The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.


PROCEEDINGS on CONGRESS.
81 SENATE long debate took place Oh the Ieas-
Ing Of Grow Indian reserya Hon lands in Montana
70 ttlenaen Mr., Van Wyck introduced bills
fixing rates OF transmissisn Of Geographic meg
sages and freight and passenger rates. on
railroads west Of Missouri river, not to exceed
the average rate east Of that river to the sea-
board. "a bill passed relating to settlers on the
Ute Indian lands In Colorado. The naval ap-
preparation bill was considered, and apaiIy
passed, rs "a b. ! : =
The forestry bill Of Senator Warner Miller Of
New York, 10 broad and thorough in its pro-
lection Of the national forests on the public do
main IN the Northwest -Itproyides that the nm
surveyed public lands ofithe United States, en-
braoing national forests and all public lands re-
turned BY the national surveys as timber lands,
shall be Withdrawn from survey sale entry or
disposal, under existing laws, that every person
applying TO, make an entry or filing OF public
tthorizing placer mineral entries, shall file with
his application an affidayit 5corroborated by
witnesses, stating the land applied for is not
exclusively timber land and Is mora valuable
I for agricultural or mining purposes than for
the timber growth thereon, and each such APP
PAASduu bAdAA ,blht0 QlH means OF
information and his personal knowledge of the
facts to which he testiies, and illegal entries
of timber lands shall be absolutely void and
sabjecs.to summary cancellation by the general
land Office Il + a.,
HousE:-The Interstate commerce bill was
discussed Wednesday, and an amendment
adopted prohibiting railroad companies from
charging : person carried from 66ne state or
territory to another more than three cents a
mile NJ N 2
@ sEaATn Among the memorials presented
was one BY MI. Hoar from the woman's suf-
frage Association of Pennsylvania, protesting
against the admission Of Dakota; on q consti2
tuHonal majority OF men alone and de.
nying suffrage rights to women Mr.. Hoar
Ia presenting the bill said that while he
favored woman suffrage he thought It !unwise
in the present state Of congress for the advo-
Gates OF that cause to oppose the admission Of
new state on the grounds set forth because
when the territories Of Wyoming and Wash
ington shall call for admission the exercise of
suffrage by women in these territories may be
advanced rs an argument against their adrnis-
sion. II Il 1 r,
Among the bills introduced were tvs BY Mr..
Van Wyck, one to increase the pensions OF Wild
ows and dependent relatives Of deceased SOL
diera and soldiers; the other to grant pensions
70 invalid and dependent soldiers who served
three months during the war Of the Rebellion.
Referred. .5s5 IS ~
In executive session there we're the fol.
lowing confrmai ons. Hugh McCulloch lof
Maryland, secretary Of the treasury; g.; d.
Heappenna, consul general Constantinople;
Robert Wright, Jr, Pennsyl vania, consul Colon,
suf Zurich; James = Putnam, Idaho, registe,
land Office, geur d Alene, Idaho. Postmasters
Martin j. Torpey g Morris, MINI. Ole
SLING, WIllmar, MINI. willard "a @.
Bailey, Green Bay Wis; David Don.
ner, Independence, Iowa; Chauncey F.
Usage, Iowa Gilbert r.. 4 Osman, Michigan
consul at Auckland; James 81 Thomas, Mis-
souri,, register land office, Yakimi, Wash.
Receivers public moneys; A. A Head, Wis:
consin, st Croix Falls, Wis. James F. Lgate
Kansas cnur Alsae Idaho, and nd . long lis
masters: August Beadle, Cresco, Iowa; Wal
lace G. Agnew, 0sceola, lowe; w. 3. Kephart
HoUsE. The entire day was consumed
in the consideration Of the interstate com
ton was the main issue, and at the Close
the provision stood Is thus: Any person
or persons having purchased 4 tickle
to be conveyed from one state TO another, OF
paid 1.-The required fare, shall receive the same
treatment. and be afforded the same facilidet
1 \
| passengers holding tickets Of the same class
without discri minafion bnt nothing in this aci
shall be 30 constructed as to prevent Any: rail
road company providing separate accommoda-
tions: fol! passengers as they may deem best
for the public comfort aud safety, or to relate
to transpo relating to points wholly with.
in the limits Of one state, provided that no dis
elimination Is made on account of race or color:
and provided, further, that the furnishing 81
separate accopamodat lions, with equal facilities
and equal comforts, at the same charges, shall
not be considered q discr Il "
sENATR sabin oauesd 1 bill 81 FIJI
day for ! sloO, 0c0 public building At Saltwater
The senate interstats oommsrdS bill was con
sidered The senate confsresS7 on the naya
appropriation bill announced inability to agree
and on yea and nay vote thessenats unani
monsly insisted upon its q ndments.
session: Confirmations: Postmasters-Augus
tus Beadle, Creaco, Iowa; WallSco G. Aeriew
Osceola, Iowa; w a lKephart, Miller, Oak
Kittredge Haskins; United States attorney 10
the. district Of Vermont; Lewis 3. Stanton
necticnt; John 9. Brady, commissioner Of Alas
ka, Sitka GeorgehP P. 1hr1e, commissiolier o
| Alaska, Wrangel; Chester Seeber,f commission
er Of Alaska, Ounalaska; Thomas Cumming
collector Of customs, district Of Montana AMI
Idaho ~ - s55..i q;
HOUSE, - bill to establish department Of
agriculture passed BY the house provides tina
the preside nt shall appoint secretary Of agri
ISculture to preside over the department thu
established, who shall in every respect ranl
with the secretaries now constituting The
+ cabinet In the organization OF the depart
mont provision is made for an assistant SEQ
1 Rotary with an annual salary Of ~, 900 who
i is to supercede the commissioner Of agrioul.
ture which office is abolished. III In addition t
the divisions now existing in the bureau Of az.
Hculture, provision is made for establishing !
division Of veterinary service and adlylsion oi
4 forestry. The bill transfers Che existing bu.
reau Of agriculture with appurtennnces to The
4 proposed department Of agriculture
Represe NATIVE McAdoo Of New Jersey intro.
duced q Joint resolution providing for an up.
i the secretary Of the treasury and expended
under his direction by the proper local author
Il tiles OF New York city, Brooklyn, Jersey, Cit
and Hoboken--to prevent, BY proper anaran
, tine and sanitary measures the entranceo
spread ifit should take 3 foothoid. 49,
4 "A bill passed authorizing the building Of q
bridge across the Mississippi river at Rocl
i Island. "a communion don from the secretar,
of the interior, asking for an appropriation o
Il $4,000 for the improye Of the Yellowston
dire day was spent in debate npon the Reagan
\ intersate commerce bill
srNATE The male portion Of The day VA
devoted to . discussion Of tie disag
4 between the Two houses on the naval bill
Mr.5 Logan, fromsthe committee On militar,
i affairs, reported the military academy bill
l and il passed without debate ~ appropriatel
$500, $50. Tho house concurrent resolution
4 providing for I'D ournment from 10th inst Il
q Jan. Is was then taken up and voted on b!
4 yeaa and nays, and Was not agreed to--yeas 8
nays 81 -; Al