The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Morgan oHefeu u preamble N resolution
holding that the Judiciary committee did
not have the right to ~arraign the attorney
general, asst had done, for his refusal to
send in papers concerning suspensions
from office. Bills were introduced fora pub
lie building at Fort Dodge, Iowa; providing
hat patents he granted on homestead ell
tries, even though final proof was not made
within the time required by law; authoriz.
ing the use OF the proceeds OF the Pacific
railroad sinking fund in the construction
OF branch railroad and telegraph lines. The
bill appropriating $3.50. 600 for a monu-
ment to Gen. Grant in Washington passed.
Messrs. Gray and Plumb spoke in opposi-
ton to the education bill, and Mr.. Call in
support OF it.
The bill to confirm entries OF land here.
tofore made under the land laws OF the
United States, reported by Senator Van
Wvck, from the senate committee on pub
lie lands. provides:
Any entry heretofore madei in conformity
with the rules, regulations and decisions OF
the general land office at the time shall be
adjudged in the same manner as il said
rules, regulations and decisions had not
been reversed or modified; provided, that
such entry must have been made in good
faith, and no charges Of fraud nave been
made against the same.
Under this bill Commissioner Sparks viii
have to issue patents to all settlers who
have made entry in good faith, provided
they are not accused OF fraud. In case
they are accuse OF fraud the charges shall
be investigated under the same rules that
are now holding.
HoUsE.-A Joint resolution directing the
pavment Of the treasury surplus OH the
public debt was reported, as was the ILL
granting right OF way in Montana to the
Gnnabar e. Clark Railroad company. The
bill authorizing governmentexhibits at the
New Orleans exhibition was tabled, 3 to
112. The bill FORGETTING the unearned land
grant Of the Atlantic & Pacific company
passed.
Representative B%ingham's bill TO author
ize the payment Of postal notes at any
order offic ewas fay orally reported by
the house committee on postofices. 1t
provides:
All postal notes hereafter issued shall
be made payable to the bearer, and that
snch notes shall be paid upon presentation
to the postmaster of any money order Of
flee. The postmaster general may deposit
postal notes for sale with any postmaster.
SENATE-The house bill authorizing ma
tional banks, subject to the approval OF
the controller of the treasury, to change
their name, location and capital by vote
Of two-thirds OF their shareholders, passed
with an amendment f~orEiddiDg a bank to
change it's location to another state or to
n place more than thirty miles distant
from the original location.
Senator Morgan reported an amendment
TO an appropriation bin accepting the offer
OF the government OF Japan to this govern.
me Mt OF a site to the city OF Tokia for lega.
ton purposes, recommending an appropri-
alton Of $50, 900 for the erection OF a suit
able building.
The debate on the Blair educational bill
was resumed.
II oUsE.-The bills to quiet the titles OF
settlers on the Des Moines river lands in
Iowa and annexing the northern part OF
Idaho to Washington territory passed.
The bill to tax half-gallons OF spirits taken
from bonded warehouses passed.
The Hennepin canal bill, which appropri-
ates about $4,000, 900 for the purchase
and further extention OF the Illinois 81
Mich gan canal, was called up in the house
and d discussed for one hour, under the rules,
at the expiration OF which time tbs bill
went over. Mr.. Murphy OF fo~a, who has
charge OF the measure, made an effectual
speech in it's favor, illustrating his remarks
by reference to a large map.
SENATE.-Senator Dawes bill to provide
for the allotment OF lands in severalty to
lDUlaTS on Ine various TcBcTb uIlOiiS tJ0
to extend the protection OF the laws over
the Indians and for other purposes passed
the senate.
The provisions OF the bill do not apply
to the reservations OF the Cherokees, Creeks,
Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles, in
the Indian Territory, nor to any oil the res
servations OF the Seneca nation in New
York.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Edmunds% providing fer the inspection
of meats for expectation, prohibiting the
importation OF adulterated articles oil o
and drink, and authorizing the president
to make proclamation in certain cases. Mr..
Edmunds said:
This bill has been reported last year by
the committee on foreign relations. ltcon-
tanned q section giving the president
authority, whenever he was conyincedthat
unjust discrimination was made against
the admission OF American products into
other countries, to suspend importations
from those countries OF such articles az he
thought fit for the protection OF the just
interests OF the United States. In view OF
what he (AIr. Edmunds) saw In the news
papers about current events in other
countries touching American products, he
thought it clear that it was time TO IN
troduce the bill again.
The judiciary committee l~ported favor
ably the bill introduced by Senator voor-
hees amending section 1874, Revised Stat.
utes, confirming orders and proceedings OF
certain territorial courts arising UNDER nat
u~ralization laws, admitting to citizenship
those who were not naturalized by courts
OF record; also adding the words to the law:
"All applications for citizenship under the
naturalization laws OF the United States
Housn-Tnc military academy appro-
p~riation bill, calling for S412,O75. was re-
ported, also the postofice appropriation
and the Eads ship railway bills. MI. Muir
ply concluded his speech in favo oithe hen
nepin canal bill, and the pension appro,
priation hi ] IVES considered and a heated
political debate tool place.