Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-16
FROM KENTUCKY, SIR!
Preston H. Leslie Nominated
by President Cleveland to
Succeed
Hon. Samuel T. Hauser as Gov
ernor of the Territory of
Montana.
Delegate Toole Recommended
Martin Maginnis, but Magin-
mis- Got no Job.
Forty-Ninth Congress.
SENATE,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Mr. Platt
called up his resolution that executive
nominationss shall hereafter be consid-
cred In open session except when
otherwise ordered by q vote of the
Senate. Mr.. Morrill, moved an amend.
ment by striking out the words "exec-
utive nominations" and inserting in
lieu thereof the words reciprocity
treaties, " so-called. He had no objec-
tion to that change. Mr.. Platt char
acteriZed the amendment as case of
"Greeks bearing gifts" Mr.. Hoar
moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Agreed to, yeas, 33; nays, q.
Mr.. CullOm presented the report on
the Interstate commerce bill and asked
that IL be printed and suggested that
be would next Monday ask the Senate
to take it up.
Mr.. Beck called up the bill prohibit
ing senators and representatives from
acting as attorneys for subsidized rail
road companies, the question being on
the substitute reported from the judi
ciary committee. Mr.. Beck denounced
1t as indecent for senators and mem.
bers to sit and vote upon measures af-
fecting great railroad companies to the
amount of hundreds of millions, while
having the money of these companies
in their pockets. Without reaching q
vote the Senate went into executive
session and when .he doors were re.
opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Ou motion
of Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, bill
was passed which requires national
banks to keep on hand in money ol
the United States q sum equal to q
per cent. of their circulation and
deposits.
IN THE LOBBY.
Asked at noon to-day what hs
thought the prospects were of the
Morrison tariff bill being taken up fol
consideration, Major McKeney. oi
Ohio, the leading Republican member
OF the house committee on ways and
means said, ~ think the vote will bs
extremely close and doubtful. that Il
the sOnly prediction / wish to max,
about il. 1t is not true, rs reported
that Republicans will vote for con
sideration. DON'T know Of singh
Republican who will vote for Ito con
sideration, although there may be tw,
or three who will do so. ItIis general!
believed ,hat the bill will be taken vi
for consideration by very small
majority"
Preston III. Leslie, who was to-da,
nominated to be governor of Mon
tana, is . native Of Kentucky, asou
IS years old.
The Senate bill providing for thu
admission of Washington Territor,
into the Union was taken up by th,
House committee on territories to-day
and amended by addinga o section In
cluding Montana within the source o.
the bill. In this shape IL will be re
ported to the House.
Senator Condor, from the committee
on postofices, to-day reported fAvora
bly, the bill recently passed by th,
House to the extensiCn n Of the free de
livery system to towns having popu
lation of 1000.
The estimates for river and harbol
improvements were taken up by tn,
House committee on rivers and bar
bors to-day. In the matter Of appro
priations the committee Ia pursuing
the policy of allowing such portions o
the amount as the engineers repor
can be profitably expended. II thi
policy is adhered to the result will b
q bill making an aggregate appropria
ton of between 81 ,000, 900 and Is, 900.
600; the secretary Of war recommends,
gross appropriation Of SIC, 600. 900.
- l.
before the House committee on bank
ing and currency to-day, by request
to state his views touching the ma
tional banking system. He esubmltte,
for the consideration Of the committe
draft of q bill amendatory of tn
laws relating to national banks.