Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

SENATE. t
Washington, Jan. 25-lhe chair laid s
before the senate q letter from the Sec s
rotary of the treasury in compliance
with the recent resolutions of the SEN
ate asking for information as TO what
proportion of the bonds called for pay
ment on February 1st, 1866, are held by
national banks as O basis for circulation.
The letter states the amount of such
bonds so held at S., 009, 500; also letters
from the secretary Of war showing the
contracts made by his department dur
ing the past fiscal year and
transmitting q report OF the board
on Notifications; also a report OF the
q~uartermaster general showing the mum
Der of clerks employed in the various
bureaus of the war department.; also a
letter from the secretary of the interior,
stating that an increase in the clerical
force of the commissioner of railroads is
indispensable to the proper performance
of the duties devolving on that officer,
| CbpCSl2li1 AL L liz
LEGATIONS on the subject of land grants
to railroads.
Among the petitions presented and
appropriately referred was one from Mo
MILAN from the board of trade of st.
Paul, MINI, urging congress to appro-
pirate money for the Improvement OF
the uppe Missouri river.
Mr., George presented the credentials
of e. O. Watthall, elected senator from
Mississippi, to I'LL the u~nexpired term OF
Mr.. Lamar.
Mr.. WasthalI was then sworn in by
the president pro TEN of the senate.
Mr.. Hoar from the committee on Judi
. ciary, reported a bill for the settlement
:, OF the debt of the Pacific railroads.
!; MIR. Wilson submitted amendment
70 which was ordered printed and referred
> to the Judiciary committee, promising
ri that whenever it may be necessary fol
p the protection and security of th'
interests o fthe United States in respec'
r to it's liens On mortgages or otherwlse,oE
the property of any OF the companies at
ST tecte3 by the bill, the president ma,
order the secretary of the treasury t.
clear off prior paramount liens or mort
Rs cages by paying the same, and on sue
20 payment the United States shall becom
ns ~subrogated to the rights thereto befor
q pertaining to such paramount liens 0
nj mortgages.
Mr.. Hoar said the Judiciary committe
would agree to an amendment whic
had been perfected too late for conside
n alton by the committee.
HOUSE.
Il Washington, Jan. 25-In his opeuin
prayer the chaplain referred to the deaf
il of Representative RANKIN, of Wisconsi.
"a ana invoked the divine blessing and pr
n lection upon his sorrowing family.
On motion Of Mr.. Blunt, it was ordere
that after the reading of the journal t
morrow states be called for the intr
duction of bills and resolutions.
"a, Mr.. Bragg announced the death OF h
ri colleague, Mr.. Rankin, and offered Il
er customary resolutions, which we're unar
d. mously adopted and as q mark of re
en- pect to the memory OF the deceased ii
,e- house adjourned at 1915.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Drag
Vanschsck, Stevenson, Guenther, Cal
:. ton, Henderson, of Illinois, and Johnso
- of New York, as a committee on the pa
of the house to superintend the funer
~ and accompany the deceased to his hon
ia Wisconsin.