The Dickinson press., 1884-03-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

the clerk OF the territorial council ofNeW Mex
leo of the right of passing upon the electoral
qualifications of the members of that body.
All the bills on the calendar providing for the
erection OF public buildings were passed They
include sumsfor buildings at Winonas Lacrosse
and Oshkosh.
When these measures were disposed of Sena-
tor Logan called up the military academy APP
preparation bill, but at the same time the clerk
of the house presented the resolutions recently
adopted by that body in memory of Congress-
man Haskell, and Senator Ingalls, took the floor
to move the concurrence ofthe senate. Ingalls,
is one Of the most eloquent and polished ora
tors in the senate, and his tribute to Haskell,
of his best efforts. He was followed by Mer-
Iill, Cockrell and Plumb, when the senate adj
Jonrned as a mark of respect
1.-THE house a resolution, offered by Mr.. Wash
burn, was adopted inst1ucting the naval COM
mittee to investigate all affairs connected with
of DR.. Collins. brother of Jerome Collins, one
of the mon lost with De Long. Bills were i'll
troduced prohiSiting the importation ofpauper
laborers; to iquidate the national war debt in
gold and silver, discontinue the collection of
internal revenue, establish a merchant marine
and other purposes. By a vote of 227 o46, the
rules were suspended and the bill pensioning
survivors of the Mexican war passed.
MIR. Cox On. Y. J moved thatthe house adj
lourn, his purpose being to prevent Mr.. Con-
Us ulhhlllS d ItOGOi1 u bubpcAQ lHO
rules and consider tho bill increasing the duty
on wool.
Mr.. Beach called for the yeas and nays,
which were not ordered, anda vote of tellers
resultcd-1N to 46 in favor of adjournment.
In the senate on the 4th inst, among the
memorials presented was one by Mr.. ingalls,,
from a Grand Army post of Kansas, againstthe
passage of a bill reinstating Fitz John Porter.
The memorial embodies resolutions of the post
which declare that sto ~reinstate Fitz John Por-
ter would be regarded as an insult to all loyal
soldiers who obeyed with alacrity their supe-
lior officers" In presenting the memorial, Mr.
Ingalls, remarked that the resolutions voiced
the opinion of nine-tenths of the surviving SOL
dlers of the war Of the rebellion, and in that
opinion he personally cordially concurred.
MI. Logan, military affairs, reported favor
ably the bill to relieve the members and judge
advocate of the Titz John Porter court martial
OF the secrecy imposed by their oath as to the
vote of the court.
AT the conclusion of the morning business,
tho military academy appropriation bill was
placed before the senate.
MI. Logan said he was authorized by the
committee OH appropriations to Offers an amend
ment, providing that hereafter any cadet dis
missed for hazing should not be eligible for
reappointment. He had consulted many of the
best officers who had been in authority at the
aSiSiA ~ WNo CuS1 dllN Iio opiIllOu tlAll
hazing cannot be stopped without such pro-
vision, and lie believed such provision would
stop it The amendment was agreed to, and
the bill, as amended passed.
Mr.. Cockrell reported adversely the bill to ALL
thorize the secretary of war to lend tents for
the fifth annual reunion of soldiers and sailors
of the Northwest at Chicagoin August. In pre-
senting this report, Mr.. Cockrell remarked that
there were no tents that could be supplied for
such a purpose, and it would be an enormous
expense to the government to undertake to
provide them.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: By Mr.. Vest, to provide permanent res
eryations for Indians in Northern Montana. BY
Mr.. Sherman granting copyrightto newspapers.
The following is a copy of the bill introduced
newspapers:
Be it enacted, ETC.. That any daily or weekly
newspaper, or any association o fdaily or week
ly newspapers publishedin the United States, or
any OF the territories thereof, shall have the
sole right to print, issue and sell for a term of
press, the contents of said daily or weekly
newspapers, OF collection of news Of said news
paper association exceeding one hundred words.
Sec. z. That for any infringement of copy
right granted by the first section of this act,
the party injured may sue i'll any court of COM
petent jurisdiction and recover in any proper
action damages sustained by him from persons
making infringement, together with the costs
Of the suit.
In the house almost the entire day was con-
sumed in committee of the whole upon the ma
val appropriation bill, but without definite ac-
ton.
MI. Strait introduced in the house a bill for
the relief OF James H. Bacon and L. Caskey.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Wakefield for the
relief of George L. Brott. Mr.. Nelson intro
duced a bill to restore to certain scouts and
soldiers of the United States army the money
and annuities belonging to them contiscated and
forfeited to the United States, for the relief Of
persons for damages sustained by reason of
depredations and injuries by certain bands of
Sioux Indians, approved Feb. 6, s s He also
introduced bill 10 authorize the sale of timber
on certain lands reserved for the use of tle
Menomonee tribe of Indians in Wisconsin. A
bill was introduced by Mr.. White for tho relief
OF Charles II. Blair, postmaster at Eyota, Ohm.
sted county, MINI. Gen. Washbufn introduced
abill granting pension to Mrs. Farquhar, widow
of Col. Francis U. Farquhar.
The senate on the 5thinst., passed q bill to
extend the limits of tho Yellowstone Park to q
certain extent. The same laws which now ex-
tend over the park are re-enactod, and the fol-
lowing provision in regard to leasing ejghts to
private citizens is included in the bill:
That the secretary of the interior may lease
small portions of ground in the park, not ex-
ceeding ten acres in extent for each tract, on
which may be erected hotels and the necessary
out-buildings. for a period not exceeding ten
years; but such lease shall not include any of
the geysers or other objects of curiosity or in
terest in said park, or exclude the public from
the free and convenient approach thereto, or
include any ground within one-fourth of q mile
of any Of the geysers OF the Yellowstone Falls;
nor shall there be leased more than one tract,
nor exceeding ter acres, to any one person, as
sociation or corporation; nor shall any hotel or
other building be erected within the park until
such lease shall be executed by the secretary Of
the interior; and all contracts, agreements or
exclusive privileges hereafter made or given in
regard to said park, or any part thereof, incon-
sistent with this act are hereby declared to be
invalid; nor shall the secretary of the interior,
in any lease which he may make and execute,
grant any exclusive privileges within said park,
except on the ground leased.
In executive session senate the confirmed T.
J. Tuomey, South Carolina, United States mar
shall, district of South Carolina; Hugh ]. Dobbs
= register laud Office, Beatrice, Neb. William w.
Garter, colfectoro of internal revenue, Seventh
Istrict of Indiana; James II. Stone, collector
internal revenue, First district of Michigan.
Z collectors Of Internal Revenue. W. Burdette,
Eortieth district, Iowa; Jacob Wheeler, Eighth
district, Illinois. Postmasters-F. A. Briggs,
Mandan, Oak. John H. Prout, Blue Earth City,
MINI. Consuls-Charles Warth, Kansas, al
Funchal: Archer Russell Plat, at Che Foo,
China; Willis Edwards Boxer, at Rosario, Ar.
gentine Republic.
The house of representatives has always been
fond of giving the senate a left-hander, and
never loses an opportunity to do SO. Some time
ago the senate passed bill allowing each mem
Der of that body a private secretary whose sal.
ary shall be paid out of the government funds
The expenses of the investigations of the Dan.
vile massacre and the Copiah county outrage
together with the salaries of these new private
secretaries exhausted the contingent fund Of
= the senate, and two weeks ago the senate passed
a resolution appropriating $4,000 more fol
these purposes. This required the concurrence
of the house, which has been withheld, wher
Mr.. Randall reported the resolution with ar
amendment, which was passed, permitted the