Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY Western Associated Press.
Congressional.

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| Congresslonal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-Senate-Sher
man from the finance committee pre-.
sented substitute to the house bill or
the subject extending for two years thu
whlskey bonded period.
The bill amending the act to repeal dis
eliminating duties on goods produced
east of the Cape of Good Hope was
passed.
The Diplomatic appropriation bill was
reported.
The Indian bill was discussed.
The judiary committee reported back
the bankruptcy bill with amendment.
Housc-The resolution for a recess
from Dec. % to Jan. was voted down
and resolution offered by Robeson i'm.
posing find of $50 upon any member fol
each days absence duriug the holiday
week was adopted.
Committee on appropriation completed
the army bill late this afternoon, amounts
in round numbers 100000 and il
ST 100000 less than the current yeal
| bill. Recommend a reduction of aides
and also that no officer be assigned &C
cording to his brevet rank.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. .-S Senate - The
Indian appropriation bill was passed this
afternoon, interesting discussion on the
education of young Indians.
The bill extending the whiskey bonded
period was discussed and an Intellectual
attempt was made to consider the civil
service bill.
House-Aftcr a warm debate the house
voted to have a holiday recess from Dec.
% till Jan. 2. Bills were introduced pro-
hibiting employees of the United States
from interfering inpolitics and to amend
the antipoligamy law. The approprla-
ton bill came up and the amendment re-
ducing so per cent. the compensation of
land grant and bond. Subsidized rail-
ways for carrying the mails was the theme
of an extended discussion, but no final
action was taken either on the amend
ment or bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-Melville ap-
peared before the Jeanette board and
sdentlied belongs report to the secre-
tary. The account of the cruise was ac-
cepted as evidence and read.
Senate, = Appropriation committee
this morning decided to recommend the
adoption of the house resolution providing e
recess from, December 22nd, to January
End.
Subcommittee on elections this morn
ing decided to report in favor of admit
ting Cain delegate from Utah.
House-AIr. Brown CT Indiana called
up emotion to reconsider thu vote By
which the bill permitting retired army
officers to hold civil offices IN the terrific
ries was indefinitely postponed. The mo-
tion prevailed and the motion to postpone
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Townsend of Illinois offered an
amendment providing that when retired
army officers shall accept territorial
office his retired pay shall be covered
into the treasury. This gave rise to a
NOISY discussion. The amendment was
lost, and after an hour spent in an at
tempt to secure quorum the bill finally
passed.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the committee on postotfices and
post roads, reported back the resolution
calling on the postmaster general for in
formation as to failing star route con-
tractors since the 1st of July, 1882.
adopted.
MIR. Willets of Michigan, from the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported back the SEN
ate bill to prevent and punish counter.
feting of notes, bonds or other securities
of foreign governments, and was referred
to the house calendar.
The house then went INTO committee OF
the whole on posteffice appropriation bill
NJ Robeson continued his argument in
sapport of his amendment, fixing com.
pcnsatien, land grant and bonds subsi
dizlng railroads for carrying the mails.
Mr.. Robinson's amendment was adopt
ed-64 to 2. He Willingly raised the
point of no quorum, but withdrew upon
condition that there should ba yea anC
nay vote in the house.
On motion of Mr.. Mills of Texas al
amendment was adopted directing th'
postmaster general to make thorough
investigation into the railway mail service
of the United States and report to th'
next session Of congress what is the reas
enable value of transportation of th
mails aud what difference there is be
tween the cost of transportation of freigh
for private parties and cost Of transport
alton of the mails.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house. He Withdrew
his demand for yea and nay vote OF
Robinson's amendment, and it wa
agreed to. The bill then passed; yea
l63, nays 81.
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio gave notice
that he would ask for the consideration o
the army appropriation bill tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Senate-Cam
G eron, of Wlsconsion, from committee o
= claims reported without amendment tn
n house bill offered tor assistance and relic
: to congress and executive department l
j investigation of claims and demand
e against the government, and gave motto
r that he would call it up at an early da,
v BY Logan, to increase efficiency of ii
r army of the United States.