Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

FEB. 9.-The Senate gave It's concurrence
to the c mmitt q a utn lments to the Il ,use
BIZ to pr want the unlawful inrlOsure of
public lands. Wn"n the anti-s 'lver-coinage
bl | came up. Mr.. Beck III ceI tue r 'demI-
ton OF tie trade 'lo,jar, "nt opposed the
ar! dollar. The Son IT. sust ,lnel the pre-
sidt;:g officer in his rul.ng that til a:n,.nd-
inellt proposed 10 The pension APPROPRIATED
bill was not i'll order.
FEB. M.-In the Semitic q memorial was
presented fro u the Dakot Legislature urg.
St tie. \ /. Silerman's ioiHt RESP utica nro-
VII II. fur str. Xxi x me;lls commemorative
OF the dedication OF the WaSilin lOn Mouu-
!neiit was passe.I. Co l~siierat on OF til
Pen ion Appropriation bill VS. re>um ii,
an the aaiendrnentS su -sested BY the S III
ate's Committee Here ~coururrel in. re
House hi repeating I'll: Presumption and
limb r-Cu turo avs was discussed, but Nv
net On WAS / ken.
F;B. l1.-ln the Senate Mr.. Morgan in
TT 'ducrd y bill to make appropriations for
rivers and larbors. be;ng ic same AZ rlle
lor Galveston an | S indy Buy. A bill was
passed providing for permanent reserva-
lions for the Int ans VI Northern Mon ana.
After the Senator's 'al r.tirn.d t, their
Cnambe from the HOUSE. where they can
yas>ed the Elcc, ORA vote; in joint session,
there was a long discussion crnctrlins the
form Of words us'd ~ Mr.. Ednlun Is l., al
nouncins til result Of the woe for Presi-
d ut and Vice-lre ident. Two resolutions
were offered, one declaring that the form
precedent. and the other proc aiming Nil
necessary %forlna'l,ies accompl shed. Both
resolutions Went over. There was some
discussion in the House also OH the same
point, and 4 joint resolution WAS passed. di-
recting three Representatives anil two Sen
HtOTS tN conway the onl1bn Ipnntant nf tl,oir
election to the next President and Vice
President.
FEB. 1.-THE Senate passed a Joint reso-
luton authorizing the President 10 return
the steaner Alert to the British Govern
mient,, with thanks for her presenta ion.
fllnber-Culture laws, after some amend
mint, was passed by 26 to 20.
FEB. B:-The bill prohib ting the impor-
tation OF foreign contract labor was taken
up and DISGUISED in the Senate. Messrs.
hawley Il Mcpherson opposed the III 'as,;
that the workin. classes in this country
should be protected against competition,
The Hooking Valley troubles. he said, were
due to the class Of people which, the bill
woa q exclude. MI. ingalls, said that it
every one OIL tn" face Of the cart, has a
ri.lt to come to the United States and do
as lie pleased 10 the detriment of those al
r.'ady here. Mr.. 1awley disapproved Of
the contract system, but did not like the
bill. Mr.. Bayar.! also thought the measure
objectionable. No action WAS taken,
FED. A.-ln the Senate the Appropria-
ton Committee reported the Agricultural
bill. The Indian bill was considered at
length. The Cnmmiltee's proposition to
strike out from the House bill a section Of
general legs alton providing for the sale Of
a portion OF the Omaha reservation caused
considerable discussion. 1t was opposed by
Messrs. Van Wyck, Henderson, and Cock
relI, aud supported by Mr.. Dawes and 9TH
ers: Debate took a wide range and includ-
ed the question of paying claims for dam
ages caused by Indian de rredatinns propos-
OF the u ,use bill. NJ. Plumb, whilu uis.
cussillg the latter question, u9ed the adop-
ton Of some general poiicvb b. the Govern
lnent for dealing with these claims. Final.
". after o long discussion. tue Commlttee's