Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-12-07

one year shall be entitled to eighty acres
Of public land for himself or heirs; fol
services between one and two years l2t
acres, and over two years service l6(
acres.
SENATE.
Wednesday-Hoar to-day presented a
JOINT resolution Of the legislature OF
Massachusetts opposing convict labor
on the public works Of The United States.
Blair presented a JOINT resolution of the
legislature of New Hampshire opposing
further land grants 10 railroads and any
renewal of forfeited land grants.
Butler introduced bill to repeal the
internal revenue laws.
Other bills were introduced as follows {:
BY Cullom, to reorganize the legislative
power of Utah.
By Walker, to indemnify Arkansas for
swamp and overflow lands sold by the
United States since 1857; also to author
ize the erection of federal building at
Fl. Smith; also, TO donate part OF the
abandoned military reservation at Ft.
Smith for the benefit of the public
schools at that place; also, for the adjust
ment of the claims Of Arkansas against
the United States.
Wednesday-ln tie house to day Ran
dali objected to the passage Of the reso-
luton for the ;nlmcdi:i,c appropriation OF
1000 for printing the records OF the
United States supreme court, dnd it was
referred TO the conmittee of the whole.
He said all dcicicncles should have a
thorough investigation, not only by the
house, but by an appropriate committee.
He had a horror Of deficiencies.
The Virginia cont 'stcd election ease of
Garrison VS.. Mayo VAS referred to the
committee on elections when appointed
with instructions to report the legal
questions involved therein.
1t was ordered that when the house ad.
iourn to- morrow it be to meet Monday.
Jones submitted the customary reso1u-
tions announcing The death of Thomas
H. Herndon, of Alabama, and out of re-
spect to the momory Of the deceased the
house adjourned with the understanding
that no business will be transacted to-
morrow.
Tuesday-Conversc said hc had been
requested by Manning 10 ask that unani-
nous consent TO the question OF his prima
facia right to a seat be referred TO the
committee on electlous with instructions
to report at the earliest day possible.
Kelfer asked that the case Of Chalmers
be also referred.
Converse put the request in a resolu-
ton referring to the committee on cleo
tlons all papers in The case with instruc-
tions to report Immediately whether on
prima facla evidence presented either
Manning or Chalmers were entitled to be
sworn as the member, pending the con-
test on merits and not to effect the final
right to the seat. The resolution was
adopted.
The delegates from territories appeared
at the bar of the house and were sworn
in.
Springer offered resolution referring
to the committee on elections when ap-
pointed the memorial from the governor
of Kansas and others presented yesterday
and the papers presented the clerks Of the
house in regard to the election and quail
ifcations of Peters of Kansas with in
structions to report whether Peters is ell
gible and if not whether This contestant,
Wood, is entitled to a seat. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted providing
that the rules of the Forty-seventh con-
gress be the rules of the Forty-eighth
until two weeks from the appointment of
the committee on rules.
The democratic caucus nominees for
the minor offices were elected and
sworn in.
A committee consisting of Curtin,
Black burn and Hiscock was appointed
to wal. upon the president and
n form him fhot tho hO,1oo HUoo oruou.
lied to receive communications and to
transact business.
The drawing of seats was proceeded
with. Upon completion of drawing,
Dunn offered resolution appointing
committee of fifteen members to be known
as the committee on rivers and harbors /
to which be referred propositions for i'm
provement of rivers and harbors. Re- |
ferred to the committee on rules when |
appointed.
The speaker appointed as committee on
mileage, Nloulton, Wellborn, Glasscock,
Ranney, and Miller of Pennsylvania.
Tucker offered resolution referring
to committee on elections when appoint
ed certificates and all papers relating to
the election Of a representative from the
first distrlctof Virginia with Instructions
to report early as possible which Of the
rival claimants, Mayo and Garrison. to
the seat has the prima facia right reserv-
ing to the other party the privilege of
contcsting the case on its merits. At
this point the committee appointed to
wait upon the president announced the
president communicated to the house his
message in writing. The presidents Sec
retary, at 3:05 appeared and presented the
presldent's message.
Consideration Of fuckers resolution
was then entered upon.
Calkins contcnded that the prima facia
right was already settled by swearing in
Mayo. The previous question not sec
onded. Kcifer spoke in opposition to
the resolution cOntending that should it
be adopted and Garrison allowed prima
facia right to the seat Mayo would be de-
prived Of all power to contest. This was
q plan by which man already sworn in
could be unseatcd on prima facia case and
forever deprived of the right of contest.
The house should be considerate before
1t undertook to put any gentleman in
that position.
John S. Wise asked his colleague as to
whether there was any question as to who