The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

sion, and tho house consumed the time in bust
ness of no general interest Not more than
twenty members appeared in their seats on the
Republican side, and the Democratic side
showed many vacant desks. A resolution was
adopted, authorizing the committee on Indian
affairs to investigate the disbursement of Cher
okee funds and other matters in the Indian Ter
ritory, including fencing of lands for stock
raising purposes, after which the time was con-
sumed in discussing the right of way, through
the Indian Territory to the gulf of the Colora-
do & Santa Fe railroad.
The bill was passed restoring the law Of 1867
IN the matter of appeals from circuit courts to
the United States supreme court in habeas
corpus cases. This law was repealed a few years
ago, while the Nc Ardle case from Mississippi
was pending before the supreme court. A res
olution was adopted authorizing the commit
tee on Indian lands to investigate all matters
touching the leasing, subleasing and fencing OF
lands III Indian Territory, and the disburse-
ments of 100000 appropriated for the Chero-
kee nation during the Forty-seventh congress.
The bill granting the right Of way through In
dian Territory to the gulf, of the Colorado 4
Sante Fe Railroad company, passed; also the
bill granting the right of way through Indian
Territory to the Southern Kansas Railroad COM
pany.
The bill was considered authorizing the sec
rotary of the interior to obtain from tho Red
Lake Chippewa Indians the cession of a por-
ton of the Red Lake reservation in Minneso-
a, but without final action tho house ad-
tourncd.
On Monday, the I'd, in the senate, q largo
number of members being absent, the calendar
of cases unobjected to was proceeded with,
and bills were read o third time, and passed as
follows: House bill refunding rate postageon
mail matter of the second class when sent by
persons other than publishers or news agents.
CThe bill was passed in the shape it came from
the house, except that the newspaper limit of
weight for one cent postage was extended to
fnt11- ~ fla NIL f~, a.. ~. = A.
Protestant orphan asylum of Natchez, Miss.
bill introduced by Miller of California, provid-
ing for the execution of article | of supplement
tai commercial treaty of Nov. IL, 1889, between
the United States and China for repression of
the opium trade; bill to establish forest reser-
Walton of the head waters of the Missouri river
and head waters of Clark's Forks of the Col
umbia river; bill, introduced by Mr.. Slater, to
grant the Astoria and Winnemucca
public lands. andthe right to construct bridges
over navigable watercourses; bill for the relief
OF the Nez Perces Indians in Idaho, and of al
lied tribes residing upon the Granderonde In
dian reservation; bill authorizing the construc-
ton OF bridges across the Minnesota river in
Minnesota and Wisconsin by the Chicago. St.
Paul g. St Louis railroad company, one bridge
between Hastings and Red Wing and one be-
tween Hastings and st. Paul
In the house, on Monday, the I'd, Mr.. Buck
ner introduced a bill in the house to amend tho
national bank act It provides that no certifi-
cate of increase Of stock shall be signed by tile
controller of currency till satisfied such in
crease is required by the business of the asso
citation, and that the increase is not made to
meet existing liabilities, or to avoid assassin ent
on the stockholders to make good on any i'm
palr1nent of the capital stock. TIT making Of
loans or discount by officers of Il banking as
ISOLATION without authority from the directors
prisonpent for not less than three nor
more than ten years. In reporting their con-
ditlon banks are required to state separately,
under the head of resources, the list of loans
pended, overdue and doubtful, and those over
due and unpaid more than six months. The
bill also authorizes the controller to call for
special reports at any time upon written request
of stockholders of one-fifth of the capital stock
Of any national banking association.
In the senate, among the bills read . third
time and passed on Tuesday were the following:
Bill introduced by Conger, granting annual
leave Of absence, with pay, to lettcr-carriers.
ploy the number Of substitute letter-carriers
rendered necessary by the provisions of the
bill, the compensation of such substitute
to be at the rate of $500 a year.
The bill giving q pension of $50 per month
to the widow of Con. Judson Fitzpatrick; the
bill authorizing the sale Off portion of the Fort
Hayes military reservation to the Ellis County
Agricultural society of Kansas; the
house bill relating to the legislature Of Da-
kota lit provides hat the council of the terri
tory shall consist Of twenty-four members and
the house of representatives Of forty members,
and at the next general election two members
Of the council and four of the lower house shall
be elected in each Of the twelve Legislative dis
tricts Of the territory; the bill introduced by
Pendieton to regulate the payment OF bills Of
exchange drawn in foreign countries on persona
firms or corporations in the United States:
Adjourned to Monday.
On Tuesday, in the House, Mr.. Payson, as
question of privilege, called for consideration
the bill reported from the committee on public
lands, to prevent unlawful occupancy Of pub
lie lands. After discussion the bill was passed.
1t prohibits the enclosure Of any public land
when the person or corporation making en-
| closure has no color of title to the land, and
and dcmolish any such enclosure when it in-
cludes more than lG0 acres.