The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
The trade dollar bill finally passed the House
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celved at their face value by tho United States
but shall not be again paid out or issued and
that the laws authorizing their coinage and is
surance are hereby repealed
The house committee on the Judiciary repor-
ted favorably the bill to authorize the service
Of civil and criminal process issued by terrific
rial courts within the military and Indian res
eryation, and the Yellowstone bark. 1t pro-
vides that
The provisions of the law now In force re-
lating to territorial courts shall be constituted
80 as to authorize the execution and service OF
any process on criminal issued by any such
courts, by the officer or person to whom the
same may be addressed, within any military or
Indian reservation, or within the Yellowstone
park provided that such reservation or paIk
is situated within the exterior of the district
over which said court has jurisdiction.
The bill reported to the house to aR- snd the
naturalization laws provides that
The child or grandchild of any alien who en-
listed in the army or navy of the United States,
and died in the service or was honorably dis
charged, shall be admitted to become citizen
of the United States on proof that he was under
twenty -one years of age at the time of the death
or discharge of his ancestor, and resided III the
United States one year previous to his appllca-
ton.
resolution was offered in the senate by Mr..
Call and was referred to the committee on for
eign 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 cers 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.. Mer-
rllFs bill for the Improvement of coinage.
N Ia Mr. n,rs tad a
memorial from bondholders of the Northern
Pacific railroad company, praying to be heard
before the committee on public lands on the
bill declaring the forfeiture of the land grant
ests. Referred The house went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr. Wellborn in the
chair on the Indian appropriation bill.
The House spent several days, without a
note, on the Indian appropriation bill The
bill appropriates for the Chippewas, Pillagers
and Lake Winncbagoshish bands in the aggre-
gate, SIS S02. 1t appropriates i'll all for the
Sioux of different tribes, including Santee Sioux
of Nebraska 81 GAG, 800 This includes an ap-
preparation of 81 ,2S5, eco for the subsistence of
the Sioux for purposes of their civilization, as
per agreement ratified by act of congress Feb.
eSth 1877: also, $4,000 for the support, eiviliz-
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 Pemblna
tribe of Chippewas, sl2,o0o; and for 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 Mississ'p
pi Chippewa Indians on the White Earth reser-
Walton IN Minnesota to assist them in their
agricultural operations, 5000
The episode of Gen. Grants reception by the
house on the I'd inst is commented upon 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 Cen
Beale hobbled on crutches to the house arriving
about O'clock. Not being entitled to the priv
ilege of the floor Gen Beale went into the gal
lery while Grant passed in quietly and took his
seat on sofa IN the rear of the demo era TIC
side without his presence being dis
covered for some time. Democratic members
clustered around him, along with them Mr..
Randall who introduced them, while VI T. Dor
sheimer sat beside him chatting pie asantly.
The Republicans being engaged i'll he ated de-
bato over Throeam lrton's amendm ant to abol-
ish Indian agents and appoint army officers In
lieu, did not notice the disorder immediately,
but aScertaining its cause, rushed over Ill
crowd to welcome thu general Approaching
the situation. and with that rare tact for which
Mr. Randall is famous, he returned to his seat,
being recognized by the chairman announced the
presence Of Gen. Grant in few appropriate
remarks and move d that the committee rise IN
order to allow the house to appropriately re-
ceive the man to whom the American people
needed no Introduction This created a furore,
and the motion being carried vociferously,
Speaker Carlisle resumed the chair Mr.. Ran
dali then moved recess of fifteen minutes,
which was unanimously carried, and Gen.
Grant hobbling on crutches, was es-
corted to the space in front of the speakers
desk, where the members were individually
presented by Speaker Carl sle Among those
who heartily greeted the e1-ge neral and e1-
president were several NAMED ex- confederates,
among them Gen Cakes, of Alab anna, who lost
his right arm in the front at Rio hmond Gen
Cakes tapped his empty right 81 eeve signlh-
Gen. Grant took in both of his an warmly
pressed The scene was drama tic in
the extreme and, although Gen.
Grant bore up bravely under the ordeal and
maintained the appearance of unrutf1ed calm
ness it was easily seen that he suppressed his
emotion with great effort The ovation was
spontaneous, 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 transacuon OF TURNER
business became impossible, and the house adj
journed without action on Throckmorton's
proposition
The House devoted several days to the In.
dian appropriation bill in committee of the
whole. The committee adopted the clause max
ing an appropriation of s10,0OOfor the support
civilization and education of the Medewaukan-
ton band of Sioux Indians in Minnesota The
clause was inserted in the bill at the request OF
Mr. Strait, who went before the committee of
appropriation for the purpose These Indians
are opposed to remaining at the agencies, where
they would receive their share of annuities,
but prefer to live where they are now and are
doing the best they can to support themselves.
g hon hau Va a.
posed to help themselves. The appropriation
for their civilization and education was recon-
mended by the Indian department. Other
clauses making the regular appropriations
for the Indian in the northwest were passed
by the committee
A petition was presented to the house by Mr..
Wakefield from the Edgerton post of the G.. A
R. in Minnesota urging the passage of the bill
granting pension to Samuel Cook.
Mr.. Strait has prepared the report OF the house
committee on public lands on Mr.. Raymonds
bill for the relief of William F. Steele of Steele
Oak. The bill gives Mr. Steele an opportunit,
to paw for $50 acres of land located by him
through mistake.
A petition was presented to the senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan from George Wallace Hall, for q
bounty uuder the law of July %, 1866 He was
barred by the limitation of 1880, and asks for q
special act giving him the bounty. Mr.. Mel
son presented similar petition ID the house
Mr. Mcmillan also presented the petition adopt
ed bv the MankatO board OF trade, asking 1Ol
an appropriation for the improvement of the
navigation of the Minnesota river
A bill introduced in the senate by Mr. Nc
Pherson to amend the patent laws, provides
1t shall be a misdemeanor for any person te
sell any article or process claimed and de
scribed in any unexpired letters patent with
out tine lawful authority of the patentee or his
legal representatives, or at or before the sale
of any such article or process to falsely rep
resent to a purchaser that there is no unex
pired patent covering or claimed to cover saie
article or process.
. In the Senate, Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, presented
joint resolution of the general assembly o.
Iowa urging that in view of the rapid ABSORB
ton of public lands fit for settlement, congress
may take immediate steps to recover unearned
portions of lands granted railroads.
The Indian appropriation bill was passed
April 4 by the house early in the session. TIT
most important amendment to the bill was tina
abolishing the Office of Indian inspector an(
authorizing the secretary of war to detail OF
ficers of the rank of captain to perform thi
service.
The house committee on postoffices and pos
roads voted to 2 to adopt the following: Re
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