Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
roPIcs IN CONGRESS-.


Passed Over the Presidents veto-CoI. La
monss Refusal of Back-Psy Salary.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-In the Sen.
ate Dolph, from the committee OF public
lands, reported back to the Senate the
bill fvetoed by the president) for the re-
lief OF William X. Wheaton and Charles 81.
Chamberlain OF California, with the rec
[ommendation that the bill pass, notwith.
standing the objections of the President.
Dolph made an explanation OF the fact,
claiming that the Presidents objections
made under his apprehension that the bill
n TO reimburse the parties who were form
erly register and receiver OF the land office
in California, for clerk hire paid by them.
The vote resulted: Ayes, 45; nays 3.
Two.thirds having voted in the affirmative,
the bill was passed.
The House amendment reducing the PEN
sion to the widow OF Genearl Fitzpatrick to
$50 q month was agreed to.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
army appropriation bill.
Stewart offered an amendment {agreed
to) oappropriating $1S7 800 for the pur.
chase OF three pneumatic dynamite gums OF
15-inch calibre. readyfor use on the Pacific
coast.
Number of other amendments of minor
inheritance we're agreed to, and ~ Diii
passed, and the Senate then proceeded TO
the consider alton of bills on calendar.
After the disposition OF several unim-
portant matters, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 26. - In the
House. as experience showed, there was lit
tie chance for business before IL O'Clock.
But few members were present when the
House opened at 10.
q Several messages from the President,
~vetoing pension ILLS, were read.
. On motion OF r. seph OF New Mexico, a
bill was passed for the establishment OF the
Lincoln land district in New Mexico.
Then filibustering began. Bland OF Mis-
souri, moved q half hour recess.
Randall asked unanimous consent for the
report from the appropriation committee
on the sundry civil bill, with the Senate
amendments.
But, aggrievsd at the notification OF spe
cial order, Biggs of California, whose name
stands high ON the list of recognition,
objected, and the House relapsed into in
action. $3.50
Eleven o'clock having arrived, Bland
Withdrew his motion, and Randall reported
the sundry civil bill. ~
The recommendations Of the committee
on appropriations relative to Senate
amendments, we're agreed to, and a confer
ence ordered. .
No effort was made to call up the con-
tested eledtion case, and the House vert
into committee on the deficiency appro-
priation bill.
The House passed the deficiency appro-
priation bill, as agreed to in conference on
the report on the pension appropriation
bill, and went into committee OF the whole
on the Indian appropriation bill.
GOOD FOR DAN LAMONT.
Savers of Texas read a letter that Scott
of Pennsylvania had received from Colo.
mel Lamont, stating that when he accepted
the position Of private secretary to the
President he had full knowledge of the
pay attaching to it. He preferred not
to be the beneficiary of retroactive legisla.
ton. and he therefore asked that the com
mittee recede from it's amendment appro-
priating Sc, 900 for his benefit. The com
mittee then rose, and the bill was passed
the Lamont amendment being eliminated,
The conference report on the pension ap.
preparation bill was presented, and
agreed to.
The House then went into committee oil
the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill.