Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-14
SPRINGER'S BILL
Providing for the Conjoint Ad-
mission OF the Five Ter
ritories of
Montana, Dakota. Wyoming,
Washington and New Mex
leo, Introduced.
Judge Louis Church Nominated
to Supersede Pierce, Gov
ernor of Dakota.
Foriy-nlnth Congress.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-The Senate
resumed the consideration OF Mr..
Merrills resolution declaring the pro-
ject of making a proper revision OF the
tariff at the present session obviously
hopeless and impracticable, and Mr..
Dawes proceeded to address the Sen
ate on that subject. "The secretary OF
the treasury" he said, had come into
the field and taken his advanced posi-
tion on the subject OF the tariff, caus-
ing increased apprehension ln all the
great industries Of the country. Sober
conservative business men thoroughly
anxious, but clear headed dependents
on this interest were now seriously
inquiring whether on the whole they
might not be wrecked II the theories
and doctrines announced In the re-
ports of the secretary Of the treasury
were to govern In the revision of the
tariff" He characterized the socre-
tsry's views as wild, wanton and
brutal"
Mr.. Mcpherson said that there were
but two methods of disposiDg of the
surplus revenues, one of which was
extravaganza In appropriations, and
the other was by reduction of taxa
tion. AS for himself, he was In favor
Of the second. Mr.. Morrill, moved the
reference of his resolution to the COM
mittee on finance. Mr.. Beck opposed
the reference to that committee; the
resolution was therefore laid over and
Mr.. Boar moved up the tenure of
Office fact. Mr.. Platt protested that
the special order as TO open executive
sessions Of the Senate should take pre-
cedence of any other matter. Pending
consid deration of Mr.. Hoar's bill mes.
sage from the House was presented on
the subject Of the death of Represen.
tative Downey of New York. A reso-
luton was adopted for the appoint
mept Of o committee to attend the
funeral, and % . mark of respect the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were.introduced by Mr.. Allen,
of Massachusetts, granting the pension
to pOstal railway clerks who have be-
come aged or disabled In the service;
by Mr.. Moffa,t, of Michigan, granting
the ranking privilege TO inmates Of
the soldiers home; by Mr.. Hewitt, of
New York, authorizing the secretary
of the treasury TO anticipate the pay
ment of th /. interest Of the bonded
debt of the United States. and to pro-
vide for special deposits OF the public
money; by Mr.. White, of Pennsylva-
mia, for the free coinage OF silver; by
Mr.. Cox fixing the salary OF the civil
service commission ut 5000; by Mr..
Springer, of Illinois, for the adInis.
sion into the Union Of Dakota. Mon
tana, Washington Territory and New
Mexico; by Mr.. Ihrockmorton, o.
Texas, providing for the leasing o.
unoccupied Indian lands. Adjourned
IN THE LOBBY.
Senator Dolph to-day introduced
bills proposing appropriations for the
continuance Of the improvement ol
the rivers and harbcrs In Oregon and
Washington Territory as follows
$3.50, 900, Columbia and lower VILLA
mette rivers near Portland; $500. 600,
Coduillo river; 100000, entrance to
Cass bay; $500, 900, mouth of Yaquims
bay; $7GO, 700, continuing the construc'
ton Of the canals and locks at the
Cascades of the Columbia river; $500,
600, upper Columbia and Snake rivers
500, 900, mouth of Columbia river.