Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-10
V0yCRESSI0NM PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate Mr.. Cockrell, committee on
-.ftt,.~n .c.tr. rnn,,taa 4. varahIv with amend,

In the Senate Mr.. oockrell, committee on
military affairs reported fsycrably with amend
meuts the house bill relieving from the Charge
az desc rtion, soldiers uho served until the ex-
u~irstiOn 81 their terms and are improperly
charged with dosertion. TIL bill after amend
ment passed As passed il requires that apph-
cations for relief provided for shall be made
within five years for its passage. The house
bill passed granting q pension OF 500 a month
to the widow Of Gen. James B.. Steadman
Tho President sent In the following noniina-
tons: Watson & Squire, Washington Terrific
ry, governor Of Washington Territory; David
+. b Pride, Idaho, secretary OF the Territory OF
Idaho; Edwin l. Curtis, Idaho, register ofthe
land Office, Boise City, Idaho; William A. New
ell of Now Jersey, Indian inspector.
On Friday, in the House, Mr.. Randall sub
mitted the report Of the conference committee
on the naval appropriation bill, announcing the
inability 10 agrea The chief iterns or dis
agreement are the appropriation for new
cruisers and the continuation OF work on the
Aouble-turreted monitors. Mr.. Randall said
nothing but an instruction from the house
would induce the house conferrees 70 yield on
these two pointa, because they had not that
confidence In the manner Of construction OF
those cruisers that warranted a further expen-
diture Of public money in order to duplicate
them Beside, there was not thrown around
these propositions that safeguard in the expen-
diture Of money which present circumstances
knownt 70 the country warranted, and which
should DO thrown around a department which
was nov the subject Of investigation
Mr. Calkins then moved that the house re-
code from its disagreement TO the steel eruis-
ers amounted Lost-yeas ~, nays la. Tho
following democrats voted with the republicans
IN the affirmative: Belmont, Dorsheimer, Fin
orty, Morse, oNeil, (Mo) aud Sumner, Call
A similar motion in regard to the monitors
clause was also ~lost-yeas IS. nays 1856 The
louaa furlber fnsfstad IN ffa dfsagraement and
Randall, Holman aud Calkins were appointed
conferrees.
The senate amendment 10 Mr.. Raymond's
bill 70 create two additional associate justices
Of Dakota was concurred in by the house Wed
nesday, the 2nd The bill will now become a
law as soon IS il lie approved by the president
The amendment gives an additional justice 10
Washington Territory. This is the second bill
Mr. Raymond has passed through both houses.
One Of them, doubling the number of the legis-
lature OF Dakota, is now a law
The President on "Wednesday sent the follow
ing nominations 70 the Standardization b
Colt, Rhode Island, United States Judge First
Judicial circuit; Charles Cane, Illinois, chief
justice OF Utah; postmasters, H. l. Evarts,
Menomonee, Wis, .And Charles w. Howes
Rock Island, III
The senate confirmed the following nomira-
tons. Watson c. Squire, Washington territory,
governor Of Washington territory; Gilbert A.
Pierce, Illinois, governor of Dakota; Henry s.
Neal, Ohio, solicitor Of the treasury SamuelA
Lasch, Pennsylvania, secretary OF New Mexi-
co, David +. b. Pride, Idaho, secretary of
Idaho; Jesse w. George, Washington territory,
United States marshal OF Washington territory;
Il. Kelly, Oregon, United States marshal Of
Oregon. ADMINISTRATIONS o. Brauns, Tracy,
MINI, Henry o. Bassford, Austin, MINI
In the senate Mr.. Van Wyck, committee on
public lands, reported favorsbly the joint res
olution prohibiting the secretary OF the in
terror from certifying or patenting any lands
&c railroad corporations until congress shall
have acted upon any bill or report from a
committee ~fayoring the forfeiture Of such
lands.
In the senate Thursday, the Fitz John Porteg
bill failed 20 pass over the presidents veto, thi
vote being "a TO "a. The Chinese bill his
passed without amendment as il came from ths
house by a vote OF 43 to l2 The fortihcss
ton bill passed, with an amendment inereaY
ing the amount S200,0O0. The Atlantic 4 Pa
cific railroad land grant forfeiture bill! passed
but amended in such a shape as 10 leave III
lands undisposed Of until the FOCAL proceedin@
prescribed by the act are terminated.
In executive sessions the senate confirms
the following nominations. John +. Morga8
chief Justice OF the supreme conrt of Idah5
John W. Lacey, Indiana, chief justice OF Il
supreme court Of Wyoming; Clarence Pull
New Mexico, surveyor general Of New Mexi&
Washington Berry, California, receiver Of pU4
lie moneys, Olympic, Washington Teri
tory William Boult, Louisiana, regiss
OF the land office at Natchitoch'
La Felix q. Clark, register Of the la
Office at Dos Moines, Iowa; Rowsell g. Whet
er, Indiana, agent for Indians AT Pima agen,
Arizona; H. Wheeler Combs, Maryland, gene
appraiser Of merchandise, Baltimore; Villa
III. Stevens, Nevada, slnelter aud retiner Oft
United States mint, Carson City.
CaNsulA-1anrpp II BROMLEY GaHforn'
Tein Tsin Henry May Brint, Callao; Archiba
X. Brown, New Jersey, Algiers; Robert I
Davis, Pennsylvania, Sc Paul DE Loande;A,
W. HOrsehald, Iowa; Trieste, Joseph A Jones,
Massachusetts,, Alden Amos !. Learned, New
York, sydney, N = W.; II. A. Shakelford,
Pennsylvania, Nantes l.. B. Smith, Maine,
Cnraco.
The senate passed without amendment the
house bill amondatory Of the anti Chinese act
OF May, 1885 The bin which passed the house
on The Sd ult, imposes additional restrictions
upon the landing OF Chinese laborers in this
country, and is directed to the exclusion OF
skilled and unskilled Chinese laborers, whether
subjects of China or any other foreign power.
The same restrictions that are imposed upon the
landing Of Chinese arriving from China or other
foreign countries are made applicable TO Chi
nese arriving by land routes, the purpose of
this latter clause being 10 prohibit the impor-
tstiOn OF this class Of persons by way OF coun-
tries contingent 10 the United States. Heavy
penalties are imposed upon masters and own
ers OF vessels and all persons who may aid and
abet the landing Of Chinese lAborers in viola
ton OF the provisions of the act.
The contest Of Mr. Botkin against MaginniI
Of Montana was decided by the house e~lectio'
committee. Al Of the charges were override
and tho committee, By unanimous yota, aiopte
5 report that the contest was nnwarranted an
brought on frivolous grounds, and ordere
Messrs. Hanney and Hepburn, leading Heput
hcan members Of the committee, TO present ID
report 10 the house.
The following nominations were sent to Il
senate ON the Attn: john A. Kasson, Iowa, CT
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiai
OF the United States 10 Germany Alphons3T Tia
Of Ohio, envoy extraordinary and minister pie
t~potentiary OF the United States to Russia Jol
NJ Francis, New York, envoy extraordinary
minister plenipotentiary OF the United States
Anstro-H Hungary; Lewis Richmond, Rho
Island, minister resident and consul gene
OF the United States at Portugal; Samuel H.
Byrnes, consul general at Home; r. O. W
liams, consul general at Havana; Wa
MeAllister, Jr., California, United Sta
Judge Of tho district of Alaska; 49,
w. Haskell, Iowa, United States attorney Of the
district OF Alaska; A. I. Lewis, Illinois, clerk
OF the United States court, district Of Alaska
Frank s Perry, New York, associate justice OF
supreme court OF Dakota; Seward Smith, Iowa,
associate justice Of the supreme court of Da-
kota; George Turner, Alabama, associate justice
OF the supreme court or washington territory
James Janctt, Pennsylvania, commissioner OF
labor; Roberts Gardner, West Virginia, Indian
Inspector; John A. Rea, Dakota, register OF the
land Office, Bismarck. Oak Minor W. Bruce,
register Of the land office Niobrara, Neb.
Confrmations-C q. Belknap, California,
agent for Indiana at the Tule river agency,
Cal William A Newell. New Jersey, Indian
inspector; Edward 5. Butler, register Of tho
land Office, Neigh, Neh Andrew Rsilson,
Minnesota, receiver of public moneys at Red
wood Falls, MINI Jacob Austin, Mime
sofa, receiver Of public moneys OF Fergus
Falls, Mimi. Edward L. Curtis, Idaho,
register OF the land office at Boise
City, Idaho; Ramon q. Williams, consul
general United States, Havana; John A. Roa,
register land Office. Bismarck: James & Hold
ges, register land Office, Leadyille, Col James
W. Ross, receiver Of public money, Greenwood,
Springs, Col Robert = Gardner, West vir-
gfnia, Indian inspector; Felix g. Clark, regis
ter land Office, Dies Moines, Iowa; Clarence
Pullen, surveyor general, New Mexico; john
II. Kinkead, Nevada, governor Of Alaska
The following additional nominations were
confirmed:
Amos II LeAred, New York. elnsul Of
the United States, sydney, n. * w John
Jarrett, Pittsburg, commissioner Of labor: II.
Allston, Shackleford, Pennsylvania, consul OF
the United States, Nantes; Leonard H. Smith,
consul Of the United States, Caraco. Roswell
q. Wheeler, Indian agent as Penna agency