Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
SENATE.

Washington, March 2e.-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the house bill au.
thorlzing The secretary OF the treasury to
employ temporary clerks and making ap-
propriatsons for the same, also making ap-
preparations for detecting trespass GU tue
public lands, and for bringing into nlarke.
the public lands in certain states, and for
other purposes. the pending question being
Oh the amendment of MIR. Beck TO the
amendment oft the committee on appropria
tons, f%orbidding any charge for wood or
timber Gu Cd the pubic lands In the ter
ritories of Me United States for the use o!
actual settlers III such territories, ana not
for export, so as 10 provide that timber
should not be exported from the territory
where 1t grew.
Mr.. Beck modified the ndment so
as to provide that in the event of timber
being so exported from a territory j. should
be liable 10 seizure by the United Siatesiau-
tbori,ies wherever found.
Pending discussion Mr.. Couoyer sub
mittci the following: Resolved that tae
presidents is hereby requested to communi-
public interest such information as the
government has received respecting the
terms and conditions under which the sur
rende. of the Cuban insurgents has been
made, together with such other infofma-
ton as is in his possession respecting the
future policy Of Spain in the government of
the island of Cuba. He asked for imme;
date consideration Of the resolution, but
objection was made and it was laid over.
Adjourned.
HoUsE..
Under the call for reports the bill from
the printing committee providing that in
letting the advertising of mail contracts,
notices shall be published in a brief form
in one or more papers in each state inter
ested, and that all details shall be furnished
by the second assistant postmaster. general
Oh application.
Mr. Hale offered an amendment forbid
ding sut-.etting under penalty of a termin
alton of the contract.
Mr.. Money advocated this and said a
contractor testified before the postal CON-
miitae that he had foor contracts. For one
he received $45 600, and sub.let il, paying
only $4,000. Thus were the people rob.
bed.
Mr., Hale's amendment was adopted aud
the bill passed.
the whole on the deficiency bill. The ques-
'lou OtluS ASSdluiuE tuS pdy IOE SOL1e
labore!s in the New York and other navy
yards.
Messrs. Cox and Foster INDUCED 10 con-
siderable badinage in which the latter &C.
cused Mr.. Cox of inconsistency in claiming
to be the leader in the economy of the
house and yet of complaining when appro-
prIa;ions were MOI, made, aud said he did
not speak out manfully for his friends, the
Iaborers, as Mr.. Chittenden, but made de-
magogue appeals to the benches and in the
Record.
Mr.. Whitthornc intima.ed that the con
tractors who might lie Mr.. Cox's constit-
uents got the money destined for the labor
els. The money appropriated had been
%misapplied.
Mr.. Cox defended himself against ali
these charges
Mr.. ONeill complained that the agita-
ton of money and tariff questions had
done more than anything els. to stop the
industries of the country, restrict invest.
ments and cause capital TO lie idle.
Mr.. Wright said ii is the part of wisdom
to let the tariff alone.
Mr.. Sayler said the new tariff increases
the revenue.
Mr. Wright int'mated that the house
would probably table the new bill and Mr..
O'Neill applanded the sentiment.
NJ. Fort ofIerel an amendment making
il unlawful for the secretary of the treas
ury to destroy or retire more United States
notes. Rnled out OF order.
The committee rose and the house assed
the bill.
The District Of Columbia government
question was considered without action.
Mr.. Ellis offered the usual resolutions on
tue dea'b Of J. T. Leons'd, and will cali
hem up April 8,
Adjourned.