Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-03
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-William E. Smith,
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, has
rendered his resignation to the President,
to take effect July /. The President has
selected as his successor Hugh 8. ThOmp-
son, Governor OF South Carolina, and will
send his nomination to the Senate tO-mor-
row. Thompson is said to bo a man OF
ability, and in entire accord with the Presi-
dents policy on all public questions, he
having been prominently identified with the
educational interests of his state. and is
now serving his second term as its Gov
ernor. He has resigned that Office and ex-
poets to be able to assume the duties OF his
new Office as soon as confirmed. Smith
SAID to-day he relinquished his present
position voluntarily and with the best OF
feeling toward the President and all his as.
soclates, and solely in his own interests.
OVER THE VETO.
The Senate to-day passed the Des Moines
Land bill over the Presidents veto by
vote OF 81 to 15.
SECRETARY MANNING.
Secretary Manning, who is still at the
hot Springs, Virginia, telegraphs to-day as
follows Contradict the story In the New
YORK Herald OF Sunday about my health.
am much better than when left Wash
instou."
BILLS APPROVED.
Ihe President has approved the follow
.ag bills: An act to legaliza the incorpora-
aon OF National Trades Unions; act grant
lag the ranking privilege to Julia D. Grant;
1ct TO remove the political disabilities Of
~. .. F!ourney, OF Mississippi, and ten
miscellaneous bills, including bin to pen
Mo s,on the widow OF Commodore Semmes.
aae President also vetoed two private
pension bills.
AoAINsT THE RAILROADS.
me General Deficiency Appropriation bill
sssportei to the House fails to appropriate
st'ooo,0CO necessary to meet the expenses
tne Government transportation over
uol'suhsidi7ed branches OF the land grant
ttssaroads. ts The estimate under the head oi
tu sae central Pacific Railroad included an
,usm OF S735, 100 from the War Depart.
suaN msat LOT the transportation OF troops and
spapplies during the present fiscal year. The
aostotlice Department also sent in an item
,l53 on the same account during
ras as ne4t fiscal year. The Postoffice De
tst'ment also sent in an item OF $C16, IA
r mail transportation over the
i.me ~, branches. Auditor Williams was heard
tSe t.ore the committee and explained that
h1e appropriations were made necessary
4iueclslon OF the Supreme Court to the effect
hs,a hsss the compensation could not be with
ss..l ae.u from the railroad on account OF thu
TStnce ~ performed on non-subsidized lines
4hS tue committee, however, has disallowet
;ss.ms . Tems On the ground that the rea
enms. sHue mas never been investigated in tn
to toa't and that the Government has righ
min; seton as against these claims OF tn
G.ao"s Gnmso"s OF dollars annually paid by tn
rurhinent On account OF the interest OF
THE TELEPHONE FIGHT.
win unlfee documents in the nature OF report
Ilsotse. te presented to the House by the Pan
ueithaEN inE Telephone Committee, but a
itnef ior;,E will be signed by ma
n;naEi ii the committee, tech
reno,t % speaking, there will be n,
drsus before the House. The repor
bia W. up by the Chairman will be siene,
ali I.m l,a and Messrs Oates, Eden and Hal
The es;noerats. Mr.. Ranney has secures
and dHaatures ~ Of Messrs. Millard, Hanbac
Viii. .WTnaft, M all Republicans, to his report
f' dale, Democrat, has p1esente