Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-22

DEGREES Of courts in such state. Anumber OF
minor bills were passed, and the house ad-
lourned in respect TO the memory OF Hon
Schuyler ColfaL
SESATE-The senate, with only nine dissent
ing votes, passed the bill presented by Senator
Edmunds, providing for the placing Of Gen.
Grant on tho retired list of the army, with the
rank held by him when elected president Of the
United States. Senators Maxey Of Texas, Jones
and Gibson OF Louisiana, Georg OF Mis-
slsstppi, and Jones Of Florida spoke briefly
in favor Of the bill, and paid neat trib-
uies 10 the character and public ser.
vices OF Gen. Grant The remarks of
these gentlcmcn, as being senators from
states that have actively participated in the
rebellion, made a very favorable impression.
senator Voorhees, also made an earnest and
feeling speech III favor of the bill. The bill
was sent TO the house during the afternoon
and laid upon the speakers table. 1t will DO
necessary 10 obtain unanimous consent 10 take
1t up for consideration in advance Of the meas
ures which precede it ON the table, and, as
There is believed to be some opposition to the
bill, 1t is not likely TO obtain such consent
The bill pasred the Senate-yeas 40, nays g.
The nays We're Messrs. Beck, Cockrell, Coke,
and Walker.
The bill repeating the pre-emption and des-
ert land acts, etc ,fayorabIy reported 10 the SEN
ate, is the house bill amended by the senate com
mittee. 1t awaits action by the senate, and, il
passed, goes back TO tho house. The statement
that II passed was a mistake. 1t was only re-
ported iavorIbly from the committee on public
lands.
The naval appropriation bill passed. Tho
interstate bill was debated, Eulo-
gies upon the late Hon. Schuyler Colfax were
spoken, and the senate adjourned in respect to
his memory.
House Mr. Randall sent to the clerks
desk and had read a letter received from tho
secretary Of state informing the house that one
of the certificates of the electoral vote of Ore
gon and one Of the certificates of the electoral
vote OF Iowa, not having been received by the
president pro TEN of the senate, il became in
cumbeHt on him TO send a special messenger to
each OF these states, as required by law. The
secretary requests that an appropriation be
made TO pay the expenses ard compensations
OF these messengers.
The speaker laid before the house a message
from the president on the same subject The
missing certificates are the duplicates required
to DO sent by mail. Their non-roceipt will not
Affect the counting Of the electoral vote, as GER
~tIficates have already been received from Or
egou and Iowa by messenger, but the law I'M
der which tho secretary OF state has acted is
mandatory.
Both houses passed a bill making an appro-
priation for the payment of messengers to be
sent for the electoral votes Of Iowa and Oregon,
those which the law requires to be sent by mail
not having been received.
A bill was introduced TO refund the bounded
debt Of the United States at 2l per cent inter-
est aud for other purposes The senate
French spoliation clam bill passed, as did also
the Chinese indemnity fund bill
sENATE-Mr. Miller (Cal) introduced q biz
To increase the pension Of the widow Of Gen.
II. Thomas, $500, to 8 1000 a year, the same as
the pension already granted the widow OF Ad-
mirsl Farragut Refereed.
In executive session the following nomina-
tons were sent in by the President: William
A. Richardson, judge OF the court OF claims
to be chief justice Of the court OF claims; John
Davies, District of Columbia, to be judge OF
the court of claims, Mr.. Davies il present
assistant secretary of state. Richardson takes
the place OF Chief Justice Drake, retired.
Conirmations-A. W. Hall, collector OF GUS
toms, Milwaukee. Postmaster; j. j. Cutter,
Parker, OAK.
Senator Morgan made a speech In executive
session in favor Of the Nicarsguan treaty.
There were no other speeches An amend
meut was offered by Sherman looking to nego-
tiations with Great Britain for the sbrogalon
or amendment OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty
before the Nicaragua treaty shall take effect
HousE-The house proceeded TO consider the
McPhe rson bill, providing for the issue OF
circulating notes TO national banks TO the par
value of bonds deposited by the banks with
the treasurer of the United States for security.
An earnest discussion of three honrs followed
the principal opponents 10 the measure being
Potter and Hewitt OF New York and iaple OF
Michigan
no desired To have substituted for the McPher
son bill, and had the support OF MI. Hewitt
IA provided among other things for the
exchange 4 and ~ per cent bonds,
for bonds bearing IN per cent, pay
able at the pleasure OF tho government al
tbe same time the higher rate bonds are pays
lie and in like manner. The failure to pass the
biz TO- day may be regarded as fatal, as the
che. ces 10 get il before the house for consid-
Grafton are very slim
syN MIR Sabin introduced a hill for
the refer OF settlers under the homestead lay.
Senator sabin's bill, provides that. settlers on
public lands under the homestead laws shall
be entitled 10 one year from date
OF entry Of lands within which 70 os-
isblirl, actual residence upon the lands.
Mn Hoar offered a resolution, which was
spreed to, directing the architect OF the capitol
IN plaea in tke room of the senate wing. IN
which Vice President Henry Hilson died, a
marble tablet recording the fact and date OF ms
Ieath. The committee on pensions reported
adversely the bill 10 grant a pension OF 50 per
month 10 Emma DeLong widow OF the late
T,nmnnder DeL5ng, Of Jeanette fame.
TIE Inters ate bill was debated
AMI Mr. Van WICK spoke with bis accustomed
yi1or in support of tho principle OF legislative
control II RAILROADS.
HOUSE "a conference disagreement was re-
ported to the senate CMorgan) amendment to
he Atlantic A Pacific land grant forfeiture
hill ana a motion shat the house rceado rom
~ disbursement was lost The -anate amend
,nants to the Oregon Central forfeiture bill