Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-19
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..iean soldiers puIisioh VA. WE @Aon
ON Monday. The pending amend
as,J on the table, bong heidelberg
a,aot 20 striko out the phrase 'sfor
nas;on Of rebellion" from Hoar's
nyoyiding pensions for soldiers
"a. the late war for the suppression
! anianp Mr.. Williams moved 70
.a,endmcnt on the table. Carried
nays Is Hsnley, Miller,
, voting with tho democrats.
uop' hills were introduced amending
hyor;zing the formation Of national
snOs;stions and repeating tho internal
1900 tax. Representative Dingley's
ING national banking associations
.,u.nn,io ali suits at law or in equity
l1.ng or hereafter brought to en-
nmGah7iity of shareholders In natl onal
lsneisfiops for contracts and debts
~nsments with such associations TO the
ks1heir stock therein at par value there
fay1ance with the provisions OF the re-
E,.tnes. shareholders shall have the
-. mn IN defense thereof equitable
~ he liability by voluntary pay
IN assessment IL levied upon said
~ controller OF the currency 10 en-.
sn.hiIity. or any other equitable do
ll'i.b such stockholders may have 70
It's.
a,sa Tuesday considered bills coming
committee on Indian affairs. Most OF
s;on WAS devoted 10 MI. Nelson's bill
4 the Red Lake Indian reservation il
IA Mr.. Nelson made q very clear and
|heasiye explanation Of his bill. He
thought there was some misapproben-
regard 10 il Ii had been charged that
was In the interest OF pine land
and gotten M TO defraud the
Ue~ effectually answered this charge
rinq that this bill has been so carefully
"a 4, preyent any fraud upon the Indians
n Ard that il was against the interest
Isnd speeulation. IL is doubtful wheth-
i come up again this season, but Mr..
saw. he will avail himself of the first
min 10 call it up again.
Insilering the river and harbor bill in
M on Tuesday, the following items OF
! N the northwest were agreed to:
|oying harbor at AhDapee, Wis, $4,000;
nav Wis. $4,000; Kenosha, Wis, S5,,
ewauneo, Wis, $4,000; Manitowoc,
|Som, Menominee, Wis, $1,000; Nil.
kay Wis, SIS, 600; 0conto, Wis, sl5,-
sockholm, lake Pepin, Wis, s15, COS;
a~sbington, Wis, $1,000; Racine, Wis. f,
superior Bay and entrance, Wis. s45,-
IeheygAn, Wis, s2S,00o; Sturgeon Bay
fNis $1,000; Two Rivers, Wis, 5000;
Ebor, Dubuque, Iowa, $4,000; Duluth,
house has passed a resolution reported by
nmittes on ways and means, for an adj
prpl on the 30th of June, but IL is not
IA that the necessary business can be
lad by that date. The appropriation
H. yery far behind, and could not DO
,sd. even il the house should hold 9 =
AN and day. OF the thirteen regular
ration bills only two have become
. senate wednesday went into secret leg.
session on the item in the consular and
hafc appropriation hill appropriaung
ID 10 cover the necessary CXpenses at.
btup0n the execution of the neutrality
be- bll passed
house passed the bill providing for the
tuction OF the Honnopi1 canal
following nominations were made 20 tho
by the president.
Eck B. SiHnol OF Oregon, agent Of the In.
Grand ROudo agency, Oregon. Regis
land Offices A. w. Rothert of Coma
me Wye; o. 7. Chisholm, Illinois,
nm. Mont
M to the discontinue OF the friends OF
Innepin canal scheme, the appropriation
Has stricken out Of the river aud harbor
the house Thursday. Mr.. Oates OF Ala
made the motion 10 strike out, which was
BY s vote Of l46 70 1G9. The vote
this motion was composed chiefly of
IN anil Northwestern members. Tho
kst vote for it came from the Eastern and
states and along the Mississippi river
Of 81 L0uis. The vote 10 strike ont was
largely made up from members who do
! bare In the appropriation bill, and who
)mrally opposed TO it. The Republicans
voted for the Hennepin canal, but tho
crsis, under the lead Of Randall, general
, a for the motion 10 strike out.
river ald hsrbor bill passed the house
Foie Of lJ6 10 l07.
|he senate, Thursday, the 18th, a final
n the consular and diplomatic appropri-
bill and the bill passed-yeas, 81; nays,
lnee and Van Wyck The bill as passed
post precisely as reported from the sen
|nmlttee OF appropriations, making an
Ind s~SOO,Oo0to the bill rs reported from
|asa
Friday Mr., Brown obtained unanimous
ni 70 take up tho bill to require the pay
IN cash 70 the State of Georgia of s2J,-
lprrofriate for that state by an act passed
krch, 1853, 10 refund TO Georgia certain
b expended for the common defense ia
NJ Dolph moved an amendment 10 in.
$500 for Oregon and si9,O coo for Cali.
F 10 refund moneys expended to those
~ The suppression OF the Modoc hostilit-
sfser a long discussion, Mr., Ingalls, moved
Fomnit the bill 10 the committee on yisim
Lrnsdto Monday the 10Th.
be House, the whole Friday session was
bel on the postal bill A protracted dis
p arose on the senate amendment In
kng The amount for payment 10 letter
~ and the incidental Of free
y syslems, 10 st,000,O00 SIS. 900 OF which
3 used in the discretion OF the post
general for the establishment
u iree delivery system ia cities
" " not now established
were very strong speeches on both sides
house IN favor of the increase, and the
vas That the amendment was agreed 10
te1ded majority. Tho conference com
agreod 10 the increased appropriation Of
eWo for inland rail transportation
|Ause provides that
y railroad company shall fail or re.ase
LsPoTt The mails when required by the
nee department. upon the fastest trains
% The road tn, company shall have its
[aaced % per cent of the amount provided
sehsie struck out all that part Of the bill
y tbe compensation Of all nonsubsidized
nds Tor the transportation Of mail 3 per-
~ per annum and the subsidized railroads
gercentum OF the compensation authoriz-
y pad TO other companies. The amend
vas usagreed to by the conference com
Heaiy which has been under consider
m ihe senate committee on foreign no.
! providing for an international copy
patent system, aud which has already
lathed and promulgated by twenty four
anehis' was reported adversely by the
- 2 tae senate, and after q brief dis
many sides, says a writer in the
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