Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-12-07
Forty. Eighth Congress-First Session.
SENATE.

Tuesday Bill introduced by ingalls,
to amend arrears of pension law by re-
moving certain limitations of that act.
Beck, providing for the removal of all
disabilities imposed BY the l4th amend
ment to the constitution; also authoriz.
ing American citizens to purchase for
eign built ships engaged IN foreign car
rylng trade.
BY Edmunds, to provide further pro.
lection for colored citizens of the United
States against the violation of certain
rights secured by the constitution; also
to establish postal telegraph system.
BY Sherman, to provide an issue of
circulation of national banks allowing
the circulation to be issued for 80 per
cent of the market value of bonds in
stead Of face value.
Beck, to repeal the act July 2, 1862,
and such sections Of the revised statutes
of United States as pe-petuate the oath
prescribed by tie fourteenth amendment;
also to authorize the payment of custom
duties on legal tenders.
Edmunds, to amend sections 1855 and
1857 revised statutes. 1t abolishes the
iron clad oath and fixes an oath for all
officers alike, saving, however, all provi-
sions against rebel claims and all penal
ties; also redraft of the bill reported by
the committee on judiciary some years
ago dealing In general with the rights of
colored citizens, especially with a view of
| securing them free vote and fair count
of all votes. E
Cameron. Wis. to provide for the ap-
pointment of another circuit judge in
the 7th district of United States.
Logan, to provide for granting public
lands to soldiers and sailors Of the late
| war.
Cockrell, TO provide for the appoint
meut of special commissioner to visit
the principal countries of Central and
South America for the purpose of col
lecting information looking to the extern
sion of American trade and commerce
and strengthen friendly and materially
advantageous relations between the
United States and other nationalitles.
! BLAIR, joint resolution proposing a
C institutional amendment regarding al
, coholic liquors. The proposed amend
ment prohibits the manufacture or sale,
| distilled, alcoholic, Intoxicating liquors
except for medicinal, mechanical, chem
| ical and scientific purposes or for use in
the arts in any of the states or territories,
aad the importation of such liquors ex-
cept for the purposes named, and the bill
provides that should the amendment not
be ratified by three-fourths of the states
before the last of December, 1890, the
prohibition 1t proposes shall take effect as
an of congress Mt the expiration of ten
years, Resolution agreed TO.
Mr.. Logan, calling on secretary of war
| for information of necessary immediate
appropriations for the completion of the
work on the Rock Island arsenal
The bill introduced by Senator Cuilonl
TO recognize the legislative power of the
territory of Utah provides that the legs
lative power be vested in governor and
legislative council, composed of nine
members to be appointed by the presi-
| dent.
Senator Logan's country land bill in
trcduced to-day provides that every per
son entering the service of the countr,
during the late war, either IN the army
or navy, and honorsbly discharged thcr:
from for any period aervice for les thal