The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-05-02
GANGRESSIANAI PRArEElIKGS

To permit the entrance of political confentio
into o home, would be either useless or perpj
cious useless if o man and wife agree and pef
nicious ifthey differ. In the former Avhnf a.
volume of ballots alone would be increase
without changing the result In the latter ii
peace and contentment OF the home world r
exch~nged for the bedlam of political debate ~,
beco.he o scene of base and demoralizino in
trigues. In afswertoa question often suggest
ed, what portion and what class of wome,
would avail themselves Of the privilege OF sIIf
frage if extended to women, your committee i
OF the opinion, while a few intelligent women
such dis appeared before the committee n afyo
cacy of the pending measure, would defy al
obstacles in the way of their casting a ballot
yet the great mass OF intelligent, refined ant
jndiclous, with the becoming modesty of theil
sex, would shrink from rude contact with In,
crowd, with the exception mentioned, leayina
to the Ignorant and vilest the exclusive right Il
speak for the gentler sex in public affairs
In the house bills were favorably reported
for The erection OF bridges over the Mississippi
at Rock Island and the Falls of St Anthony,
The navel bill was discussed, and the senate
amendment adding $400, 000 to complete the
ordnance outfit of the new cruisers was con
Cured In, first In committee of the whole. and
then in the house by a vote of 1877 to Jog. The
other amendments were non-concurred in.
In the senate the bill passed for the disposal
of abandoned military reservations. Ttauthor-
ICES the president whenever. in his opinion. any
portion of a military reservation becomes use-
less, TO place it in charge Of the secretary of
the interior, who shall have it SURVEYED and
sub-diyided, appraised and sold. The bill
amending the revised statute relating to tres
passers on Indian lands passed 1t adds i'm
1%risonment to fine already provided for.
Mr.. Nelson presented to the house the reso-
buttons adopted by the republicans of Stevens
county, Mimi in favor of the Morrison bill. II
r%ecites, substantially, that the manufacturers
nf tho an1f nWn 1nnAknAAaI - H. -sLs O. 80.
While farmers, the prices of whose products
are regulated by the foreign markets and
fre1ghts, commission, insurance and elevator
charges, are. unprotected; and that they be-
heye there should be a reduction of the tariff
such as that provided in the Morrison or q sim
liar bill.
The provisions of Senator Manderson's bill
TO encourage Indian education in the Territory
OF Dakota, which was reported favorably from
the senate committee on education byMr. Blair,
are:
From the land heretofore set apart for school
purposes in Dakota two sections of GAO acres
each shall be set apart for educational purposes
among the Indians of that territory upon pay
ment to the receiver Of public money in the
land district in which the two
sections OF land may be
acre. The sections shall be patented to Stephen
by the commissioner of the general >nd Office
provided that Stephan shall give SUFFICIENT bond
10 erect and build on the lands school buildings
adequate for the education of 100 Indian child
rel5 and that said school shall be conducted as
arinGustrial farm school for the exclusive ed
ucation of Intiiissss;; children .s-!r o. Che adj.
ministration of the schooiLt under the
supervision Of the commissioner Indian af-
fairs.
In the senate Mr.. Wilson of Iowa pade an
elaborate speech in favor of the passage Of the
Interstate bill. At the expiration of
Mr.. Wilson's speech Mr.. Joses OK Florida took
the floor in opposition to the yieuro-pneumo-
mia bill, Mr.. Blair, from the committee on ed
ncation and labor, favorably reported the bill
TO protect American laborers.
Mr.. Wakefield of Minnesota has introducedin
the house a bill regarding the pay of the naval
academy graduates. 1t provides:
Such graduates that may be or have been ap-
pointed to fill vacancies in the lower grades of
the line and engineer corps of the navy and of
the marine CORPS, pnder the provisions of the
act approved Aug. 5, 1882, shall be entitled to
the pay OF the grades to which they have been
or may be SO appointed from the date they
take rank therein as stated in their commits
sions.
The house committee on m has re-
ported fayorably bills giving authority for the
construction of bridges across the Mississippi
river at Anoka, Mimi, above the Falls of st
Anthony, and between Minneapolis and Fort
Smelling. One is to be a highway bridge, tobe
erected by the city and coSntry of Anoka, and
the other a railroad bridgeat TO be erected by
the Minneapolis q Lyndaie r. lroad company.
The bill passed on the Goth t. remove certain
burdens OF the american faesee. at marine and
encourage an American foreign carrying trade,
after the amendment had been adopted-l1l to
69-allowing American citizens to import steel
or iron ships of at least 1900 tons burthen free
OF duty.
The house committee on appropriations
have reported the bill ylaking appropriations
So. n - .1~c..1o - 49, 49, or<eS0 20
The amount appropriated is $977, 590 which
is 1861, 275 less than the estimate and $Sl6,8oo
less than the appropriation for the present year.
The measure reduces the contingent expenses
of legations $69,500, and of consulates $2o,uVO.
The allowance for clerks at consuleies Is re-
duced $4,000. and the annual salaries 10 Austria
and Italy arc reduced from Sl2, 200 TO $lU,0Ou.
The Office of agent and consul general 81 caro-
ia made q consulate. Mt an annual salary OF -,
600. The Office Of minister to Ronmania; Ser
vim and Greece is abolished, and c0nsuls are
provided for Greece and a slmllar
change Il made in the Office Of minister to Boz
liyia. The consul generalship at Madrid and
cons,il-generalship at Honolulu are abolisheds
rs are a number of unimportant consuls atolner
places. The salary Of thg mlnister % Columbia
is increased from s $1,000 SlV,VUs anu OF tng
consnl general at Hong Acns from ssoU 70
5000.
Al bill to estabhsh an interstate commerce
committee, taking the place Of other bills on
the same suhiect, was reported IN the senate
on Monday, and the bills It superseded, were
indefinitely postponed The bill to consolidate
the bureau Of military justice and the corps OF
Judge advocates of the army passed lhe
pleuro-pneumonia bill was considered;
Amendments were adopted striking out all
reference to the slaughter OF cattle, and re-
dneing the amount appropriated from $3.50,
OoOto $4,000. 800
Bills were introduced in the house devoting
the tax ON circulating notes of national banks
to the payment Of the public debt and prohlp
iting the importation Of foreign mannfactureu
fure M. Hewitt or New York repeated his
charge. made last Friday, that the secretary Of
the navy had failed to cover into the treasury
the net proceeds Of sales Of condemned vessels,
but he disclaimed any intention Of lmpugning
the secretary's motives. and commenaea ms
administration rs q whole.