Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14

dcnriyinr NJ the right Of suffrage all polyga-
Mats or persons who are members OF or
gnnizations that encourage other persons
to commit bigamy. -,
Mr.. Nelson OF Minnesota introduced n bill
at the request Of the Farmers Alliance OF
Grant county to put hemp and sisal grass
ON the free list. This is to cheaper the
coat OF Irvine, SO largely used in binding
grain. Mr.. Nelson also introduced the ioi-
lowing bill:
TO open up the Red Lake Chippewa res.
ervation; TO build n custom bons. ~
Duluth at a cost OF 100000; to build q
lighthouse at Two Harbors at a cost oil
$4,000; to authorize the Mississippi Water
Power and Boom company TO build q
dam within two miles OF Brainerd, and
erect a loot and wagon bridge; to establish
the northern judicial district Of Minnesota,
with courts to be held at Duluth and Fer
gus Falls; referring the Basil Chippewa
claims to the court Of claims; a number oil
private -alief and pension bills, and q char
ter e. ferry over the Missouri river at
tn ,uiprd militia r~cservation.
=. S.S CA communication from the
postmaster general, in reference 70 the
charge tina postoiices in Maine had been
bought and sold, was laid before the SEN
ate, A long political debate eusued, after
" lH HI LNflf III j " tH ANANh ~
he committee On civil service re-
form. Mcsers. Gray anj Mcpherson spoke
against silver, replying to Mr.. Beck. The
Utah bill was debated, aad nm amendment
20 strike out the section DISTINGUISHING the
women of Utah was rejected eleven 10
thirty-seven. Bile were pro
viding Tor the meeting OF congress III octo-
Der; To prevent contraction IN inc currency
uDd Increase silver certihcate eirtulatlon;
. sEE-..Z Fa.RnsAWR
The pension bull OF senator Mltehci on
Pennsylvania extends the beneht oil the
act of March 30, 1898, to All pensioners
whose disabilities are caused Sy amp,
tatton oil the arm or leg ABOVE the POM y
in such condition as TO ire cent the use OF
an artificial ann or leg, and increasing the
rate oi p~ensiou for such disabilities to 500
per month from March 3, 1879; provided
that when such rate is allowed the recipient
shall receive no artificial limb or commute
ton therefor.
Senator Manderson's bin con!ers breyet
promotion on officers OF the army beio"
the grade Of brigadier general who bavedis-
tinruished themselves by heroic action
against hostile Indians. Non-commission.
I'd officers and priyates who may dis
tinguish themselves by extraordinary
bravery In Indian battles shall be entitled
to the highest pay OF their respective grades,
and also, after passing d suecessful examin-
alton. to the right OF promotion as CON.
missioned officers next after West Point
cadets.
Uorsr-BnIs were introd ,ced both 10
restrict and facilitate silver coinagci to re-
peal the civil service act, 70 p~roHiaeior ma
uoaal banE elrculhtlonit 10 restore ileuuty
on wool; Tor a postal telegraph stem;i Tor
the retirement otths trade doiiarI ior ,ho
relief OF the merchant marine; 70 regulate
Interstate commerce; to preyent eontrae-
ton OF the currency: TO estaoilsh a nation,
al livestock highway AUTHORIZING retired
list for privates and ar
my officers. -
-.
oENArE.-A aver some Phumy a
ness she oeo1ee on ~ otau ~ a.
suuneu' ANN var in.rouu1eul
pension ior 'otai ul7aGintg VI 't"aa
Mr. a"prheea oneIyu ~ eoun
resolution recently oncrc1 ~ ms 'o'e"su0'
"nr reelN.ns ~ : !, La
ine .Sn 80
nua' report mas S.a'ea t h' ina
tue pension nuIeaa ~hs ~ - nso"eu'y"
pohueal naehfhe niIeu WIN .ornusot;
ihg auheIrhts % sn"sN 80.
tmeah'hg the hepnpnchh HsN:. anu tnas
ima were oieen requ'reu 70 suR
port the puphcn party az Io u
,Ion upon wnisn Pe.s'ohs 80
Inc resolution instructs thc corunlistee y
expenditures oil pnonc money 70 lnf'lrs
into the truth OF these ahesatlens' ah9
coniers power 70 senu LOT persons anu
papers.
Ir,rsr -R;ls were introduced for the
erection al nohlic bnildinrs ut the follow.
inc nloces:
apntinoton N. ya.. Oshkosh. Milwaukee,
Cnnarin, ma Fan Claire Wis Las Vegas
'NlfN'
Shovenne Wvps Raw fStv Mich. Pueblo
Cni9 Eremont Seb. and Kalamazoo,
MI ~
niis a. i-.roa,cao 20 reneal the
aLnn,o -. e. a. nIeorargarine Tor
: a5oissinn ~ DaLota and Washinuton
,arr;t nr;as as .tates. Tor the unlimited coin.
an, ~ a;Irar 5oliars ior The eonstrnction
- -, ~ In ,erca. to nreyent unjust
Par.e. 80 hn ra;lrooas and ia sub.
80 ,hsm 10 the @con.roI OF states; for a
postage TO one cent.
Speaker Carlisle ~nnounced the nance o.
members OF committees, most OF the old
members holding their former places. The
chairmen OF the respective committees arr
as follows: Election, Turner Of Georgia; APP
preparations, Randall of PennsylSania
ways and means, Morrison OF Illinois. naya'
affairs, Herbert OF Alabsma; military
affairs, Bragg Of Wisconsin; ioreigr
affairs, Belmont Of New York; banking anc
currency, Burtin 81 Pennsylvania; coinage
wcightsand measures, Bland Of Missouri;riy'
ers and hnrbors, Willis Of Kentucky labor
OfNeill OF Missouri;patents Mitchell ofConn.
Pacific railways, Throckmorton OF Texas
commerce, Reagan OF Texas; public lands
Cobb OF Indiana; Judiciary; Tucker o
Virginia; Indian affairs, Weilborn OF Tex
as; postoiiices and postroaos, Boun
OF Georgia; claims, Springer OF Illinois
accounts, Sprisss OF New YORK; IN
valid pensions, Mattson OF Indiana
militia, Muller. ci New YORK.; wa
claims, Geddes, oil Ohio; MISSISSIPPI rlver