The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
| The trade dollar bill finally passed the House
dp Monday the31st 1tprovides that sfs
Until Jan 1,dSs6 trade dollars shall be re-
ceived At their face value by the United States,
but shall not be again paid out or issued, and
that the lawn authorizing their coinage and is
surance are hereby repealed.
The house committee on the judiciary repor-
ted favorably the bill to authorize the service
| of civil and criminal process issued by terrific
rial courts within the military and Indian res
| ervation, and the Yellowstone bark. It pro-
vides that
: The provisions of the law now in force re-
lating to territorial courts shall be constituted
so as to authorize the execution and service Of
any process on criminal issued by any such
| courts, by the officer or person to whom the
! same may be addressed, within any military or
J Indian reservation, or within the Yellowstone
park; provided that such reservation or park
| is situated within the exterior of the district
| over which said court has jurisdiction
The bill reported to the house to amend the
naturalization laws provides that
The child or grandchild of any alien who en-
listed in the army or navy of the United States,
| and died in the service or was honorably dis
l d
of the United States on proof that he was under
twenty one years of age at tho time of the death
or discharge of his ancestor, and resided in the
United States one year previous to his appica-
| ton.
The special house committee appointed to in
| vestigate the charges against Gen. 81. '. Boyn-
| ton, made by ex-Speaker Keifer, submitted the
| following: Resolved That the charges against
A. v. Boynton are not sustained by evidence,
| and there is no ground for further action by
| the house. The report is very severe on ex-
| Speaker Keifer, and is unanimous.
In tho Senate, Senator Morgan presented a
| memorial from William Webster, an American
citizen, praying the aid of congress to secure
him in the right Of ownership of zoo, 0O0 acres
| of land in New Zealand, which he claims he
! government had any rights Of possession IN
A resolution was offered in the senate by Mr.
Call and was referred to the committee on for
J eign relations requesting the president to make
| negotiations with the government of Spain 70,
| reference to an umpire to decide whether the
treaty Of 1918 had been fully carried into effect
by the United States, and whether the United
! States government is bound in good faith to
| pay the full amounts awarded by the judicial
tribunal to whom the same was referred fol
losses sustained by off ,ers fthe United States
acting under orders, in 1918 and 1870 The
senate passed the bill to increase the efficiency
!
| rill's bill for the improvement of coinage
In the House Mr.. Dorsheimer presented a
memorial from bondholders of the Northern
Pacific railroad company, praying, to be heard
bill declaring the forfeiture of the land grant
ed, and asking congress to pr otect their inter.
ests. Referred The house went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Wellborn in the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill
III Ihe HOUSE 3%e spent several day. without
! bill appropriates for the Chippewas, Pillagera
and Lake Winnebagoshish bands, In the aggre-
gate, $48 SO2 1t appropriates In all for the
Sioux of different tribes, including Santeo Sioux
of Nebraska, $1,e46, 800. This includes an ap.
the Sioux for purposes of their civilization, as
per agreement ratified by act of congress Feb.
2Sth, 1877; also, $4,000 for the support civiliz-
alton and education of the Minnewaukon band of
Sioux in Minnesota The bill also makes the
For the Chippewas of Red Lake and Pembina
tribe of Chippewas, $12, 600; and for support Of
Chippewas on White Earth reservation, of this
amount or SO much thereof as may be necessary
to be expended under the direction of the secre-
tary of the interior in the care and support OF
the Otter Tail, Pilager, Pembina and Mississippi
pi Chippewa Indians on the White Earth reser-
walton In Minnesota to assist them in their
agricultural operations, $4,000.
The episode Of Gen. Grants reception by the
public as one of the most remarkable events
ever occurring in Washington. It seems that
pending discussion upon the Indian appropri-
alton bill Gen. Grant accompanied by Gen.
Beale, hobbled on crutches to the house arriving
about o'clock Not being entitled to the priv
lery, while Grant passed in quietly and took his
seat on sofa in the rear of the demo era tic
| side without his presence being dis
| covered for some time. Democratic members
clustered around him, along with them Mr..
Randall, who INTRODUCED them, while Mr. Dor
| sheimer sat beside him chatting pie asantly
The Republicans being engaged in he ated de-
| bato oyor Throckmorton's amendment to abol-
| ish Indian agents and appoint army officers in
ieu did not notice the disorder immediately,
but ascertaining its cause, rushed over in a
crowd to welcome the general. Approaching
the situation, and with that rare tact for which
Mr.. Randall is famous, he returned to his seat
being recognized by the chairman announced the
| remarks and move that tho committee rise in
| order to allow the house to appropriately re-
| ceive the man to whom the American people
| needed no introduction. This created a furore,
and tho motion being carried vociferously,
Speaker Carlisle resumed the chair. Mr.. Ran
which was unanimously carried, and Gen.
Grant, hobbling on crutches, was: es-
corted to the space in front of the speakers
desk, whore the members were individually
presented Dy speaker CATublo Among tuObe
who heartily greeted the ex-general and ex-
presidentwere several mained ex confederates,
his right arm in the front at Rio hmond Gen.
Cakes tapped his empty right s. 81 eevs sigpiti,
Gen.. Grant took in both of his an d warmly
pressed The scene was drama tic in
Grant s bore up bravely under the ordeal and
maintained the appearance Of unrufied calm
ness, it was easily seen that he suppressed his
emotion with great effort The ovation was
spontaneous, free from party feeling or past
V With each other in the depth Of their greeting
After. this outburst OF appreciation of Gen.
Grants services, the transaction of further
business became impossible and the house ad-
journed without action on Throckmorton's
proposition.
Tho House devoted several days to the In
dian appropriation bill in committee of the
| whole. The committee adopted the clause max
ing an appropriation of SIC, 0oofor the support,
! civilization and education of the Medewaukan-
| ton hand Of SiOux Indians in Minnesota The