Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDIECS.

on Monday the 3lst IL provides that
Until JAN I, 1856, trade dollars shall be re-
ceiyed Ut their face value by the United States.
put sna.! not be again paid out or issued, and
mai the laws authorizing their coinage and is
surancc are hereby repealed
Tine house COMMITTEES on the judiciary repor-
ted fayorably the bill to authorize the seq vico
OK clvu and criminal process issued by terrific
rial courts within the military and Indian res
o~ryatlon, and the Yellowstone bark. 1t pro-
yides that
The provisions Of the law now in force re
iating % territorial courts shall be constituted
so as to autliorize the execution and service of
any process on a criminal issued by any such
courts, by the officer or person 10 whom the
same may be addressed, within any military or
indian reservation, or within the Yellowstone
park: provided that such reservation or park
IL situated within the exterior OF the district
over wtlini, said court has jurisdiction.
A resolution was offered in the senate By Mr..
Cali and was referred to the committee on for
oign relations requesting the president to make
negotiations with the government of Spain for
Difference to an umpire to decide whether the
treaty of 1918 had been fully carried into effect
by the United States, and whether the United
States government is bound in good faith to
pay the full amounts awarded by the judicial
tribunal to whom the same was referred, for
Losses sustained by off sers of the United States
acting under orders, in 1918 and 1910. The
senate passed the bill to increase the efficiency
Of the general land Office, also Mr. Mr.. Nor
rius bill for the improvement of coinage.
In the House Mr.. Dorsheimer presented a
memorial from bondholders of the Northern
Pacitic railroad company, praying to be heard
before the committee OF public lands on the
bill declaring the forfeiture of the land grant
Cd, and asking, congress to protect their inter
ests. Referred The house wentinto commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Wellborn III the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill
The House spent several days, without a
note, or the Indian appropriation bill. The
bill appropriates for the Chippewas, Pillagers
and lake Winnebagoshish bands. in the aggre-
gate, S4SS2 1t appropriates in all for the
Sioux of different tribes, including Santee Sioux
of Nebraska, 81, 646,300. This includes an APP
preparation Of s1,225,0C " for the Subsistence OF
the Sioux for purposes Of their civilization, as
per agreement ratified by act Of congress Feb.
2Sth, 1877; also, $4,000 for the support, civiliz-
alton and education of the Minnewaukon band OF
Sioux in Minnesota. The bill also makes the
following appropriations for the same purpose.
For the Chippewas of Red Lake and Pembina
tribe of ~Chippewas, $4,000; andfor support of
Chippewas on White Earth reservation, OF this
amount or so much thereof as may be necessary
TO be expended under the direction of the secre-
tary OF the interior in the care and support OF
the Otter Tail, Pillager, Pembina and MissisSip-
pi Chippewa Indians on the White Earth reser-
yation in Minnesota to assist them in their
agricultural operations, $4,000.
Tine episode OF Gen. Grant,s recep{ion by the
houge an the ID inst. IL Commences mon in
public as one OF the most remarkable events
ever occurring in Washington. 1t seems that
pending discussion upon the indian appropri-
alton bill Gen Grant accompanied by Gon.
about 4 O'clock Not being entitled n the priv.
;leoe os the door (iep Realc went into the oal-
iery. while Grant passodin ouietly and took his
aeat on q sofa In tho rear OF the democratic
side without his presence being dis
covarad for same time democratic man hers
clustered around him along with them Mr.
Randall. who INTRODUCED them. while Mr.. Dor
sheimer sat beside him chatting ple asantly
The Republicans being engaged IN he ated de-
bato over Throckm Amendment To abel
ish Indian agents and appoint army officers in
lien ala nof notes tie disorder irnmsdiatelv
but ascartaining its cause. rushed over IN (
crow Is welcome. the general. Approciating
the situation. and With that rare tact Tor which
Mr.. Randall is famous he returned to his scat,
being recognized by the chairman announced the
presence o. ven. u I w N ~ : lew ppropllase
nrdar e allow fba honsa tn annronriatelv "a
ceiye the man 10 whom the American people
needed no Introduction. ThiscreQted 4 furore.
and the motion being carried yociferously,
SPEAKER Carlisle resumed the chair. Mr. Ran
dali then moved a recess of fifteen minutes,
which was unanimously carried, and Gen.
Grant hobbling on crutches, was es-
oorted to the space in front of the speakers
desk. whore the members were individually
presented by Speaker Carl sic. Among those
Who heartily greeted the ex-general and ex-
president were several NAMED ex- confederates,
amonr them Cen Cakes. Of Alab ANA. who lost
his light arm in the front at Ric hmond. Gen.
Oakes tapped his empty right si eeve signif-
cantly. al he presented his left hand. which
Gen. Grant took in both of his and warmly
pressed The scene was drama tic in
XZa D-4
Grant bore up brayely under the ordeal and
maintained the appearance OF u~nruified calm
ness. II was easily seen that he suppressed his
emotion with great effort The ovation was
spontanteous. free from party feeling or past
occurrences and victor and vanquished We'd
with each other in the depth OF their greeting.
After this outburst of appreciation Of Gen.
Grants services. the transaction of further