Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-05-01

frk. Mr., Cameron said II granted right Of
ray through land that, under the bin recently
sor setslcment The bill passed without
Sehata on motion OF Mr.. Cameron the sonata
took up . similar bill TO accept and ratify Ger
lain agreements made with Sioux Indians ana
10 grant right Of way % the Dakota Central Rail-
road Company through the Sioux reseryation.
ire bill passed without debate.
The house has done little for some time but
discuss the tariff bill. Able speeches have been
made. and poor onos, all of which will 20 into
The congressional record
nils have passed the senate for 0ov.rn
mont control Of tho Hanlt Ste. Marie Falls
canal, Michigan, and to- prevent the IN
awful cutting OF timber on Ina..s -aseryatiore
bin TO authorize the payment Of customs du-
tas IN legal tender notes, and d motion n taka
iup was lost--& 70 26
u the. House the W0od-Peters contested
election case iKansasl was settled in favor Of
Mr.. Peters, the sitting member and a Repub-
icsn, the house adopting the committee report
In his favor, ITO naval appropriation bill
which had been received from the senate WITH
numerous amendments, was considered Mr.
Kssson spoke in favor VI the senate amend
ment making an appropriation for new stoel
cruisers, and so did Mr.. Dorsheimer. a Demo-
cratic member Of New York. Between tha
latter gentleman and Mr.. Randall. who had
spoken against The amendment q warm contro-
VCf6y hfunt III ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the IGnuevlyanta
member, who had charge OF the bill, shutting
Mr. Dorsheimer of in the midst Of his speech
Wednesday was denominated "crank's DAYS
in the House The fun began with q two hours
speech from Mn. Wood, the contestant in the
Wood Peter Kansas election case. II was the
bluest Of skim milk by comparison with that
which followed BY Judge Bennett Of North Caro-
lima, who had made q minority report in favor
OF Wood, the rest OF the committee being un-
s~nimously on the other side. On his report
1 n na.ank 49, .
In length, in which he discussed constitutional
law In the most ford style and pompous man.
neE. He ls a large man, with . lowering bald
i head, the hair having apparently all slipped
ic~n on his chin, and has a voice like 9 bull
Re msca and rosred with ponderous fury be-
ing constantly sScsed nv the whole hanse most
numerically. Every time he misquoted the
law the lawyers laughed, and every time ha
slaughtered Latin q grcan went up from the
scholars which SGT the house In a roar. This
amused the house 80 immensely that one mem
Der after another, got up and gave Bennett
additional time until they wore him out He
then convulsed the house by asking permission
10 rest awhile. This was granted. whereupon
Mr. Pet:;bone amused the house stu more, his
harangue being more fitted for field service
than tie house OF representatives When Mr..
Bennett had again run down the house took q
unanimous vote against him. On the vote 10
give Wood the seat only Bennett and "Calam-
fyr Weller stood out against the whole house.
a NHlCu was uhACU WIN nEOut1 OF lAOHlfer,
fThe house committee on judiciary has sub
mitted a report relative to extending the right
Of outrage to women. This adverse majority
report was prepared by Mabury, and says in
4 part:
To permit the entrance OF political contention
Into a home, would be either useless or perni-
cious; useless il a man and wife agree and per-
nicious If they differ, In the former event the
volume Of ballots alone would be increased
without changing the result In the latter the
peace and contentment Of the home would be
exchanged for the bedlam Of political debate and
become a scene Of base aud dcmoralizing in
trigues, IN answert oa question often suggest
cd, what portion and what class Of women
would avail themselves OF the privilege Of suf-
frage il extended to women, your committee is
Of the opinion, while q few intelligent women,
such as appeared before The eommittee Ia advo-
cacy OF the pending measure, would defy all
obstacles in the way OF their casting q ballot
yet the great mass OF intelligent, refined and
i%adiciousi with the becoming modesty Of their
sex, would shrink from rude contact with the
crowd, with the exception mentioned, leaving
10 the ignorant and yilest the exclusive rightto
speak for the gentler sex in public affairs.
In the house bills were favorably reported
for the erection Of bridges over the Mississippi
at Rock Island and the Falls Of ST Anthony.
The navel bill was discussed, and the senate
amendment adding 40U,0O0 20 complete the
ordnance outfit Of the new cruisers was con-
curred in, first in committee OF the whole, and
tlcl IN Nftt mousse D1 u NOH Oh l~f 10 lNp. inc
other amendments were non-concurred in.
In the senate the bill passed for the disposal
OF abandoned military reservations. uauthor-
lies the president whenever, in his opinion, any
portion Of q military reservation becomes use
less, to place it In charge Of the secretary Of
snb-diyided, appraised and sold Tho bill
amending the revised statute relating TO tres
passers ON Indian lands passed. IL adds inn
prisonment TO fine already provided for.
Mr.. Nelson presented 10 the house the reso-
lutione adopted by the republicans OF Stevens
county, MINI in favor OF the Morrison bill. 1t
reciies, substantially, that the manufacturers
OF the east are protected by the existing tariff,
while farmers, The pricas OF whose products
are regulated by the foreign markets and
freights, commission, insurance and elevator
charges, are unprotected; and that they be-
heve there should be q reduction OF the tariff
snch az that provided in the Morrison or a sim
lar bill
The provisions OF Senator Manders0n's bill
TO encourage Indian education IN the Territory
OF Dakota, which was reported favo-ably from
te senate committee on education byMr. Blair,
From the land heretofore SGT part for school
purposes in Dakota two sections OF $40 acres
each shalt be set apart for educational purposes
among the Indians Of that territory upon pay
nent 70 the receiver OK public money ia the
land dlstrict in which the two
secuons OF land may be
Voapsat ny JOSeph A. stephan, OF HL@o per
acre. The sections shall be patented 10 Stephen
by the commissioners of the general land Office
provided that stephan shall give sufficient bond
70 erect and Guild on the lands school buildings
adequate for the education OF 100 Indian child
ren, and that said school shall be conducted AZ
an industrial farm school for the exclusive ed
ueation OF Indian children In Dakota. The adj
minlstrati0n OF the school Is 10 be under the
fairs.
IN he ao..4u N- yv.t
elaborate speech in favor OF the passage OF the
Interstate commerce bill AT the expiration OF
MT Wilson's speech Mr.. Jones of Florida took
me noor IN opposition 70 the pieuro-pneumo-
ma pill Mr.. Blair, from the committee on ed
ucatlon aud labor, favorably reported the bin
toprotect American laborers.
MI Wakfcid OF Minnesota has introducedin
ue mouse a bill regarding the pay Of the naval
academy graduates. II provides:
sueh graduates that may DO or have been ap-
pointed 70 MI vacancies Ia the lower grades OF
we hn0 aud engineer corps Of the navy and OF
the marine corps, under the provisions of the
act approved Aug. s, lSS2, shall DO entitled 10
as pay Of the grades to which they have been
ot may be 80 appointed from the date they
eiOns.
The house committee on mmer has re-
ported fayorably bills giving authority for tho
CONSTRUCTION Of bridges across the Mississippi
.lFear at An0ka, Mimi, above the Falls Of 81
$780, @%nN|"HoA' 1HN @NAN
smelling. OEe - to be q highway bridge, tobe
erected by the city aud country 0f Afek.a, and
nhe other Q railroad bridge, TO be erected by
ue hinneaT oils a Iyndale Railroad company.
The bill passed on the 18th TO remove certain
burdens OF tho American merchant marine and
encourage an american foreign cSrfying trade,
alter tue amendment had been adopted-iil to
VS-hhowing American citizens to import steel
9 Iron ships Of At Toast 400 tons burthen free
The honse committee on appropriations
nave reported the bill making appropriations
io1 me consular and diplomatic service
W. amount appropriated IA sg7S, no which
y SS,,s,SI3 less fhan the estimate and S3lS,DO
a than the appropriation for the present year.
Inc measure reduces the contingent expenses
81 lesat,ofs Sfs,JUu, aad OF consiilafcs SH,O1
Inc allowance for clerks at consulates Is re- |
oacod easoCD, and the annual salaries to Austria
nndltlly are reduced from $4,000 to $1,000
ne Office OF agent and consul general ~ Cairo
~ Eiade q consulate, az an nnual salary OF ST.
w Tho Office OF minister TO Roumania, Ser
wa aid Greees Is at5iiGhed, and conEuls are
provided for Grpecc and Rnnmania A similar
Snango Il made Ia the Office Of minieter 70 Boz
wa The consul genoFalship a. Mgdsid and
consni-generalship az Honolulu nre abolished,
ss area number OF unimporiant soneuls at0lher |