Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-05-28
DAKOTA IN CONGRESS.
Why the Committee OH Territories
Cannot Report Favorably the
Senate Bill l
For the Admission of South Dakota
as a State and the Organ
iZatiOn of
North Dakota as the Territory of
Lincoln = Two Minority .
Reports.
A Fire in Chicago Destroys Mil
lion Dollars Worth OF
Property.
SENATE.

DEFENDING COMMISSIONER BLACK.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Mr. Eustis pre-
sented resolutions of the Louisiana legis-
lature memorializing congress for the es-
tablishment of navy yard at New Orleans.
Referred.
Mr.. Harrison reported favorably bill to
authorize the appointment of an additional
adjutant general of the army with the rank
of major Of cavalry. In introducing this
bill Mr. Harrison said that it placed it in
the power of the president to recognize the
services of Lieutenant A. w. Greeley.
During the consideration of the private
pension bill Mr.. ingalls, severely criticized
General Black, commissioner of pensions,
declaring him to be an impostor whom con-
gress granted the highest pension rate on
false allegations of his being wreck. He
protested against General Blacks enjoy
ment of such pension, while opposing
pensions to other soldiers. ,
Mr.. Cockrell defended General Blacks
administration of his office. Mr.. Voorhees,
warmly defended General Black and with
energy and emphasis denied that there had
been any false allegations in the matter of
his application for a pension. He repre-
sented General Blacks condition at the
time as one of absolute and complete disa-
bility and his survival and recovery as
wholly unexpected and extraordinary.
Mr.. Logan would not say that General
Black was not entitled to his pension, but
he expressed the hope that the pension Of
tice would be administered in sympathy
with wounded soldiers. A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Call and agreed to, in
structing the committee on naval affairs to
inquire and report whether the interests of
the country do not require the equipment
of the navy yard at Warrentown, Florida,
for the construction there of steel ships of
war, and whether the appropriation of not
less than $5OO000 should not be made for
the construction Of such vessels. Tho SEN
ate then proceeded to consider the Allan
tic & Pacific railroad land forfeiture bill.
After few words of debate by Mr.. Plumb
and Mr.. call, the bill was passed.
The bill giving $50 month to soldiers
and sailors who lost foot or one hand in
the service; $36 mouth to those who lost
an arm above tho elbow or leg above the
knee; $45 month to those who lost an arm
at the shoulder joint or leg at the hip
joint passed with the amendment extend
ing it's provisions so as to include among
the $45 month pensions the case of men
whose legs had been amputated so near
the hip joint as to prevent the use of an al.
tificial limb.
After executive session the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE,
THE DAKOTA ADMISSION BILL.
Mr.. Springer. from the committee on ter
ritories, reported a bill to enable the people
of Dakota to form constitution and state
government.
Committee OF the whole also reported ad-
versely the senate bill for the admission of
the state OF Dakota and for the organiza-
ton of the territory of Lincoln.
From committee of the whole, Mr.. Baker
(New York; filed the minority report on
both these measures.
Mr.. Peel reported bill to equalize the
per capita payment to Cherokee Indians
out of the 100000 appropriation made to
them by the act of March, 1883.
House calendar: Mr.. Maybury reported
adversely bill to carry into effect the con-
vention made between the United States
and Mexico, signed January 20, 1888.
Mr.. Randall submitted the con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency
bill. and it was agreed to. ..,s .-....
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the Oleomargarine bill. Mr.
Millard gave his hearty support to the
bill, and quoted statistics to show the in
jury which the manufacturer of bogus
butter had worked in the expectation of
American dairy products.
Mr.. Cannon had no scruple about sup
porting the bill, even though it were said
that it did discriminate in the favor of one
industry and against. another.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, thought the
man who voted for this bill with the idea
Of striking down one industry to benefit
another, was violating the constitution.
4ss MIsCELLANEoUs.
# COMBINATIONS.
The following appointments We're con-
firmed by the senate yesterday: L. l..
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