Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-01-08
/ Senators Take Advantage Of a Chance.
to Air Their Silver Coin
age Opinions.
MI. Teller Wants the Mormon Rot
tenness Handled with
Velyety Hands. !"
Monuments to be Erected in Wash
ington to Presidents Lincoln
and Grant.
The Utah Commission Denounced as
l'Extrayagant" and 9sOf
No Use.'
Sparks is Called Upon to Rise Up
and Explain His Late
Action. Al.
SENATE.
HoAR's PROPOSED EXTENSION OF EXTRA
DITION TREATIES.

DITION TREATIES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Hoar, which was at his re-
quest referred to the committee on foreign
relations, requests the president to take
measures for revising and extending our
extraditi0n treaties so as to cover cases of
embezzlement and other breaches of trust.
In offering his resolution, Mr.. Hoar
made special referance to the number of
defaulting bank officials who tried to es-
cape punishment by flight to Canada.
Mr.. Sherman offered aeoncurrent reso-
luton accepting marble statue of ex-
President Garfield, presented to congress
in statuary hall at the capitol.
BEcK's SILVER RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Gray gave notice that he would to.
morrow call up Mr.. Becks silver resolu-
ton, for the purpose of making some re-
marks on it.
Mr.. Beck inquired as to the present par
liamentary condition of the resolution re-
ferred to. ssae.s ,ss s1..< ss.,.
The chair (Mr. Sherman) replied it was
on the table and that the pending motion
vas w IclcI lG4tO Gllt COIlluAGUtc On IlaDC6.
Mr.. Beck referred to the criticism made
by Mr.. Merrill on his recent speech and in
quired of Mr.. Merrill whether, on careful
reading OF that speech, he had not been
mistaken in his understanding of Mr..
Beck'S remarks. :
Mr.. Merrill replied that he took pleasure
in saying that he had somewhat misunder-
stood Mr.. Beck's reference to the president
and the secretary of the treasury.
y sE4 BILLS OFFERED. ,s -a..
BY Senator Logan-To provide for the
adjustment of accounts of laborers, work
men and mechanics arising under the
eight hour law; also, to confer military
rank on the telegraph operators in the mil
itary service.
By Senator Jones (Arkansas )-Creating
!. two additional justices of the supreme
court of Dakota.
BY Senator Harrison-TO set apart a
certain tract Of land lying near the junction
of the Little Colorado river with the Colo
RADIO river Of the West, in Arizona, as a
public park. .g
By Senator Ingalls-To establish ma
tional university in the District of Colum-
bia. The sum of $5,0O0,0 900 is granted to a
board of regents in perpetual registered
certificates OF the United States, to be un-
assignaDle, and bearing per cent interest,
which as is needed for sites, building, ETC.,
BY Senator Blair-To provide for the
erection of monuments in this city to
I. President Lincoln and General Grant.
This bill provides they shall be similar to
the Washington monument, and cost $780,
600 each. None but American citizens are
to be employed upon this work. H.
HOUSE.
SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY BILLS IN
TRoDuCED.
BY Mr.. Maybury> (Michigan) For i'm
portation free of duty of ores of iron, lead,
copper and zinc and bitumous coal, salt
and lumber
a$ By Mr.. Strait minnesota To amend
the timber culture act
By Mr.. Nelson (ATinnesota) ITO place
hemp and MANILA on the free list.
By. Mr.. Lacid (Nebraska) )-Declaring
forfeited lands granted to railroads on
which the cost of surveying and convey
ing has not yet been paid; also to prevent
the acquisition of property by aliens; also
resolution calling on the commissioner
Of the general land Office for information
concerning the suspension OF the issuance
of patents of lands taken by settlers pur-
Suant 70 laws.
By Mr. MeAdoo New Jersey To pre-
Z vent fraudulent entries on public domain;
alsO to prevent aliens other than bona fide
settlers from owning land in the United
States and territories.
By Mr.. Beach New York ITO give hon
4 orably discharged soldiers and sailors pref
erence in public appointments; also, pro
posing the following constitutional amend
ments: To prevent special legislation. and
to prohibit legislation on appropriation
bills.
a bill was introduced for the erection of
public buildings at Duluth.
By Mr.. Lowering Massachusetts, PRO
viding for the payment of pension of So
per month to honOrably discharged SOL
diers of the late war.
By Mr.. Laird {Nebraska)--A joint reso-
luton authorizing the president to call out
two volunteer regiments of cavalry in the
territories OF New Mexico and Arizona, to be
enlisted and ofiicered from the citizens Of
a,yah fprrffnriac for tho nfT yldi.