Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-04

Mr.. Davis submitted resolution
10 pay the funeral expenses Of the late
Senator Caperton. AgTeed TO.
The bill to limit and FIX the signal
service was amended and passed.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill for the
coinage Of a silver dollar Of four and
one half and eight-trnths grains Of
standard silver, and providing that it
be legal tender at lis nominal value
for any amount, except for custom
dues and interest Oh the public debt.
Ordered printed and laid on the Ia
ble.-
MIR. Hamlin gave nolise he would
move to take up the postal bill. The
river and harbsr appropriation bill
should be disposed Of. The morning
hour having expired the senate re-
sumed The consideration OF the river
and harbor appropriation bill The
committee reported an amendment to
strike out the second section Of the
bill authorizing the survey OF rivers
and harbors throughout the country,
and insert in lieu thereof section
appropfiating 100000 for accidental
repairs of harbors for which there
was no special appropriation provided
by law, and for the examination and
survey OF such rivers aud harbors as
in the judgment of the secretary Of
war will suhserve for the general in
teres,s of commerce. Agreed.
Mr.. Conkling submitted 40 amend.
ment making i, unla wful for any per.
son or corporation to use u. S. piers
or breakwater without written con-
sent Of the secretary OF war, under
oondiiions made BY him, and provid.
ing punishment for the violation of
this Of u maximum wears Of imprison-
ment and 6ne Of $5UU.
Mr.. Elmunds offered an amend
ment for 6ning anybody unlawfulIy
for injuripg piers, etc, not over
81 900.
Mr.. Thurman then submitted a
substitute, directing the secreta-
ry of war to report to congress the
first Monday in December what legis-
lation was necessary to protec, U. s.
piers and Other public works against
trespass aud injury.
Mr.. Hamlin's amendment TO make
it include all injuries inflicted by cor
porations was agreed to. The substi-
sute WAS also agreed to, together
with Mr.. Elmunds' amendment; yeas
26, nays l6. The bill WAS then re-
ported to the senate, and the amend
ment made in committee Of the whole
WAS concurred in The question be-
ing on the passage Of the bill Ed
munds submitteda . substitute there
fore, appropriating three million dol
lars for the repair and preservation Of
the works as commenced for the i'm
provemeut of rivers and <harbors to be
expended under the direction Of the
secretary Of war. Rejected; yeas 12,
nays 81. The bib then passed. Those
who voted in the negative were Cock.
rell, Conklip4, Eaton. Edmunds, Ham.
lin, Hitchcock, Jones OF Florida, Lo-
gan, McCreery, Morrill, and Wsd.
leigh. The bill ~ it passed appropri-
stes in the aggregate $4,000, 600. the
}exact sum recommended by the CON
nittee on appropriations. No change
| whatever, was made in any amour,
reported BY the committee.
Mr.. Anthony, OF Rhode Island
from the committee on printing, re,
ported favorsbly on resolution te
print ten thousand extra copies Of thu
presidents messageIin regard to th,
Hamburg massacre. Put on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Hamiin moved to take up III,
bill establishing post routes, 90 Is t
have il unfinished business to-mor
row. Agreed TO; yeas 80, nays 20
| Adjourned.
During the morning hour Mr.. Kuot
made personal explanation of th,
Caldwell Blaine dispstch in reply i
a newspaper article there. sKnot
having concluded, Frye replied.