Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-03-30
F0RTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.


MONDAY, March 20.-The tariff commission
bill was considered and Beck and Morrill, ad-
dressed the senate. Pendleton presented q
memorial OF the National Tobacco Association,
protesting against the passage Of any " free
leaf tobacco bill" also petition Of the same
association for the abolition Of export stamps,
and for sundry changes Of the law in regard to
the expectation Of tobacco by rail and the fees
paid inspectors Of export tobacco. Referred.
:. After q short executive session the senate
adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 2l.--Hsle presented 9 pro-
test against the admission OF Dakota as state
until her record is purged of Reputation with
which II is charged in the matter OF Yankton
County bonds issued in aid OF railroad in that
county upon which interest payments ceased.
-. The bill to render more efficient the life
| saving service was passed. Bills passed:
House bill to establish railway bridge across
the Mississippi between Minnesota and Wis
consin; house bill abolishing Fort Abercrombe
military reservation embracing lands long
since abandoned). .Pendleton introduced q
joint resolution for an amendment TO the con-
stitution making postmasters, marshals, dis
trict attorneys, United States clerks OF courts
inferior TO the supreme court, and all such
other civil officers Of the United States exer-
cising executive OF Ministerial power within the
several states or territories elective officers
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 22..-The diplomatic ap-
preparation bill was passed. No other business
Of Importance was transacted.
THURSDAY, March 23.-Several senate bills in
relation to the Venezuela award were indefinite
ly postponed. "A bill was introduced for the
formation and admission into the union Of the
state of Washington. The Indian appropria-
| ton bill was then reported With sundry amend
ments, after which the senate went into execu-
tive session and when the doors were reopene1
| adiom ned.
FRIDAY, March 2i.--Sawyer presented reso-
iutions Of the Wisconsin legislature asking con-
gress to take control Of the Sturgeon Bay ship
canal and open the same 10 free commerce.
| The hfe saving service bill was then passed.
| Williams introduced bill to incorporate the
| Cherokee Central Railroad aud Telegraph Com
pany. The bill authorizes the construction Of
road and telegraph line from Fort smith,
Ark, TO Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, and
thence TO q point near where the verdigTis
River crosses the limo between Kansas and the
\ Indian Territory. Deferred The bill Great
ing two new land districts in Nebraska passed.
After an executive session the senate ad-
| iourued.
House.
MONDAY, March 2O.--In reply TO an inquiry
/ by the house in regard to the use OF troops at
Omaha during the strike the President in a
message stated that authority to employ troops
| was given on application Of the governor In
| order to prosec. the state against domestic viO-
lence in compliance 10 the constitution Bills
introduced: Appropriating 100000 for the
relief Of Mississippi Valley sufferers: 10 prevent
| the contraction of the volume Of the currency
to reduce the internal revenue; appropriatIng
! $50, 900 for monument over the grave OF
| Thomas Jefferson; appropriatiug 300 for n
memorial shaft at Washington's headquarters
at Newourg, N. Y; TO declare forfeited all lands
granted railroad companies in 1856 AMI not
| earned by them; q resolution OF the general
| assemllv Of Maryland urQinv an aDDrouriation
to erect in Mount Oivet Cemetery, OF Frederick
| City, Nd, a suitable monument to the memory
| Of Francis scott Key, author Of 1.-The Star
| Spangled Banner; providing that when
Canada shall abolish the duties imposed upon
coal imported from the United States, iron ore
mined in Canada shall be admitted into the
United States free Of duty.
TUESDAY, March 21.-The Chinese bill was
considered for a time. .Leedom (O.), from the
committee on territories, subIlitted minority
report signed by.Leedom, Mills and Richardson
| Is. c. upon the bill for the admission Of Da-
kota as q state being In opposition thereto,
Referred TO the committee Of the whole. .Ad-
| journed.
WEDNESDAY, March 22.-The Chinese bill was
| again discussed. Kasson offered an amend
ment limiting the time Of suspension to ten
years.
THURSDAY, March 23.-The Chinese bill was
| again debated. Kasson's amendment reducing
| the period Of suspension TO ten years was re-
| jected-yeas 100, nays l31. Butterworth's 8
amendment limiting the term Of suspension TO
| 10 years was lost without the call Of yeas and
| nays A large number OF amendments were
| then voted upon but all lost without division
being called. The bill was then passed-yess
l67, nays 65.. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 23.-The house spent the day
on the private calendar, and adjourned till
/ Monday.