Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-18

are not nAsurcd before the beginning
sof t1nev sAscal year. The govern
soedA~WRabe greatly emba, rassed for
want Of funds, and he submits the
joint resolution to extend appropria-
;tiSs III eoosuL aad dipbaA1iS snd
pasAal l.ssssioss, support ii .lshs lasuay
and navy, etc,, for tho present fiscal
year to the next. Ordered priaSod
SD IL - the table..-. ssssas,
~. Nisdo0 -nosed u take up -
Isd;ss sppropris a III, bu. coSsk
Of the senate dev-a&ptd the fact tkst
no quorum was present, and the sens,
ate adjourned till Monday. sss
The speaker laid before the ho.afR
: meessgs from the president, urging
expenditure on the various appropsi-
'aaions before July LIST. Its points are
10 the senate report.
NJ. Randall remarked that the
mcssaas vas unusual aud unnecessary,
but should have tho respectful coa-1
sislerStion ii tho house. The appro-
priafion oonmittee knew Of the situ-
sti1n. They had reduced the expen-
90 enormously, but not below what
the GOV ernment could be properly
sdministe,ed for. The committee
therefore recommended the house to
adhere 10 its coursess @
A loog debate followed. Holman
said psobAbly by ths AID Of June, al
appropriation bills would have reach
"a the senate, leaving eigh. OF nine
days for their passage, and there did.
not seem any need Of the apprehen-
sions OF the executive tt the senate
bad the same motives Of economy ~
the house.
Tho message was' referred to the
committee.
Mr.. Lord, in behalf Of the impeach-
u,ent management, presented the poo
osedings of the senate this morning,
and made the points that the question
Of jurisdictioa 10 unsettled. That the
ses,ste, sitting - court, would mot
set after oongrcss adjourned, . the
had planned to have them
do. This plan had therefore been
given up. The manage y hid thets-
foru instructed him TO submit reso-
iutiQs aS,horixtng the u,anager to
consent TO = continuance Of the trial
till the 18th " Goth Of November
next. a8t
Opposition 70 this plan Of POSTPONE.
naent Vas made by Mr.. Randall and
several other mem bers. The prioci-
pal ground Of objec,ioa was that if
posiponed ill November, tho trial
would encroach on the time sof the
next session.
l. was supported by Mr.. Ryan,
With the condition that the postpone
ment ben later than the 10th Of
November.
Meme of ,hc republicans took part
in the discussions, but Voted With fte
managers on ditieren, motions.
Without coming to i declsisn dec;ls,ii.ssn 4 e
house went into committee of the
Whole Oh the army appropriation bill.
The section which reduces the mum
ber Of cavalry regiments to 8, and ar
tillery aud infantry regiments 10 %,
wss amended to 6 c.vslry regiments
and 8 infantry, and artillery =. 20,
and that cavalry regiments be recruit
ed 10 100 men in each company, and
kept at that number, and that suffi.
oient force Of cavslrY shall be EN-.
plOyed ia the defense Of the Mexican
and Indian frontier in Texas.
Ar. Hurlbut made the point Of or
der that the 8th secllon, oon6hing ap-
poiotasents to the grade Of second
lieutensn. 10 graduates Of the military
ac.deny, and 70 non.commissioned
officers Of the army, was change Of
The existing law, aud not in the inter
- f economy The point was sus-
talaed hy the chsir, and the section
W. struck out.
Mr.. Atkins moved to amend By re-
ducing the number Of enlisted men
in the signal service from A50 to $50,
Agreed 70. y
After discussing 3 of tbs 10 pages
of the bill, Mr.. Hurlbuf, Who. had
made several motions for the 0ommit.
tes to rise, made oAieatiaa thst there
was no quorum voting, . there were
only So members present. The COM
mittec then rose, and the b ,use ad-