The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Monaay yensuru Z.

SEYATE.-Reconvend after the holiday re-.
cess. Little h0siness was done beyond the
introduction Of bills OF minor importance,
resolutions calling on cabinet officers for
information and the consideration of the
new rules; that authorizing the president of
the senate to designate . substitute to act
three days being adopted.
Senator Gibson of La. introduced a bill to
facilitate reform Of the civil service, pro-
vidlug for the repeal Of all laws limit ig the
tenure of Office Of United States district at
torncys, justices OF supreme courts OF terri
tories. surveyors general OF public lands,
collectors st Gu toms, naval officers and sur
veyors OF ports of entry, and such officers
shall be appointed by the president, subject
to the approval Of the senate, and be re-
newed at the pleasure of the president. Il
bonds every two years, and renew their ex-
piration papers. The president shall. ut the
opening OF congress, submit to the senate
the nsmes OF such officials removed by him,
with reasons for removal IN each case,
The lowing nominations were sent to
the senate
J.. A. Leopard, consul at Calcutta.
United States consuls-Robert +. Stevens,
Palermo; Bolivar J. Pridgen, Piedras Ne.
gras; Oscar Malmros, Minnesota, Leith;
Frank II. Mason, MarseiIles; John T..
Kaine, Wisconsin, Cognac; George Clifford,
Basic.
N ch.el n. Fitch. California, receiver of
pubic moneys, Pueblo, Colo; Thomas
Wrong, Kansas, receiver Of pa lie mon VS..
ConcoIdls, Kansas; Adolphus q. Leming,
Arkansas. register Of the land OH - at Oar
denells.
Reuben A. Allen, Ohio, agent OF the In.
dams O Blacklist agency, Montana.
Postmaste s-H. KemPer, Perham, MINI.
g.. g. WorthiDgton, Little Falls, MIMI; o.
b.. I. KING, Harlan, Iowa; Jonathan Max.
son, West Libsrt y. Iowa; z. o. Babc.ck,
Monticello, Iowa; E. CAVALIER, Pembina,
OAK.
TIE senate confirmed:
George r. Sage, Uuited States district
judge, soutnern district Of Ohio; William
A. Woods, United States district judge fol
Indiana; James r. Holiowell, Uuited s ates
district attorney OF Kansas; William j. g.
Albrat 1, associate justice of the supreme
court Of Montana; a. w. Snslion, Mary
land, associate justice Of the supreme court
of Aroma; JOIN G. Gosnann Of N braska,
Indian agent tor the Crow and Greek Indi.
aus, Lower Brnle agency. Dakota; Andrew
Mason, New York, superintendent of tn,
assay office at New YORK; Frank ]. Clausen
Louisiana, meller aud reiner OF the mint al
New Orleans.
ROUSE Bills were introduced increasing
pensions and to other wise benefit soldier
and sailors OF the late war; regulating inter
state commerce; authorizing the presiden
to r~etaliate against countries which prohibi
the importation of American cattle o
swine; against lottery advertisements il
ewspapers;%a amending the Chinese immigra
ton act; tor the construction OF I g Hen
nepin canal; for bridges across the Missis
sippi, Mis- ouri and otnel rivers; repeating
the law requiring publication of notices be
fore making final proof of Homestead entries
repeating tonnage duties on certain Anne ]
can and foreign vessels; protecting innecen
!, purchases OF patent rights; for allotmen
OF lands in severalty to Indians; abolis ain
the tax on tobacco; extending the bonde,
whisky period: consolidating internal rev
enue, and custom cistricts; preventing un
due Sonuaction of the currency; putin
. luni4 + on the free list; for a pubic build
ing at Winona; prohibiting the issue Q
treasury and bank notes OF smaller denomi
nations than $40; reducing the duty o
wool.