The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

OF his remarks to tender their congratulate
,tions. q ". f,,@ it.5 9
i 'HousE.-Bills were introduced providing
Tor the election Of president and vice pres
ident by popular vote; to reorgnnize tho
steamboat inspection service; exeinpting
certain raw materials from duties; to in
crease the pilot service; prohibiting the inn
portation Of pauper labor. The bill author.
izing the voluntary retirement Of naval OF.
fcers wns debated without action.
d SENATE. The bill to divide the great
Sioux reservation in Dakota and secure the
:elinqnishment of:the Indian title to a por-
lion OF the same was discussed without ac-
lion. Mr.. Harrison spoke in support Of
The bill for the admission Of Dakota.
Mr.. Harrison answered all that has been
said against the recent organization OF
statehood when he said that it could not
90 seen or known how state could be or
yanized except by the procedure taken, and
Without the consent Of congress. He dis
proved by documents and letters furnished
ov the leading Democrats OF the territory
that the statehood movement was party
one: Hon. Bartlett Trip, lately appoint
ed chief justice Of the supreme court OF the
territory, and one Of the most influential
Democratsaf the Northwest, has been and is
now. he said, foremost in the " ork for state
hood, having been one Of those who signed
the original call for constitutional con-
vention, being president OF it when in ses-
sion, and having been foremost in petition
ing the legisla ture to authorize the conven.
ton which framed the constitution now be-
lore congress. Other prominent Demo-
Gratis in the territory-men Of the highest
standing as good citizens, able lawyers,
etc.-endors the constitution and many
were among the trainers OF 1t. :g.' -
& HOUSE. "A smile ran through the house
when the chaplain, in his opening prayer,
returned thanks that 'tour silver and gold
had been multiplied" and tho silver mel.
pretended to sec in the fact that silver had
been placed before gold indication that
the religious portion OF the community was
in favor OF a double standard. 3gi
Mr.. Boutelle arose to a question OF pripi-
lege in connection with the debate on the
Norfolk navy yard matter q iew days ago,
and much time was consumed in discussing
the point as to whether or not twas a
question OF privilege and whether Mr..
Boutelle should DO allowed to proceed.
The speaker finally decided against Elm.
Sever al bills and resolutions were report
ed from committees. The bill for the vol
untary retirement OF certain naval officers
was debated. The bill declaring forfeited
certain railway land grants in Mississippi,
Alabama and Louisiana passed. Is -.
< Mr.. Eiele, committee on military affairs,
reported bill to aid in the erection Of a
monument to Gen. Grant in New Y ork city.
Ths bill appropriates 100000 for the
purpuseo i erectlngth the monument on ground
: ! '''&''s y.
+ SENATE. The Bill for tho admission OF
Dakota came,np in the SENATE Mr.. b ut
ter's suhst;tnte for Hhe committee's bill
was read. It is an t'enabling" act, proyid-
Ing Tor the adltiissieh oi-the Territory Of
Sak ota as q whole MS q state OF the Union
whom an election stall have been held under
this net and q constitution, Republican
in form shall have,been adopted by the peo-
pie OF such territory. The substitute also
prescribes in detail conditions to be obsery-
ed hy the proposed state as to public lands,
schools, etc Mr.. Butler took the floor in
support oil, his su bstitute, which was an
enabling act under certain conditions. He
WAS followed in very able speech from
MIR. Wilson Of Iowa. "a I5 N
{ Bills were introduced for thediscontinua.
ton OF the coinage OF silver dollars and the
purchase OF bullion; to forfeit certain rail.
road land grants in Michigan. Eulogies
we're pronounced on the late Representative
EIwood Of Illinois. = is3,@ mi q
The sensation in the senate was the oliver
bill introduced by Mr.. Sherman, which was
as follows: e b 5{fs
Be it enacted, etc, that the coinage Of the
silver dollar provided Tor by the first eec-
ton OF the act to which this is an amend.
ment, besdiscontinued from and after the
passage OF this act. i i Y. Z; z 49, 5s E
Sec: 2. That the secretary OF the treasury
is authorized and directed to purchase
from time to time silver bullion in bars
NOT Ices than, 10 fine at the market price
thereof, not less than 2,0OO,O 900 ounces
troy per month, and sh8ll issue in
payment therefor coin certificates Of the
United States in denominations OF not less
than. > 70 each. corresponding with the de-
nominations OF the United States notes,
and the bullion purchased shall be retained
in the treasnry for the security ard Tor the
payment oil the same, and the amount OF
such certificates at any tins outstanding
9 iallnot exceed the cost oil; tho bullion
purchased BY such certificates, and the Ger.
tificates thus issued shall be receivable Tor
customs, taxes and all public dues,
and when 80 received may be reis.
sued: and the secretary Of the treasury
shall redeem in coin the same certifl-
cates on presentation for redemption Mt
the office OF the assistant treasurer Of the
United States. in the city 81 New York. in
sums ofSnot less thah $50.
SEC. 8. That any holder OF STANDARD sil-
YER dollars or gold coin Sor the United
States or gold bullion at the mint value,
may deposit the same With the Treasurer
orsany assistant 4 rcasurer OF the United
States in sums not less than $40 mud re-.
ceive coin certificate therefor simIlnr in de-
nomination and legal effect to thecertifi.
cateH provided for in the preceding section.
The coin deposited for or representing the
certificates shall be retained ID the treasury
for tho payment OF the same on demand.
HOUSE,. "a hill wasi introduced Tor; the or
Ranization 81 the Territory Of Oklahoma.
Memorial al dresses, weresmade on the Int
Representative Elwood rs sf 4:
SENATE. "a resolution was sintrodu cad
providing Tor the considered alton ofexecItiyS
nominations In open sessio The bill TO
WAS discussed I. Es & *
q Mr.. Logan said that. II his Il. Logan,s)
praposition Of ten years ago I'M this senate
had. been agreed to there would have been
no Indian wars after that time. His prop.
.osition then WAS that it made IL q peDa.
oftense Tor any body to sell ID gupsor powder
or bullets to m Indian. $s That was what
was the trouble IN our Ind Han affairs.
Mr.. Vest sof Mo-. made d long speech or
tbs Dakota bill in which he paid ihis re-
spccts to, Dakota Cd tors and others LOT al.
tleeed abuse 81 him, Mr.. Vest said he would
hereafter submit q proposition To divide
the territory by d line running north and
south ON the 101at parallel 81 lonH tude,
50, as to provide Tor the keeping of q the IN.
settled western side in q territorial condi.
ton. siss 3 * Il
Senator Ingalls, introduced u bin iii thu
senate TO amend the Revised Statutes Sd
as to make the Eivfttt, }judtcfal cirruft "a