The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25

SENATE-Bills were introducedf for the I'M
limited coinage OF silver dollars; providing
Tor determining the existence and removal
OF presidential disability; for the payment
OF bounty to certain discharged soldiers;
for the purchase OF the Sturgeon Bay e.
Lake Michigan ship canal, connecting Green
bay with Lake Michigan, in Wisconsin,.
The presidential succession bill was con.
sidered.
sln the executive session the Republican
senators ordered that all Of the nomina-
tions be printed in the Record. There
we're some objections on the Democratic
side on the ground that such a proceeding
WAS unusual and in violation Of precedent.
but no formal opposition was offered.
A resolution WAS offered by Mr.. Butler
directing the committee on territories to
inquire and report by what authority a
so-called legislature has been organized in
the territory OF Dakota, and whether such
organization was not calculated to bring
about a conflict of authority prejudiciaito
good order in that territory. Mr.. Butler
asked Immediate consideration of the res
o!utiun. Mr.. Ingalls, objected, and under
the rules the resolution lies over one day.
Senator Sabin introduced a bill granting
to the Chicago, Freeport Il st, Paul railroad
company the right to build a bridge over
the St. Croix river or lake between Free
port, Wis, and Taylor's Falls, MINI.
Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced a bill in the
senate to restore to the state OF Iowa the
lands granted to the Sioux City and st.
Paul in that state but not earned.
HousE.-The senate bill for the removal
OF the political disabilities OF Gen. A. r..
Lawton OF Georgia passed. The proposed
new rules were debated until adjournment.
Senator Vest has presented a bill to make
the supreme court OF Montana consist OF
one chief justice and three associate judges.
and to increase the judicial districts to four.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Kansas, will introduce
again his series Of bills of the last scss on
in reference to ~forfeits Of grants OF public
lands to railway corp orations. One OF
these bills provides that all roads aidcdhy
the government shall be subject to be con-
trolled BY the laws OF the state % territurv
through which they run, and subjected to
the local laws, etc, in relation to charges
Tor passengers and freight. Another pro-
Yides that all aided railways shall pay in
to the treasury the cost of surveying and
selecting lands granted to them, and all
costs oil surveying lands claimed by them.
a third provides for the adjustment OF
a grants in Kansas, but directs the at
torney general to bring suit to secure prop
er adjustment of the grants. The amount
OF land III dispute is estimated att, 900, 900
acres, having Il market value Of nearly
So, 900, 900.
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Commissioner Black viii DO asked by the
senate to explain his charges relative to
his predecessors conduct oithc pension bu-
reau.