Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-12

On Monday. the al In the senAte, . large
number OF members being absent. the calendar
Of cases unobiectsd TO was procceded VIM
and bills were read . THIRD TIME, and passed as
follows. House ball refnnding rae pos'ae. 9n
mal matter Of the second class when sent by
persons other than publishers or news ageb'a
The I'LL was passed in the Shape IL came from
the house excc-t .h..t .se newspaper trInit OF
weight for cent postage was extended TO
four o~unccsI; the bill for ne relief q me
Protestant orphan asylum OF Saichez, Miss.i
b5Il introduced BY Miller Of California proyid-
ng for Tie execution Of article I OF supplement
al Commercial treaty Of Nov. IL, lss between
the United States and China for repression OF
the opium trade: biIl 70 establish forest RESET
yatioa OF the heSd waters OF the Missouri river
ana head waters Of Clark's Forks OF the Col
umbix river; bill, introduced BY Mr. Slater, to
gTnut the Astoria and Ninnomucca
SailrAt company right q way through
pubic l1nds. and the right ~ construct bridges
over nAvigable w-zsercourses; ball for The rebel
OF the Nez Perees Indians IN Idaho, and OF al
lied tribes residing npcn the Granderonde In
dian reservation; ball authorizing Tue eo1sir0e7
tor on bridges across the Minnesota river IN
Minnesota and Wisconsin By the Chicago, 81
Paul 4 ~ Louis railroad company, one bDdge
between Hastings and Red Minx and OLA De
tween Hastings and IT Paul
In the house, on Monday, the %, Mr. Buck
ner introduced . bill IN the house 70 amend the
national bank act IL provides that no ceEtli-
cate Of increase OF stock shall be sisted by TIE
controller Of currency till satisfied such IN
ereaze i required By the usine Of the aSso
ciston, and that the increase IL not made 20
meet existing liabilities, or 70 avoid assessment
Z on The ssoekholhers 20 make good on any IIn-
pairnaens a. the capital stock The making Of
loans or discount by oficers az . banking as
ISOLATION without authority from the directors
Il made 3 mis3emeanor, punishable by i'm
prisonment for not less than three nor
more ,han ten years In reporting their con-
ditiou hanks are required 70 state separately,
under the head OF resources, The List OF loans
and discounts considered good, those sus-
pended overdue and doubtful and those over
due aud unpaid more than SIX months. Tit
bill also Authorizes the controller 70 call for
special reports 81 any time upcn written request
a stockholders Of ons-ffth Of the caVi,, stock
Of any national banking association
In the senate. among the bills read q third
time and passed on Tuesday were the following;
Bill introduced BY COnger, granting annuAl
IL authorizes the postmaster general 20 EN-
pioy the number Of Substitute lstter-eArrier
rendered necessary by the provisions Of the
bill, the compensation OF such substitute
70 he 81 As rate Of 500 q year.
The bin giving s pension Of $50 per month
10 the widow Of cen Judson Fitzpatrick; the
bill authorizing the sale Of a portion Of the Fort
HAYES military reservation 70 the Ellis County
Agricultural society Of EAnsas: the
house bill relating 20 the legislature Of DA-
k1ta ft provides that ths council Of the terri
tory shall consist OF ~twenty-fOur members and
the house Of representatives Of forty members,
and AZ the next general election two members
Of the council aud four Of Che loser house shall
be elected in each OF the twelve legislative dis
tiets of the territory; the bIl introduced by
Peadleton 20 regulate the payment Of bills OF
exchange drawn in foreign countries on persons,
firms or corporations in the United states
Adjourned b Monday.
On Tuesday, in the House, Mr.. payson. az
question 81 privilege, called for consideration
the bin reported from the committee on public
lands, TO prevent unlawful occupancy Of pub
he lAnds After discussion the bal. sss passed
IL prohibits the enclosure Of any public land
when the person or corporation making en-.
closure has no color Of title 70 the land, and
makes Il lawful for any person 10 tsAr down
and demolish any such enclosure when Il ia,
cludcs more than Ito Acres.
MI hoohfzeB, oonrssftee ~ efvll service,
reported adversely balls 70 repeal The uNl ser.
noe act They were LAID on TIE table The nc.
port says: The comrnlftee have diligently IN
re-ugAfed the workings Of the commission Ap,
pointed 70 execute the Law, and heartily rec
omme1a u for the intelligent and efficient I'D.
mini-tr1uon OF an important branch Of exccu
tive power. b report then sets forth andre.