Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-12
Ferry Hamlin, Herman, Logan, Nc
Creety, McDonsld, Mcmillan, Morrill,,

JStCcyy, MCCOnnlu, MCMliiah, MOTTul,
Dglesby-l5.
| The bill Was reported to the senate
and the amendments made in commit
tee OF whole were agreed to.
Hamlin moved to further amend SO
Jas to proyide that contracts made by
+ the postmaster general for fast mail
service shall not be for longer pc
riod than two years. Agreed TO.
Randolph said he voted for the res
torstion Of the franking privilege un-
der Misrepresentation. He intended
to vote against its restoration.
Hitchcock renewed his amendment,
made in Committee Of the whole, ap.
propriating forty thousand dollars for
fast mail service between Chicago and
Omaha. = Agreed to. The bill was
read > third time and passed, yeas
n, nays Is.
The senate then took up the joint
resolution of the house proposing an
amendment to tie constitution Of the
United States prohibiting the appro-
priation Of mouey for tho support OF
schools of any religious sect, and then
took recess unt,l Z 80.
EVENING.
Mr.. Spencer read number of dis
patches concerning the fairness Of the
recent AlAbama election. One from
Mayer. chairman Of the republican
state executive committee, asserts
that there WAS in no sense an election
by the people, thousands Of republi-
can voters being denied suffrage. One
from VII. Smith, chairman OF the
state central Committee, denies that
there Was any fairness in the election
and asserts that disturbances prevail
ed, and asks IN investigations.
The regular order being the pro-
posed constitutional amendment reg
ulating schools, 1t was called for. Mr..
Randolph favored its adoption as it
came from the house. II would ST.
lence public cl.mor. The judiciary
committees amendment opened the
7vexed question. Asa Protestant he
protested against it. 1t provides that
no particular creed or tenets be taught
in any school, and then declares Il at
it should not be Construed to prevent
reading Of the bible-a aat coutradio-
ton. The judiciary committees
amendment WAS agreed to, ~ to 10.
The question then being on order
ing the joint resolution, Ms amended,
to . third reading, it was agreed to
yeas u nays 10. Mr.. Edmunds then
moved that the Sd reading Of the joint
resolution take place tomorrow 1t l
O'Clock.
Mr.. Window, from the conference
on the Indian appropriation bill, sub
mitted report and moved it be non-
concurred in 20 that it could be mo-
di6ed. The old confereee, Window,
Logan and Herman were reappointed
on the committee. Adjourned.
In the executive session the con.
6rmation Of Clapps, as public printer,
caused some discussion. The qnes-
ition is not decided yet.
That part Of the army bill limiting
the number Of Indian scouts to 900,
was on motion Of Banning rejected
and resolution continuing the em.
pleynent Of thousand passed.
After discussion, resolution was
adopted allowing the committee to
sit during recess.
The report Of the foreign commit.
tee on the Venezuela claims was then
considered.
Discssioa on the report ensued, and
most Of the claims were declared
without merit. Finally the Joint res
olution passed.
Randall nade . conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill
which saves e690, 600 over last years
report. Agreed to.
b The speaker presented the presi-
dents mcssage concerning extra forces
for the Indian service. Referred.
|; Morrison ofered resolution for .
final adjournment 90 monday next At
four o'clock. Agreed to, without
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