Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-02-08
CONGREsSIoNAL.

mr.. Garland presented petition In the Ben
ate, Jan. 27, from Hot Springs, Ark, for an
appropriation OF s5OO.ooO to improve the re-
servation and the streetsk Mr.. Loyan intro
duced a bill for the Gistrihnticn Of pure vaccine
virus to the people by flia National Bo rd OF
Health at cost price. Mr. Edmunds presented
msasurc 70 preyeat the cvaltcrieitlig of tn,
SsoJfiiss Oh foreign Govcrfnsnts. Mr.. Morrill,
reported fsporsbly on the oct 30 apply por-
t0i of the proceeds ot ruihc lands to
general education. wbey%3e or cent. fund.
ing Till caine up, tho pa%s sMehdment to
make tho bonds payablr At y option OF tho
Government was cn-rus hyA so ps snd<yps
amendment by Mr.. Sherman tonake their dur
alton three years was lost ty 2s .ss3a MIR.
Ferry introduced q bill for pensions to in
mates Of Coufederate prisoners The
Senate adjourned to Monday, the 30th
inst The President nominated John
Campbcll for Surveyor OF Customs at Omaha,
William ID. Lewis for Posim" s,er at yincennes'
lad. and Theodore u. Wilson, OF New York.
to he Chief Constructor OF the Navy. In tho
House, Mr. Townseri called on the Secretary
OF the Interior for any information at com
mand in regard to Indian outrages in Arizona
melted by the Mormons. Several private
Hills were passed, hut the bill for the relief of
the children Of Gen. james II. Carleton was
lost The President transmitted a comnuui-
caiion from the Secretary OF the Navy, giving
Information in regard to the Chiriqui grant.
An adjournment to Monday was taken.
A favorable committee report was made s.
the Senate, on the 30th ult., on the bill for a
public building at Peoria, II. Mr.. Edmunds
reported favorably the bill to re- establish the
Court Of Commissioners Of Alabama Claims
and for the distribution of the remainder OF
the Geneva award. Mr.. Ferry introduced
bill for . watm route TO facilitate transporta-
ton between Lakes Michigan and Ere.
In the House, Mr.. Berry introduced a bill 10
fix railroad fares at 81 to Al cents per mile.
Mr.. Berry also introduced a bill proposing a
constitutional amendment making any person
holding the Office Of President of the United
States ineligible for Reelection, gIantlng AL
annual pension Of $1,000 10 all cx
Presidents, and making Cabinet officers
ineligible 70 election TO tho Presidency for
the term following that during which they
served rs members Of the Cabinet. Nc. Cob,
handed in an act to repeal the land grants OF
several OF the unfinished Pacific railroads.
Measures were Also presented for the admission
of Arizona and Idaho as States. The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, setting
aside 81. 1875. $50. was reported.
Mr.. Window reported . resolution 10 the
Senate, on the sIst ult., requesting the Presi-
dent TO transmit all correspondence with our
diplomatic agents in Mexico and Guatemala
since January 1881. Mr., Harris introduced 2
Memphis, and Mr.. Morgan an act granting
the right OF way over public lands
in Alabama TO the Chicago Air
Line railroad. The Sherman funding
bill was taken up, and the Vest amendment was
defeated and that by Mr.. Plumb was agreed tn.
The latter pro>i les for q red mption fund Of
only Sl00,0 0O0 In tho House. Mr.. Springer
Introduced q resolution calling or the Post
master General for copies of all correspond
ence in regard TO the necessity. OF
weighing the mails between New York
vnd Chicago. resolutiua was adopted
requesting the President to obtain q list OF
American citizens confined in English prisons.
Mr. Robson modified his resolution rs to rah-
road land grants to include all but the Pacific
roads. The annual post-route bill was re-
an apportionment bill fixing the number Of
representatives at 3i6, and Mr.. Cox presented
one provid NJ for SJ7.
Several petitions for the suppression or po-
lygamy were reported in the Senate on tho LIST
inst. A favorable report was made on the bill
appropriating si5,9oe TO the National b ,srd of
Health for supplying the people with vaccine
virus at cost price. resolution was adopted
calling on the President to furnish copies Of all
correspondence relating to a congress OF
American nations The sherman Fund
ing bin was taken mp. and amendments
we're adopted recognizug as hIa iiug the
agreement made for the extension Of the
and per cent. bonds, and providing that the
act shall not 10 construed TO authorize
the increase of the public dobt.s Mr. sherman
said that II Mr.. Plumb's amendment we're not
stricken out he should vote against the bill.
Tho President nominated J. s. Rnnnels as
United States District Attorney for Iowa
Marsden c. Burch, Uui,ed States Attorney for
the District OF Michigan: H:Ss J. Campbell,
for the District OF Dskcta W. II. Armstrong,
Of Pennsylvania, Commissioner OF Railroads.
The House hSol upon February "a for
the Garfield memorial services. MIR. Hil
introduced bill for y reduction Of letter post
age 10 cents Per l.alf oluce. In committee
OF the Whole tho poStoftice appropriation Of
Si3, 529, 800 was discussed for three hours. In
response TO the call of the VI lnso for informa-
ton, the Commissioner Of Pensioas estimates
the amount Of money rcqrired Tor the next
twenty-five years at sl.3i7,65l, 500. The sums
grow er dually less annually. ranging from
$4,000, 600 TO s23 100000.
The sherman Funding bill bang under con-
sideration in the Senate en- the % inst, Mr.
Plumb's amendment TO leave in the treasury
only sI0o. coo, ,00) for the redemption OF green
backs, was defeated by 25 TO ~. An amend
meut by Mr.. iioar asserting tue legality OF The
ion of Secretary Wmiom in exlena ms the
. and 9 per nis was adopted,
after hot debate, Mr.. Ferry re-
grant the iranhing privilege to Senators and
Representatives for oici busiuess, and intro
ducsd bIil Tor postal cards with flexible covers
TO conceal ;ae message written thescon. Tho
Pres dent nominated George u BRYANT to he
Postmaster a. " icon. Wiz, aud George tshtr
to be Surveyoy of Customs at Ca 70. ln the
House, Mr.. stephens reported back bills for
neir.e ..,ia ;.scc .oT use, and i,r
poluid coins OF several denominations. Mr..
bgnae reported a measure to repeal the ex-
port tax ON tobacco and Mr.. Heiiori au act to
IoSse srld and desert laud in Colorado. The
postotlice appropriation was taken up in COM
ml.tee OF the whole, and an attempt made
by Mr.. Bingham t. sd, 100000 FOR exlensee
of tho frec-dclivcry system, hut the House
adjourned without voting ON the proposition.
The Senate amended tie Sherman Funding
bill, on The 81, BY limiting the Withdrawals OF
bank circulation TO Sb,00o,o0o per month,
aud requiring thirty days notice. Tho
measure was then passed by 80 20 ls A
bill was passed 20 appropriate 100000 for
the erection OF iire-proof hall OF records
fer the War Department The Secretary OF
ths Interior transmitted the draft OF n bill
to extend over Indian lands the act for tho
preservation OF triber. Mr.. Teller reported
biil granting life pensions OF $4,000 per sn-
mum 20 the widows OF Presidents Gar
field, Polk and Tyler. The bill to extend the
arihern boundary OF Nebraska was passed.
ia House devoted the day. in committee u
the whole, to the private calender.
A resolution was adopted by the House, on
the 4th inst, TO pGy John q. Thompson, ex-
Sergeant-at-Arms, $1,000 for expenses in
cured IN connection with the Garfield otse-
q,iies. In committee OF the whole on tho Post
Office Appropriation bill, il was agreed that
sio0,C00 msy be used in establishing the free-
delivery ssstem at now points, and that s25, 900
per year shall not te paid fer carrying mails
across the .sidge OF ". Louis The Senate was
not in scsaon.
s-R.fNGE PETS.
Eycryihicg living, however small and