Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Favorable Prospects Of ihe Tex.
as Pacific Railroad.
Senator Wright Makes q Per.
sonal Explanation.
The Sioux Receive an Appro.
priation.
Sen ate

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Pa.
cifc h. X. committee had q full meet
ing this morning and took INTO consid-
eration the proposition to build the
Pacific Il. r. on the 32d parallel. A
VERY warm interest was manifested
by the committee in the Texas Pacific
t.. Il. project as presented by Col.
Scott, also in the alteuate proposition
Jof Senator Hamilton to build such
road without any further subsidy than
land grant. Some propositions were
made and general interchange Of
opinion took place, with the conclu
sion to defer further &C. ion until the
next regular meeting OF the committee
on Monday next, when it is expected
final action will be taken.
Mr.. Wright said he desired to. do
what he thought he never should do.
While hewss confined ITO his house by
illness, last Thursday the senator from
Pennsylvania had sent to the clerks
desk aud had read a newspaper para
graph charging several senators, him
self among the number, with having
private secretaries, paid for by the
government. For himself he had had
no clerk appointed in the Indian bu-
resu for three years There il mo
person whom he recommended :ithere
was no person who desired to work OF
him, and he had no private secretary
| whatever. The only person who does
any work, with anything with which
he is connected, is the clerk to the
committee on claims, Mho-does- the
work of the committee.
| Mr.. Whithem from the appropria-
tion committee, reported the house
deficiency bill for feeding the.Siouz
Indians. He moved to substitute
$3.50, 900 for 100000 as the appro-
prlation. Agreed to, aud the bill
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the SEN
ate took up for consideration the
senate bill providing fol. an agreement
i with the Sioux nation in regard te
that portion Of their reservation, Here
seems to be an omission-EDs. !
i and for other purposes. Thesmatte
Il was briefly discussed BY Mr.. Hitch
cock, who said he was opposed 70 AMI
Il further appropriation forthese Indians
i There was one man out there pow
General Crook, who was q able {.
j make as good an agreement will
these Indians % any commissions
that could be sent out.
Il y, The debate was confined by Bogc
II Hamilton, Allison and Edmunds.
Il Mr.. Morton said he had permitte'
Il this debate hoping the bill would pas,
4 but as it wss quite evident that
would not he would call up senat
bill number IL, to provide for coun,
ing votes Of president andivice-pre
Il dent. !.
4 MIR. Merriman asked to offer !
amendment to the pending bill, ths
j the president shall sppoint FIVE arm
4 officers not below the rank Il. colon
q in place Of five persons mentioned i
A the bill. Ordered printed.
Il Mr.. Morton offered resblutic
that the committee on privileges u
II elections have power to sit during Il
n sessions Of the senate while they q,
investigatingI the case Of Senat.
Il Spenser. Agreed to.
d The senate bill number l,.was III,
q taken up when Randolph briefly a
III dressed the sanate in snnvorf rnf h
u amendments providing that shou
Y the two houses Of congress, actir