Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-02-26
PRoCEEDHGS or CONGRESS-.

ruI-F-The Indian appropriation bilL after
f,-.cted ronsidefati0n. PASSED. Mr.. Dolph
,..duced a bill making Seattle and Tacoma,
~ ports Of delivery.
n amendment was yesterday proposed hy
es,oT Morgan to the auti-silycr coinage biIh
.srIess ret the present provision Zee ere stg-
~ rs,on OF the coinage OF the standard dollar,
= aythorizes the president, on aud after April
1855, and IA any suceseding month until
aspry 10 suspend, in whole or part. the par-
- Of silver bullion for the coinage OF stand
q dollars
- 1or,sE-The senate amendments TO tile army
n we're non-concurred in. TIN bin amending
/ statutes relating to tire transportation OF
,tiable goods passed. Mr., Slocum Deml
oyed 20 suspend the rules and pass the bill
4. ing Gen. Grant upon the retired list. After
Inste this was lost--15s 20 lo3--not the nee
.srv two-thirds in tho affirmative. The bin
gnlating the letting Of mail contracts passed.
Tbe hill passed last winter by
. senate to place Gen. Grant on the
tired list of the army was defeated by a
tie of 1853 to lO3, twothirds having failed
vote for the molten Co suspend the rules.
be- bill was brought zap by direction Of the
nmmittee on military affairs, on motion of
en ssocum. 1t was originally passed by
: senate and reported favorably TO the
ouse prior to the veto Of the titz John Por-
81 hill. and in order TO overcome the con-
ti~tutional objections Of the president tia
mate passed g second bill, which was
FAMED by Senator Edmunds, In which the
Sane Of Gen. Grant does not appear. This
I'M Is now on the speakers table awaiting
he action OF the house. A large number of
kotes cast to-day against the defeated bill
lame from those who favor the plac-
L. of Gen. Grant on the re-
bred list, but who were not inclined
u send to the president a measure drawn In
such language as would require him, in view
N his negative action on the Porter bill. to
Withhold his approval The objection OF
these gentlemen wal to the form and not to
he object Of the bill
\ s~ENATE-The bin authorizing the sale OF part
pt the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska
basssd The bill prohibiting the importation
b foreign contract labor was considered ut great
length.
HousE-The senate amendments 20 the Indian
bin were non .concurred In. A bin was iutre-
duoed regulating the coinage and projecting the
of gold and silver equally, The leg
~Islatire, executive and judicial bill passed, hay-
Ing Deen so aiheuoeu ~ 20 mako Tacoma and
6~eattle, Wash, ports OF delivery.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE Joint resolu-
providing for an alcoholic liquor COM
which was to-day reported hack
adversely by the house committee having
the matter in charge, is accompanied by a
report in which the committee says:
The power to regulate retail liquor traffic has
from the foundation OF the Union been regarasd
as the exclusive right Of the states rather han
the general government, Attempts have been
made by some states to entirely prohibit the
manufacture or sale OF spirttuous or malt
liquors, but with little apparent success: and
the interests Of Temperance and sobriety, 40
much TO be desired, would seem to demand wise
and stringent restrictions and effective SAFE
guards in connection with liquor tragfA
n cher than tnpracticable efforts at absolute
prohibition. To the several states OF the Union
properly belongs tie right to enact such local
regulations as will throw every proper
around the liquor traffic Compatible
with the personal and property rights Of citi-
Eens: but UNIFORM police regulations enacted by
congress, practically suited to the different
wants and requirements OF the people OF an the
states, would be dificult 10 frame and
more difficult 10 enact. Any attempt to control
The personal habits and private conduct OF the
should be opposed so long as he does
not interfere with the personal rights OF others
or the peace and order Of society In general. As
Il is a matter Of grave doubt whether congresa
several states 81 the Union, and as there seems
% be no great pressing or urgent necessity for
he passage Of this biik your committee holds IL
IL not advisable to attempt to exercise doubtful
powers, which appear most properly 10 belong
the states themselves