The Daily Tombstone. [volume] (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-12
senate.


the introduction and reference of
number of bills, the senate at 1 10 p.
M, on motion of Senator Ingalls, ad-
journed.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred after the transaction of some
soutine business were the following.
BY Senator Cullom of Illinois-To
reimburse the several states for inter-
est paid on war loans.
BY Senator Jones of Arkansas-To
provide for the deposit in the treasury
of the receipts of the money order
system and for the payment of its eY-
penses out of appropriations, and also
secure cheaper telegraphic cores
pondence.
BY Senator Wilson of Iowa-To
prohibit the mailing of newspapers
containing lottery advertisements, and
prescribing a penalty for violation of
the same.
BY Senator Palmer OF Michigan
To prevent the introduction and diff
fusion of contagious and infectious
diseases in the United States, and to
promote the general sanitary welfare
of the people.
By Senator Cockrell of Missouri
Referring to the court claims for prop
erty seized by General Johnton on the
Utah expedition; also for the relief of
the heirs of colored soldiers who
served in the war of the rebellion.
Senator Hale offered the following
resolution, which was agreed to:
Whereas, 1t is alleged that S. s.
Brown, a citizen of the state of Msine,
has been instrumental in procuring
the removal OF certain postmasters in
said state and the appointment of
other persons 10 serve in their stead,
and,
Whereas. 1t is further alleged that
said Brown has written to parties
whose appointment he has procured
as Aforesaid, letters in form and sub
stance like the following:
Dear Sir:-I nave secured your ap-
place Your papers will be sent in a
day or two If you feel ike sending
small sum to help defrGy the expen-
ses OF attending 10 Maine matters you
mvy do so. Respectfully yours,
S. S. BROWN.
Therefore, Resolved, That the post
master general and is hereby directed
to furnish to the senate a list of the
postoffices in Maine and the names of
tAc PctsOub IculONcu diiu VI tilOSo q p
pointed postmasters at the ssma, where
the said S. S. Brown has favorably
recommended the same or endorsed
the application therefor.
The following resolution offered by
Senator Vest was agreed to:
Resolved, That the president be re-
quested, If not incompatible with the
public interest, to transmit the senate
the correspondence had by the gov
ernment OF the United States with the
government OF Italy and Austria-Hun-
gary in relation to the appointment
by this government of A. NJ. Kelly as
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary, first to the govern
ment of Italy and then to that of
Austria-Hungary, and also any other
correspondence, the information of
which may be deemed by the presi-
dent of Importance and pertinent to
the subject matter of the resolution.
A resolution offered by Senator
Morrill, was agreed to, requesting the
president,if not incompatible with the
public interest, to transmute to the
senate any information or documents
received from our counsel general at
Paris, or from our special agent sent
to the financial centres OF Europe, in
respect to the establishment of such
an international ratio of gold and sill
yer coinage of both metals at the
mints of those countries and our own.
A resolution offered by Senator Will