Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-29

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HOUSE, bill was reported allowing draw
backs on imported articles used in the manu-
facture Of exported tobacco The Indian ap-
preparation bill was considered, after which
the late Senator Anthony was eulogized
The agricultural bill reported recently pro-
vides the commission OF agriculture may use
such part of the appropriation for the bureau
of animal industry as he may deem necessary
and in such way he may think best TO prevent
the spread OF pleuro- pneumonia The new
authority vested in the commission is, how
ever, not to conflict with existing law
The Oklahoma resolutions Of Messrs. Plumb
and Vest were placed before the senate. Mr..
Vest withdrew his resolution, and in doing so
took occasion to say that there could be no
doubt whatever that as the laws stood the Ok
lahoma lands we're not al this time subject 10
settlement by white people, and the president,
therefore, was unable 10 do otherwise than as
he had done. After q long discussion, Mr..
Plumb's resolution calling on the president for
his views on the present status Of the Okla
homa iands was agreedto.
In executive session the Senate confirmed:
Carroll ID. Wright OF Boston commissioner Of
labor; W G. Emmett, secretary OF legation,
Constantinople; collector Of customs, Vespa-
sian Smith, Duluthi pension agent, Jacob
Rich, Des MONIES, Iowa; postmasters, d. S.
Sweet. Pipe Stone, Mimi John A. Post,
Boise CITY, Idaho; Ii. G. Colbangh, Hamburg
Iowa.
The senate remained in secret session two
hours discussing the Nicaraguan treaty, Sena-
tor Morgan finished his speech and Senator
Edmund consumed the remainder OF the ses-
sion Both gentlemen were In favor of the
treaty.
hoVsE "A conference report on 'ne ofeeon
Central forfeiture bill was made and agreed to;
,hs ho,.e reeed;ng from ira disagreement IN
~ sor.,. auaramapts Tha In9,an an
nronri.tion hii na.sed after a long
fabste in which Mr. Reagan said
Il strnrk him "a a curious FACT that the
rovernment could always find means TO appro-
ers,a money to feed 4 lot OF law and yaea-
bond Indians. but could never find means OF
nutt;ng ,hem 10 work He read 4 letter he had
tace,yed from Bisbop WhippIe OF Minnesota.
+ IL NOW living on the banks of the Mediter,
ann imnlorinc his good offices for Indiana
and asking him 10 request the president- elect
a. he deeniy careful in the selection OF 4 com
n,,.s,or.r ~ Indian srairs n ~nosition "
saws the bishop. sin the gift OF the presiden.
can bring 10 his party greater honor or greater
s.mao
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SENATE The chair laid before the senate
Mr. yas,,s raaolution beratofora oy.r.d N
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au.h o y $500 = = ih'eIlor . ascer-
am upon Nnss verNns ,he Creek anu nehhihoie
terest in tho Oklahoma lands
MI. lump uered a substitute requesting the
M eotiation with snch indian tribas az NAV ~
in nossessi,n ~ moye Isnda than cnnnHSS ~
give earb head ~ 4 family Ifn acres a3th :
view 10 using sneh snrpins Iands FOR sctmaI
sa,,Isrs oniv 7rbe snisstnta aisa ~ ao't IN
nres,aent n act in he mater = ! s,aod i ao
nossjbIe and renort ~ congross srrb Nro,a
sitions "a he NAV reeeive P0f
After fnrtner debate the resolp.;ons ~
Messrs. Vest 4 Plumb were referred h. the
committee ON Indian anairs irhe senate vent
into execntlye session ana reviewed 10 al
lowing nominations. sIanfarJ ~ S'a,IIa
Lonis7ana membar ~ tba naS,onal hoarI
beaIth, Incins nj Foote ministar rastdant
and consul general Of the United states AZ
Corss. Men -. 49, 800 ~