The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-14
pDOcgED.ICs OF CoNGnESS.

west of the Mississippi river to which grants
of public lands have been made, which IN Sooa
faith, are prosecuting the work OF construction,
without the forfeiture of such grants. The
debate was participated in by Messrs. Jones
tFla.), Mcpherson, Hale, Cockrell and Beck.
The latter criticised the management of the
navy yards and referred 10 tho statement oil
Admiral Porter, that on one occasion Soo,us
had been charged to the wrong ship. lie SAID
no one could tell but what that money. might
have been given to Dorsey to take TO Indiana.
In the house Mr.. Phelps, of the committee
OH foreign affairs, reported back the Bafhnm
resolution directing the committee to inquire
whether the minister of any foreign power en-
tieavored to nullify the effect of the unanimous
resolution of the house by reflection ON the
honor and integrity of its members. The res
olution was Accompanied by a report stating
thatthe committee made an investigation. but
had been unable to obtain any information on
the subject, and asks to be excused from any
further consideration of the resolution. The
report was agreed to without discussion, and
the committee discharged from further consid-
Grafton OF the subject
Mr.. Bingham, committee OF postoffices and
post roads, reported adversely the bill to pre-
vent the use of the United States mails TO adj
Nertise noxious medicines, food and compounds.
Laid on the table.
The house went into committee of the whole,
with MIR. Cox IN. ~ i'll the chair, on the pleuro-
pnenmonia bill.
Mr.. I~hrockniorton moved to strike out the
cnacting clause of the bill. Lost--l1S to ia.
The debate continued all the afternoon, and
was rather drcary. The consideration of the
bill being concluded, the committee rose and
reported it to the house. The first question
was on the amendment striking out the fourth
section.
Pending action, the house adjourned
In the senate on the 2Sth Mr.. Ingalls, intro
duced a bill To remove the injunction OF secrc-
cy from tho court martial that tried Gen. Fit2
Johl Porter, in order that members of ii may
give the details to the public and testify to the
case if called mpon. The senate resumed con-
sidelation of the bill to authorize the construc-
ton of steel vessels, Messrs. Mcpherson. Jones
tFla,) and Miller taking part in the debate.
The latter was in favor of making a liberal ap-
preparation for building n navy.
Senators abn presented q nuJ"Ner of j~ointre-
solutions adopted by the Minnesota legislature,
asking congress for in immediate adj ustnent of
lands granted to railroads in Minnesota: urging
the necessity of appropriations for the improve
ncnt of the Mississippi river: asking for n bill
making the laws of the United States conform
with the laws OF tho state with regard to
Judgment liens on real estate; ask
ing for an appropriation for the
construction of q bridge across the ST. Croix
river nearly opposite the village of st. Croix
Fails; asking Tor the passage of an act fixing
the head of navigation of the Minnesota river
nj New uiin, Brown county, Mimi. asking for
'i NV " lli' 'IlpI'N A'lItlt u INV
harbor at Duluth; aad asking that Big Stone
lake be included in Tie reservoir system.
In executive session the senate confirmed
Consuls: Max Weber. New York, Nantes:
II. b. Trist, District of Columbia, Mozambique;
George Is, Clark, Georgia, San Luis Potosi.
CornehusS- Palmer, Vermont, associate justice
of the Supreme court OF Dakota; Byron C..
Tiffany, register of the land Office Grand
Forks, Oak. Samuel NJ. Sherfey receiver of
public moneys, Los Luces, N. Mex.
In the house on the 2Sth Messrs Duester and
Guontlcr spoke on the resolutions Of the Lib
eral Union of the German parliament regarding
the action Of the house of representatives on
the death of Herr Lastcr, and declared that
they, and not the words of Bismarck, reflected
the true sentiments OF thetielman people. The
pleuro- pneumonia bill passed-la5 TO Plat
ter the quarantine section tthe f~onrth)had
been stricken out. The bill provides that
the commissioner of agriculture shall organize
Il bureau of animal industry and appoints chief
thereof, whose duty it shall be 10 investigate
and report upon the number, value and cond!-
ton OF domestic animals i'll the United States.
and also the causes of contagious and m
icatable diseases among them, and means for
the prevention and cure of the same. He is
authorized to appoint two competent agents,
whose duty 1t shall be to report upon the best
method of treating, transporting aud caring for
ANNALS and means to be adopted for the sup
preston and extirpation of contagious pleuro-
pneumonia. The commissioner of
agriculture NAV eypeud SO
much of the money appropriated by this
as may be necessary in paying for ~anfTials it
~ deemed necessary to slaughter and i'll such
dislnfectiona and other means that may be nee
essary to eNtirpatc disease, the authorities of
the state shall pay one-half of the expenses of
the cost of disinfection and care of herds of
cattle. 1t prohibits the transportation from
one state to another of any live stock affected
Witliany contagious disease, and provides for
the prosecution of any person violating this
prohibition. Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is appropriated to carry into effect the
provisions of tue bill.
In the senate on the Goth, Mr.. Harrison. COM
mittee on territories, reported favorably the
original providing for the admission of the
territory of Dakota. Ordered printed and re-
committed. -,
Mr. Ransom of North Carolina committee on
appropriations reported back adversely the ioil.t
resolution introduced by linn last Monday and
referred TO that COMMITTEES. providing for an
appropriation to aid sufferers bv the great
storms in Southern states.
Inc joint resolution for appropriation TO aid
sufferers by the recent cyclones in the South
was reported adversely, on the ground that To-
cal and state aid would suffice. The bill for Inc
construction OF steel cruisers was further.
debated, and passed by y vote of 80 III. Ad-
Jonrded till Monday.
The president sent in the following nomina-
~tions-lnlins Stabel, consul general Tnited
States, Shanghai Observation-Disclosures D. Wells
st. Louis, No; james /. Stephens, Heckman
Ky. George W. Keebaush, Huntsville, No;
james Hodkins, Appleton City, Mo.
III .nc mouse on the 18th, a sharp debate over
the retirement of Gen. Alfred plcasanton DC
cured IN the house. The report from the mill
taly committee was explained at length by Col.
Bayno of Pennsylvania, who made a strong ar
Eunent IN favor Of it. The bill CONCENTRATES
iaeasahton.s retirement as brigadier general,
put the opposition manifested in some d,nrters
compelled the friends of the bill 10 re,iuce tho
rank to that of colonel. This is what pleasan-
ton would be to-day We're his NAM still on the
army register. Pleasanton, the gallant cavalry
to provide for himself.
ihe postotfice appropriation bill was repor-
ted to MIR. Townshend' and referred to the
committee of the whole.
Inc house, at the evening session, passed
ABOUT twenty pension bills and adjourned.
The senate was in session on the lat inst In
the house MIR. Oates, committee on public lands.
reported u resolution calling on tho secretary
OF the interior for information relative to the
unauthorized fencing in Of public lands BY in
dlVldrlais or corporations in the several states
and territories. Adopted.
Representative f1nerty of Ill, spoke on the
naval appropriation bill He favored the in
crease of the steel cruisers, some of which
were 'o'ed IN q former congress, and money
1or the completion of which il now recommend
ed by the committee on appropriation of the
house. WIG
If he was advocating the raising Of a large
army he might be assailed on the ground that
q large standing army was dangerous to the
liberties of the country. He agreed with that
sentiment. But thenavy is dangerous to no one
but the enemy.
In the event of a difficulty with France, Ger
many or Great Britain, it would take but a
!ortliSht TO put a sufficient force of ironclads
lin front of New York to burn it to the rronnd
We may laugh" Mr.. Einerty continued. lat
these things at a distance. We NAV saw that
we cannot come in conflict with a foreign now
er. We may say that we have no iealousies or
rlvallles IN Europe. But although that is true
respect the Monroe doctrine and live up to its
provisions; but we cannot hinder the Europe-