The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL summARY

introduced q resolution extending the thanks
OF congress and the public to Minister Sargent
for the able manner in which he has represent
teed the interests Of the American people at
kbefnn, and expressing regret at his retire
aent. This is a very unusual act, but con-
I sfcss will pass the resolution, and
There will be a debate upon it that will warm
the ears of Secretary Frclinghuysen. The res
olution was referred to the committee on for
elgn affairs, but before tits acted upon congress
Will undoubtedly call upon the secretary of
state for the correspondence between Sargent
and himself relative to the transfer to st. Pc
tersburg.
The President Of the senata has laid before
the senate a communication from the attorney
general stating that there had been neither
neglect nor refusal to furnish information cor-
cerniins the star route attorneys, but his force
was too small to supply promptly yoluminous
papers called for by the senate. He repeats
ms former request for an increase of clerical
force. A bill was reported favorably provid-
ing for the erection of public buildings at
Portland, Or. "
Senator Miller(N W reported favorably the
bill to provide for the establishment of a forest
reservation at the headwaters of the Missouri
river, and at the headwaters of Clark's Fork of
the Columbia river.
Early in the session an effort was made by
MIR. Beach of New York, chairman of the com
mttee on public health, to have the house or
der ADMINISTRATION by his committee of the
oubJStp VI iStulttIulSu 1000. Inc Resolution
was an attack upon the olcomargarine facto-
ries in New York, and YVES vigorously opposed
by S. S. Cox.
Mr.. Cox thought the investigation was entire.
~ outside the province of congress, and that il
was Just as proper to investigate and find ont
just how much sand there was in the sugar we
eat, which in fact, would more properly come
within the jurisdiction of the proposed inves-
LEGATION. 1t was something congress had NO
authority over, and was wholly a local matter.
The resolution was to the COM
mittee.
In the house Mr.. Beach, from committee on
public health, reported back a resolution di-
lecting the committee TO investigate the Gues-
ton of the adulteration of food aud drugs. Tie
said he did not think the investigation was
within the province of congress, but the qucs-
ton of adnltcration of food and drink should
be regulated by tie states.
The trade dollar bill finally passed the House
on Monday the 3lst.f 1t provides that
Until Jan. /, 1886, trade dollars shall be re-
ceived at their face value by the United States,
but shall not be again paid ont or issued, and
that the laws authorizing their coinage and is
surance are hereby repealed.
The house committee on the Judiciary repor-
ted fevorsbly the bill 10 authorize the service
of civil and criminal process issued by terrific
rial courts within the military and Indian res
~eryation, and the Yellowstone bark. II pro-
yides that
The provisions of tho law now in force re-
lating 10 territorial courts shall be constituted
so as to authorize the execution and service of
any process on a criminal issued by any such
courts, by the officer o. person to whom the
same may be addressed, within any military OF
Indian TeseTv walton, 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 10 the horlse to amend the
naturalization laws provides that
T,N1. ritll ,st yyg ,,I,htll ~ u-,r- uls.,, ,yiLn. 80,
listed in the army or navy OF the United States.
and died in the service or was honorablv dis
charged. siiaA lG admitted to become q citizen
of the United States on proof tfnthe was under
twenty-one years of ayeatthe time OF the death
or discharSeof his ancestor, ana resided in the
United States one year previous to his npplica-
ton.
The special house committee appointed to in
vestigate the charges against Gen. II. Y. Boyn-
ton, made by eX-Speakcr Keller, submitted tho
following; Resolved, That the charges against
H. v. Boynton are not sustained BY evidence
and there is no ground for further action by
the house, The report is very severe on ex.
Speaker keifer, and is unanimous.
In the Senate, Senator Morgan presented q
memorial from William Webster. an American
citizen, praying the aid of congress 10 secure
him in the RICH: OF ownership OF 200, GOO acres
of land i'll New Zealand, which he claims hi
bought from native chiefs before the British
government had any rights of possession il
tnal country, Dut Ills TlSI.. u WHICH HAS no
been respected.
In the Senate on Monday The chaiTiannouncet
that Gen, Grant, with a friend, was at the
capitol; that the general had a right to admisi
sion to the floor of the sena te, and if there
were no objection, the courtesy of admission
to the floor would be extended to his friend
also. There was no objection. The friend was
Gen. Badeau.
A 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 fol-
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 tc
pay the full amounts awarded by the judicial
tribunal to whom the same was referred, fol
losses sustainedby Off GERS ofthe United Stater
acting under orders, in 1918 and 1910. The
senate passed the bill to increase the efficiency
of the general land Office, also Mr.. Mr.. Nor.
rilrs bill for tho Improvement of coinage.
In the House Mr.. Dorsheimer presented 8
memorial from bondhoiders OF the Northern
Pacific railroad company, praying to be heart
before the committee on public lands on tn,
bill declaring the forfeiture of the land grant
cd, and asking congress to protect their inter
ests. Referred. The house wentinto commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Wcllborn m the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill.
The House spent several days, without {
note, on the Indian appropriation bill. Th'
bill approprlates for the Chippewas, pillager
and Lake Winnebagoshish bands, in the aggre
gate, s4SSQ2. 1t appropriatos in all for tn
Sioux of different tribes, including Santee Siou,
of Nebraska, s l,6t5,3W. This includes an APP
preparation of 81 ,295, Geo for the subsistence o
the Sioux for purposes of their civilization, a
per agreement ratified by act of congress Feb
18th, 1877; also, $1,000 for the support, civiliz
alton and education of the Minnewaukon band o
Sioux in Minnesota. The bill also makes the
following appropriations for the same purpose
For the Chippewas of Red Lake and Pcmbins
tribe of C%hippowas, $4,000 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, Pillnger, Pcmbina and Mississtp'
pi Chippewa Indians on the White Earth reser-
walton in Minnesota to assist them in their
agricultural operations, S6,WO.
The episode of Gen. Grants reception by tho
house on the I'd inst. is commented upon in
public as one of the most remarkable events
ever occurring in Washington 1t seems thai
pending discussion upon the Indian appropri-
Bcale, hobbled on crutches to the house arriving
about 4 o'clock. Not being entitled to the priv
ilege of the floor, Gen. Beale went into the gal
lery, while Grant passedin quietly and took hi
seat on q sofa in the rear of the demo craft
side without his presence being dis
covered for some time. Democratic member,
clustered around him, along with them Mr.
Randall, who introduced them, while Mr.. Dor
sheimer sat beside him chatting pie asantly
Tho Republicans being engaged i'll he ated dc
bato over Throekmorton's amendment to abol
ish Indian agents and appoint army officers II
lieu, did not notice the disorder Immediately
but ascertaining its cause, rushed over in
crowd to welcome the general. Approaching
the situation, and with that rare tact Tor which
Mr.. Randall is famous, he returned to his seat
1,a;,,u ,aanupi1al nv the chairman announced fh
presence Of Gen. Grant in a few appropriate
remarks and moved that the committee rise il
order to allow the house to appropriately re
ceiye the man to whom the American people
needed no introduction This created a furore
and the motion being carried yociferously
Sneaker Carlisle resumed the chair. Mr.. Ran.
dali then moved a recess of fifteen minutes
which was unanimously carried, and Gen