The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-15
CONDENSED NEWS
Washington News Notes.


Mr. Hewitt of New York has introduced
bill providing that it shall be lawful for the
proprietor of any newspaper to register ia
tne Office OF the librarian of congress the
name or title thereof, on the payment of $40
AL q 1t shall not be necessary thereafter to
furnish any subsequent copy of the publi-
cation for the purpose OF preserving the
copyright OF said name or title. Ia case OF
the discontinusnce OF the publication after
the period of three months, the right to the
said name or title shall cease. 1t might be
aquestion for the courts to decide whether,
under the last sentence, if the bill became
law, hyphenated newspaper could pre-
vent rival newspaper fIom being estab-
Hshed using one of The names OF the con-
solisated journal alter the three months
had expired.
Mr.. Washburn OF the house presented the
claim of William ]. Hazen for $500. on ac-
count OF depredations alleged to have been
CO. Committed by the Chippewa Indians. Mr..
Wakefield has resol ,.ion which he will
otter directing the secretary of the interior
to inform the house by what authority
large tracts of lard in Mobiles and Book
counties, Minnesota, were certified to the St.
Paul d Sioux City Railroad company to
supply deficiencies in the construction of
their road from St. Paul to Dakota.
Postotices Established-Iowa: Balluff.
Scott county; Oakville. Louisa county. Mon
lana; Drummond, Deer Lodge county. Post
masters Commissioned-Euge Il. Hast
ings Carroll, Iowa; Perry o. Babcock, Mon
tlcello. Iowa; Henry Kemper Perham, MINI.
Joseph H. Wagner, Rochester, Mimi; Dav-
i'd 4. Welch, Raraboo, wis; William n
MeQueen, Fort Keogh, Mont; Thomas Bak-
er, Prairie du Sac, Wis.
In the senate Oscar Malmros OF st. Paul
was confirmed as consul at Leith; Everett
T. Freeman as register of the land office at
Redwood Falls, and J. f. Kasson as post
master at Kasson. Peter. H. Stolberg was
also nominated as receiver of public mon
eys at Taylor's Falls.
The house committe on invalid pensions
is decidedly opposed to the proposition to
abolish pension agencies, on the ground
that agencies are OF great convenience to
claimants By sbolishing them an equal
amount of work would be devolved on
other officers OF the pension bureau.
AT a meeting of the senate committee on
privileges and elections the following sub.
committees were elected under the Sherman
resolution: For the Mississippi Branch OF
the 1nvesiigation-Hosr. Cameron, wis,
FRYE, Salisbury and Jonas. Virginia Branch
-ohermap, LaPbam ana Vance.
Hon. Milo White will introduce bill in
the house granting a pension OF 81 per
anonth to all who served in the army dur
ing the late waE who were not disabled aid
$S per month to all who were disabled by
reason OF wounds received while in the
service.
The question. of a Canadian reciprocity
treaty is under Consideration by subcom.
mittee Of the house committee on foreign
affairs, consisting of Hit of Illinois and
Belmont of New York.
The house committee on elections voted
in the contest election case Of Garrison VS.
Mayo, of Virginia to give the seat to Mayo
on prime facie evidence.
The senate confirmed James A. Connolly
attorney of the Uhied States Southern dis
trict OF Illinois.