Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

sEsAIEalne opening session of
Wa yrscsusa py = ftycly half
snAhing hTu so.yip between senator
senxfe called tho BODY Tor rsas, P's;'is4I
ouerad on MOTION OF M Ioela
y 49, instruo'ed-s 70 inform the houss "a
mess. MessrH. Shorman
were appointed O committee. ,sat "a,
president that the SENATE was ~ Miom
any communication lac might W. 4s.a
make The secretary read liz R'9S
William 7. sheffield. appointed a. Ncvssa&
cAncy caused by the death OF SsasAa ~
The Presidents message was ~ ls4z
when the reaGing was concluaea No
In Il few feeling remarks. mazda. adaa
nouncement Of the dosFh OF Sen,sosse ,ni y
and the senate adjourned aalea}
Hovsr Promptly at noon Al.
gavel called The house 20 order a.'sv1u1
the speaker directed the clerk tn,.'n ptq<I
The roll call disclosed the presence ~ ~ "a
bers, and the clerk was Directed 4 NJ
setiass tibet tbs hcrse was ready d .aaoan<
business. The speaker appointsd nir.NAaa
dali and Cox M T.lg committes 4 $3.50 II
the president, in conjunction si,s
committee from the senato, and 4, Nalr
that congress was ready To res,e;va nz
munication he might be pleased h. ~. ~ -
The message was referred 10 The
Of the whole on the state OF the ,iy anpaS
with accompanying documents, ordsrss ~ y
SENATE. Mr.. Sheffield was swon {.
ltor from Rhode Island A re,olot,.
offered for an investigation Of al ls,'
land in the Indian Territory, and ds....
considerable length. 1
HoUsE-Mr. Follett Of ohis az A ou..x.
privilege, presented tho follovinu No.
and resolution: ~
I do impeecb Lot Wright, Initial ss.s.
shall for the sodthern district of Ohio afI1l
srimes and misdemeanors. / charre hm :,
usurpzticc OF power and violation ofj.,.
that he app0ipseo a large number n
and special deputy saarshals 10 serye n
voting precincts in Cincinnati, at Inc S-s
fer members of congress, 0ntho istb "A ~
or, 1884. sod armed the said deputy m,,s.
with pistols, and othec deadly weapons ~
have been furnished by the war dspa1r.
Resolved, That the committee On err.
lures Of the department OF justice be rs.O.
and directed, as 500 as the same can ~.
able be done, 10 investigate such charge ,
report 70 the house.
An exciting debate followed. paracirr.s
by Messrs. Foilett aud Converse, 81 a
Cox OF New York. Reagan OF TEXAS. R.sI
OF Missouri, and others ON the Demo. rate {
while Messrs. Kiefer and JId Taylor n d,
Hiscock Of New York, and Kets Gi Maiae /
scented the Republican view Of lis casa II
Of ths latter opposed the resolutions " ~
yestigatiUp contemplated BY il Tie sesdut
was adopted.
aKsArE-The resolution for an Inysss
tor OF lsud leases in the Indian Territory
amended so as 70 include leases in Indian
| eryations and adofted Mr.. Mcpherson h
duced q bill TO suspend silver coinage /
passed authorizing the construction of 4,
way bridge across the St Croix between
water and Taylor's Falls, and authorizing
secretary OF wsr 10 adiustand settle tie ss
for arms, etc, between Montana and the u
States
senator Mills Of New York int oducsd a
authorizing the president 10 place Bryt
Gen. William w. Ayeril on the retired b.
the army with the rank and pay q @couR
tial cruisers" in the act re-estab, ishing
! court OF commissions of Alabam slams
be construed and held 10 include Tor al
poses OF said act any aud all vessels, Of
and crew OF vessels OF organized
petitions acting az such by authort
the late so-caliad confederate gOyemmen
any Of its officers, by which vessels or
goes OF loyal citizens OF the United States
captured or destroyed on the high seas;
that act be construed TO include any '
within the admiralty Jurisdiction q theG
| States.
The senate passed the house BIZ for d
lief of Francis II. Van Haesen II aSlhS
e REIMBURSEMENT by the governor Of MINI
to 100 acres OF lard near Alexandra, ADD
fires Van Haesen's bounty warrant title
HoUsR-A bill passed authorizing The
struction OF a bridge across the ~ Croix
between Saltwater and TRylor's Pals
On motion OF M. Cobb, the senste al
ments 10 the house bill gerfeeting TIE une
land Of the Atlantic 4 Pacific Railroad &
nv we're n concurred IN.
On motion Of Mr.. Randall, the housl
into committee Of the whole INF Coz .
York in the chair on the bill making be
airy provision for the naval service No A.
ments were offered 70 the bill, and no q
sion was had. Mr.. Randall merely ms
brief statement that the total approqusts
the support o. the navy for NE current
year WIS si5,66, lGb, q reduction q y
from the appropriation Of the previous
The committee rose, the bill passed
SENATE-The following bulls were
duced and referred: BY Mr. Mnchell,
ing a pension to Gen Grant; by Mr. uies'
the erection OF public building AZ y
leans 10 cost one million dollars
Mr.. Cameron pal submitted the fohl
- k..Ix L.. .F.af wAa - IHn.axraR mi 10 MIMI
Whereas, The shipping trade IN An
yessels IL depressed anil export trade IN
lean produce is lsnguishing for want
market that might be reached II the sh
trade was in tho hands Of citizens OF the
States: therefore be il
Resolved. That the committee on finau
and is hereby directed to inquire whetie
expodient TO expend the surplus revenue
United States or any portion thereof, fort
pose OF reviving the shipping end eIpOr
BY allowing a rebate from tariff dpttos {
eign goods imported in ships built and
Ia the Umted States, and by also allo'
premium on Amcrican-grown prodnc
articles Of American manufacture expS
American vessels, and report BY bill OF.
wire.
Messrs. Ingalls, and Cameron will call
resolution at an early day.
Mr.. Hill offered a resolution de
against the suspension Of the coinage o
dollars or the issue Of silver certificates
journcd till Monday
HousE believing is the text OF
sentative Morrison's bill, introduced
ensFted, that the secretary OF the treas
and is hereby authorized and directed
ply lho ~srfjias I~ONondvs, sas
In the treasury IN excess OF slW.s,
not otherwise appropriated 70 thered
OF United states bonds: and when any
bonds are r~edeemable at the pleasure
government. IT shall not DO lawful 70
any portion OF said surplus to the purs
bonds az premium "a.
The Interstate commerce bill was a'
and tho House adjourned 70 Monday
rst.n ~ @Ja RriAfch A,