Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-03-01

OF halt the compensation Mr.. Si ,gleton was
defeated in an effort 10 secure Steamboat mail
service throughout the season Of navigation
between st. Louis and ST. Paul II was agreed
that not more than s25 900 per year shoull DO
paid TO the st. Louis Bridge Company.
Tho bill to retire Gen. Grant came up in the
Senate Feb. %. Mr.. Bayara moved 10 amend
by providing for the payment Of quarter SAL
ary to each ex President for life, but 1t was re.
jected II was agreed that the proposed re-
tirement shall be additional to the number au.
thorlzed by law. The bill then passed, by IS
to II, DAVID Davis and four Southern Senators
Grant $l2, 500 per year for life. Mr.. Harris
presented Q memorial from the cotton ex-
change OF Memphis, stating the danger to the
river front from the encroachments Of the
Mississippi. Mr.. George introduced q Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of War to
slssesss an ihe overtiowed regfcs betuec;, Mem
phis and vicksbnrg. An spproprxttom uf
100000 was quickly passed. In the House
Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill for the relief
OF sufferers by the overflow Of the Missls-
sippi, and an appropriation OF 100000
was raroaded through. In committee OF the
whole the postoffice appropriation was taken
up. II was resolved that no contractor shall be
released until bond has been made by the
sub-contractor. A proposition to increase to
HVnDtIlE hst1S tcS tCSiSi
clerks was rejected, as was also an amendment
increasing by 100000 the appropriation for
route agents.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Davis was adopt
ed by the Senate, on the Gath, to inquire into
the eIpediency OF giving to States and Terri
tories more aid in organizing their militia. Mr.
Bayard introduced n resolution that the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations inquire into the
| charge that persons officially connected with
| the Government OF the United States have
Promised intervention in the controversies
| in South America in connection with
guano contracts. A lengthy discussion took
place on the bill to restore Mark Walker to an
! army Lieutenancy from which he was dismissed
for drunkenness, it being finally recommitted.
! Mr.. Van Wyck spoke on the necessity for A.
investigation Of alleged fruds In the township
| survey system. The Immediate Deficiency
Appropriation bill was passed. When the
nomination Of ex-senator Conkling as Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court was read in ex-
| ecutye session, this afternoon, q motion was
made to take it up for immediate confirmation.
| Senator Hoar thereupon took the floor, and
warmly said that, while he conceded Conklings
great abilities, and that no man since Webster
had surpassed him in intellectual force, be be-
lieved Conkling had used his powers for bad
purposes, and he did not believe him honest
IBis elevation to the Supreme bench" said
Mr.. Hoar, with great excitement OF manner,
and pounding his desk with emphasis, "would
be a disgrace to the judicial ermine !" and he
| therefore interposed objection to present con-
sideration OF the nomination, and insisted that
| it should take the regular course OF reference
to the Judiciary Committee. Senator Ingalls,
made short speech defending Mr.. Conk-
| ling in q measure, as also did Senator
Teller. Senator Teller said that, what
ever might be said about Mr.. ConkIrg
no one could say he was a corrupt man
A single objection being sufficient 10 prevent
| immediate consideration, the nomination was
accordingly referred to that committee under
| tho rules, without opportunity for debate or
any reply to Mr.. Hoar's remarks. The nomi-
| nation Of ex-senator Sargent as Minist or to
| Germany was then referred to the Commit
| tee ON Foreign Relations, under objection TO
| It's immediate consideration, which was in
terposed by Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, un-
| derstood TO be friendly both to him and Conk-
| ling, but who desired to prevent the appearance
| Of any distinction between the cases Of the
| two ex-Senators. The House adopted q reso-
| luton that the Committee on Foreign Affairs
| inquire into the allegation that certain
| papers connected with the Chi-Peru-
| Wan correspondents, which are supposed
| to show the improper connection Of one or more
| Ministers of the United States with business
| transactions for which Intervention was ex-
pected, have been lost or removed from the files
of the State Department. Bills were passed to
| retire William p Chambliss with the rank OF
Major, and Carlisle Boyd with the rank Of Cap
| tain, and to grant arrears Of pension to the
| widow OF Mai Gen Alexander Hays