Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-26

United States condemned to death in Cuba. A
lin was passed ratifying the agreement with
the Grow Indians for the sale OF q portion OF
their reservation in Montana for the Northern
iay,r improvement bill Messrs. frye aud Har-
rison made adverse arguments. The Agricult-
ural Appropriation bill was passed, setting
aside S4l4,7s0. Mr.. Plumb reported that the
conference on the Postoflice Appropriation bill
was unable to agree as 10 the amount for fast
mails and the subject was referred TO the Ap-
preparations Committee. In the House. Mr..
0'Neill introduced q bill providing that
all uncompleted railroad bridges across
the Ohio river shall be union bridges.
Mr.. lIiscock reported q resolution sppro-
for s pristing and binding. p Ml. caiins @ secured
the taking mp OF the Utah contested-slsction
case, on which there waa soFne talk but 10 40
ton. Mr.. Kasson denounced that dcbate ON
the Tariff bill will not be closed this week. Mr..
duentaer secured the passage of q
Dill to regulate the carriage OF pas
from the Secretary of the Interior
urged the establishment OF an Indian training
school on the Fort Ripley reservation in Min
nesota. The President sent TO both houses
special message showing his right to call con-
gress OF nations. and asked to be informed OF
the sentiment OF legislators in regard to con-
yening an international gathering.
Whom the Mississippi River Improvem ent bin
came mp in the Senate, April 10, speeches were
made by Messrs. Jonas, Garland and Frye. Mr..
Miller reported the Chinese bill as passed by
the House. Mr.. Allison reported fsvorably the
hill to permit the investment OF tho funds OF
the Iowa Agricultural College. Thsrc was con-
siderable discussion on the bill providing
for the sale of part of the reservation OF the
Omaha tribe. Mr. Sherman presented petit
ton by the Governor and Legislators of Ohio
for liberal appropriations for the education of
freedmen. Mr.. Taylor, Chairman Of the COM
OF President GARFIELD, submitted bill and re-
port. Among the claims passed and allow
aDces made are the following Mrs. Garfield,
$50. 900 (less the amount paid the late President
on accouSs OF his salary DIR. Bliss, $25, 600 ;
DIR. Agnew, $4,000 d.. Hamilton, s15,U90 ;
DIR. Reyburn, $4,000; DIR. Boynton, Si0,-
900; DIR. Susan Edison, $4,000; Will
lam J. Crump, steward, $1,000, n. 3.
Jennings, for cooling apparatus, $1,000; Navy
Department, expenses OF fitting up cooling ap-
paratus and expenses OF the Marine Band,
s2, 7s2; William r. Speare, undertaken, 1888,
G. A. Benedict, coffin, etc., 1887; Independent
Ice Company, 81 ,5l6 III. L. Crawford, street
sprinkling, S270; q. j. Jones, board,
carriages, ETC., Flberon, S1,092; q. T.
Schmidt so cents ; II. W. Atwood, rs cents.
The employees Of the Executive Mansion during
Lumber) are allowed additional pay ranging
from 1875 to $l20 each. Commsndable mem
tion Is also made Of Gen. Swain, Col. Rockwell,
]. Stanley Brown and G. o. Rockwell who, the
report says, devoted their whole time dur ing
tho Presidents illness to his comfort and SER
vice. The committee concludes by urging the
passage of the bill agreed upon by she majority
Messrs. Blackburn, Springer and Lefevre sub
mitted minority report, in which they state that
they oppose the bill on the ground that the al
lowances to physicians aud others are exces-
sive Debate on the Utah contested-election
case ensued. when the previous question was
ordered. An hour was accorded 10 George @
Cannon, who charged that Gov. MURRAY had
defranded him OF his rights. and proceeded to
defend the institution OF polygamy. resoil.
tlon that neither Cannon nor Campbell Is ent-
tied 10 the seat was adopted without a division
The Senate, at its session on April 20, passed
bills for the sale OF property belonging to the
Soldiers Home at Hsrrodsburg KY. OF the
post reservation OF the Omaha Indians in
Nsbraska and OF the Kickapoo lands in Kansas
The Senate also passed the joint resolution ap.
propriatmg 100000 to make mp the deficiency
in tho funds available for carving on the
Government Printing Office. In response
TO an inquiry by Mr.. Beck as to tbs cause
OF this large deficiency-s400,0 900 having
previously been appropriated for the same pur-
disclosed the enormous cxtravae ance commit
ted by Congress in It's orders for the printing
~ .ahhe decnments, a large portion Of which
find their way TO the junk shops and dealers ip
paper stock. The President nominated Al
phonso Taft, OF Oslo, 10 lie Minister TO Aus
tria William l.. Dsyton OF New Jersey, to the
Netberl inds, and Nicholas Fish. Of New York,
TO Belgium. John nj. Francis, OF New
York, WIS named for Charge d'Affares
a. Portugal, and Adam Badeau TO be Consul
General 10 Havana The House passed tho Till
appropriatinS si00, 900 for public building at
Frankfort. Ky. The Mississippi contested cleo
tion case was taken up, and, after debate,
resolution was adopted, deferring action until
the return OF Mr.. Ather.on, who represents
the minority. On the Tariff Commission bill
speeches were made by Messrs. Turner,
Townshend aid Mckenzie. Mr.. King in
troduced bill approprating S0.0O0,oO0
for tho Improvement or construction OF Missis-
sippi levcee. Tho President transmitted 10
Congress letter from the Mexican Minister.
proposing the definition OF the boundary line
from the Rio Grsnde TO the Pacific by the cree
ton Of durable monuments. The chief msgs-
trate suggests that, In accepting the PROPOSE,
suitable provision he made for an adequate
military force on the frontier to protect sur
vcying parties.
Mr.. Garland made favorable report TO the
Senate, April 81, on the bill to peruit retired
army officers to hold civil positions in the Ter
ritones Mr.. Beck offered q resoution OF in
quiry into the character and cost OF publication
Ly the Census Bureau. A bill was passed for
the manufacture OF salt ip Indian Territory.
When the Mississippi Iiyer Improvement
bill came up, arguments were made by
sTessrs. Vest, Harrisen and Morgan. The
persisiency OF Mr.. Hoar caused Chair
man Davis QII.) TO CAL him TO order in de-
cided manner. A resolution wss adopted for
the appointment ~ three Senator'S to investi-
gate the charges against the internalrevenue
officers in the sax,h district Of North Carolina
Mr.. Blair reported back the bill TO aid la the
establjsbment aud temporary support OF COM
mon schools. Mr. Butler reported q sub
sti NE for the Alaska bili, providing
civil government for that purchassa
Tue uonse passed q bill liking the second Tues
day IN October for the election OF Congiossmen
iD West Virginia. For the bil, TO ffford relief
20 Congress and tho executive department IN
! the investigation OF claims against the Govern
ment, Mr.. House offered substitute by which
claimants may file petitions in the Court OF
Claims, and that tribunal shall rsport
the facts to either house. An evening
session was held 10 consider pension hills,
twenty OF which were passed. Measures were
adopted to give thirty condemned cannon for
monument TO Gen. John Fulton REYNOLDS,
twelve TO commemorate the services OF Oliver
i. Morton, At Indianapolis, end to give 10 the
Saratoga ASSOCIATION eight guns captured from
Gen. Burgoyne.
IT has been discovered that under the
law retired volunteer officers have q
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