rhy-a=
vote of rs to 81. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration the
consulor and diplomatic bill.
MIR. Sargent said the committee
had declined to agree to all the cut
,ings down Of the Of the house aud
inserted amendments restoring sal.
aries, but-not expending any more
,l,a,,=7s,na been expended -fetmerlyr
The house abolished about 40 consul.
ates.
Conklin obtained leave to intro
duce u joint resolution requesting
the president Of the United States,
-cornpatabale with his duties, to nc
cept the invitation of Peru to join
the conference OF governments OF
North and South America, with q
view to the e-amelieration- and -codifi-
cation Of International Law on foreign
relations.
Mr.. Wethers did not believe with
the committee that all Il csc consula-
ties were necessary, he believed this
was time for a general reduction to
economy. Possibly the house may
have gone too far ON some Of these
points but lie believed the country
would approve Of the general rcduc-
non.
Ehe question was taken on the first
amendment Of the committee, for the
salaries Of ENJOYS extraordinary and
minister's plenipotentiary to Great
Britain, France, Germany and Russia.
1t was fixed by the house at &l4,055.
The committee insisted on $17 $50.
The senate agreed to the amendment.
The next amendment was on reinsta-
ting Italy to its former position which
had been stricken ut bv the house.
Edmunds, Hamlin, and Morton ad.
vocatcd it, and Stevenson and With
ers opposed it.
Mr.. Cameron moved an executive
session, but finally allowed the bus
iness to proceed, giving notice that
he would insist on an executive ses.
sion atthrec, o'clock tomorrow. Mr..
Morrill, advocated the senate amend
ment in restoring Italy, and ut the
close NJ. Cameron again urged his
.motionsto 60 into executive session.
Agreedto. The senate went into ex-.
ecutiye session and soon after ad
jourped. 8
| WAsnlSdToS, March, 25th.-Bills
were introduced
BY Wells, Ito, restore the national
credit by funding the no interest
bearing debt into four per cent bonds
and to repeal SO much Of the resump-
ton act as requires outstanding legal
tenders to be redeemed by January lst
! 1879.
Mr. Payne moved to suspend the
rules and pass his bill to provide for
the gradual resumption OF the specie
payment. The Isl section of the bill
directs the secretary Of the treasury
to set aside and retain each year the
United States notes which shall be
appreciated to par with gold, in an
amount equal to 3per cent Of the out.
standinp legal tenders. to helm as n