Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-10
TOOLE AT WORK
On Right-of-Way Through In
dian Reservations of
Montana Railroads
Work Commenced on the St.
Paul Ice Palace-Jones'
Accident
A Montana Stage Robber and
Murderer Reprieved for
Thirty Days.
Forty-Ninth Congress.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The House
amendment to the Senate bill for the
relief Of graduates Of the United States
military academy and to fix their pay,
was among the matters submitted by
the presiding officer when the Senate
concurred in and the bill now goes to
The President.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred was one by Mr.. Mcmillan au-
thOrizing the construction Of q bridge
across the Red river of the north.
The Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF resolution introduced by
Mr.. Morrill, declaring that the promise
of making any revision of the tariff in
q way favorable to all interested ap-
pears 30 hopeless and impracticable
that any further attempts at reduction
oy the present Congress are to be re-
garded as inexpedient and detrimental
to the revival Of the trade and indus
try of the country. Mr.. Morrill, pro-
ceeded to speak in support of 1t.
Messrs. Beck and Sherman continued
the debate and after that Mr.. Dawes
got the floor to speak on the subject
when the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Mr. Payson
reported back the bill to restrict the
ownership OF real estate in the terri
tories to American citizens. with Sen.
ate amendments thereto. Amend
ments were not concurred In and con-
ference ordered.
In the morning hour the House re.
sumed consideration of the bill ex.
tending the free delivery system. The
bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Ward, of Indiana, on behalf oi
the committee on postoffices and post
roads, called up and the House passed
a bill authorizing the employment of
mail messengers In the postal service.
The House then resumed considera-
ton of the electoral count bill. After
some debate the bill was passed with
the amendments reported by the House
committee.
The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the bill Great.
ing department of agriculture and
labor. After debate committee rose.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from
the committee Oh appropriations, re.
ported the sundry civil bill. which
was referred to the committee of the
whole and the House adjourned.
IN THE LOBBY.
Delegate Toole's special bill grant
ing the right OF way through the In
dian reservation of northern Mon
tana to the Minneapolis 4 st. Pau
railroad has been referred to Congress
man Nelson a. subcommittee, and ,
favorable report is probable.
The Senate adjourned to-day uni
Monday without receiving n0mina
ton for governor of Dakota. Day,
friends are not as sanguine as they
were. The recent visit OF Smith M
Weed, OF New York, to the Presiden
In the interest of Judge Church Il
looked on a. bad for Day. Weed is {
power with the President, and as tn,
latter has q decided preference for non
resident governors, as shown by BIZ
appointment Of Baxter, as governor o
Wyoming, Is thought to indicate th,
appointment of Church. The Presi
dent'srheumatism IL so painful tha
he declines to see any one and the Da
kota people have not seen him yet.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution II
! the Senate directing the secretary O
war to examine and report rs to tn
necessity and cost of the improvement
of that portion of the Columbia rive
known as the Dalles, by the construc
ton of q steamboat railroad.