The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.

The house committee on the Judiciary repor-
tod favorably tho bill to authorize the service
rial courts within the military and Indian RES
ervation, and the Yellowstone bark. 1t pro-
vides that
The provisions Of the law now in force re-
lating to territorial courts shall be constituted
20 Is to authorize the execution and service of
courts, by tho officer or person to whom the
same may boaddressed, within any military or
Indian reservation, or within the Yellowstone
park; provided that such reservation or pa1k
Is situated within the exterior of the district
over which said court has jurisdiction.
The bill reported to the house to az and the
naturalization laws provides that
The child OF grandchild Of any alien who en-
listed in the army or navy of the United States,
and died IN the service or was hOnOrably dis
charged, shall be admitted to become citizen
OF the United States on proof that he was under
twenty .one years of age at the time of the death
or discharge of his ancestor, and resided in the
United States one year previous to his applica-
ton.
resolution was offered in tie senate BY Mr.
Call and was referred to the committee on for
eisn relations requesting the president to make
negotiations with the government of Spain fol-
reference to an umpire to decide whether the
by the United States, and whether the United
states government is bound in good faith to
pay tho full amounts awarded by the judicial
tribunal to whom the same was referred, for
losses sustained by Off GERS of the United States
acting under orders, in 1918 and 1870 The
OF the general land Office, also Mr. Mr. Nor
rlll's bill for the Improvement of coinage
In the House Mr.. Dorsheimer presented a
memorial from bondholders of the Northern
facltlc railroad company, praying to be heard
before the committee on public lands on the
u0ClArlnO f>f LAM NJ
cd, and asking congress to protect their inter
ests Referred The house wcntint commit
tee Of the whole with Mr. Wcllborn in the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill
,c Inc ~ HOUSE ts spent several days. without
bill appropriates for the Chippewas Pillagers
and Lake WinnchaSosh bands, in the aggre-
gate, s4S: S2 1t appropriates in all for the
sioux Of different tribes, including Santee Sioux
Of Nebraska, sl,fi6,}O0. This includes an ap-
tho Sioux for purposes of their civilization, as
per agreement ratified by act of congress Feb
18th, 1877; Also $4,000 for the support, civiiz-
alton and education of the Minncwaukon band of
Sioux in Minnesota. The bill also makes the
following appropriations for the same purpose
trlbe OF Chippewas, 81, UW; and for support Of
Chippewas ou White Earth reservation, of this
amount or 80 much thereof as may be necessary
to be expended under the direction of the secre-
tary of the interior i'll the care and support Of
the Otter Tail, Pillager, Pembina and Mississippi
pi Chippewa Indians on the White Earth rescr-
vation i'll Minnesota to assist them in their
agricultural operations, $4,000.
The episode of Gen. Grants reception by the
house on the I'll inst. is commented upon in
public as one of the most remarkable events
ever occurring in Washington. It seems that
pending discussion upon the Indian appropri-
alton bill Gen. Grant accompanied Dy Gen.
Beale, hobblcd on crutchcs to the house arriving
about O'clock Not being entitled to the priv
ilege of the floor, Gea. Bcalc went into the gal
seat on a sofa in the rear Of the demo era tic
side without his presence being dis
covered for some time Democratic members
clustered around him, along with them Mr..
Randall who INTRODUCED them, while Mr. Dor
sheimcr sat beside him chatting pie asantly.
The Republicans being engaged in he ated de-
bato over Throckn ,rton's amendment to abol-
ish Indian agents and appoint army officers in
lieu, did not notice the disorder Immediately
but asccrtaining its cause, rushed over in o
the situation, and with that rare tact for which
Mr.. Randall is famous, he returned to his seat,
being recognized by the chairman announced the
presence of Gen. Grant in few appropriate
remarks and movcd that the committee rise in
order to allow the house to appropriately re-
ceive the man to whom the American people
needed no introduction. This createda furore,
and the motion being carried vociferously,
Speaker Carlisle resumed the chair. Mr.. Ran
dali then moved a recess of fifteen minutes,
Grant, hobblins on crutches, was es-
cOrted to the space in front of the speakers
desk, whore the members were individually
presented by Speaker Carlisle Among those
who heartily greeted the ex-ge neral and ex-
president were several NAMED ex- confcderates,
his right arm in the front at Ric hmond Gen.
Cakes tapped his empty right 81 eeve sisnii-
cantly, as he presented his left hand, which
Gen. Grant took in both of his an d warmly
pressed The scene was drama tic in
Grant bore ap bravsy under t 3Re Ordeal and
maintained the appearance of unruffled calm
ness, it was easily seen that he suppressed his
emotion with great effort The ovation was
spontaneous, free from party feeling or past
with each other in the depth Of their greeting.
After this outburst of appreciation of Gen.
Grants services, the transaction Of further
business became impossible and the house ad-
journed without action on Throckmorton's
proposition.
The House devoted several days TO the In
dian appropriation bill in committee of thu
whole. The committee adopted the clause max
Ing All appropriation of SIC, 1000 for the support
civilization and education Of the Medewaukan-
ton band of Sioux Indians in Minnesota. The
clause was inserted in the bill at the request OF
Mr.. Strait, who went before the committee of
appropriation for the purpose These Indians
are opposed to remaining at tho agencies, where
they would receive their share of annuities
but prefer to live where they are now and are
doing the best they can to support themselves
Some Of them have little land and are dis
posed to holp themselves. The appropriation
for their civilization and education was recon-
mended by the Indian department. Other
clauses, making the regular appropriations
for the Indian in the northwest were passed
by the committee.
4 petition was presented to the house by Mr..
Wakefield from the Edgerton post of the G. A.
r. in Minnesota urging the passage of the bill
granting q pension to Samuel Cook
Mr. Strait has prepared the report of the house
committee on public lands on Mr. Raymonds
bill for the relief of William F. Steele of Steele,
Oak. The bill gives Mr.. Steele an opportunity
TO pay for go acres of land located by him
through mistake.
a petition was presented to the senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan from George Wallace Hall, for a
bounty uuder the law of July y, 1866. He was
barred by the limitation of $780, and asks for a
special act giving him the bounty. Mr.. Mol
con presented similar petition in the house.
Mr.. Mcmillan also presented the petition adopt
ed by the Mankato board of trade, asking for
an appropriation for the improvement of the
navigation of the Minnesota river
A bill introduced in the senate by Mr.. Nc
HcIoOl W dulcLu tlo pdteut laws, pIONlucS-
1t shall be a misdemeanor for any person to
sell any article or process claimed and de-
scribed in any unexPired letters patent with
out the lawful authority of the patentee or his
legal representatives, or at or before tho sale
of any such article or process to falsely rep
resent to q purchaser that there is no unex--
PRED patent covering or claimed to cover said
article or process.
In the Senate Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, presented
joint resolution of tho general assembly of
Iowa, urging that in view of tho rapid absorp-
ton Of public lands fit for settlement, congress
may take immediate steps to recover unearned
portions of lands granted railroads.
The Indian appropriation bill was passed
April Ably the house early in the session The
most important amendment to the bill was tina,
abolishing the office of Indian inspector and
authorizing the secretary of war to detail Of
ficers of tho rank of captain to perform thit
service
The house committee on postofices and pos
roads voted to to adopt the following: Re-
solved, That it is the sense of this committee
that 1t is inexpedient for the government eithe,
to construct a postal telegraph or purchase an,
existing line Of telegraph. Mossrs. Bingham
and Peelle voted in the negative and Messrs