Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-02-20
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! SUNSHINE AT FARGO.
FARGO, D. Il. Feb 2O.-The Bismarck
San made its appearance today. It is a
good-looklng paper, gotten out in the
Argus office. 1t is full OF lively shots at
Col. Lounsberry and the boys at Bismarck,
and a fair looking paper. Emmons has
not yet bought the Back material. 1t is
to be sold at mortgage sale to-day and En-
mons expects to bid it in. All the lead
ing men Of this city are impressed with
Emmons style and personal bearing and
believe him to be the smartcst man in
! Northern Dakota. His chances for dele
gate are very much increased.
WAITING FOR TRAIN.
There arc fifty passeng gers and two tons
of mail waiting for the first train west,
and two hundred freight cars a1e here
| westward bound. General Manager Sar-
gent states that the pallor cars will be put
on in June.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 20.-The in
vestigation Of the proceedings of the CON-
mittee on elections in the Donnelly-Wash
burne case has been postponed until to-
morrow. Kcefer argued before the CON-
mittee the absurdity Of Dennelly's posi-
tion, suggested by the St. Paul chamber
| of commerce.
| IMPORTANT BILLS.
Yesterday in the senate the joint reso-
luton authorizing the secretary of the
navy to employ naval vessel, or charter
a ship for the transportation of supplies
to Ireland was apopted. The bill extend
ing the jurisdiction OF the United States
circuit court was reported adversely and
indefinitely postponed. The five per cent
military land warrant bill was discussed
until the adjournment of the House.
Bland from the committee on coinage
reported bill establishing mint at St.
Louis.
NO SPECIE CURRENCY.
The petition of the New York bullion
club for specie currency was reported adj
versely from the coinage committee.
GUILTY REPRESENTATIVE.
The committee on foreign affairs pre-
sented report of the results of the inves-
tigation of the case of Representative
Acklen, of Louisiana, charged with hav-
ing presented a bogus report from that
committee on claims against the govern
ment of Nicarag agua, he not beng a men,
Der of that committee. The committee
found the charges to have been true but
made no recommendation as to what act
ion should he taken by the House, not
having been authorized to do so by the
! resolution under which it had acted. The
committee was discharged from further
consideration of the case, which was then
referred to the judiciary committee to in
vestigate and report what action by the
House, If any, is necessary.
RE-CoNsIDERED HIS VOTE.
Senator Davis motion reconsider
ing the vote on the Nicaragua canal,
taken up, and explained the reasons,
making a motion which passed by 20 to
25 after some discussion.
LOW RATE OF INTEREST.
The three and Il half per cent refund
ings bill was reported back by the ways
and means committee with a resolution
making it special order for the first
Tuesday IN March; Adopted.
DUTIES ON SUGAR.
A bill was introduced to secure a more
uniform collection on duties on imported
sugars
BLAINE AHEAD.
New YORK, Feb. 20.-The Tribune pub
fishes replies for nearly one-half Of the
Pennsylvania county and town committee
men to questions as to who is their first
choice for President. Replies count
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