Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12

Central American States. Tha House went
into committee Of the whole pn the Army
Appropriation bill In re<>srd 10 claims
pending in the Quartern1asters Depart
cment Mr.. Blackburn stated that he held
evidence TO show Mat clerks ia the Quar-
6ad ssactsd blsckfnaii u perSsnt. for recon-
mendinS clairls. An smcndruent vas adopted
increasing to $4,000 the appfopriation for the
army medical museum. fhs 61nImiitee rose,
when an amendment was agreed 10, forbidding
an expenditure in investigating claims by the
Quartermaster Generals offica The bin then
passesli pr..i @yyy ~ HEQ n sfLf (
Alnthsl lUaSsedss states senate ~ &c eth INST,
Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, presented me-
mortal from the Good Temphrs Of his State
against using the liquor revehues a. an educa-
tional fund A bill ras passed appropriating
ssO,0e0 fos the 1inusediatc rsllef Of the Chey-
-enne aud Arapahoe IndiauE NJ. Farley IN
sFrstsssss Scr sszsssss4-ysssk i - E.iler re-
ported Q bil fx occsp mai service TO
foreign ports. The bill TO regulate the
counting Of votes for President and Vice Pres
ideat .s.s passcd. A Recommendation from the
Secretary Of War was received for an addi-
tonaf appropriation Of $50, 1881 for army trans
portation. President Arthur nomiuated Henry
X. Tc!:oE, OF Colorado. 10 bo Secretary OF
the Interior; William Y. Chandler, Of New
Hampshire, 10 be Secretary Of the Navy, and
William II. Hum, Of Louisiana to be Minister,
to Russia. Tener's nomination was con6med,
the others being referred tocommitteos. For
the Federal Offices in Boston Roland Worthing-
ton was nominated for Collector of Customs,
Alden ID. Anderson for Surveyor and Daniel
Hall Tor Naval Officer. John j. Kuox, OF Min
'nesots, ,yas nsmed as Comptroller Of the Cur
rency. The senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Calkins reported in favor OF
seating Mr.. Lynch from the Shoestring dis
trict o. Mississippi, in place Of Gen. Chalmers.
A bill was passed approprating. $4,000
to- purchase seed for sufferers by the over
flow OF the Mississippi. Mr.. Page asked
consent to introduce a bill to carry into effect
the treaty with Caina, but Mr.. Springer OBJ
jected. A bill was passed appropriating $780,
600 10 continue unrk ON TIE Washinstan mann
ment. A bin was reported to grant the right
OF way through the Choctaw nation to the 81.
Louis and San Francisco read. Mr.. Page was
then permitted 10 introduce bis Chinese bill,
which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, as were also similar neas-
ures presented by Messrs. Willis and
Berry. Ns8rYEs
The House OF Representatives on the 7th
passed bi,l 10 relieve from the charge Of de-
sertion volunteer soldiers who served faith
fully through their term and failed TO be
mustered out. The Committee on War De-
partment Expenditures was directed to
inquire into alleged abuses ir the adjud;-
Iscation OF claims in the Qsartermaster or
Colnmissary Department. Mr.. Washburn
submitted conference report on the bill to
bridge the Missouri at st. Charles, which was
agreed TO. Mr.. Haskell made a speech on tho
Tariff Conimission bl. An evening session was
held to consider pension bills. The Senate was
not in session.