Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-11
WASHINGTON.
Cost OF Looking. inio Senator
Spencer's Election.
A Proposition that Looks to
Saving $4,000 on Pub.
lie Printing.
WASHINGTON

! WAsulNGroN,Ap l0:-The house
passed the river and lsrbor appro-
priation bill under suspension Of the
rules.
souTHEyS Pacific X. r.
The whole subject of the Southern
Pacific 4 Texas Pacific II. r., has
been postponed for the present bv the
senate committee on railroads.
scHENcK.
General Schcnck desires tile house.
committee on foreign affairs TO sub
peena 10 witnesses TO testify in sup
port Of his Statement. The committee
has gone into secret session to decide
the matter. The committee agreed
to- summon all witnesses General
Schenck desires.
Ey=;Jndge McIIean of-Ustall was
examined and testified, ,that in 1870.
Lyon brought suit in bis court ap.
plying for an injunction restraining
tire company from selling the Emma
mine. The witness pronounced as
utterly false Lyons Statement that he
endeavored to get McKean removed
because the hitter tried the suit in
which he was personally interested.
lie never had an interest, directly or
indirectly, in the Emma mine. He
refused the injunction asked by Lyon
and never gave decision in lav r or
Park. Mexican stated that Hollistcr.
revenue collector for Utah. informed
him that Lyon had intimatcd that
there was an interest of one twelfth
valued at the disposal of the Judge ii
he would grant an injunction. Both
himself and Hollister regarded this
with great Indignation, but paid no
other attention to it.
Judge Mclean testifiedhe wouldn't
believe Lyon on oath. Knew of no
attempt made by Park or Stewart to
influence the Judiciary.
wARRYN nUssY,
of Salt Lake City banker, and part
owner of the Emma mine, testified
that be.purchascd an interest in the
mine for $4,000, in 1870. In the
spring he and Walkers brother sold
a half interest in the mine to Parklor
s325,o00. Witness wouldn't believe
,yon under oath.
slLAs WILLIAMS,
supcrintcndant of the mine from Au-
gust 1871 to March 1878, decIa red he
would not believe Lyon under. oath.
All the testimony to Lyons credita-
biliiy is subjectto the conAnittees f.
nal ruling as 10 its admissability. Ad-
journed.
rrELIc PRINTING.
The house printing committee con
sidered Mr.. Clapps's testimony un-
satisfactory. They examined him
again. They said responsible parties
propose give ample bonds for doing
all the public printing Of 100000 per
year less than it is now done. The
report of Clapp donot show correct
account ofexpenscs ofprinting the con-
gressional record, and that is much
more than he represents it,
SALE OF A RESERVATION.
The president signed the bill au-
thorizing the sale OF the Puwnec re-
servation. .@, u
Under call OF the states, large
number Of bills were introduced and
referred.
Mr.. Hereford, chairman of the
committee on commerce, introduced
a bill making an appropriation for
the construction, repair and compile
ton Of the different public works on,
rivers and harbors. the total1amount
appropriated being ss5,s12,s50.
The yeas and nays were ordered on
motlon TO suspend the rules aud
pass thc> bin, and the bill was passed,
yeas III nays so.
1t was resolved that the house to-
day, (rucsday, and "Wednesday, take
a recess at 4:3O p. m. and meet at
1870. The evening session to be for
the consideration OF the legislative
and judicial appropriations bill.
CoNFlRMATIoN.
The Senate confirmed Chas. Mac
William Of New York, to be consul to
Rome.
COST Oh HISAEsrIGATlNG SPENCER.
;. The Amendment paid out Of the
contingent fund Of the senate to
pay the expenses Of the Spencer
investigation is,sup to date slI,339,
of which sl0,5lS was for lnilage and
per diem Of witnesses.