Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-03-28
The House Kills the Bonded Whisky
Extension Bill by Striking Out the
Enacting Clause.
RepOrts of Storm and Flood Continue
to Arrive from Everywhere
Except Dakota.
The British ROut the Rebels at Tama
nieb Wells-The Campaign at
an End,
Fatal Accident at St. Paul-Further
News Of the Capture Of N.
Dinner, of Dayton.
THE WASHINGTON BUDGET.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The chair laid before
the senate the memorial of the convention OF
American inventors, in session at Cincinnati,
protesting agains. the passage of any act injur-
ious to the interests of patentees. Vest pre-
sented memorial from the legislative assembly
of Utah, protesting against the passage of meas
ures now pending before congress or any meas
ures affecting any interest of that territory
without full investigation by the congressional
| committee on territories.
A bill passed paying ten claims for depreda-
tions committed by the Ute Idians, among the
| claimants being Mrs. Meeker and her daughter,
| the latter now deceased. The educational bill
was talked upon during the rest of the day.
An amendment was offered that aid should
only be given states with less than ten per cent.
of illiteracy among their population.
HOUSE.
| Shortly after the opening the house went into
committee of the whole, Dorsheimer in the
chair, on the bonded extension bill, Randall
spoke at great length in opposition to the bill.
After speech by Blackburn, of Kentucky, in
favor of the bill, it was moved to strike out the
enacting clause. Carried, yeas 1856, nays SO. The
committee then rose and the house confirmed
| the action of the committee. The house soon
after adjourned.
RIVER AND HYRBOR BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The river and hazbor
| committee have nearly completed the consider
| alton of the proposed river AMI harbor bill. 1t
is understood that the aggregate of the bill will
| not exceed eleven million dollars. The bill will
| be reported to the house not later than April
20th.
The senate confirmed Aaron A. Sargent now
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Germany to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Russia.
SURPRISE.
The nomination of Sargent to be minister to
Russia was total surprise to most persons at
the capitol to-day. It was not delivered to the
senate until after Secretary Frelinghuysen had
spent an hour or more at the capitol for the
purpose, it ia conjectured, Of preparing leading
members of that body for it's reception. When
' it was laid before the senate in the executive
session, few questions were asked and briefly
answered, to the effect that the transfer, though
not requested or even suggested by Minister
Sargent, would doubtless be agreeable to him,
and would also undoubtedly be productive of
good results as a matter of national policy, al
though in what manner was not stated nor asked.
The senate thereupon accepting these assurances,
the members of the foreign relations committee
confirmed the nomination by u unanimous con-
sent. There is good reason to believe that the
action of the senate was based not only upon
the belief that Sargents transfer, which in
European estimation is diplomatic promotion,
would be agreeable to him and avert the posi-
bility of further unplcasantness arising from
personal hostilities, but also upon the prevalent
t,r at the court of Berlin will significantly, and
for an indefinite time be left vacant. Secretary
Frelinghuysen sent the following telegram to
Minister Sargent this evening:
SARGENT, MINISTER TO BERLN-The president
approves entirely your course in the Lasker
matter. You have done nothing but obeyed the
instructions of this gOVernu ent therein. The
president thinking it may be agreeable to you,
today nominated you as minister to St. Peters,
burg and your nomination without reference to
any committee. was Immediately and unani-
mously confirmed by the American senate. This
action manifests the appreciation of your worth
and does you an honor of which any citizen may
| we'll be proud. (Signed)
FREL1NaHUYsEN.
NAVY AP RoPR1ATIoN MESSAGE,
The president today sent to congress the fol-
lowing message, recommending appropriations
! for the construction OF naval vessels:
"In ny annual message impressed upon
congress the necessity of continued progress in
the construction Of the navy L now deem it my
| duty to advise that an appropriation be made at
the present session toward designing and COM
mencing the construction of at least three addi-
tional steel cruisers and four gunboats. recon-
mended by the secretary of the navy, the cost of
which including armament will not exceed
81, ,283, 900, of which one-haf should be appro-
priated for the next fiscal year. The "Chioago,''
Boston" :" s Atlanta" and Dolphin" have been
designed and are being built with care and skill
and there is every reason to believe that they
will prove creditable and serviceable modern
cruisers. Technical questions concerning
the details of these or additional vessels cannot
wisely be settled except by experts and the
naval advisory board, organized by the direction
of congress under the act of August 5. am
unwilling to see the gradual reconstruction of