Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.


The bill TO grant lands IA Alabama in aid Of
the Gulf and Chicago Air-IAne railway was re-
ported favorably to the Senaks on the 9th inst
A bill was passed directing ~ purchase Of the
Freedmen's Bank property III Washington. Mr..
Garland introduced an act for the erection Of
| public buildings at Hot Spxings. Mr.-Ingalls
called up his resolution declsrSx that the pen.
sion law ought not to be repoalod. He stated
! that the rolls Of the War Depaftment showed
| 620, 545 pensionable cases. and only SS0, ,36i
| pensions had been granted hyreason Of death or
disabilities. The Preeident e ut the following mo-
| mutations to the Senate Cob Daniel II. Rucker,
Assistant Quartermsstsr Ge9erHL to be Quarter
master General, vice Gen. Meigs, retired ; Maj.
| Vim. b. Rochester, Paymsf$eT General, yicc
| GEN Brown, retired. Ifstts Enass. Mn Bel-
/ mont offered . resolution calling upon
| the President for transcript OF the
letters Of Jacob r. shiphcrd, Of New
York, and of the replies made BY the State De.
psrtmont. Mr.. Springer introduced q resolu-
ton that the President be requested to give his
authority for calling congress Of the Ameri-
can republics. Mr.. Cobb offered resolution
OF inquiry as TO the names Of land grant roads
and tho number Of acres given them. A bill
was passed providing TINT no person guilty Of
bigamy or polygamy shall bs eligible TO seat
| IN Congress as . Delegate from any Territory.
A resolution was adopted directing the Secre-
| tsry OF State to investigate the imprisonment
| in Mexico Of three citizens Of the United
States for breach of civil contract. The bill TO
| create iqnor commission was defeated.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill in the Senate,
on the 7th inst, to grant the right Of way
through the Iudian Territory to the Mississippi,
! Albuquerque and Interocean railway. A peti-
! ton was presented asking unobstructed navi-
CATION OF the Missouri in the construction OF
bridges. The bill TO donate bronze cannon for
! O statue to Garfield was amended TO authorize
the Secretary Of War to pay s700to the Society OF
the Army Of the Cumberland out OF the sales
| OF condemned ordnance. report was made
| on the claims for depredations committed by
the Utes at the White river massacre. In the
| House a resolution was adopted calling on the
Postmaster General for information concerning
the sub-leitins OF mail contracts. Majority
and minority reports were presented
on the bill to extend national bank
Appropriation bill, setting aside 81, 900, 205,
and reducing the number OF Agents to sixty.
| The Apportionment bill was taken mp, and six
amendments were offered, fixing the number Of
representatives at $40 to 365. Mr.. Prescott
asked that the wealth Of the various States be
taken into consideration, for which sentiment
he was sharply rebuksd by Mr.. Horr.
Mr.. Blair, OF New Hampshire, proposed in
the Senate, on the 9Th inst, q constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture or
sale Of liquor after 1900. Mr..
Mccall offered resolutions directing
the Secretary of State to nego-
tiate for a reciprocity treaty with tho Central
and South American states. Messrs. Vest
and Maxey. in dcuate on the matter
Of arrears of pensions, warmly euloSized
the present law. Bills were passed TO estab-
hsh ports OF delivery at Kansas City and st.
Joseph. The President nominated Commo-
doro John G. Feniger TO be Rear Admiral, and
1 fant valy To ba Tn
| the House, Mr.. Randall gave notice OF On
amendment to the Tariff Commission bin, max
| ing the body consist of two Senators,
three Representatives, and fous nxperts. Mr.
lhss d depositofy. he sSssans S,sn fdnd:Ssa Bi
| was taken from the Speakers table, and re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Committee Ar.
| ter eulogies upon the late Representative
| OConnor OF South Carolina. the House ad-
! journed. The House Banking Committee made
! favorable report on the bill to extend the
charters OF national banks President Arthur
| sent special message to both houses trans
| mitting letters from Secretary Kirkwood and
| the acting Governor Of Arizona in regard 10
| amendment OF the posse comitatus act to per-
NIT the use OF troops in assisting the civil au-
| thorities.
| Mr.. Pendleton presented in the Senate, on
the 9th inst, petition from leading citizens OF
Pittsburgh ask ng that competitive exsmina-
tions be held for appointments TO offices, and
| that no removals be made on partisan grounds.
A favorable report wrs made on tho bill for tho
| sale OF portions OF the reservation ut Fo ri
| Leavenworth. Mr.. Saunders introduced bill
| for q bridge across the Missouri near
| Omaha, and Mr.. Grover an act
for civil government for Southeastern Alaska.
Nsil Brown OF Tennessee, was nominated sor
| Secretary Of the Senate, but was defeated by
the vote OF Mr.. Brown, Of Georgia, who voted
with the Rep1blicans. much to tho surprise AMI
| Indignation OF tho Democrats. Eulogies were
delivered upon the late Representative o'Con-
nor. Of South Carolina, during whic h Mr.. Bay
ard paid glowing tribute 10 the Irish race.
| In the House, Mr.. Hewitt introducl a bill TO
| regulate the meeting Of electors and the count
| ing OF the votes for President and yico Presi-
| dent With Mr.. Aldrch in the chair,
rome hours were spent on the Apportionment
| bill. Mr.. McCoid advocated the Seaton plan,
| whch fixes the number OF Representatives
! from each State without regard to fractions.
| General sentiment seemed TO favor provision
| for 3l9 members, which will divide tho gain
| equally between tho political parties. bill was
introduced TO retire NJ. G. Msigs with the rank
| OF Major General.
The measure for placing Gen. Grant on the
retired list came mp in the Senate on tie 10th,
| but was laid over because Mr.. Logan was alb
sent. Mr.. Maxey urged the enlargement Of the
| Mexican-war list, and Mr.. Beck expressed his
willingness to sid needy and deserving veterans,
but not TO others. Iu the House Mr..
Guenther reported q resolution OF inquiry
rs to the prscticab,lity Of lowering the
dam constructed for the improvement OF the
Fox snd Wisconsin rivers. The House went
into comm ttee OF the whole on the private
calendar and took UP aud passed the bill au-
thoiizing the President TO appoint to . Cap
taincy in the army T. ID. Kirby, who was cash
u red for drunkennoss when breyet Bdgadier
General. The Secretary Of the Treasury
submitted . report showing that tweniy-n -ninc
| sy1pluyes of the Internal Revenue Department
had been killed and fifty wounded while en-
forcing the laws against nioonshiners. Both
houses adjourned 10 Monday, 18th. At can.
| Gus Of Republican SenatorA held after ad-
iournment. 1t was determined 10 rssst any
motioI 10 bring up Harris resolution for the
/ appointment OF Neil Brown as acting Chief