Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-31
DAKOTA IN CONGRESS.
The Washington correspondent Of the ST
Paul Pioneer. Press gives us the follovipg |:

The Washington correspondent Of the St.
Paul Pioneer Press gives us the following:
feel comps lied to say friendly word 10
regard to the industry and value to bis con-
stituents Of Judge Bennett, Of our neighbor-
ing sister soon to.be.a-state, Dakota. The
delegates don't have much show in congress
anyhow. and their presence. withon, . vote,
and without the force Of full dedged con-
gresham has always seemed to be . kind of
anomaly in our form Of government. But
here is far more work 10 be done aud far
more work is done by many Of them than by
many Of the congressman. Judge Bennett
stands we'll With his associates in the house
and with the committees to which he is
attached. His predece,sor left bills
pending in congress for the division Of the
territory, and for its admission as a state,
and for re-suryey Of the public lands. The
division and re.enrvey bills have been re-
introduced by Judge Bennett with some
important changes, in regard 10 the line Of
division and the setting apart of the Forts
Rice and Lincoln reservations for the estab.
lshment of the Custer Memorial college
1t is now in the hands If subcommittee
of the committee on territories, consisting of
Gabe Bouck of Wisconsin, William Aldrich
Of Illinois, and Frost Of Missouri. There
has as yet been no hearing before the com.
mittee, but Mr.. Bouck says there is no doubt
about the bill, but it is not worth while to
consider it now, as it could not get through
this session il it was reported. Mr.. Bennett
is receiving numerous petitions from the
upper section of the territory praying that
the proposed name be changed from Pembi.
ma to Northern Dakota.
His resurvey bill is in the public lands
committee, of which he is member. The
new land commission bill hss provision
that 80 nearly covers the provisions of the
bill that it will hardly be necessary to pass
separate bill on that subject.
(There is little prospect, however, that the
land commission bill will be voted upon
this SESSION.
Mr.. Benefits bill, appropriating $40. .000
for any assay Office q. Deadwood, has a.
ready been reported favorably BY the com
mittee on coinage, weights and mea.ures
and ia now on the calendar, and will proba.
bly, pass this session.
The bill for the increase of the salary oi
the judges, and the one appropriating $50,
600 for penitentlary, are both on the cal
endar, and will also probably pass this ses
sion.
The bill increasing the jurisdiction of tn
probate court Of St. Lawrence county is j,
the judiciary committee, and will be report
ed favorably.
The bill abolishing sll that portion of tn
Fort Randall reservation lying east an'
north Of ths Missouri river ie given into Nj
Benefits hands by the public land commit
tee, to be presented &c the house with Il
vorable report as soon as the committee
called.
Hp think. he will certainly get an item {
81 600 for preliminary survey Of the Mi
souri river at Yank,on, with view Of III
protection Of that city from damage by th
river.
The bill already passed the house. abol
ishng and throwing open to settlement tn
military reservations in northeastern Dako
ia, Forts Abercrombie, Ransom and Seward
will undoub'edlv pass the senate.
That portion Of country lying east of tn
Missouri river which was declared India
reservation, hy an executive order. ha
thro Ugh Judge b nnetIs endeavors bee
thrown open to settlement.