The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

1 sENATE Tho Indian appropriation bill, after
protracted consid Iteration. passed Mr.. Dolph
Intro uced q bill making Seattle and Tacoma,
WASH, ports Of delivery. II r. &; ;3sSS
J, An amendment was yesterday proposed by
Senator Morgan TO the anti-silver coinage bill
y strikes ouothe present oyisioRf for the sus.
and authorizes the president, on and after April
|, 1885. andsin any succeeding month until
April ], 1886 ito sdirect the Secretary Of the
chase II silver bullion for the Coinage Of IS stand.
ard liars. hS :. = IA: nj:
&SEaATE-The bin authorizing the sale Of part /
pf the Winnebago reservation IN Nebraska
passed. The bill sprohi biting tho importation
# foreign contract labor was considered at great
ength. tEl, s
"a 4 vote :was II then B taken on Ia mo-
don of Mir. Bnyard to strike out SEQ. s, which
penalty of 81, 900 for violation
Of the act, and the, motion was not agreed
to-yeas l2snays 40 Those voting to strike
out were Messra Butler, Coke, Colquitt,
Garland. Groome, Hampton, Harrison,
Mnxey, Morgan, salisbury, Slater and VIII
hama Democrats voting with Republicans
to retain penalty were Nessrn Brown, Call,
Pherson, Pngh, Ransom and Vest
. M: Morgan7moved nm amendment that the
bill should not apply to any agent OF o state
acting under authority Of law, who should
induce immigration. nor to any person who
In good faith should assist the families to
come to the United statea ;tY4 u
HOUSE The senate amendments to the Indian
bill were non-oonnurred In. a bill. was intro
huced regulating the coinage and promoting the
circulation Of gold and silver equally. The leg
tslatiye, executive and Judicial bill passed, hav-
ing been 30 Amended as 10 make Tacoma and
Beattles WasfEes e delivery, .s:s5
WAsHneToN, feh n The Joint resolu-
ton providing for an alcoholic liquor COM
mission, which was to-day reported back
adversely by the house committee having
the matter In charge, is accompanied byya
report In which the committee says:
The power to regulate retail liquor traffic has
from the foundation OF the Union been regarded
as the exclusive rights Of the states rather than
the general goyernmens Attempts have been
manufacture Or sale of spir1tuous or malt
liquors, but with little apparent success: and
the interests Of temperance and sobriety, so
much to be desired, would seem to demand wise
and stringent restrictions and effective Esafe-
guards IN connection with LIQUOR traffic
stses nss
properly belongs the right to ennot suoh local
police regulations as will throw every proper
restriction around the LIQUOR traffic compatible
zens: but uniform police regulations enacted by
congress, practically suited to the different
wants and requirements Of the people of all the
various states. would be difficult to frame and
more difficult TO enact Any attempt to control
the personal habits and private conduct Of the
individual should be opposed so long as he does
Or the peace and order Of society In general. AS
1t ds matter OF grave doubt Whet her congress
has right to regulate the liquor traffic IN the
to be no great pressing or urgent necessity for
the passageof this bill, Your commit ee holds IL
ts not adyisab leto 3attemp TO exercise doubtful
to the states Themselves B 5ii3}
Il sRNATHEThe consid eratton Of the bill prohib-i
iting the importation Of foreign contract labor
was concluded, and the Bill passed BY . vote Of
30 to 8. IS, g i;
Mr.. Lapham offered an amendment providing
that the whole penalty recovered ahall be paid
to the person who may first bring tho suit. Tho,
Rmendment was eSreed to. NJ
dny aas Gssa sissss sIs sas i Y;
the proper disss1ct p prosecute az the expense
the act. Agreed 70: yeas q. nays y s,sf
Butler. g IN Havlsy. I. saulsbnry.a I,
.a 1asaspe; Ae eas; R ssass
The nomination Of Emory Speer to be United
states district Judge Of deoreis, kept the sen-
re z hours and half
vote vote was 4 faEsn ana NE speer ~ confirmed
by e yeasto 90 nays, Brown being tho only
say ths III an Goant
Will not exts6d 20 the party In Georgia, but
VIII die with the winter. A ,3s
HoUsE-Inthe Mclean Broadhead contested
elected case Aissour1 tho committee reported
%Eois asy pasasd 81 Tvss and hsrbor
bill. On motion Of Mr.. Price, the appropriation
for the harbor at Superior, Wis, was Increased
from 49, 800 to sos; 600. q
W.suINaron Fs,, y ! =, ,,,,.s
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lara, q ne eommittee On reform on the civil
service suomlttea minority report signed by
ths p Of the