Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-04
0FTHE week.
interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL.

BrIEs we're introduced in tine Senate on the
18th: Es Mr.. Harrison, providing for Il civil
government for Alaska> by Mr.. Hoar, in re-
gard TO the election OF President and Vice
President. The Republican nominees were
elected officers of the Senate. as follows; An
soE, Chief Clerk; James Il. Young, Executive
Clerk; Rev. L. d.. Huntlcy, Chaplain, and W..
P.NCanaday, Observation-Disclosures House
was not in SESSION.
BILL was passed in the Senate on the 10th
adopting the new standard time for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Bills were introduced:
by Mr.. CulIom, to provide for the acceptance
by the United States Of the Illinois & Michi-
gan Canal from Illinois: by Mr.. ingalls,, to
provide for the appointment of Il commission
to inycstigate RAILROAD transportation. Mr..
Van Wyck offered Il resolution inquiring as to
how much land has been certified
to railroad companies since the Supreme
Court decision of 1873 on the indemnity
a holiday recess was amended to read from
December "a TO January Z, and passed. I'm
the House Mr.. skinner was sworn in as Rep
resentative from the First District of South
Carolina. A concurrent resolution for Il holt
day recess from Monday, December
q asres sptil TO- ThurS snS M JANUARY ,]ft 3; Was
amended in accordance with the Senate rcso-
luton, extending the recess until January Z.
Among the special committees created by
resolution was one OH the Acknowledgement
Traffic. Mr.. Calkins offered Il resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the Secretary
of State for all communications, documents
and papers in his possession relating to the
trial, conviction and execution of the late
Patrick O'Donncll by the British Govern
ment.
Mr.. CULLoM introduced a bill in the Senate
on the Goth to establish a Board of Railroad
Commissioners and to regulate Interstate
Mr.. Van Wyck's resolution, calling
on the Secretary of the Interior for intorma-
ton regarding lands granted to railroads was
called up, and, after debate and an amend
ment of the preamble, was agreed to. A COM
munication was presented from the Secretary
OF the Interior transmitting copies of the
papers relating to the attempted transfer
of the Texas Pacific Railroad Comnany's
land grant to the Southern Pacific Railway
Company of Arizona, New Mexico and Cali
fornia; the Secretary concludes the commu-
nication by a statement that no action had
been taken by the Department ON the subject.
The House joint resolution relating to the eel
cbratlon Of the centenary of the surrender by
Washington OF his commission rs Commanders
in-Chief of the patriot forces OF America was
concurred in. Adjourned to the 24th....A
lengthy debate occurred in the House
pay to discharged employees. and the resolu-
ton was finally sent to the Committee on Ac-
counts. MIR. Keller called up il resolution
offered by him for the appointment Of Il com-
mittee on Woman Suffrage, which resolution
was reiected-SS to 124. a Joint resolution
was passed requesting the President to issue
a proclamation for q suitable commenora-
ton. by appropriate relig Gus exercises on
the 223d, or by public observance on the .+th,
OF the surrender by Washington Of his com
mission as COmlnander-in Chief OF the army.
Adjourned to the gath.