The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-13

ohSAIE.-MI. sherman explain. GU sAao W
committee Of arrangements appoi, 'ted by tn
senatet to take charge of the Inaugural 1ceremo
mes had not Disseminated against a 10 nous
in any way, but in the present instancs prece
dence had been somewhat departed from MA
vor of the house.
Mr.. Van Wyck satirically said the SCI. att
could not agree to Legislative provisions on "
appropriation bill when put on by the house.
but could itself put on such a bill as the Pa
citic Mail subsidy clause when it saw fit
John Roach, Jay Gould and @. +. Huntington
had been defeated at the other end of the CAPT
tot, but had demanded that the senate sho uld
violate its own rules.
Nearly the whole day was spent in hurrying
through the appropriation bills.
MI. Pendleton offered the following resolu-
ton, for which he asked Immediate consider
alton.
Resolved, That the thanks of the senate are
due and hereby rendered to Hon. George F.
Edmund for the courteous, impartial and able
manner in which lie has presided over it's de-
liberation and fulfilled the duty of president
pro TEN. The resolution was unanimously
cgreed to.
HousE-The speaker laid before the house
q communication from G. II. Craig, represent
tative of tho Fourth Alabama district, stating
that he had forwarded to the governor of thai
state his resignation, to take effect March 8.
Mr. Robinson IN. " made an appeal sas the
A"'N WIN AS WYNN SNCl ody III NuSllISlOuS
asking the house to make a donation of any
amount to Mrs. Meikleham, granddaughter Of
Jefferson, and requested unanimous consent
for the passage of a bull making an appropria-
ton for that purpose.
MI. Hammond objected.
The proceedings of the day were without
| special interest Nearly all the time was con.
sumed in awaiting reports from conference
committees and appointing such committees.
The fun Of the evening was confined to the
ways and means committee room, where Mr..
Blackburn was celebrating his last night in
itsthe house by treating his particular friends
k9to q musical party, the instrumental portion OF
which Was furnished by a party of Lexington
and then Joined in the refrain of some negro
melody, and broke into applause as each all
was completed. Messrs. Curtin, Poland, Robert
soE and Money were among the members pres
ent, and Postmaster General Hatton and ex-
Gov. Blackburn were among the distinguished
guests.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-During the two
sessions of the ~Forty-eighth congress there
have been introduced in the house $3.50
bills and 345 joint resolutions. The follow
ing named measures of general Importance
have been enacted into laws:
Bills to establish the bureau of labor: to es-
tabl1sh the bureau Of animal industry: to pre-
vent the expectation of diseased cattle, and to
PioNiuC " tlG suppression ana extlrpuLfOn OF
pleuro-pnoumonta and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals; to repeal the test oath
act OF 1862; to limit to three years the time in
which prosecutions may be begun against per
sons for The violation of internal revenue laws
to establish a bureau Of navigation in the treas
ury Department.: to provide a retired list for
ously for thirty years or upward; to reduce the
rate of postage on newspaper and other periods
cal publ Pp6iic shIa Of the second class when sent
by others Than q publisher or news agent, to one
sent for each four ounces; to remove certain
burdens from tho American merchant marine
THE Dingley shipping bill); to provide civil gov
counterfeiting in the United States Of bonds
or other securities OF foreign governments;
to extend the duration Of the court q
commissioners Of Alabama claims; to mako all
public roads and highways postroads; to make
1t . felony for any person to falsely personate an
oiiiser or smplloye q the United States acting
lieve from the charge OF desertion certain sol
diers OF the late war who. after having served
a ann I until Sitt the close OF the war, lete theil
location Of a branch home for disabled yolun-
teer soldiers Of the Mexican war and war OF
1912 whose disabilities were not incurred In
service against the United States; to reorganize
the corps of judge advocates of the army; to de-
clare forfeited certain lands granted to aid In
from Portland to Astoria, Or: to reorganize the
inspectors general department of the army: to
provide for the ascertalnment Of claims Of
American citizens for spoliaiions committed by
the French prior to July 81, 1901, by referring
them to the court of claims.
The following important bills have been
sent to the president for his approval and
will doubtless be signed by him before the
adjournment of congress tomorrow, and
hence may be considered as enacted:
To prohibit the Importation and migration OF
foreigners and aliens under contract or agrce-
ment to perform labor in this country; to de-
clare the forfeiture Of lands granted to aid Of the
construction Of the Texas Pacific railroad, and
to prevent the unlawful occupation OF public
lands.
Among important measures yet remaining
In conference committees upon points OF
difference between the houses are:
The house bill to repeal the presumption and
timber culture laws; the house bill to forfeit
lands granted the Atlantic & Pacific Railway
company, and the house bill to provide for the
settlement of claims OF officers and enlisted
IN the service Of the United States.