Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-29
EPITeME OF The week
Interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL.

A BILL was introduced in the Senate on the
9Th to grant right of way through Indian Ter
ritory to the Southern Kansas Road, and to
allot lands in scveralty to indians LII Sen
ate amendments to the Tobacco Rebate bill
were concnrred in by the House;
Southern Kansas Road right OF way through
INDIAN Territory, and to give General ward
bill for the election Of Territorial Governors
and Secretaries by the people was tabled. a
memorial from the Western Associated Press:
asking production of postage, on transient
newspapers, was referred to the
Oh PoSt-ofhceS.
bills were reported in the Senate on the
9th to amend tho Chinese Restriction act and
to provide for the suppression of pleuro-
pneumonia. A bill was introduced to provide
indemnify for the State Of Iowa under the
Sw.mp-land acts. In the House a resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary Of the
Interior for copies OF all papers regarding IT,
regular practices on the part OF attorneys
practicing before the Pension Office. Bills
were introduced to authorize the purchase of
snhg harborS for disabled Seamen and 10 es-
tablish a branch home for crippled soldiers in
one of the Western States. The Pleuro-Pneu-
monia bill was debated i'll Committee OF the
Whole.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Cullom intro
duced Il bill for the relief OF Il large number
pf citizens of Southern Illinois who were
granted lands by the Governors of the North
west and Indian Territories. a resolution
was offered by Mr.. Call, and referred, re-
q~uesting the President of the United
States to prevent the delivery of Senior Carlos
Agucro, the Cuban patriot in prison at Key
West, Fla. on the demaud of the Spanish
Government upon a pretended charge of
highway robbery. A lengthy debate was had
OF the Mexican Land-Grant Titles bill, but no
action was taken. In the House a bill was
reported to constitute a Bureau of Navigation
in the Treasury Department. The rules were
debated until Il quorum was lost.
MIR. FRYE reported a bill in the Senate on
the Sth to remove burdens from the American
merchant marine. Mr.. Logan introduced a
billfo a commission to report on the progress
OF the colored people since the close of the
war. The Mexican Land-Grant-Titles bill was
passed. Adjourned to tho 1lth....ln the
House a resolution was offered providing
Tor an appropriation of 500 600 for the suf-
fcrcrs ny the Ohio River floods. Mr.. Ran
dali reported the Naval Appropriation bill,
and Mr.. Willis introduced a measure tenn
poralily providing for the support of common
schools. Mr.. Turner Ga.). Chairman of the
on Elections. reported q resolution
in the Mississippi election, case OF Chalmers
VS.. Manning diScharging the committee from
further consideration of the prima facie case
and awarding the seat to neither contestant.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
MessrS. Hopkins, Ward. Lanham and Wilson
la.) as Il committee to investigate the charges
against H. V. Boynron, the Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati COmmercinE-Gd
zettt. A resolution was offered requesting
the President not to deliver Carlos Agllero to
the Spanish authorities to BE- tried for polite
al ofenses. Adjourned to the 1ltl.