The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-01-25

Unlfed States senators is said to be $780,.
900, 900.
The latest Chicago banquet to the actor
Irving was given by Emory Storrs.
Mr.. Robert Paterson, a we'll known
printer Of Bt. Paul is dead.
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Friday, January IL.
SENATE MIR. Van Wyck, from the com.
mittee on improvement of the Mississippi
river, submitted a joint resolution appro.
priating 5 1000 900, to ~continu e the improve
ments begun by the Mississippi river i'm.
provement commission. After debate 1t was
amended to give it in the form Of . bill,
which passed.
Bills we're introduced for postal savings
banks and q medical university at Washing
tor under the auspices ofths government.
Senator Culi0m. of Illinois, made his
maiden speech, speaking in support of his
bill reorgshizinR the legislative power OF
Utah. He vigorously assaulted Mormonism.
Mr.. Cull0m argued that while the Ed
munds commission bill had done some
good, it was entirely inadequate, and .
more radical policy is needed ii the evil is
to be eradicated. II the Mormon question
Is not soon settled, he predicted that war
would result.
Senator Brown, on the other hand, op-
posed the mearures, and declared that 1t
and ell recent legislation of congress regard
ing Utah affairs was unconstitutional. Con-
gress had no right to destroy territorial gov.
eminent, and to concede the power would
be an exceedingly dangerous precedent,
The Christian church, he claimed, was the
true medium to deal with the Mormon
question. II the millions sent every year
for the conversion Of polygamists in lar of
India and China were applied to Utah, the
result would 500 be apparent.
Senator Garland closed the discussion for
the day by comparing the Edmunds bill TO
the prescription Of corn plaster for a case
of consumption, but pointed q that the
supreme court has laid down the doctrine
that people cannot shelter themselves from
the consequences of crime bypleading the re-
qui rements of religion. The remainder OF
the new rules were adopted.
Combinations:
Copsuls-Frank II. Mason, Marseiiles:
Robert ]. Stephens, Palermo; George Git.
ford. Basic; Bolivar ], Pridger, Piedras
Negras.
Samuel w. Ferguson, of Mississippi,a
member Of the Mississippi river commits.
sion, vice James b. Eais, resigned.
Registers of Land OfRces-Nathaniel
Clark, Reed City, Mich; William q.
Garden City, Kan; Alonzo l.. Patcher,
Oberlin, Kan.
Andrew j. Harrington, receiver Of public
moneys, Garden City, Kan.
Adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-Not IL session.
Monday, Jan sasy II.
sENATE.-Senator Anthony was elected
president pro tenn, but declined whereupon
Senator Eamunds was reelected and sworn
in: a bill was introduced repeating laws
granting a pensiio&a Il eI-soldiers without
proof of loyalty.
The following nominations were sent Ia
the senate: Myrus H. McCord, Wisconsin,
register OF land office Wausau, Wis.
Pnstmasters: Edward 9. Renne, Marsh
held, Wis., Robert n. johnson, Wansu,
Wis.i Henry 81. McGraw, Whitewater, Wis;
WeEoh, Baraboo, Wis; Seth Smith, Man.
Ping, Iowa; Elias Skinner, Manson, Iowa.
HoUsE.-Bills we're introduced regulating
transportation by railroads ana preventing
discrimination; reorgatizing infantry regi-
ments; establishing a department of com
merce; for p per cen ftfty.year bonds; put.
ting sugar, molasses, wood pulp, lumber
postage on newspapers; repeating
the civil service act; for bridges across the
Missouri at OnAha and the Mississippi at
81. Paul; against importation O u foreign
labor: to retire trade dollars: i%mproving the
lower Mississippi n providing for the RI.
demption OF national bank circulation.
Tuesday, January ~.
sENATE.-A resolution from citizens of
kansas was presented asking a constitution
al amendment granting woman suffrage;
also a petition from citizens of Minnesota
praying That colonies of families be allowed
to lay out villages on public lands in order
to establish cooperative industrial societies,
Mr.. Anthony's resolution concerning the
prohibition of the importation OF healthful
meats was considered at length.
The select committee on Mississippi river
improvement reported. A bill vas intro
duced reducing rates on the U.ion and Cen.
tal Pacific railways.
In executive session Mexican treaty was
considered and the following nominations
confirmed:
Reuben A. Allen, indian agent, Black
foot agency, Mont, Thomas Wrong, receiy.
er of public moneys, Concordia, Kas.;
James Lewis, surveyor general, Louisiana;
John B. Ey retS, register, Mitchell, OAK;
David 8. Hoffman. register, lake City, Col.
Walter 8. Harlburt, receiver of public
Dsrdaaelle, Ark; Abrsm o. Whipple,
receiver of public moneys, Creelsburg, Oak.
Postma sters-Edmund NJ. Coteler, Penn.
bina, Dak.,; Erwin johnson, Bellevue.
Idaho; z. O.. Babcock, Monticello, Iowa;
Benjamin I. Kenny, Harlan, Iowa; iona.
than Maxson, West Liberty, Iowa; Walter
A. Noel. Adel, iowa; James DE Wolf, Vail,
Iowa; Richard y. Bigger. Lisbon, Oak
Charles T. Hollenbeck, Parker, OAK; James
E. Williams, Tower City, Oak, W1llan
Hooper, Walnut, Iowa; John r. stebbins,
La Porte City, Iowa; Thomas L.. Stephens
Glen WOOD, Iowa; W. Il. Il. Learned, Por,
Townsend, Wyo; Henry Schmidt, Mazoma-
ME, Wis.
HousE.-Live stock dealers, through Re.
preventative Hatch, submitted to the house
apetition asking legislation to protect their
interests. The memorialists ask congress
10 provide means for the extinction of
plcura-pneumonla. This they say can on Y
be done by the slaughter of all infected
cattle. The estimated expense of such a
measure is 81, 500, COO.
The house did not quite pass a bill, butit
laid several bills on the calendar aside 10
SsV az VIC AisSiea!PpA fAVeI milton uOllar
appropriation, and then talked all around
It for the rest of the afternoon without final
action. This was the first regular commit
tee day, n the propositions Of committees
were received by the speaker, elicting quite
a number OF reports mostly %unfavorable.
The dead ducks were filed away on the
speakers table, in legislative parlance, to
lie There until called for by Gabriel. The
call of committees Was followed by the in.
PRODUCTION of bills aud resolutions for ref
Uedncsday, January &c.