Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-03
.~rss1onAL MATTE rs

.,,te on Monday, the sd, tho pend
IN vss on the amendment OF Ingalls,,
tensions of Union soldiers from ths
charge or disability, aud extending
II 1884, the limitation Of timo to file
lar arrears. DIR. sherman very
.rstted TO be Obliged 10 oppose any
~ favored by Union soldiers, but he
saldiers themselves were divided
~nroposition. His heart and his
49, an with the soldiers, He appre-
v.lue OF their services 10 the coun-
P.,stious vet unborn. The proposition
sgaeted The interests of all the people
L.Ie5 States, not only soldiers, but
mo committee on pensions had not
= a n The house OF representatives
commended IL II was based on tho
- single senator. The commissioner
bad estimated that this proposition
pyolye the payment OF s248,O00, 600
s~cnators whether this was a time to
cplarg5 the demands upon the trea-
khon tho act of 1917 was passed it was
great plenty, after specie payment
sasnned, and when the surplus in the
vas fast aecumulating, and the trea-
,aovipg. That time was not this time
banes wera now rapidly falling of.
NH himself on the broad ground
FgaaIdier has for twenty years waived
II a pepsion, either because he did
! II ar wac too proud TO claim il, had
or even moral or equitable right 0
Issss his government He believed the
al this amendment would be an en-
e. thing for the people Of the United
N would break down restrictions on
n claims. The amendment was adj
Nv Congor and Ingalls,, but was rejected
Aldrch Of r. J., Edmunds OF Vt,
Ia Conn, Merrill of Vt, Sewell ofN. j..
ofO., and Rlddleburger Of Va, yot-
democrats.
! appropriation bill that passed the
n Monday Mr. Randall then offered an
Dent directing the secretary of wal to
pnblic auction the following arsenals.
XVI arsenal, Pa, Augusta arsenal, Ga. ,
nils arsenal, Ind kennebec arsenal
INA WatcTtown arsenal, Mass. Adopt
n granting a months extra pay 10
Ennloyas. Adopted Also, to strike out
rsio1 that no speech shall be printed In
mi which has not been delivered upon
Of congress. Adopted-l62 20 Ia.
aps,e has passed the house bill TO au-
he president 10 appoint two additional
ofthe supreme court OF Dakota and
Eg6oual Justice of the supreme court Of
Frtory Of Washington, with the Cullom
|sioning invalid three months volunteers
[xaT Of the rebellion, with their widows
kendent parents, as an amendment
bouse on Tuesday passed the bill to re-
4 pre-emption and timber culture laws
amend the homestead law. With refer.
The presumption law the bill provides
PERSONS entitled to pre-empt any land
existng laws, who before the law have
faith filed their claims, or, who having
right to pre- -empt have located on any
surysyed public lands with the intention
ring the same when surveyed shall have
M 10 complete their entries and receive
= as though the repeal had not passed.
pmyides that the repeal OF the timber
law shall not prejudice the rights of
Mo have in good faith made entries
the law and complied with the require
thereof. The second, third and fourth
on the bill provide for amendments
he Homestead law. The first
neht applies TO cases
l person has entered upon land in good
1 Intending 10 homestead and perfect his
greto, but is prevented from doing so by
previously made by the government, or
shifting Of the channel or bed Of any
. hereby his lands may be lost or from
= use over which he has no control, with
Ii on his part, he may, by making salts
4 proof Of The fact, enter another home
bpon any Of the public lands of the United
y subject 10 homestead The third section
q that every homesteader shall make
! roof by two credible witnesses that he
upon, cultivated and permanently i'm
BIZ OF her homestead for four consec-
ssrs next succeeding such entry. The
5 10 be made in duplicate, and one set is
hi 10 be filed in the local land Office and
The general land Office for one year, and
cntest is filed or notice given charging
feefying fraud in the entry OF proof be-
expiration Of that time, then the patent
tssae
ID viii be seen, gives the time between
ing Of the proof and the issuing of the
10 detect fraud, il any on tho part Of
zht The law as il now stands only ro-
\ tgtica 10 be published in newspaper OF
oh 70 make this proof Section ! Of the
iate amends section 2,S01, to- 4equire
calendar months 10 expire after the
files his presumption claim before heis
10 his patent II also requires the
4 II settlement and cultivation to be filed
yz months. This amendment it is be-
will tend largely 10 prevent fraud;
house on Tuesday, after a protracted dis
b. passed the Eaton substitute for the
bill fling the day for the meeting of the
b of president and vice president, and 10
BE- for and regulate the counting OF tho
|for president and vice president and the
|n OF questions arising thereon. The
sl provided that the electors of each
shall meet and give their votes ON the
Monday In January next following their
Fiment, at such place In each state as Tho
pure thereof shall direct The house
Fss the second Monday in December. II
e1pected that IL viii pass The Senate
tuesday the senate concluded it's consid-
q the Mexican pension bill, and il
BY a vote OF 81 to q. The so-called
p pension bill al originally introduced
3 The session, provided for tho pension
ne surviving officers, soldiers and sail
iheir surviving widowsI who served
20 days IN the various Indian wars be-
ifO and 1872 in the war of 1872, and in
~ with Mexico; and those who served
Gays IN the Greek war OF 1A35-IS}6: in
[orida war Of lS}5-lS3S; or in the Black
sf OF 1872 This measure passed
use on the I'd OF March last In the SEN
amendment was adopted comprising the
OF Senator Cullom's bill, providing
For invalid soldiers and sailors who
e~d,scharged from the army or navy
United States after three months services
ware the Rebellion, and for the widows
rPendent parents of deceased pensioners.
pa amendment which was adopted pro-
uAs no person shall be entitled TO more
one pension at n time under the laws Of
States, unless that fact be specially
IN the law.
us senate, an amendment was adopted
lVpofls IN the Congressional Record shall
sceura'e transcript OF tho proceedings
ieuales OF congress, and that no speech
y Rnnllshed therein which was not spoken
lsIeSs, such speeches shall be printed
Y were actually delivered, except verbal
icons made by authors OF the speeches,
y hoo'her person; and that when speeches
ss,Ned by their authors for correction,
.tAh DO returned 10 the reporter of the
~ which they were delivered, within one
and II not so delivered, they shall be
y mlhe Congressional Record from notes
house, by a large majority, defeated the
Ierieltthe land grant OF the New Orleans,
nolgo a Ncksburg, or what Is known
I ~B@chbonen railroad company. The
~ discussed at length by Mr.. Lewis Of
a who favored II, Nj. Payson of Hi
sysr nj Eilis OF louisiana, who opposed,
'leial other members. Substantially tho
rmclpie involved in the land grant TO
ADO Railroad company, is also in
! y NE grant to tho Northern Pacific
..ny lhe Northern Pacific bill is pend
Judging from the action of the house,
y! hkely that it will not pass.
following nominations were sent to the
on Friday.
Srt A. Pierce Of Illinois, governor of Da-
sonn y. kinkead OF Nevada, governor
Aa Andrew Robson of Minnesota, re-
% me public moneys, Redwood Falls,
saines M Armstrong OF Washington
register OF the land Office, Spokane
nash Charles A. Witherell, Nevada,
y OF the land Office, Carson City, Ne
HsrriEgton @. Belknap, California, agent
alahs at Tulle River Agency, Cal John
Wy Nebraska, agent for Indians at the
nesters-E. 0. Brauns, Tracy, MINI |;
~ Basford, Austin, Mimi. Jacob Ry-
igwa City, Iowa; Charles q. Perkins,
: iowa W. 7. Scott, Mapleton, Iowa; u.
Alexandria, TAX; Samuel II.
ilark nak . lain NJ I.n.aa raluu,bia