Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-12

CONGRESSIONAL.
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The Senate Legislates Favorably
for the Fast Nail.
stssgss
And ADOPTS an Amendment Res
toring the Franking
Privilege.
The House Adopts the Coafsr.
ence Report on the In
dian Rlll.
And Agrees to Adjourn OF Aon-
day Next.
The Alabama Election 4 Gran1
Fraud-The Republicans
Denied Suffrage.
And Agrees to Adjourn OF Non.
day Next.
Congressional

CONVERSATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ll-After the
morning hour Mr.. Logan moved to
postpone Morton's Hamburg resolu-
ton and hke UP the bounty DILL. Re-
|jectcd, 81 10 26. The postal bill Was
then taken up.
Mr.. Edm1nds gave notice, after the
un6nishedlbu mess WAS concluded, he
would tsil up the school bill, aud il
would require but brief space Of
time.
The amendment WAS agreed to in
the postal bill, .ppropriatin9 t225, eco
for the restoration Of, the fast mail
trains between New York and Chica-
20 an' connections, including Cincin-
matt and St. Louis.
Mr.. Bogy submitted an amendment
continuing the fast mail service from
Chicago TO ST. Louis. Agreed to.
Pending discussion, the chair pre-
sented the presidents message encios-
ing telegram from Gen. Sheridan
and letter FROM Sherman concerning
Indian troubles. Ordered printed aud
refcrred.
Mr.. Logan submitted . joint reso-
luton authorizing delay in the pub
llcation Of army negotiations until af-
ter the report Of the eoommission 10
inquire into the reorganization Of the
army. Passed. s
The senate. then resumed consider
alton Of the post route bill, and Han.
lin offered IN amendment authorizing
the 6rst assistant postmaster general,
and secohd And third assistants to act
In some cases for the postmaster gen
eral.
Mr.. Withcrs submitted an amend
ment authorizing the fast mail from
W Westinghouse New Orleans via Rich
mond, and appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars therefor. Agreed to.
Also twenty-five thousand dollars
for daily fast mail from Chicsgo and
the eastern terminus Of the u. P. rail-
road. Ingalls, amendment for fast
mail between Sd Louis aud Topeka
wss rejected; also Maxey's, for fast
mail between St. Louis and Calves
ton.
Paddock submitted an amendment,
as an additional section, ,othe bill re-
storing the franking privilege, report
led by him from tho committee ON post
Offices ia May last. 1t provides for
the freo transmission OF letters, pack
agcs or other matter relating exclu.
sivefy to the busiuess Of the govern.
ment Of the United States. and also
that senators, represeps atives and del
egates in congress-, secretary Of cen,
ale and,clerk Of the house may send
and receive through the mail, free oi
postage, letters and documents.
Mr.. Salisbury said be opposed the
restoration Of the franking privilege,
but thought somo provision nsoessa.
! ry for the4ransmission Of public doc
umen.s.
Ingalls, favored its full restoration.
Dawes said he voted for its repeal
about dozen times. The metropol-
itan press, which wished to spread
I'll the news, procured its repeal. The
newspaper correspondents often col
ored their dispatches, He would vote
for its restoration.
NAxey sna Paddock favored, Ker.
nan opposed Il.
Howe moved an amendntant allow.
! ing senator's, representatives, dele.
/ gates, seatetArY Of the senate and
Eclerk Of the house Of representatives
to send and receive letters and docu.
men,s only, and not packages and
other matter relating exclusively to
] public business. Agreed to.
Christiancy also favored the restor
ation Of fraaking. Its repeal Wa.
demagogucism.
Paddock's amendment restoring i
was agreed 10, 30 10 l5, u follows
! Yeas Me.srs Allison, Burnside
Christiancy, Cooper, CrAsin, Davis
Dawes, Dennis EsImaads, FrelinR
huyscn, Gordon, Harvey, Howe, In
Eslls, Kelly, Key, Marcy, Aerrim.n
Mitchell, Norwood, Paddock, Fsttes
son, Randolph, Ransom, Saalsbu,y
Spe pccr, stevenson, Wsllsoe, Wes,
" " ithers 80 30.
lsys--Asshouy, Rogy, Boueh
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