The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

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only 100000 bushels this year, and that tn,
whisky in bond is owned by all classes of PEG.
pie, and principally by people of ordinary
means, who had to borrow from the banks con.
tinually since the over production Of whisky
has made their investment a bad one. He theI
gave the history of the measure, showing thai
a proposition for the indefinite extension Of the
bonded period had been unanimously reported
by the ways and means committee last congress,
and had passed the house with only twsnty-nine
votes against it.
On motion of Senator Mcmillan the senate
referred to the committee on woman suffrage
the petition Of Sarah b.. Stearns, G. NJ Cole
man, Mary f. Murdoch, DR.. Anna w. Broskwa.
George w. Kimberly, Mrs. Z. S. Hammond
and eighty-o one other citizens Of Minnesota, re-
questing the passage Of a sixteenth amendment
to the constitution prohibiting states disfran-
chising citizens on account of sex.
The house Judiciary committee has agreed to
report favOrably Representative Deuster's bill
to amend revised statutes so to provide that chill
dren born i'll a foreign country andnoW residing
in this country, whose father or grandfather en-
listed in the army of the United States, and either
died in its service, or honOrably discharged, be
considered citizens of the United States.
In the senate, on motion ofMr. Mcmillan, tho
papers accompanying the clai m of W. H. Whit
ng of Litehfeld, Mimi, and a bill for his re-
lief on account of mi uries received
during the rebellion while indirectly in the ser
vice of the United States, were referred TO the
committee on claims. Mr.. Mcmillan also in
PRODUCED, for reference to the committee on
public lands, the petit on of II. I. Wells, JOIN
Martin and five other citizens of Minneapolis,
in relation to the 10 cation of lands under the
homestead and pre-emption laws. The petit
ton, which was introduced at the request of
Senator Sabin, who is temporarily absent,
asked that such change be made in the law
that all bona fde purchasers from
original locations may be protected in their
Htloa in aouau xvharo fl,a paoaE vfa have Rnan 20
sued to the original locat ors previous to the
sales by them, and that all cases of alleged
fraud, where the question arises after the issu-
ing of the final receipt, may be tried in a court
by jury under direction of law arising in par
hcular cases, and requests the Minnesota del
egation that if any changes are made in the
present laws to insist that the rights already ac- |
quired under existing laws shall be protected, !
present titles quiet and patents issued in all
cases where final receipts have issued without
contest before local officers.
The House spent nearly a whole day in dis
cussing, and finally passed a bill for the re-
tirement of Gen. Averill, the noted cavalry
leader.
The senate bill for the construction of a
railroad bridge across the st Croix river, in
Wisconsin and Minnesota, by the Chippewa
Falls 4 Western Railroad company, was
reported by Mr.. Mcmillan to the senate to-
day from the committee on commerce with a
recommendation. The bill as reported
several amendments, the only materi-
al, one of which consists of two additional sec
tons, as follows:
Sec. 3. That the said railroad company shall
have the right to construct passageways on
said bridge for foot passengers and vehicles of
every description, and to charge a reasonable
toll therefor, subject to the approval of the
secretary of war.
Section 4 provides that any alterations or
changes shall be made at the expense of the
railroad company. 1t will be remembered that
The bridge is to be made of iron and steel. with
masonry piers.
Senator Dawes, from the cnmmittee on In
liam affairs, has reported favorably the bill to
and ratify certain agreements made
With the Sioux Indians, and to grant the right
If way to the Dakota Central railway company
through the Sioux reservation in Dakota; and
also the bill to accept and ratify certain agree
ments with the Sioux Indians, and to grant the
light of way to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
'aul railway company through the Sioux reser-
alton. These two bills have already been re-
9orted favorably by the house committee on
indian AFFAIRS
The senate has confirmed the following nom
nations: Consuls: Willis E. Baker, Illinois.
Argentine Republic; Firth Charles
Worth, Beloit, Kans, Funcbal; Julius Stapel,
'onsul general, Shanghai; Archer Russell Plat,
sonsul, Chefoo, China; Brewster Cameron.
3elolt, Kans., receiver of public MONEYS at
tucson, Ariz Jacob B. Blair, Wyoming, asso-
late Justice of the supreme court of Wyoming; J
Jase Broderick, Kansas, associate Justice of
he supreme court of Idaho. Postmasters.
ieorge A. selsby, Mitchell, Oak. John W,
Traer, Iowa; w. j. Brown, Emmetsburg,
Senator Plumb, from the committee on pub-
&c lands of the senate, reported adversely the
I'LL introduced by Senator Cameron to restore i
0 market and sale certain lands of the United
states In Minnesota, and to authorize their sale
~ubjectto the right of fowage. They are fine
ands withdrawn from sale by the proclaim !
tlons OF the United States issued March 2, 1880.
april 9TH, 1881, and Nov. %, 1881, the secretary
# war having represented that they would {
'e subject to fowage and re- 4
lulred for use in the construction and
of dams and other works proposed
0 be erected for the improvement of the navi-
,aton OF the mississippi river and certain of
tributaries. These lands are regarded as
for their timber and for Agricultural
The views of the committee will be-
mbodled IN a report to be made to the senate /
g;
Mr.. Strait presented to the house he resolu-
ions of the board of trade of MINNEAPOLIS :
aYorlng the repeal of the act recurring the I
oinage of two million silver dollars each {
month. The resolutions were referred to the ,
of coinage, weights and measures
Mr.. Nelson introduced in the house a bill to ,
the corporate authorities of Duluth. I
dlnn., to construct and maintain a railroad {
nd common draw bridge across the canal A.,
eadlng to the harbor OF Duluth; also a bill to
Improvement of the water power in !
he mississippi river at Little Falls, MINI. |
Mr.. Wakefield has introduced in the house a
I'LL for the relief of Benjamin Franklin. and ,
granting a pension to Samuel Cook.
In Senate. Mr.. Harrison moved to make the s
I'LL for the admission of South Dakota and fine |
organization of North Dakota into the TERRITORY ,
Lincoln a special order for Thursday. Aprf :
|. Lost-S3 to p mot the necessary two-thirds !
q the afirmative). |
III
Gen. Slocum viii have charge of the Fitz l
ohm Porter bill in the house. The only diff $
lculty expected is that some of its Opponents /
nil make the objection that the Is l
pertinent 70 the hill The fant thnt a. I